Sony Ericsson Xperia arc User Guide - Page 77

Exposure value, Metering, White balance, Image stabiliser, Touch capture, Smile level, Centre, Average

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Exposure value Determine the amount of light in the viewfinder. A higher value indicates an increased amount of light Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light in the viewfinder Centre Adjust the exposure to the centre of the viewfinder Average Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light in the whole viewfinder Spot Adjust the exposure in a very small part of the viewfinder White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs Fluorescent Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky Image stabiliser When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand On You can take a photo with the stabiliser turned on Off You can take a photo with the stabiliser turned off Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the viewfinder with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger On Off You can only take a photo by pressing the camera key Smile level Use smile level to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before taking a photo. 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 Take a photo even when a slight smile is detected 77 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Exposure value
Determine the amount of light in the viewfinder. A higher value indicates an increased amount of light
Metering
This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light in the
viewfinder
Centre
Adjust the exposure to the centre of the viewfinder
Average
Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light in the whole viewfinder
Spot
Adjust the exposure in a very small part of the viewfinder
White balance
The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions
Auto
Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions
Incandescent
adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs
Fluorescent
Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting
Daylight
Adjust the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions
Cloudy
Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky
Image stabiliser
When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabiliser helps you by compensating for
small movements of the hand
On
You can take a photo with the stabiliser turned on
Off
You can take a photo with the stabiliser turned off
Touch capture
Identify a particular focus area by touching the viewfinder with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you
release your finger
On
Off
You can only take a photo by pressing the camera key
Smile level
Use smile level to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before taking a photo.
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
Take a photo even when a slight smile is detected
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