Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 User Guide - Page 82

Self-timer, Metering, White balance, Image stabilizer, Smile level, Center, Average, Incandescent

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The photo light is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without a light, even if lighting conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the light requires a steady hand. You can use the self timer to avoid a blurred photo Self-timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the phone. Use it to take self portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can also use the self timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos On Set a 10 second delay from when the camera key is pressed until the photo is taken Off The photo is taken as soon as you press the camera key Metering This function automatically determines a well balanced exposure by measuring the light in the viewfinder Center Adjust the exposure to the center of the viewfinder Average Calculate the exposure based on the light of the whole viewfinder Spot Adjust the exposure to a very small part of the viewfinder 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 Adjust the color balance for bright lighting such as under light bulbs, or when lighting conditions change quickly Fluorescent Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the color balance for bright outdoor use Cloudy Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky Image stabilizer When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabilizer helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand On It is recommended to have the stabilizer turned on Off When the stabilizer is turned off, the photo you take might look blurred Smile level Determine what kind of smile the smile detection feature in the camera will react to before taking a photo using smile detection Big smile Only take a photo when a big smile is detected Normal smile Take a photo when an average smile is detected Faint smile Even a tiny smile will make the camera take a photo 82 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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The photo light is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without a light, even if lighting
conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the light requires a steady hand. You can use
the self timer to avoid a blurred photo
Self-timer
With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the phone. Use it to take self portraits, or group photos
where everyone can be in the photo. You can also use the self timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking
photos
On
Set a 10 second delay from when the camera key is pressed until
the photo is taken
Off
The photo is taken as soon as you press the camera key
Metering
This function automatically determines a well balanced exposure by measuring the light in the viewfinder
Center
Adjust the exposure to the center of the viewfinder
Average
Calculate the exposure based on the light of the whole viewfinder
Spot
Adjust the exposure to a very small part of the viewfinder
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
Adjust the color balance for bright lighting such as under light bulbs, or when lighting conditions change
quickly
Fluorescent
Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting
Daylight
Adjust the color balance for bright outdoor use
Cloudy
Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky
Image stabilizer
When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabilizer helps you by compensating for
small movements of the hand
On
It is recommended to have the stabilizer turned on
Off
When the stabilizer is turned off, the photo you take might look blurred
Smile level
Determine what kind of smile the smile detection feature in the camera will react to before taking a photo using
smile detection
Big smile
Only take a photo when a big smile is detected
Normal smile
Take a photo when an average smile is detected
Faint smile
Even a tiny smile will make the camera take a photo
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