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# tell camera to
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The tell camera to function.
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Access the photo/video-taking functionality of a remote device using the ``tell camera to`` function.
## Bluetooth required
The functions in the ``devices`` namespace allow the BBC micro:bit to communicate with a separate (remote) device, such as a smartphone, over Bluetooth (Smart).
The set of supported events will depend on the remote device and the BBC micro:bit apps available for the remote device.
### Block Editor
![](/static/mb/tell-camera-to-0.png)
### KindScript
```
export function tellCameraTo(event: string)
```
### Parameters
* event - an event identifier
### Examples
To tell the connected device to take a picture:
```
devices.tellCameraTo("take photo")
```
To tell the connected device to start recording a video
```
devices.tellCameraTo("start video capture")
```
To tell the connected device to stop recording a video
```
devices.tellCameraTo("stop video capture")
```
To tell the connected device to toggle front-rear
```
devices.tellCameraTo("toggle front-rear")
```
To tell the connected device to launch photo mode
```
devices.tellCameraTo("launch photo mode")
```
To tell the connected device to launch video mode
```
devices.tellCameraTo("launch video mode")
```
To tell the connected device to stop photo mode
```
devices.tellCameraTo("stop photo mode")
```
To tell the connected device to stop video mode
```
devices.tellCameraTo("stop video mode")
```
### See Also
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[tell remote control to](/reference/devices/tell-remote-control-to), [raise alert to](/reference/devices/raise-alert-to), [on notified](/reference/devices/on-notified)
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