Sony Ericsson Xperia X User Guide - Page 100

Still camera settings, White balance, focus and exposure, Resolution

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Off To adjust colour and brightness 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap > Colour and brightness. 3 Drag the sliders to the desired positions to adjust colour and brightness. This setting is only available in the Superior auto and Video camera modes. White balance, focus and exposure White balance, which is only available in Manual capturing mode, adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions. You can also adjust the exposure manually in the -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV range. For example, you can increase the image brightness or decrease the overall exposure by tapping the plus or minus controls accordingly when the white balance/focus mode/exposure value adjusting icon is displayed. White balance Focus AF Focus MF SS auto SS 1/8 Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically. Incandescent Adjust 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. Adjust focus automatically. Adjust focus manually. Adjust shutter speed automatically. Adjust shutter speed manually. Still camera settings To adjust the still camera settings 1 Activate the camera. 2 To display all settings, tap . 3 Select the setting that you want to adjust, then edit as desired. Still camera settings overview Resolution Choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory. 23MP 5520×4140(4:3) 23 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 20MP 5984×3366(16:9) 20 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays. 8MP 3264×2448(4:3) 100 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Off
To adjust colour and brightness
1
Activate the camera.
2
Tap
>
Colour and brightness
.
3
Drag the sliders to the desired positions to adjust colour and brightness.
This setting is only available in the Superior auto and Video camera modes.
White balance, focus and exposure
White balance, which is only available in
Manual
capturing mode, adjusts the colour
balance according to the lighting conditions. You can also adjust the exposure
manually in the -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV range. For example, you can increase the image
brightness or decrease the overall exposure by tapping the plus or minus controls
accordingly when the white balance/focus mode/exposure value adjusting icon
is
displayed.
White balance
Auto
Adjust the colour balance automatically.
Incandescent
Adjust 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.
Focus AF
Adjust focus automatically.
Focus MF
Adjust focus manually.
SS auto
Adjust shutter speed automatically.
SS 1/8
Adjust shutter speed manually.
Still camera settings
To adjust the still camera settings
1
Activate the camera.
2
To display all settings, tap
.
3
Select the setting that you want to adjust, then edit as desired.
Still camera settings overview
Resolution
Choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo
with a higher resolution requires more memory.
23MP
5520×4140(4:3)
23 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen
displays or print in high resolution.
20MP
5984×3366(16:9)
20 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen
displays.
8MP
3264×2448(4:3)
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.