Sony Ericsson Xperia TX User Guide - Page 103

White balance, Scenes

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Center Adjust the exposure to the center of the image. Average Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image. Spot Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. White balance The white balance setting adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions. Auto Adjust the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions. Incandescent Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs. Fluorescent Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting. Daylight Adjust the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions. Cloudy Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Scenes Use the Scenes feature to quickly set up the camera for common situations using preprogrammed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible photo. Off The Scenes feature is off and photos can be taken manually. Portrait Use for portrait photos. Settings are optimized to give slightly softer skin tones. Landscape Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects. Night scene Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Night portrait Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments. 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. 103 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Center
Adjust the exposure to the center of the image.
Average
Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image.
Spot
Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture.
This setting is only available in
Normal
capturing mode.
White balance
The white balance setting adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions.
Auto
Adjust the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions.
Incandescent
Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.
Fluorescent
Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting.
Daylight
Adjust the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions.
Cloudy
Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky.
This setting is only available in
Normal
capturing mode.
Scenes
Use the Scenes feature to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-
programmed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the
selected scene, ensuring the best possible photo.
Off
The Scenes feature is off and photos can be taken manually.
Portrait
Use for portrait photos. Settings are optimized to give slightly softer skin tones.
Landscape
Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects.
Night scene
Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the camera
must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
Night portrait
Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments. 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.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.