Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V User Guide - Page 85

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Night portrait Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments (with or without the flash). Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed photos. Sports Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring. Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Document Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives the photo increased, sharper contrast. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash. Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This removes unwanted dark shadows. Off The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the self-timer to avoid blurred photos. Red-eye reduction Reduces the red color of eyes when taking a photo. Resolution Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory. 5MP 4:3 5 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 3MP 16:9 3 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. A high resolution widescreen format. Has a higher resolution than full HD. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays. 2MP 4:3 2 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays. 2MP 16:9 2 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays. Self-timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the phone. Use this function 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 (10 sec.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken. On (2 sec.) Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken. Off The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen. 85 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Night portrait
Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments (with or without the flash). Due to long exposure
time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
Beach and snow
Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed photos.
Sports
Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring.
Party
Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or
candlelight. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
Document
Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives the photo increased, sharper contrast.
This setting is only available in
Normal
capturing mode.
Flash
Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight
Auto
The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash.
Fill flash
Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This removes unwanted dark shadows.
Off
The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting conditions
are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the self-timer to avoid
blurred photos.
Red-eye reduction
Reduces the red color of eyes when taking a photo.
Resolution
Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution
requires more memory.
5MP 4:3
5 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen
displays or print in high resolution.
3MP 16:9
3 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. A high resolution widescreen format. Has a higher
resolution than full HD. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays.
2MP 4:3
2 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen
displays.
2MP 16:9
2 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen
displays.
Self-timer
With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the phone. Use this function 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 (10 sec.)
Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.
On (2 sec.)
Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.
Off
The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.