Sony Ericsson Xperia XA Dual SIM User Guide - Page 98

Quick launch, White Balance, Focus, Exposure, and Shutter Speed, To Adjust Color and Brightness

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Quick launch Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked. Launch only From the lock screen, press and hold the camera key to launch the camera. Launch and capture From the lock screen, press and hold the camera key to launch the camera and take a photo at the same time. Launch and record video From the lock screen, press and hold the camera key to launch the camera and start recording a video. Off Turn off Quick launch settings. To Adjust Color and Brightness 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap > Color and brightness. 3 Drag the sliders to the desired positions to adjust color and brightness. This setting is only available in the Superior auto and Video camera modes. White Balance, Focus, Exposure, and Shutter Speed White balance, which is only available in Manual capturing mode, adjusts the color 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 is displayed. Focus and shutter speed can be set for either manual or automatic adjustment. White balance Focus AF Focus MF SS auto SS 1/8 Auto Adjust the color balance automatically. Incandescent Adjust 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. Adjust focus automatically. Adjust focus manually. Adjust shutter speed automatically. Adjust shutter speed manually. 98 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Quick launch
Use
Quick launch
settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked.
Launch only
From the lock screen, press and hold the camera key to launch the camera.
Launch and capture
From the lock screen, press and hold the camera key to launch the camera and take a
photo at the same time.
Launch and record video
From the lock screen, press and hold the camera key to launch the camera and start
recording a video.
Off
Turn off Quick launch settings.
To Adjust Color and Brightness
1
Activate the camera.
2
Tap
>
Color and brightness
.
3
Drag the sliders to the desired positions to adjust color and brightness.
This setting is only available in the Superior auto and Video camera modes.
White Balance, Focus, Exposure, and Shutter Speed
White balance, which is only available in
Manual
capturing mode, adjusts the color
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
is displayed. Focus and shutter speed can be set for either manual or automatic
adjustment.
White balance
Auto
Adjust the color balance automatically.
Incandescent
Adjust 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.
Focus AF
Adjust focus automatically.
Focus MF
Adjust focus manually.
SS auto
Adjust shutter speed automatically.
SS 1/8
Adjust shutter speed manually.
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