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TCL TAB 8 Plus - Common Camera Settings

2026-10-06 12:51:11.128

TCL TAB 8 Plus - Common Camera Settings

Here's info on common camera settings (e.g., flash, timer, front / rear camera, etc.) for your TAB 8 Plus.
For additional info on camera settings, refer to the Camera section of the user guide.
Camera options

AI Scene Detection

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
  2. Tap the
    AI Scene Detection icon
    to turn on or off.
    When on, the camera intelligently analyzes the scene to optimize the perfect shot.
    AI Scene Detection

Aspect Ratio

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
  2. Tap the
    Aspect Ratio icon
    Aspect Ratio icon.
  3. Select an option:
    • 4:3
    • 1:1
    • Full screen

Filters

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
  2. Tap the
    Filters icon
    then choose an option (e.g., Vivid, Dramatic, etc.).
    Apply filter

Front / Rear Camera

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
  2. Tap the
    Camera Facing icon
    Camera facing icon to switch between the rear and front-facing camera.

Scene Categories

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
  2. Tap the
    Scene Categories icon
    then choose an option (e.g., Beach, Blue Sky, etc.).
    Scene Categories icon

Settings

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
  2. Tap the
    Settings icon
    Settings icon to access the following options:
    • Tap then select the preferred option:
    • Tap the switches to turn on Switch on or off Switch off :
      • Save location information
      • Shutter sound
    • Tap
      Reset settings
      to return camera settings to their default values.

Shot Mode

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
  2. Tap the preferred shot mode:
    • Video
    • Photo
    • Stop motion
    • Pano
      To switch between left-to-right and right-to-left, tap
      TOUCH TO TOGGLE DIRECTION
      .

Timer

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
  2. Tap the
    Timer icon
    Timer icon.
  3. Select an option:
    • Off
    • 2 seconds
    • 5 seconds
    • 8 seconds

Zoom

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
  2. Tap the
    Zoom icon
    then select the preferred zoom level (1.0x to 4.0x).
    Zoom icon