Sony XPERIA XZ Instruction Manual page 136

Shooting with the camera key
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From the Home screen, [Camera].
1
Swipe (or flick) the screen to
2
display "VIDEO" shooting screen.
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Press .
3
k
Press again to stop recording.
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❖ Information
Do not cover the microphone with fingers etc. when
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recording videos.
When you connect a commercially available
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earphone or Bluetooth device, shooting start/stop
sound may be softer than usual.
When shooting video, you can tap the shutter icon
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( ) to take a photo.
When you set "Auto capturing (video)" (P.136) to
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"Smile Shutter", the terminal does not emit shutter
sound for shooting a still image by detecting smile
while recording video.
You can also take videos with the camera key when
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"4K video" or "Timeshift video" is set.
When shooting videos with "4K video", set
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"SteadyShot™" to "Standard" to avoid image
distortion (P.137).
Changing settings when
shooting
Changing settings in the option
menu
The displayed setting items vary by the
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capturing mode and camera apps.
From the Home screen, [Camera].
1
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Select a setting item.
2
Tap "More" to view additional settings
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and share items.
For some camera apps, tap
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shooting screen to change the settings.
Change the setting.
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Self-timer (only for still pictures)
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Set the number of seconds for the self-
timer.
The shutter icon changes into a timer icon.
Tap it to shoot after set period of time
(seconds) elapses.
You are recommended to use the self-timer
for avoiding camera shake.
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