User`s guide

101
Camera
The camera in your i580 handset takes pictures
and records videos. You can save these pictures
and videos in your phone’s memory or to a
memory card inserted in your handset’s memory
card slot, depending on the storage preference you
chose. You can access these saved pictures and
videos through the media center.
You can send the pictures you take in MMS
messages, in Private calls, or with Bluetooth. You
can assign them to Contacts entries or set them as
your handset’s wallpaper.
You can send the videos you record in MMS
messages.
The pictures the camera takes are JPEG files.
The videos the camera records have the following
file formats:
• H.263 video format
• 64 kbps bit rate
• AMR audio format with 4.75 kbps bit rate
Accessing the Camera
From the main menu, select Camera. -or-
Press c. -or-
Access the camera from the media center. See
“Accessing the Camera” on page 117. -or-
If you set the camera as a power up application
under Settings, then press p to power up your
handset.
Taking Pictures
1 Access the camera.
2 If you want to adjust the zoom, spotlight, picture
quality, picture size, or a timer, set these options.
See “Setting Picture Options” on page 102.
3 Aim the camera lens on the flip. Use the internal
display as the viewfinder.
4 When the image you want to capture is in view,
press c or press O or press A under Capture.
Note: If you insert a memory card into the
handset now, you are prompted to save
the picture you have just captured to the
memory card. Choosing to save the
picture to the memory card does not
change your storage preferences after the
picture is saved.