# Settings reference

# Basic

Title	Description
Image resolution	The list of available resolutions depends on the device.
Storage location	DCIM folder DCIM/CameraFV5 folder Custom location
Custom storage folder	A custom folder either on the internal or the external storage can be chosen.
Geotagging	Enabled or disabled
Maximize screen brightness	Enabled or disabled
Composition grid	None Rule of thirds One quarter Crosshair Triangles (topleft-bottomright) Triangles (bottomleft-topright) Golden spiral (top right) Golden spiral (bottom right) Golden spiral (top left) Golden spiral (bottom left)

# Camera

# Camera settings

Title	Description
Review last photo	Enabled or disabled
Review time	1 second 2 seconds 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds
Focus before capturing	Enabled (the camera will focus again between capturing each shot) or disabled (the camera will keep the focus position when taking a shot, therefore the focus needs to be adjusted manually before)
Allow taking a photo without focus	Enabled or disabled (if Focus before capturing is enabled and the focus fails, the capture will be aborted)
Antibanding	Automatic 50 Hz (Europe) 60 Hz (USA) Disable

# Sound

Title	Description
Play camera sounds	Enabled or disabled
Camera sounds volume	High Medium Low
Shutter sound style	1 2 3

# Hardware controls

Title	Description
Volume keys function	None: the volume keys control the volume as usual. Shutter: both volume keys act as shutter button. Shutter/focus: volume up acts as shutter button, volume down triggers the focus (only in single, macro and touch focus modes). EV+/EV-: the volume keys increment and decrement the exposure compensation. WB color temperature warmer/colder: the volume keys change the white balance preset to a one with warmer or colder temperature (if the white balance is set to automatic, the white balance preset with the coldest or warmest temperature will be chosen if moving towards warmer or colder temperatures respectively). Digital zoom +/-: the volume keys control the digital zoom (you can keep the volume keys pressed in order to continue changing the zoom ratio instead of pressing them multiple times). Next/previous camera: volume up changes to a camera with longer focal length and volume up changes to a camera with shorter focal length (reaching the last camera in one directions loops to the first).
Invert volume keys	Enabled (the function usually connected with the volume up key will be triggered with volume down instead and vice-versa) or disabled

Title

Description

Volume keys function

None: the volume keys control the volume as usual.
Shutter: both volume keys act as shutter button.
Shutter/focus: volume up acts as shutter button, volume down triggers the focus (only in single, macro and touch focus modes).
EV+/EV-: the volume keys increment and decrement the exposure compensation.
WB color temperature warmer/colder: the volume keys change the white balance preset to a one with warmer or colder temperature (if the white balance is set to automatic, the white balance preset with the coldest or warmest temperature will be chosen if moving towards warmer or colder temperatures respectively).
Digital zoom +/-: the volume keys control the digital zoom (you can keep the volume keys pressed in order to continue changing the zoom ratio instead of pressing them multiple times).
Next/previous camera: volume up changes to a camera with longer focal length and volume up changes to a camera with shorter focal length (reaching the last camera in one directions loops to the first).

Invert volume keys

Enabled (the function usually connected with the volume up key will be triggered with volume down instead and vice-versa) or disabled

# Other

Title	Description
Compatibility	Advanced options to fix compatibility issues with partially-supported devices. These options might affect the behavior of the app and usually shouldn't be changed.
Use double back key press mechanism	Enabled (a single press of the back key won't close the app, and a second immediate press is needed to close it, preventing accidental closes) or disabled (pressing the back key once will close the app as usual)
Prefer external applications	Enabled (for actions where another app might be used, like reviewing photos or capturing video, a list of compatible and installed apps will be shown letting you perform these actions with an app of your choice) or disabled (Camera FV-5 will use the built-in gallery for reviwing photos where additional integrations are provided, and if it is installed, Cinema FV-5 will be used to capture video and currently selected photographic parameters will be transmitted to Cinema FV-5 where applicable)

# Image

Title	Description
File format	JPEG PNG (warning: considerably increases saving times)
DNG raw capture	Enable DNG raw capture
JPEG quality level	100 (Best), 95 (Superfine), 90 (Fine), 85 (Basic), 75 (Draft).
Embed thumbnail in JPEG	Enabled (a thumbnail-sized JPEG image will be embedded within the large image allowing compatible apps and photo galleries display thumbnails faster) or disabled (a thumbnail won't be embedded, therefore other apps and galleries will need more time to generate thumbnails as the whole picture will need to be decoded)
JPEG thumbnail quality level	100 (Best), 95 (Superfine), 90 (Fine), 85 (Basic), 75 (Draft).

