Sony Ericsson Xperia TX User Guide - Page 102

Still camera settings overview, Focus mode, Exposure value, Image stabilizer, Metering

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To customize the still camera settings panel 1 When the camera is open, tap to display all settings. 2 Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position. If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel, the change is canceled. Still camera settings overview Scene recognition Normal Front camera Select the front camera if you want to take self-portrait photos. Sweep Panorama Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just press the camera key and move the camera steadily from one side to the other. Focus mode The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp. Single autofocus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and hold the camera screen until the white focus frame turns green, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger. Multi autofocus The focus is automatically set on several areas of the image. Touch and hold the camera screen until the white focus frame turns green, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger. Continuous autofocus is off. Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the camera screen. The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by tapping it on the screen. Touch and hold the camera screen until the white focus frame turns green, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch focus Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus. Continuous autofocus is off. Touch and hold the camera screen until the white focus frame turns green, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Exposure value Determine the amount of light in the photo you want to take. A higher value indicates an increased amount of light. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Image stabilizer When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabilizer helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand. Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. 102 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To customize the still camera settings panel
1
When the camera is open, tap
to display all settings.
2
Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position.
If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel, the change is canceled.
Still camera settings overview
Scene recognition
Normal
Front camera
Select the front camera if you want to take self-portrait photos.
Sweep Panorama
Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just press the camera key and move the
camera steadily from one side to the other.
Focus mode
The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous
autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus
frame stays sharp.
Single autofocus
The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and
hold the camera screen until the white focus frame turns green, indicating that the focus is set. The
photo is taken when you release your finger.
Multi autofocus
The focus is automatically set on several areas of the image. Touch and hold the camera screen until
the white focus frame turns green, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release
your finger. Continuous autofocus is off.
Face detection
The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the camera screen.
The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by
tapping it on the screen. Touch and hold the camera screen until the white focus frame turns green,
indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger. Face detection cannot
be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on.
Touch focus
Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus. Continuous autofocus is off.
Touch and hold the camera screen until the white focus frame turns green, indicating that the focus is
set. The photo is taken when you release your finger.
This setting is only available in
Normal
capturing mode.
Exposure value
Determine the amount of light in the photo you want to take. A higher value indicates an increased
amount of light.
This setting is only available in
Normal
capturing mode.
Image stabilizer
When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabilizer helps you
by compensating for small movements of the hand.
Metering
This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the
amount of light striking the image you want to capture.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.