Sony Ericsson Xperia XA Dual SIM User Guide - Page 96

Face in picture, Timeshift burst, Auto face detection, Auto-Capturing

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To use the Magic beam feature 1 Activate the camera. 2 Swipe screen to select , then tap > . 3 To apply an inside eye catchlight effect, select a customized pattern. Face in picture You can use the Face in picture mode to turn on the front and main cameras at the same time, so you can take a photo of yourself together with the subject. Timeshift burst The camera takes a burst of 61 photos in a window of two seconds-one second before and after you tap the on-screen camera button. Auto face detection The camera automatically detects faces and indicates them with frames. The face selected for focus is indicated by a colored frame, closest to the center. To focus on a different face, tap one of the other frames. Auto-Capturing Turn on auto-capturing to take pictures automatically using one of the options below. Smile Shutter Use Smile Shutter™ technology to photograph a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus. When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo. Off When auto-capturing is off, you can take photos using the shutter button or the camera key. To turn on Smile Shutter™ 1 When using the camera, tap . 2 Tap More > Auto capturing > Smile Shutter. 3 Close the settings menu. 4 When a smile is detected, the camera automatically takes a photo. If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take a photo manually. Saving a Photo's Geographic Location Enable the Saving location function to geotag your photos, saving the approximate geographical location as you shoot. The geographical location is determined by wireless networks and GPS technology. When appears on the camera screen, Saving location is turned on but the geographical position has not been found. When appears, Saving location is turned on and the geographical location is available, so the geographical location can be added to your photo. When neither of these two symbols appears, Saving location is disabled. To Turn On Geotagging 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap . 3 Tap More, then tap the slider beside Save location to enable or disable the function. 4 If you are enabling geotagging, you are prompted to enable Location services if they are not already enabled. Tap OK, then tap the Location slider. Touch Capture With Touch capture, simply tap anywhere on the camera screen to take a photo. On 96 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To use the Magic beam feature
1
Activate the camera.
2
Swipe screen to select
, then tap
>
.
3
To apply an inside eye catchlight effect, select a customized pattern.
Face in picture
You can use the
Face in picture
mode to turn on the front and main cameras at the
same time, so you can take a photo of yourself together with the subject.
Timeshift burst
The camera takes a burst of 61 photos in a window of two seconds—one second before
and after you tap the on-screen camera button.
Auto face detection
The camera automatically detects faces and indicates them with frames. The face
selected for focus is indicated by a colored frame, closest to the center. To focus on a
different face, tap one of the other frames.
Auto-Capturing
Turn on auto-capturing to take pictures automatically using one of the options below.
Smile Shutter
Use Smile Shutter™ technology to photograph a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to
five
faces
and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus. When the selected face smiles, the camera
automatically takes a photo.
Off
When auto-capturing is off, you can take photos using the shutter button or the camera key.
To turn on Smile Shutter™
1
When using the camera, tap
.
2
Tap
More
>
Auto capturing
>
Smile Shutter
.
3
Close the settings menu.
4
When a smile is detected, the camera automatically takes a photo. If no smile is
detected, press the camera key to take a photo manually.
Saving a Photo’s Geographic Location
Enable the Saving location function to geotag your photos, saving the approximate
geographical location as you shoot. The geographical location is determined by wireless
networks and GPS technology.
When
appears on the camera screen, Saving location is turned on but the
geographical position has not been found. When
appears, Saving location is turned
on and the geographical location is available, so the geographical location can be added
to your photo. When neither of these two symbols appears, Saving location is disabled.
To Turn On Geotagging
1
Activate the camera.
2
Tap
.
3
Tap
More
, then tap the slider beside
Save location
to enable or disable the
function.
4
If you are enabling geotagging, you are prompted to enable Location services if
they are not already enabled. Tap
OK
, then tap the
Location
slider.
Touch Capture
With Touch capture, simply tap anywhere on the camera screen to take a photo.
On
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