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BlackBerry Storm Smartphone
Camera and Video Camera
Take a picture
- In the camera, if necessary, perform the following actions:
- To zoom in to or out from a subject, slide your finger up or down.
- To lock the focus on a subject, press the Right Convenience key halfway.
- To take a picture, click the camera icon.
Note: The approximate number of pictures that you can save to the device memory or the media card appears in the lower-left corner of
the screen. If you save pictures to the device memory, you can insert a media card into your BlackBerry device to save more pictures.
Pan a picture
To perform this task, you must zoom in to the picture.
On a picture, slide your finger in any direction.
To close the picture, press the Escape key once in the camera or twice in the media application.
Zoom in to or out from a picture
On a picture, touch the screen twice quickly.
To zoom out, press the Escape key.
Record a video
- In the video camera, click the record icon.
- To pause recording, click the pause icon again.
Note: The approximate amount of memory available for saving videos to the device memory or the media card appears in the lower-left
corner of the screen.
Camera and video camera options
Change the picture size
The larger the picture, the more memory the picture requires.
- In the camera, press the Menu key.
- Click Options.
- Change the Picture Size field.
- Press the Menu key.
- Click Save.
Set picture quality
You can set the fineness of detail that the camera captures in pictures. The finer the detail of a picture, the more memory the picture
requires.
- In the camera, press the Menu key.
- Click Options.
- Set the Picture Quality field.
- Press the Menu key.
- Click Save.
Change the video size and format
The larger the video, the more memory the video requires.
- In the video camera, press the Menu key.
- Click Options.
- Change the Video Format field.
- Press the Menu key.
- Click Save.
Change the location for storing pictures or videos
- In the camera or video camera, press the Menu key.
- Click Options.
- Perform any of the following actions:
- In the camera, change the Store Pictures and Folder fields.
- In the video camera, change the Folder field.
- Press the Menu key.
- Click Save.
Change options to compensate for different lighting conditions in pictures or videos
- In the camera or video camera, press the Menu key.
- Click Options.
- Perform any of the following actions:
- To change the default flash mode for pictures, change the Default Flash Setting field.
- To improve the colors in pictures, in the White Balance field, click the current lighting condition.
- To turn on low-light mode for videos, change the Video Light field.
- Press the Menu key.
- Click Save.
Apply a color effect to pictures or videos
You can apply a sepia or black-and-white color effect to pictures that you take or videos that you record.
- In the camera or video camera, press the Menu key.
- Click Options.
- Change the Color Effect field.
- Press the Menu key.
- Click Save.
Camera shortcuts
- To zoom in to a subject before taking a picture, press the Volume Up key.
- To zoom out from a subject before taking a picture, press the Volume Down key.
- To take a picture, press the Right Convenience key.
Camera and video camera troubleshooting
I cannot save pictures or videos
Your BlackBerry device memory or media card might not have enough available memory to store pictures or videos.
Try performing the following actions:
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If you are trying to save a picture or video to your device memory, delete old data or messages from your device.
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If you are trying to save a picture or video on your media card, delete old media files.
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In the camera options, verify that the Picture Quality field is not set to Superfine. Superfine pictures use more memory than fine
or normal pictures.
The flash dims or turns off
If the battery power level drops below 20 percent, the flash dims to conserve battery power. In cold temperatures, when the battery power
level drops below 20 percent, the flash might turn off.
Some pictures that I take are blurry
In low lighting conditions, the camera might compensate for the lack of exposure by using a slower shutter speed. If you move the camera
before the shutter clicks, the picture might be blurry. If the camera is using a slower shutter speed and the viewfinder is not occupying
the full screen, an exclamation point indicator appears at the bottom of the screen.
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