Quick Launch - Sony Xperia T User Manual

Self-timer.
With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the phone. Use this function
to take self-portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can
also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos.
On (10 s.)
Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.
On (2 s.)
Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.
Off
The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.
Smile detection
Use the smile detection function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to
before taking a photo.
Geotagging
Tag photos with details of where you took them.
On
When geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you
take them. To use geotagging, you must enable location features from the Settings menu.
See Using location services to find your position on page 129.
For geotags to be added to a photo, the location must be determined before you take the photo.
Your location is determined when
for your position, appears.
Off
When geotagging is turned off, you cannot view the location where you took a photo.
Capturing method
Select the method you use to take photos.
On-screen button
Take a photo by tapping the on-screen button on the camera screen. The photo is taken as soon as
you release your finger.
Touch capture
Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken
as soon as you release your finger. This applies only when focus mode is set to touch focus.
Camera key only
Take a photo only using the hardware camera key. The photo is taken as soon
as you release your finger.

Quick launch

Quick launch settings let you activate the camera from sleep mode by pressing and
holding down the camera key.
Launch and capture
By pressing and holding down the camera key, the first photo is captured immediately after the
camera is launched from sleep mode.
Launch only
By pressing and holding down the camera key, the camera is launched from sleep mode.
Off
While the phone is in sleep mode, the camera cannot be launched, even when you press and hold
down the camera key.
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