LG A7150: Camera/Video

Camera/Video

The A7150 phone features a built-in digital camera which allows you to

take photos with a maximum resolution of 640x480 pixel (also called

VGA). The CMOS sensor also lets you take high quality photographs

thanks to extra features such as digital zoom up to 4x (depending on

resolution), light control, white balance, change of colour, etc. Lastly the

built-in flash also lets you take photographs in poor lighting conditions.

The camera lets you take photos at any time, capturing charming images to

be sent via MMS. You can also record videos to immortalise the funniest

situations and have them with you at all times.

The camera is fitted to the top part of the phone and can be turned around

by 180°. This allows you to easily focus on objects in front of you or

behind the telephone.

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Note The Photo Camera feature cannot be used if the battery is almost flat.

Take picture Menu 6.1

Press the Menu key and select Camera. Take picture. Or, press the

camera hot key in standby mode. You can see the viewfinder. Before

taking a shot, press the right soft key [options] to set the following values.

Select the desired value and press the OK key to confirm it.

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Note In Take photo mode, You can change the capture mode to press the left

soft key [Video].

] Resolution: Allows you to set the image size to one of Hi (640*480),

Med (320*240) and Low (128*160).

] Quality: Allows you to set the image quality from Economy, Normal

and High.

] White Balance: 5 settings are available: Auto, Daylight, Incandescent,

Cloudy, and Fluorescent.

] Self Timer: Allows you to select the delay time (off, 3 Seconds and 10

Seconds). Then the phone takes a photo after the specified time.

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] Flash: Allow you to set the flash when you you take a photo in dark

place.

] Reverse view: Allows you to reverse the image vertically.

] Colour effect: 3 settings are available: Color, Sepia, Mono.

] Fun frames: Allows you to use a fun frame from the list.

] Multishot: Allows you to take photos in succession.

] Shutter tones: Allows you to change the Shutter tones from Sound1,

Sound2 and Sound3.

] Default settings: Set to default setting.

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Note Zoom and Lighting can be adjusted using the navigation keys.

Taking a photo

After selecting the settings you want on the camera, focus on the subject

you wish to take and press the Camera or OK key to take the photo. The

photo will be automatically saved in the Photo Album. The photo can be

sent via MMS by pressing the left soft key [Send] while the following

menu is accessed by pressing the right soft key [Options]:

• Delete: Deletes the photo just taken.

• Set as wallpaper: Uses the photo taken as the phone’s wallpaper.

• Set as photo ID: Allows you to link the photo to a contact in the address

book in order to use the photo address book feature. When you receive a

call from the contact in question, his/her photo will appear on the display

screen.

When a photo with a higher resolution than 128*160 pixel is linked, the

photo can be trimmed by pressing the right soft key Zoom. The left soft

key ‘ + ’ enlarges the photo, the right soft key ‘ - ’ reduces it and you can

choose the area to be trimmed using the arrow keys.

• Photo gallery: Accesses Album where all photos are stored.

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• Rename: Changes the name of the photo taken.

Taking multiple shots in succession

Set the camera, select Multishot mode and the number of shots you want

(1, 3 or 6). Focus on the subject you wish to take and press the Camera

key. The phone will shoot all the photos with an interval of less than 0.5

seconds between each shot. All the photos taken will be automatically

saved in the Photo gallery.

Record video Menu 6.2

You can record the video up to 60 minutes. But it depends on the

resolution, the available memory capacity, and the quantity of data to be

compressed. Press Record video You can record a video clip in this menu

by pressing the Camera key. Before taking a shot, press the right soft key

[options] to set the following values. Select the desired value and press the

OK key to confirm it.

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Note In Record video mode, You can change the capture mode to press the left

soft key [Photo].

] Recording mode:

• General: Allows you to record the video as much time as you want.

• MMS video: Allows you to record the video clip for sending via

MMS.

* When you select MMS video mode, the Icon appears on the bottom

line. The maximum capacity of MMS video is 100kb at once.

] Resolution: Allows you to set the image size from Low (128*96) and

Hi (176*144).

] Quality: Allows you to set the image quality from Economy, Normal

and High.

] White Balance: 5 settings are available: Auto, Daylight, Incandescent,

Cloudy, and Fluorescent.

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