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Video camera settings
Auto/Manual
Auto
When Auto is on, Scenes, Focus, Exposure time and White balance are set to Auto.
Manual
When Manual is on, you can select all settings manually.
Scenes
Use Scenes to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed scenes.
Auto
When you select Auto mode in the camera settings bar, Scenes is set to automatically adjust settings
for a video. You can only use the Auto scene by selecting Auto mode. The Auto scene is not available
in Manual mode.
Custom
When you select Custom, you can adjust all settings in the camera. You have to select Manual in the
camera settings bar to use Custom.
Night mode
When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast-moving
objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support.
Focus
Focus determines which part of a video should be sharp.
Auto
The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject.
Macro
Auto focus for extreme close-up videos.
Infinite
Use when recording videos at a distance. Focus is set on subjects far away. Subjects close to the camera
may be blurred.
Light
Select whether you want to use the light when you record a video.
On
Turn on the light to improve close-up videos in poorly lit environments.
Off
The light is always turned off regardless of lighting conditions. Note: Sometimes a video gets better
without the light, even if lighting conditions are poor. To record a good-quality video without using the
light requires a steady hand. You can also use a support and the self-timer to avoid a blurred video.
Shoot mode
You can set the camera to take full-length video clips, or short video clips that are suitable for multimedia
messages.
Normal
Use Normal to record full-length videos.
Picture message
Use Picture message to record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages (MMS). The
recording time of this video format is limited to fit in a multimedia message.
Exposure time
Apply exposure compensation to adjust for different light conditions.
You can underexpose the video recording when lighting conditions are poor.
You can increase the exposure time in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos.
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