Apple iPod touch iOS 6.1 - Manual (Page 55)

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On iPod touch 5th generation, a rectangle briefly appears to show where the exposure is set.
When you photograph people, face detection balances the exposure across up to 10 faces.
A rectangle appears for each face detected. With an iSight camera, the focus is set in addition to
the exposure.
Take a photo: Tap or press either volume button.
Record a video: Switch to , then tap or press either volume button to start or
stop recording.
When you take a photo or start a video recording, iPod touch makes a shutter sound. The volume
of the shutter sound is controlled by the Ringer and Alerts volume setting in Settings > Sounds.
To mute the sound, use the Ring/Silent switch.
Note: In some countries, muting iPod touch does not prevent the shutter sound.
If Location Services is turned on, photos and videos are tagged with location data that can be
used by other apps and photo-sharing websites. See
Privacy on page 126.
Set the exposure:
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Set the exposure for the next shot: Tap the object on the screen. Face detection is temporarily
turned off.
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Lock the exposure: Touch and hold the screen until the rectangle pulses. AE Lock appears at
the bottom of the screen, and the exposure remains locked until you tap the screen again.
Take a screenshot: Press and release the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the
same time. The screenshot is added to your Camera Roll album.
iSight camera and LED flash
iPod touch 5th generation (32 GB or more) includes a rear-facing iSight camera, along with an
LED flash, that enables the following features:
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Zoom
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HDR (high dynamic range) photos
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Panorama photos
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Set or lock focus (as well as exposure)
Zoom in or out: Pinch or spread your fingers on the screen.
Turn on HDR: Tap Option, then set HDR. HDR combines three separate exposures into a single
“high dynamic range” photo. For best results, iPod touch and the subject should be stationary.
When HDR is on, the flash is turned off.
Keep the normal photo in addition to the HDR version: Go to Settings > Photos & Camera.
When you keep both versions,
appears in the upper-left corner of the HDR photo when
viewed in your Camera Roll album with the controls visible.
Take a panorama photo: Tap Options, then tap Panorama. Point iPod touch where you want to
start, then tap . Pan slowly in the direction of the arrow, holding iPod touch steady. Try to keep
the arrow directly on top of the horizontal line. When you finish, tap Done.
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Reverse the panning direction: Tap the arrow.