updated devices docs

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# tell camera to
The tell camera to function.
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).
### ~hint
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)
### JavaScript
```
export function tellCameraTo(event: string)
```sig
devices.tellCameraTo()
```
### Parameters
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To tell the connected device to take a picture:
```
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo("take photo")
```
To tell the connected device to start recording a video
```
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo("start video capture")
```
To tell the connected device to stop recording a video
```
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo("stop video capture")
```
To tell the connected device to toggle front-rear
```
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo("toggle front-rear")
```
To tell the connected device to launch photo mode
```
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo("launch photo mode")
```
To tell the connected device to launch video mode
```
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo("launch video mode")
```
To tell the connected device to stop photo mode
```
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo("stop photo mode")
```
To tell the connected device to stop video mode
```
```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo("stop video mode")
```
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[tell remote control to](/reference/devices/tell-remote-control-to), [raise alert to](/reference/devices/raise-alert-to)
```package
microbit-devices
```