Face Detection; Using Smile Shutter™ To Capture Smiling Faces; Adding Geographical Positions To Your Photos - Sony Xperia XA User Manual

To Record a Video Using the Camera Key
1
Activate the camera.
2
Swipe the screen to select
3
To start recording a video, press the camera key.
4
To stop recording, press the camera key again.
To record a video
1
Activate the camera.
2
Point the camera towards the subject.
3
To start recording, tap
4
To pause when recording a video, tap
5
To stop recording, tap
To take a photo when recording a video
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To take a photo when recording a video, tap
you release your finger.
To view your photos and videos
1
Activate the camera, then tap a thumbnail to open a photo or video.
2
Flick left or right to view your photos and videos.
To delete a photo or recorded video
1
Browse to the photo or video that you want to delete.
2
Tap the screen to make
3
Tap .
4
Tap Delete to confirm.

Face Detection

The camera automatically detects faces and indicates them with frames. A colored 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.
Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces
Use Smile Shutter™ technology to photograph a face just as it smiles. The camera
detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto-focus. When
the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo.
To turn on Smile Shutter™
1
Activate the camera.
2
Tap .
3 Find and tap Smile Shutter and select a smile level.
To take a photo using Smile Shutter™
1
When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at
your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on.
2
The face selected appears inside a colored frame and the photo is taken
automatically.
3
If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take the photo manually.

Adding Geographical Positions To Your Photos

Enable the Save location function to add the approximate geographical location to
photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined by wireless
networks and/or GPS technology.
When appears on the camera screen, Saving location is turned on but the
geographical position has not been found. When
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. To resume recording, tap
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. The photo is taken as soon as
appear.
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appears, Saving location is turned