Using the camera

The MobileMapper 60 handheld has a 5 megapixel front- facing integrated digital camera, and a 13 megapixel rear camera with geotagging, which you can use to capture photos or video.

Remove the protective film from the rear camera before you take photos. Make sure that the protective lens covers (front and/or rear) are clean; wipe with a microfiber cloth before taking pictures.

To start the Camera app, on the Home screen or in the Apps screen, tap Camera.

To close the Camera app, tap or .

To take a photo:

  1. Start the camera, and make sure Still mode is selected; is displayed in the bottom right corner.

  2. Select the front or rear camera as required by tapping (top middle of the screen).

  3. Use the viewfinder to frame the photo you want to capture, and adjust any other settings if required (see Camera setting options). The preview image changes as you change the settings.

  4.  To capture the photo, tap the screen to focus; when the photo is in focus, the focus indicators on the screen turn green. Tap to capture the photo.

You can also use the on-screen slider, or pinch the screen in or out, to zoom in or out (front and rear cameras).

The photo is displayed as a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen, which you can tap to open in the Android Photos app. Photos are stored as .jpg files.

To view photos in the Photos app, tap a thumbnail in the Camera app to open the Photos app, or in the Apps screen, tap Photos. See Working with photos and videos in the Android Photos or Gallery app for more information.

To capture a panorama:

  1. Start the camera, and make sure Panorama mode is selected; tap the icon in the bottom right corner ( or depending on what mode you are in) and tap .

  2. Use the viewfinder to frame the start of the panorama you want to capture.

  3. To start capturing the panorama, tap , then slowly move the device left or right.

    The progress bar starts to fill in blue (from left to right, or right to left, according to the direction you moved the device in).

    If you move the device too fast, the progress bar turns red, and the message Too fast appears on the screen.

  4. To end the capture, tap .

  5. Wait for the panorama to render.

    When complete, you can view it in the Android Photos app. Panoramas are stored as .jpg files.

    See Working with photos and videos in the Android Photos or Gallery app for more information.

  1. Start the camera, and make sure Video mode is selected; tap the icon in the bottom right corner ( if you are in Still mode) and tap select Video.

  2. Tap to use the front or rear camera to capture video, as required.

  3. Use the viewfinder to frame the start of the video you want to capture, and adjust any other settings if required (see Camera setting options). The preview image changes as you change the settings.

  4. To start recording, tap . The video starts recording and a timer displays at the top of the screen to indicate the length of the video.

  5. To pause recording, tap at the top of the screen. Tap to continue recording.

  6. To stop recording, tap .

Before you start recording, or during a recording, you can pinch the screen in or out to zoom in or out (front and rear cameras).

The video you recorded is saved in the Android Photos app. Videos are stored as .mp4 files. See Working with photos and videos in the Android Photos or Gallery app for more information.

The camera setting options are displayed on the camera screen, and indicate the current settings for the selected mode.

To access the camera settings, start the Camera app. Some settings are on this screen. For other settings, tap .

Still mode settings

GPS location

Turn geotagging on or off.

Picture size

2 to 13 Megapixel.

Picture quality

Set required value.

Countdown timer

Set required value. Off to 10 seconds.

Storage

Store photos to the device's main memory or to an SD card.

Continuous shot

Turn on or off. When turned on, hold down when capturing images; the camera takes continuous photos until you release .

This setting is not available if HDR is turned on.

Face detection

Turn on or off.

ISO

Set required value. Auto to ISO1600.

Exposure

Set required value. -2 to +2

This setting is not available if HDR is turned on.

White balance

Set the camera to adjust the white balance in different kinds of light: Incandescent, Fluorescent, Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy.

This setting is not available if HDR is turned on.

Chroma Flash

Turn on or off.

Redeye Reduction

Turn on or off.

Effects

Tap the Effects icon at the top of the screen to set to None, Mono, Sepia, Negative, Solarize, Posterize, Aqua, Emboss, Sketch, Neon.

These options are not available if HDR is turned on.

Flash mode

On, Off.

AUTO

Set to Auto, HDR, UbiFocus, OptiZoom, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Flowers, Backlight, Candlelight, Sunset, Night, Beach, Snow.

Additional Video mode settings

Video quality

Set required value. QCIF to HD 1080p.

Video duration

Set required value. 30 seconds to No limit.

Video High Framerate

Set required value. Off to HSR 240.

Image Stabilization

On, Off.

Record Settings

Yes, No.

Microphone

Record sound - On or Off.

To view, edit, share, or delete files in the Android Photos app, tap a thumbnail in the Camera app just after you have captured the file to open it in the Photos app, or in the Apps screen tap Gallery. In the Gallery open the required Album. Tap a photo, then:

  • Tap the share icon (at the bottom of the screen) to send it via Messaging, Bluetooth, or Email.

  • Tap the menu icon (at the top of the screen) to access Details, Set Picture as, and Print options.

  • Tap the edit (pencil) icon at the bottom left of the screen to edit the file.

  • Tap the trash can icon at the bottom of the screen to delete the file.

To close the Gallery app, or .