Sony Xperia Tablet Z SGP311 User Manual page 53

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
Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed videos.
Snow
Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed 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.
1920×1080(16:9)
Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio. 1920×1080 pixels.
1280×720(16:9)
HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio. 1280×720 pixels.
640×480(4:3)
VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 640x480 pixels.
176×144(11:9)
Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format
is limited to fit in a multimedia message.
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.
On (10 sec.)
Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.
On (2 sec.)
Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.
Off
The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen.
Quick launch
Use quick launch settings to launch the camera from the lock screen.
Launch and capture
After you drag inwards, the still camera is launched from sleep mode and a photo is captured.
Launch only (still camera)
After you drag inwards, the still camera is launched from sleep mode.
Launch and record video
After you drag inwards, the video camera is launched from sleep mode and starts recording.
Launch only (video camera)
After you drag inwards, the video camera is launched from sleep mode.
Off
Focus mode
The focus setting controls which part of a video should be sharp. When continuous
autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white
focus frame stays sharp.
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