Record Videos
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Record Videos
  1. Open Camera, and select Video mode.

  2. Adjust the following settings:

    • Zoom in or out: Pinch in or out on the viewfinder, or drag the zoom slider.

    • Focus: Touch the location that you wish to focus on. Touch and hold down on the viewfinder to lock the exposure and focus.

    • Turn the flash on or off: Touch , and select (steady on) or (off).

      When using the front camera to record a video in low-light conditions, you can set the flash to (steady on). The camera will help compensate for the lack of light in your environment.

    • Adjust the beauty effects: Touch and drag the slider to adjust the beauty settings.

    • Adjust the video resolution and frame rate: Go to > Video resolution , and select your desired resolution. A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video with a larger file size.

      You can go to > Frame rate to select your desired frame rate.

    • Enhance video colors and contrasts: Touch , and enable HDR Vivid.

      Once this feature is enabled, the colors and contrasts in the video will be improved. However, playing the video on an incompatible device or using incompatible software may result in sub-optimal effects. Please exercise caution when enabling this feature.

    • Select a space-saving video format: Touch , and enable Efficient video format.

      Once this feature is enabled, your phone will use a video format that takes up less storage space. However, this may result in other devices being unable to play the video. Please exercise caution when enabling this feature.

    Some of these features may not be supported on your device. Changing a specific setting will sometimes cause other settings to change as well.

  3. Touch to begin recording.

    If you are using the rear camera to record a video, touch and hold down on or to gradually zoom in or out.

    Touch to take a shot of the current frame.

  4. Touch to pause, and touch to stop recording.

Enable Sound Volume to Adjust with the Zoom Level

When you are shooting a video, your phone can focus on the sound of the subject you are shooting, so that the sound turns up as you zoom in.

For example, if you are recording a child singing onstage, the child's voice will become clearer as you zoom in on the child.

  1. Open Camera and select Video mode.

  2. When using the rear camera, aim the camera at the subject you want to record.

  3. Touch to start recording. Zoom in on the subject by pinching out on the viewfinder or dragging the zoom slider up.

    As the camera zooms in, the recorded sound will become clearer.

  4. Touch to end the recording.

Switch Between the Front and Rear Cameras While Recording Videos

You can switch between the front and rear cameras while shooting videos without having to pause or stop the recording.

  1. Open Camera and select Video mode.

    Certain sets of recording parameters do not support switching between the front and rear cameras without interrupting your recording. The actual situation shall prevail.

  2. Touch to start recording.

    During the recording, you can touch to switch between the front and rear cameras without having to pause or stop.

  3. Touch to pause recording and to stop recording.

Shoot 4K UHD Videos

Your phone supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) video recording, allowing you to record in even greater clarity.

  1. Open Camera and select Video mode.

  2. Go to > Video resolution and select the 4K resolution.

    Beauty mode, filters, and special effects are not supported at 4K, and will be automatically disabled when you select the 4K resolution.

  3. Return to the Video screen and touch to start recording.

A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video, but will also take up more storage space.

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