Camera and camcorder options – Samsung SGH-A897ZKAATT User Manual
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4.
If desired, before taking the photo, you can touch
on-screen icons to access various camera options.
5.
When viewing a picture after you have taken it, use the Up
and Down Volume keys to zoom in or out. You can magnify
the picture up to x2.0.
Note: The zoom feature is not available when the camera resolution is set to
3M.
6.
Press
to return to the viewfinder.
Camera and Camcorder Options
Options are represented by icons across both sides of the screen.
Note: The options will disappear after a few seconds. Touch the screen and
they will reappear.
Camera/Camcorder/Video Share Mode: allows you to take a 
photo in various modes. Once you change the mode, the 
corresponding indicator appears at the top left of the 
display. Choose from Camera, Camcorder, or Video Share.
Recording Mode: allows you to set the recording mode to 
either: Normal (limited only by available space on 
destination location), Limit for MMS (limited by MMS size 
restrictions), or Video Share. (Recording Mode is only 
available in Camcorder mode).
Shooting mode: allows you to set the shooting mode. 
Options are:
•
Single: takes a single photo and view it before 
returning to the shooting mode.
•
Continuous: takes a succession of consecutive photos 
by pressing and holding the Camera key.
•
Panorama: takes a landscape photo by taking an 
initial photo and then adding additional images to 
itself. The guide box lets you view the area where the 
second part of the panoramic picture should fall 
within.
•
Smile Shot: the camera focuses on the face of your 
subject. Once the camera detects the person’s smile, 
it will take the picture.
•
Mosaic: takes multiple photos and then groups them 
together into a single final photo. 
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