Sony Ericsson Xperia neo User Guide - Page 81

Self-timer With the self-timer you can record a video without holding the phone. Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos On (10 s.) Set a 10-second delay from when the camera key is pressed until the video begins to record On (2 s.) Set a 10-second delay from when the camera key is pressed until the video begins to record Off The video begins to record as soon as you press the camera key Exposure value This setting allows you to determine the amount of light in the viewfinder. A higher value indicates an increased amount of light 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 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 to a very small part of the viewfinder Image stabiliser When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand On You can record a video with the stabiliser turned on Off You can record a video with the stabiliser turned off Touch capture Identify a particular focus area in the viewfinder. The video starts to record as soon as you touch the screen On Off You can only record videos by pressing the camera key 81 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.