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7 Using the Camera
114 GeoExplorer 6000 Series User Guide
Parts of the camera
Figure 7.1 GeoExplorer 6000 series camera controls
Use the Camera button to:
Start the camera application
Lock focus (press and hold the button)
Capture photos (release the button)
Start and stop recording a video (in Video mode, press the button)
Starting the camera application and capturing photos or video
To start the camera, do one of the following:
1. Press the
Camera button in the center of the keypad.
2. Tap / Pictures & Videos / Camera.
When the camera application is started, it is by default in Still (photo) mode.
3. Do one of the following:
a. To capture a photo:
Hold the handheld steady. Use the preview window to frame the subject in
the centre of the frame.
To focus, press the Camera button down and hold. Focus and exposure are
set and locked while the camera button is held in this position.
To capture the photo, release the Camera button and hold the camera
steady until the review photo is shown.
b. To capture a video:
Tap the menu Menu button and then select Video.
Camera button
Camera Lens