Sony Ericsson Xperia P User Guide - Page 100

Determine the amount of light in the photo you want to take. A higher value indicates an increased amount of light. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Image stabilizer When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabilizer helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand. On You can record a video with the stabilizer turned on. Off You can record a video with the stabilizer turned off. Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. Center Adjust the exposure to the center of the image. Average Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image. Spot Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. White balance The white balance setting adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions. Auto Adjust the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions. Incandescent Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs. Fluorescent Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting. Daylight Adjust the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions. Cloudy Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Scenes Use the Scenes feature to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible photo. Off The Scenes feature is off and photos can be taken manually. Portrait Use for portrait photos. Settings are optimized to give slightly softer skin tones. Landscape Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects. When Landscape is selected, focus mode is changed to Infinity Night scene 100 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.