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Soft Skin Effect, Object Tracking, Metering, Flash

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Soft Skin Effect You can turn on the Soft skin effect on your device to make skin tones slightly softened while taking selfies in Manual and Superior auto capturing modes. Object Tracking When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder, the camera tracks it for you. HDR Use the HDR (High Dynamic Range) setting to take a photo against strong backlight or in conditions where the contrast is sharp. HDR compensates for the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. ISO The ISO sensitivity can be set to adjust automatically, or can be manually adjusted to sensitivity settings ranging from 100 to 3200. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. 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. 101 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Soft Skin Effect
You can turn on the
Soft skin effect
on your device to make skin tones slightly softened
while taking
selfies
in
Manual
and
Superior auto
capturing modes.
Object Tracking
When you select an object by touching it in the
viewfinder,
the camera tracks it for you.
HDR
Use the HDR (High Dynamic Range) setting to take a photo against strong backlight or in
conditions where the contrast is sharp. HDR compensates for the loss of detail and
produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas.
This setting is only available in
Manual
capturing mode.
ISO
The ISO sensitivity can be set to adjust automatically, or can be manually adjusted to
sensitivity settings ranging from 100 to 3200.
This setting is only available in
Manual
capturing mode.
Metering
This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the
amount of light striking the image you want to capture.
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.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.