Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro User Guide - Page 77

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To take a photo by tapping the screen 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 If the still camera is not selected, tap . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Touch capture and select On if it is not already selected. 5 Tap a spot on the screen where you want the focus to be. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. Be careful not to touch , or other icons when tapping the screen to take a photo. To take a self-portrait using the front camera 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 If the still camera is not selected, tap . 3 Tap if the front camera is not already selected. 4 To display all settings, press . 5 Tap Touch capture and select On if it is not already selected. 6 To take a photo, tap a spot on the screen where you want the focus to be. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. To use the zoom function • When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down to zoom in or out. To use the still camera flash 1 When the camera is open, press . 2 Tap Flash, and select your desired flash setting. 3 Take the photo. To view your photos 1 When the camera is open, drag the thumbnail bar to the left. The thumbnail bar is located to the right on the screen. 2 Flick left or right to browse your photos and videos. Videos are identified by . 3 Tap the photo you want to view. 4 Flick up or down to browse other photos and videos. To delete a photo 1 When the camera is open, drag the thumbnail bar to the left to display all photos and videos. The thumbnail bar is located on the right side of the screen. 2 Tap the photo you want to delete. 3 Press , and then tap . Face detection You can use face detection to bring an off-center face into focus. The camera automatically detects up to five faces, indicated by white frames. A yellow frame shows which face has been selected for focus. Focus is set to the face closest to the camera. You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus. To set face detection 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 If the still camera is not selected, tap . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Capturing mode > Normal. 5 Tap Focus mode > Face detection. 77 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To take a photo by tapping the screen
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
.
2
If the still camera is not selected, tap
.
3
To display all settings, press
.
4
Tap
Touch capture
and select
On
if it is not already selected.
5
Tap a spot on the screen where you want the focus to be. The photo is taken as
soon as you release your finger.
Be careful not to touch
,
or other icons when tapping the screen to take a photo.
To take a self-portrait using the front camera
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
.
2
If the still camera is not selected, tap
.
3
Tap
if the front camera is not already selected.
4
To display all settings, press
.
5
Tap
Touch capture
and select
On
if it is not already selected.
6
To take a photo, tap a spot on the screen where you want the focus to be. The photo
is taken as soon as you release your finger.
To use the zoom function
When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down to zoom in or out.
To use the still camera flash
1
When the camera is open, press
.
2
Tap
Flash
, and select your desired flash setting.
3
Take the photo.
To view your photos
1
When the camera is open, drag the thumbnail bar to the left. The thumbnail bar is
located to the right on the screen.
2
Flick left or right to browse your photos and videos. Videos are identified by
.
3
Tap the photo you want to view.
4
Flick up or down to browse other photos and videos.
To delete a photo
1
When the camera is open, drag the thumbnail bar to the left to display all photos
and videos. The thumbnail bar is located on the right side of the screen.
2
Tap the photo you want to delete.
3
Press
, and then tap
.
Face detection
You can use face detection to bring an off-center face into focus. The camera automatically
detects up to five faces, indicated by white frames. A yellow frame shows which face has
been selected for focus. Focus is set to the face closest to the camera. You can also tap
one of the frames to select which face should be in focus.
To set face detection
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
.
2
If the still camera is not selected, tap
.
3
To display all settings, press
.
4
Tap
Capturing mode
>
Normal
.
5
Tap
Focus mode
>
Face detection
.
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