Sony XPERIA Ace Instruction Manual page 133

Shooting screen
a b c
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
a
Display area for status icons
When the settings such as Smile Shutter (P.136)
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and Save location (Geo-tagging) are set, the icons
are displayed here. Also, when the battery level is
low, a red battery icon and the battery level are
displayed.
b
Auto focus frame
c
Zooming indicator
An image is shot in magnification displayed.
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d
Thumbnail
Tap to display the play screen of shot photo or the
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preview screen of video (P.142). To return to the
shooting screen, swipe (flick) the screen up/
down.
e
Menu
f
Switch to Front camera
g
Adjust brightness/shade of color (P.138)
h
Aspect ratio setting (P.139)
i
Self-timer setting (P.139)
j
Set Flash
k
Scenes/Conditions
In "Photo" mode, the camera determines and
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detects the scene and displays the icon. Also, the
icon appears when the camera is moving (
the camera is stabilized (
moving ( ).
d
l
m
n
o
),
), or an object is
l
Switch PHOTO/VIDEO
Switch capturing mode between "PHOTO" and
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"VIDEO". Swipe (flick) up or down in landscape
view, or right or left in portrait view.
m
Shutter (still picture)
Start/stop/pause recording (video)
Depending on setting, an icon of Self-timer or
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Touch capture icon is displayed.
n
Changing the capturing mode (P.132)
o
Shortcut of capturing mode
The icon of recently used capturing mode is
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displayed. You can switch to the capturing mode
immediately by tapping this icon.
❖ Information
The display and operations differ depending on the
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capturing mode.
To zoom in or out, set "Use Volume key as" (P.137) to
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"Zoom" and operate with the volume key, or pinch in
or out on the screen.
Zoom is not available when shooting with the front
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camera or depending on the capturing mode.
By default setting, an auto-focusing frame appears
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when the shooting screen is tapped in "Photo"
mode, and focus and brightness will be adjusted at
the position where you tapped.
The scene mode may not be recognized correctly
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depending on shooting conditions.
Camera
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