# Photo storage & numbering

Title	Description
Photo numbering pattern	DSC_####.JPG DSC0####.JPG IMG_####.JPG Custom (XXXX####.JPG) Custom with patterns
Custom photo prefix	A custom prefix of at most 4 characters can be chosen. If more customization is required, use the option Custom with patterms
Custom photo name with patterns	Custom photo name with patterns, Use lowercase extension.
Counter options	Counter status, Reset counter.

# Picture orientation

Title	Description
Rotate pictures	Enabled (depending of the device, vertical photos will be physically rotated, or EXIF metadata will be added to display them correctly) or disabled (all images will be stored as landscape, no matter if they are in portrait or landscape orientation)
Rotation correction	Only needed if the orientation is not applied correctly. None +90 degrees (clockwise) -90 degrees (counterclockwise) +180 degrees +180 degrees (only for portrait)

# Image parameters

Title	Description
Set image parameters...	Sharpness, Contrast and Saturation.
Color channels	RGB and Luminance (black and white).

# Viewfinder

# Viewfinder settings

Title	Description
Widescreen viewfinder	Enabled (more immersive: the viewfinder fills the entirety of the screen, therefore depending of the aspect ratio of the photos and the aspect ratio of the screen, the viewfinder might no longer reflect exactly the area being captured) or disabled (more accurate: if there is any mismatch between the aspect ratio of the screen and the picture resolution, the preview will be letterboxed to accurately depict what will be captured)
Do not turn screen off	Enabled (while the main interface of the app is being used and the camera preview is being shown, the display will never turn itself off, regardless the timeout defined on the global Android settings) or disabled (the display will go off after the defined timeout on the Android settings as usual)

Title

Description

Widescreen viewfinder

Enabled (more immersive: the viewfinder fills the entirety of the screen, therefore depending of the aspect ratio of the photos and the aspect ratio of the screen, the viewfinder might no longer reflect exactly the area being captured) or disabled (more accurate: if there is any mismatch between the aspect ratio of the screen and the picture resolution, the preview will be letterboxed to accurately depict what will be captured)

Do not turn screen off

Enabled (while the main interface of the app is being used and the camera preview is being shown, the display will never turn itself off, regardless the timeout defined on the global Android settings) or disabled (the display will go off after the defined timeout on the Android settings as usual)

# Viewfinder tools

Title	Description
Live histogram	Show histogram: yes or no Histogram type RGB (3 color channels) Stacked RGB Luminance Histogram size Normal Mini Histogram style Transparent Solid
Focus assist	Enable focus assist: a magnified view of the sensor will be displayed while you are adjusting the focus manually in order to let you adjust the focus position more accurately.

# Buttons and indicators

Title	Description
User interface buttons	A limited number of controls may be shown at the same time, depending on the available space. You can select which controls you will like to see. Flash control Touch capture Self timer Histogram Grid Widescreen viewfinder
Indicators	Battery status indicator. Show, Show on low battery or Hide. Picture resolution icon. Show or Hide. Remaining pictures estimation. Show, Show when running low on storage or Hide.

# Overlays

Title	Description
Grid thickness	Thin Thick Thicker
Crop guides	None Square format 3:2 Widescreen 16:9 Widescreen 16:9 (upper part) Widescreen 16:9 (lower part) Cinema 2.35:1 Widescreen multiformat (grid for cinema) Widescreen multiformat (grid for 16:9)

# About

Title	Description
Language	Here you can select your preferred language for the app, regardless of the language you have set for the rest of the device.
Show tutorial...	Displays again the introduction shown for the first time.
Show app user manual	Opens this manual. An active internet connection is needed.
Privacy	We take your privacy very seriously. Here you will find settings regarding consent for anonymous analytics and crash reporting. Here you can also review the Privacy policy. Consent not given: consent and opt-in: This option is shown if the app detected you are in a region where previous explicit consent is needed for any data collection (for instance if the GDPR applies). In this case, the app won't collect any information of any kind from you until you give your explicit consent and opt-in. You can opt-out later at any time. Crash reporting and analytics enabled: opt-out now: You can opt-out from data collection like anonymous analytics and crash reporting.
About Camera FV-5	App version, Version date and the Camera ID.

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