Sony Ericsson Satio User Manual page 43

To set a flash mode
Activate the camera.
1
2
Tap and select an option.
Do not use the flash on people or animals at close range. Do not cover the flash when taking a
photo.
Exposure
Exposure settings control the amount of time that light is allowed to enter the camera when
taking a photo or filming a video clip. The smaller the exposure value, the darker the photo
or video clip will appear. The default exposure value is zero. You can change the exposure
value on the slide bar within the range of -2.0 to +2.0.
To set exposure levels in photo mode
1
Activate the camera and tap
Tap the slide bar that appears.
2
Self-timer
You can use the self-timer to take photos and film video clips with a time delay. This helps
to avoid blurred photos. You can also use this function to take photos of yourself.
Off * – turn off the self-timer
On, 2 s – take photos with a two-second time delay. When you press
beep
On, 10 s – take photos with a 10-second time delay. When you press
beep
* No icon appears when this function is activated.
To use the self-timer in photo mode
1 Activate the camera.
2 Tap > Photo > Self-timer.
3 Select On, 2 s or On, 10 s.
In panorama mode, the self-timer can only be used to take the first photo of the sequence. In
touch capture mode, the self-timer is not available.
Focus
When taking a photo, you can select how the camera should focus.
Infinite – for long distance photos. The auto focus is turned off
Auto* – the camera chooses where to focus automatically
Macro – for close-ups
Face detection – brings an off-centre face into focus. The camera automatically detects one face, indicated
by a white frame. The frame becomes green when the focus locks. Focus is set to detect the face closest to
the camera
* No icon appears when this function is activated.
To set face detection
1 Activate the camera.
2 Tap .
3 Select Photo > Focus > Face detection.
Face detection is not available in Landscape, Document or Twilight landscape scenes.
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