Sony Ericsson Xperia P User Guide - Page 105
Video camera settings overview, Scenes, Photo light, Metering, Normal, Capturing method
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Video camera settings overview Scenes The Scenes feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using preprogrammed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible video. Off The Scenes feature is off and photos can be taken manually. Portrait Use for portrait videos. Settings are optimized to give slightly softer skin tones. Landscape Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects. When Landscape is selected, focus mode is changed to Single autofocus Night When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode when lighting conditions are good, to improve the video quality Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos Sports Use for videos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring. Party Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Photo light Use the light to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight On Off Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light, even if lighting conditions are poor. 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. Capturing method Select the method you use to take photos. On-screen button Record a video by using the on-screen button on the camera screen.. Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. Camera key only Record a video by using only the hardware camera key.. 105 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.