Sony Ericsson Xperia L User Guide - Page 71

Metering, Image stabilizer, Geotagging, Touch capture, Shutter sound, When taking a photo

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Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically. 100 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100. 200 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200. 400 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400. 800 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. Center Adjusts the exposure to the center of the image. Average Calculates the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image. Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Image stabilizer When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabilizer helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand. Geotagging Tag photos with details of where you took them. On When geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you take them. To use geotagging, you must enable location features from the Settings menu. For geotags to be added to a photo, the location must be determined before you take the photo. Your location is determined when appears on the camera screen. When your device is searching for your position, appears. Off When geotagging is turned off, you cannot view the location where you took a photo. Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. This setting is only available when focus mode is set to touch focus. On Off Shutter sound Choose whether to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video. 71 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Auto
Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.
100
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100.
200
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200.
400
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400.
800
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800.
This setting is only available in
Normal
capturing mode.
Metering
This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the
amount of light striking the image you want to capture.
Center
Adjusts the exposure to the center of the image.
Average
Calculates the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image.
Spot
Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture.
This setting is only available in
Normal
capturing mode.
Image stabilizer
When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabilizer helps you
by compensating for small movements of the hand.
Geotagging
Tag photos with details of where you took them.
On
When geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you take
them. To use geotagging, you must enable location features from the
Settings
menu. For geotags to be
added to a photo, the location must be determined before you take the photo. Your location is
determined when
appears on the camera screen. When your device is searching for your position,
appears.
Off
When geotagging is turned off, you cannot view the location where you took a photo.
Touch capture
Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. The
photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. This setting is only available when
focus mode is set to touch focus.
On
Off
Shutter sound
Choose whether to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video.
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