Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra User Manual page 82

Superior auto optimizes settings automatically for many different scenarios.
Manual mode is useful when you want more creative control.
Available settings depend on the capturing mode selected.
Capturing modes overview
Manual
Take photos and manually adjust camera settings
Superior auto
Take photos with settings automatically optimized
Video
Record videos
Camera apps
Use photo and video apps
To select a capturing mode
• When using the camera, swipe the screen to select from photo, video, or
camera apps modes.
To switch between the main and front camera
• When using the camera, tap
camera.
To use the zoom
• When using the camera, pinch in or out on the camera screen or use the
volume key to zoom.
If you zoom in three or more times, this can affect image quality. Instead, take the photo
without zoom, then crop it.
To take a photo
• When using the camera, press the camera key or tap the shutter button to
take a photo.
To record a video
1 When using the camera, swipe the screen to select
2 Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to start or stop recording.
The maximum recording time is 6 hours.
To launch the camera and take a photo at the same time
1 When using the camera, tap
capture.
2 Close the settings menu and exit the camera. The setting is saved for all
capturing modes.
3 Press and hold the camera key to launch the camera and take a photo.
This feature can also be used for videos. When using the camera, tap
Quick launch > Launch and record video.
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to switch between the main and front
, then tap More > Quick launch > Launch and
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