Blackberry Q10 Smartphone 10 3 3 User Guide

							Media
Change the media volume When music is playing, do any of the following:
						

							File extensionSupported video codec(s)Supported audio codec(s)MPEGH.263, H.264, MPEG-4AAC, MPEG-3, PCMWMVWMV 9WMAAAC
						

							take panoramic pictures and capture the whole vista in one shot. Your device can also detect the lighting conditions and
suggest the best mode and setting to use, so you can focus on capturing the moment.
Camera iconsIconDescriptionSwitch between the front-facing and the rear-facing cameras.Take a picture.Record a video.Turn on the flash while recording a video.Stop recording a video.Touch and hold anywhere on the screen to permanently lock the focus on that area of the screen. Tap anywhere on the screen to unlock the focus.Access more options like flash, shooting modes, settings, and more.
Taking pictures
Tip:  In the Camera app, to quickly take a picture, press the  Volume Up key or the Volume Down  key. You can also use
these shortcuts to take a picture while recording a video.
Take a picture
Your BlackBerry device analyzes the current lighting conditions and suggests the scene or mode best suited to those
conditions. To accept the suggestion, tap the suggestion at the top of the screen.
1. Open the Camera app. To zoom in or zoom out, slide your 
fingers apart or together on the screen.
Note:  Zoom only works in Normal and Stabilization shooting modes.
2. Tap the area of the screen that you want to focus on. You can focus on any part of the image on the screen, not just
the center of the screen.
3. When the focus box turns green, do any of the following:

						

							Take a panoramic pictureThe panoramic feature on your BlackBerry device takes multiple pictures and seamlessly combines them into one picture.
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							Set the video size
You can set the video size for the rear-facing camera on your BlackBerry device, allowing you to take videos in 
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							3. Drag the slider at the bottom of the screen back and forth until you find the best picture.
4. Tap a recognized face.
5. Use the dial to browse the available expressions.
6. Tap anywhere on the screen.7.Tap .
Edit Time Shift pictures later
When you take pictures using Time Shift mode, you can save the picture to edit later.
Tip:  The Time Shift icon () appears on the thumbnails of the pictures taken with Time Shift mode that you saved to edit
later.
1. In the Pictures app or in the pictures you access from the Camera app, tap a Time Shift picture.
2.Tap .
3. Drag the slider at the bottom of the screen back and forth until you find the best picture.
4. Tap a recognized face.
5. Use the dial to browse the available expressions.
6. Tap anywhere on the screen.
7.Tap .
Change the capture settings
You can change the scene mode, the shooting mode, choose whether to use 
flash, switch between the front camera and
rear camera, change the ratio, and more.
1.In the Camera app, tap .
2. Tap the setting that you want to change.
Shooting modes Shooting modes change the way that the camera takes pictures and records videos. For example, you can use Burst modeto take multiple pictures quickly.
IconDescriptionNormal
This mode is available for the camera and the video camera. Normal
mode simulates a regular camera or video camera and allows you to take a single picture or video at one time.User GuideMedia
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							IconDescriptionTime Shift
This mode is available for the camera. Time Shift mode allows you to
take a series of pictures at once so that you can pick the best one of the sets.Burst
This mode is available for the camera. Burst mode allows you to take
multiple pictures quickly. Use this shooting mode when taking
pictures of fast-moving scenes or subjects.Panorama
This mode is available for the camera. Panorama mode works well for
vistas and seamlessly combines multiple images into one photo., , Timer
This mode is available for the camera. Timer mode adds a 3-second or 10-second delay before the camera takes the picture.HDR
This mode, also known as High Dynamic Range mode, is available for
the camera. HDR mode combines multiple pictures together and can capture the contrast between the light and dark areas of a scene., , Ratio
Change the width and height of your photos to 1:1, 4:3, or 16:9 aspect ratios., , Flash
You can set the 
flash to turn on automatically when you are taking a
picture in a low light area. You can also change the camera settings to always or never use your 
flash.
Scene modes
Scene modes are designed to improve the quality of the picture or video by changing settings, such as contrast, brightness,and so on.
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							IconDescriptionAuto
This mode is the most common mode and is available for the camera, video camera, and Time Shift mode. Use Auto mode to capture a wide variety of everyday scenes.Action
This mode is available for the camera and Time Shift mode. Action mode can help to
take pictures of fast-moving objects. Try this mode when capturing pictures of sports or
children.Whiteboard
This mode is available for the camera and Time Shift mode. Whiteboard mode can help
to take pictures of whiteboards by improving the contrast between the whiteboard and
any writing on the board.Night
This mode is available for the camera, video camera, and Time Shift mode. Night mode is useful when taking pictures and videos in areas with low light.Beach or Snow
This mode is available for the camera, video camera, and Time Shift mode. Beach or Snow mode can help to compensate for the light levels of the bright sand or snow in a
picture or video.
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							Save media files to your built-in media storage
By default, your BlackBerry device is set to save your media 
files to a media card, if there is one present. You can change
the settings to save your media 
files to the built-in media storage on your device.
1.In the Camera app, tap  >  Settings .
2. Turn o