| How-to: Learning About the Viewfinder and Capturing Videos and Photos with the ZTE Source Posted: 24 Oct 2013 06:11 AM PDT Photo Capturing Viewfinder Screen Legend (click to enlarge):  - Switch between the front and back camera
- Change the flash mode (only available for the back camera)
- Select a color effect (only available for the back camera)
- Select scene mode (only available for the back camera)
- Access the camera settings
- Zoom slider
- Access the Gallery
- Shutter / Camera button
- Camera / camcorder switch
Customizing the Camera Settings: While in the camera app, you can access a wide range of options by pressing the "Settings" button. After doing so, you can customize the following settings: - Scene mode: Select the scene mode suitable for your environment
- Grid: Show or hide the composition lines
- Shutter tone: Change the shutter sound
- Picture size: Set the image size for your picture
- Timing Photo: Set the time delay before the camera takes a picture automatically after you touch the shutter icon, or turn off this feature
- Picture Quality: Adjust the image quality for your photos
- Face: Turn on or off blink detection or red-eye reduction features
- Image: Adjust image exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation and sharpness
- White balance: Select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light to achieve the most natural looking colors for your photos. You can also allow the camera to adjust the white balance automatically
- ISO: Select ISO level or leave it at Auto
- Review time: Set whether to review the photo after you take it. You can also select the review time
- Geo-tag: Turn on to save location data to the captured pictures
- Restore defaults: Restore default camera settings
Taking a Picture: - From the home screen, tap the "Camera" icon
- Use the zoom slider or the volume key to adjust the zoom level
- Select the desired flash mode
- Frame your subject on the screen
- Tap an area on the screen to focus on it
- Press the "Shutter" button to capture a photo
Taking a Panoramic Picture: - Open the "Camera" app
- Tap the "Scene mode" button and select "Panorama"
- Tap the "Panorama" button (located where the shutter was) and slowly start panning across the area that you wish to capture
- Tap the "End Panorama" button to stop capturing the shot
- Tap the "Gallery" thumbnail to view your photo
Note: to exit panorama mode, tap the " Back" button Video Recording Camcorder Screen Legend (click to enlarge):  Customizing Camcorder Settings: In the camcorder mode, by pressing the " Settings" icon you can access and adjust the following settings: - Video quality: Set the quality for your video
- Time lapse: Set the time interval between each frame to shoot time lapse videos
- White balance: Select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light to achieve the most natural looking colors for your videos. You can also choose to allow the camera to adjust the white balance automatically
- Geo-tag: By enabling this option, you will save location data to the captured videos
- Restore defaults: Restore default camera settings
Recording a Video: - Press the "Camera" icon located on the home screen
- Tap the switch button to enter camcorder mode
- Make the necessary adjustments and frame your subject
- Tap the "Camera" button to start recording
- To end the recording process, tap the "Stop recording" button
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| How-to: Browse the Web and Manage the Browser on the ZTE Source Posted: 24 Oct 2013 05:29 AM PDT Opening the Web Browser and Searching for a Website: - Tap the "All apps" icon located on the home screen
- Search for and open the "Browser" app
- Tap the address box located at the top of the screen. Assuming that the address box is not visible, scroll to the top of the page
- Type in the desired web address (URL) or the search terms and tap the "Go" button on the on-screen keyboard
Setting the Homepage: - Open the "Browser" application and navigate to the page that you wish to set as your homepage
- Press the "Menu" button
- Select "Settings" > "General"
- Tap "Set homepage" and select "Current page", or follow one of the steps below:
- Blank page: allows you to open a browser tab without opening a web page
- Default page: set the factory default URL as the homepage
- Most visited site: each new browser tab will display a list of your frequent visited websites to choose from
- Site Navigation: every new browser tab displays a site navigation screen with shortcuts to specific websites
- Other: set a custom URL as the homepage
Opening an Additional Browser Tab: - While in the browser, tap the "+" button located at the bottom of the screen
- A new browser window will load the homepage
- To open an incognito tab for private browsing, press the "tabs" icon located at the bottom of the screen, tap the "Menu" key and press "New incognito tab"
Switching Between Opened Tabs: - Press the "Tabs" icon located at the bottom of the screen
- Swipe vertically to scroll through the opened tabs
- Tap the tab that you wish to open
- To close a tab, press the "X" button associated with it
Downloading Files: - While on the desired webpage, tap and hold an image or a link
- In the menu that pops-up, select "Save image" or "Save link"
- The downloaded files can be viewed by tapping the "All apps" icon > "Downloads", or by pressing the "Menu" button while on the "browser" app, and tap "Downloads"
Bookmarking a Web Page: - Open the desired web page
- Press the "Menu" button
- Tap "Save to bookmarks"
- Edit the bookmark label and the address if necessary
- Tap the name next to "Add to", and change the location where the bookmark will be saved
- Tap "OK"
Editing a Bookmark: - While viewing a web page, press the "Menu" button
- Tap "Bookmarks"
- Tap and hold the bookmark that you wish to edit
- Tap "Edit bookmark"
- Perform the necessary changes, and then tap "OK" to apply them
Deleting a Bookmark: - While in the browser, tap the "Menu" button and select "Bookmarks"
- Tap and hold the bookmark that you wish to delete
- Tap "Delete bookmark"
- Press "OK" to confirm
Viewing Browsing History: - Open the "Browser" app and press the "Menu" button
- Tap "Bookmarks"
- Go to the "History" tab
- Select a time span to view the web pages that you have browsed during that period of time. Alternatively, tap "Most visited"
Changing Browser Settings: - To change various browser settings, press the "Menu" button while in the browser, and select "Settings"
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