Sony Ericsson Xperia X Compact User Guide - Page 114

Transferring video content to your device, Managing video content, Movie Creator, Managing

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To change settings 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 2 Tap to open the home screen menu, then tap Settings. 3 Change the settings as desired. To play a video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 2 Find and tap the video that you want to play. If the video is not displayed on the screen, tap to open the home screen menu, then find and tap the video that you want to play. 3 To display or hide the controls, tap the screen. 4 To pause playing, tap . To resume playing, tap . 5 To rewind, drag the progress bar marker to the left. To fast-forward, drag the progress bar marker to the right. To change the sound settings while a video is playing 1 While a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap > Audio settings, then change the settings as desired. To share a video 1 When a video is playing, tap , then tap Share. 2 Tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then follow the instructions provided. Transferring video content to your device Before you start using the Video application, it's a good idea to transfer movies, TV shows and other video content to your device from other devices, such as a computer. There are several ways to transfer your content: • For Windows® only: Connect your device to a computer using a USB Type-C™ cable and drag and drop the video files directly using the file manager application on the computer. See Managing files using a computer on page 40. • If you have a PC or an Apple® Mac® computer, use Xperia™ Companion to organise content and transfer video files to your device. Managing video content To view movie information 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 2 Tap to open the home screen menu, then tap Mobile device. 3 Browse through the different categories and find the desired video. 4 Tap the video thumbnail. To delete a video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. 2 Tap to open the home screen menu, then tap Mobile device. 3 Browse through the different categories and find the desired video. 4 Tap the video thumbnail, then tap . 5 Tap Delete again to confirm. Movie Creator The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos using existing photos and videos. The application automatically determines the timeline to create its movie. For example, it can take a selection of photos and videos from a Saturday afternoon outing or from a weekly, monthly, even a yearly period and create a movie for you. When this highlight-style movie is ready, you get notified. You can then edit it as desired. For example, you can edit the title, delete scenes, change the music or add 114 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To change settings
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
, then
find
and tap
Video
.
2
Tap
to open the home screen menu, then tap
Settings
.
3
Change the settings as desired.
To play a video
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
, then
find
and tap
Video
.
2
Find and tap the video that you want to play. If the video is not displayed on
the screen, tap
to open the home screen menu, then
find
and tap the video
that you want to play.
3
To display or hide the controls, tap the screen.
4
To pause playing, tap
. To resume playing, tap
.
5
To rewind, drag the progress bar marker to the left. To fast-forward, drag the
progress bar marker to the right.
To change the sound settings while a video is playing
1
While a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.
2
Tap
>
Audio settings
, then change the settings as desired.
To share a video
1
When a video is playing, tap
, then tap
Share
.
2
Tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then
follow the instructions provided.
Transferring video content to your device
Before you start using the Video application, it’s a good idea to transfer movies, TV
shows and other video content to your device from other devices, such as a
computer. There are several ways to transfer your content:
For Windows
®
only: Connect your device to a computer using a USB Type-C™ cable
and drag and drop the video
files
directly using the
file
manager application on the
computer. See
Managing
files
using a computer
on page 40.
If you have a PC or an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer, use Xperia™ Companion to organise
content and transfer video
files
to your device.
Managing video content
To view movie information
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
, then
find
and tap
Video
.
2
Tap
to open the home screen menu, then tap
Mobile device
.
3
Browse through the different categories and
find
the desired video.
4
Tap the video thumbnail.
To delete a video
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
, then
find
and tap
Video
.
2
Tap
to open the home screen menu, then tap
Mobile device
.
3
Browse through the different categories and
find
the desired video.
4
Tap the video thumbnail, then tap
.
5
Tap
Delete
again to
confirm.
Movie Creator
The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos using existing photos
and videos. The application automatically determines the timeline to create its movie.
For example, it can take a selection of photos and videos from a Saturday afternoon
outing or from a weekly, monthly, even a yearly period and create a movie for you.
When this highlight-style movie is ready, you get
notified.
You can then edit it as
desired. For example, you can edit the title, delete scenes, change the music or add
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