Using the Camera Menu
Depending on your device, you may have one buit-in camera, two built-in cameras, or no cameras.If your device has two built-in cameras, one is inside the top front of the case and one is in the top back (front-facing and rear-facing cameras).
If you have one built-in camera, it will be in the back of the case (rear-facing).
For best results with either camera, your device should be upright on its stand, mounted on a table stand or mounted on a wheelchair. If your device is laying flat the camera lens will not be able to "see" much.
Front-facing Camera
You must use the front facing camera with your device’s internal computer and an application/program such as Skype, Windows Movie Maker, etc. Follow the directions that came with the application you are using.
The CAMERA MENU in the Toolbox is for the rear-facing camera only.
Rear Facing Camera
The rear-facing camera is on the top back of the case.
The Toolbox contains a menu for the rear-facing camera. Your MAP may also have a Camera Page or a Camera Activity that contains the CAMERA MENU.
The rear-facing camera is a fairly simple one and can be used to take pictures of things you might like to use for personalized icons or visual scenes.
You cannot take pictures, download them to a computer and print them out as you can with a full-blown digital camera.
The camera will zoom in and allow you to pan in any direction.
You can also hold a real photograph 6-8 inches away from the lens and take a picture of the photo.
The CAMERA MENU only works with a rear-facing camera.
When the menu opens up (this may take a few seconds longer than other Toolbox menus) you see a picture in the View Finder. This will show whatever the camera lens is pointing at.
When you select the Zoom-In key, you can bring specific objects or areas of the picture into closer focus. Once you select Zoom-In, the Pan keys also become available to use.
Use the Pan keys to move up, down and sideways in the picture.
Note: As you zoom-in, you will lose resolution. Eventually the picture will become very grainy.
Zoom-Out allows you to return to the original picture.
When you have the picture you want in the View Finder, select the Take Picture key.
The Picture Preview frame shows you the picture you just took.
Notice that all the option buttons on the right have become active.
If you like the picture you can select Save as Scene, Save as Icon or Create Visual Scene.
If you don't like the picture you can take another one. The new picture will replace the old one in Picture Preview frame.
You can also select Cancel or OK. Both options will exit the menu without saving any pictures.
If you select Save as Scene, you see the "Visual Scene options" menu.
Save as Scene menu
You can name your picture; rotate it left or right; import it as an Icon if you decide not to use it as a Scene. We recommend that Maintain Aspect Ratio be set to YES.
When you are satisfied with the picture, select OK.
The picture is now included in your Visual Scene picture pages. You can find it when you create or modify a Page. Select the Change Visual Scene option from the CREATE PAGE or MODIFY PAGE menu.
If you select Save as Icon, you see the "Icon options" menu.
Save as Icon menu
You can name your picture and rotate it left or right. We recommend that Maintain Aspect Ratio be set to YES.
When you are satisfied with the picture, select OK.
The new icon is now included in the IMPORTS folder on your Icon Categories pages. You can find it when you select the Change Icon option from any storing menu.
If you select Create Visual Scene, your device will automatically:
* use the default template for your User Area;
* create and name a Scene Page and add the picture to this new page;
* set the size of the scene
* open the new Scene Page so you can start defining keys.
An automatically created Scene Page
Now you can begin defining keys on your new Scene Page.
When you select Create Visual Scene, your picture is also automatically saved in the Change Visual Scene menu pages.