Sony Xperia L C2104 User Manual page 75

Video camera settings overview
Scenes
The Scenes feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations
using pre-programmed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you
to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible video.
Off
The Scenes feature is off and you can shoot videos manually.
Soft snap
Use for shooting videos against soft backgrounds.
Landscape
Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects.
Night
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. Turn off night mode when lighting
conditions are good, to improve the video quality.
Beach and snow
Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos.
Sports
Use for videos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring.
Party
Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or
candlelight. Videos of fast-moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a
support.
Video resolution
Adjust the video resolution for different formats.
1280×720(16:9)
HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio. 1280×720 pixels.
864×480(9:5)
FWVGA format with 9:5 aspect ratio.
640×480(4:3)
VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio.
320×240(4:3)
QVGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio.
176×144(11:9)
Use this format for recording videos that you can send to friends via MMS. The
recording time for this format is limited so that the video files can fit in a
multimedia message.
Photo light
Use the light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a
backlight.
On
Off
Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light, even if lighting conditions are poor.
Self-timer
With the self-timer you can record a video without holding the device. Use it to record
group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self-timer to
avoid shaking the camera when recording videos.
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