Sony Ericsson Xperia XA Dual SIM User Guide - Page 101

Flash, Scene Selection, backlight. The following options are available when you tap

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Face Measures the amount of light on your subject's face, and adjusts the exposure so the face is neither too dark nor too bright. Center Determines the center of the image, and sets the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there. Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the subject that you want to capture. Touch Adjusts the exposure to the desired part of the subject when you touch the screen. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The following options are available when you tap the flash icon on the camera screen: Auto The camera automatically determines whether the lighting conditions require the use of a flash. Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This setting removes unwanted dark shadows. Red-eye reduction Reduces the red color of eyes when taking a photo. 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 selftimer to avoid blurred photos. Flashlight The flash shines continuously while taking pictures. Scene Selection Use the Scene Selection 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 Scene Selection feature is off and you can take photos manually. Soft skin Take portraits using an enhanced beauty effect. Soft snap Use for shooting photos against a soft background. Anti motion blur Use for minimizing camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene. Landscape Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects. Backlight correction HDR Use to improve details in high-contrast shots. The built-in backlight correction analyzes the image and automatically adjusts it to give you a perfectly lit shot. Night portrait Use for portrait photos taken at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to the long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Night scene Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to the long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Hand-held twilight Use for taking hand-held low-light photos with reduced noise and blur. 101 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Face
Measures the amount of light on your subject’s face, and adjusts the exposure so the face is neither too dark
nor too bright.
Center
Determines the center of the image, and sets the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there.
Spot
Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the subject that you want to capture.
Touch
Adjusts the exposure to the desired part of the subject when you touch the screen.
This setting is only available in
Manual
capturing mode.
Flash
Use the
flash
to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a
backlight. The following options are available when you tap the
flash
icon
on the
camera screen:
Auto
The camera automatically determines whether the lighting conditions require the use of a
flash.
Fill flash
Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This setting removes unwanted dark
shadows.
Red-eye reduction
Reduces the red color of eyes when taking a photo.
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.
Flashlight
The
flash
shines continuously while taking pictures.
Scene Selection
Use the Scene Selection 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 Scene Selection feature is off and you can take photos manually.
Soft skin
Take portraits using an enhanced beauty effect.
Soft snap
Use for shooting photos against a soft background.
Anti motion blur
Use for minimizing camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene.
Landscape
Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects.
Backlight correction HDR
Use to improve details in high-contrast shots. The built-in backlight correction analyzes the image and
automatically adjusts it to give you a perfectly lit shot.
Night portrait
Use for portrait photos taken at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to the long exposure time, the
camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
Night scene
Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to the long exposure time, the
camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
Hand-held twilight
Use for taking hand-held low-light photos with reduced noise and blur.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.