Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 User Manual page 22

Using the camera
1 Zoom in or out
2 View photos and video clips
3 Video mode
4 Photo mode
5 Activate the camera/Take photos/Record video clips
To activate the camera
•
Press the camera button
Do not record with a strong light source in the background. Use
a support or the self-timer to avoid a blurred picture.
To take a photo
1
Activate the camera and tap
2
Press halfway down to use auto focus.
3 When the dot and focus frame are green, press fully down to
take the photo.
To use zoom
• Press the volume key up or down.
Zoom is only available when taking photos and with picture sizes
smaller than 3MP.
To record a video clip
1
Activate the camera and tap
2
To use auto focus, press
and focus frame are green.
3
To start recording, press
4
To stop recording, press and hold down
To send a photo or a video clip
1
Activate the camera and tap
2
Tap .
3 Select if you want to send your item by E-mail or Picture
message.
To adjust brightness
• When you use the camera or video recorder, press the
navigation key left or right to adjust brightness.
To view photos and videos
1
Activate the camera and tap
2
Scroll to the item using
3
To view a video clip, tap
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To delete a photo or a video clip
1 When you have taken a photo or recorded a video clip, tap
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2
Tap .
To change settings
1
Activate the camera and tap
2
Tap and tap a button in the toolbar.
To view information about settings
1
Activate the camera and tap
2
Tap and then .
3
Tap a setting and then tap
4
Tap to return.
To exit the camera
•
Tap until you exit the camera.
The camera closes automatically if you do not use it for two
minutes.
Photo and video storage
You can save your photos and video clips either in the phone or
on the memory card.
To set storage location
1
Activate the camera, tap
2
Tap and then .
3
Tap .
4 Tap Save To and select an option.
To view files in File Explorer
1
Tap > Programs > File
2 Select phone memory or memory card and then tap
Pictures or My Videos folder.
More camera features
With touch focus you can set the desired focus location in the
viewfinder by tapping the screen before taking the photo.
To set touch focus
1
Activate the camera and tap
2
Tap and then tap the Focus button in the toolbar.
3
Tap .
4
Tap to return to the viewfinder.
5 Tap the screen to set focus. To reset focus, double-tap the
screen.
6 Take the photo.
To turn on the light
1
Activate the camera and tap
2
Tap and then tap the Light button in the toolbar.
3
Tap .
4
Tap to return to the viewfinder.
Camera viewfinder icons
In the camera viewfinder, icons show the current setting.
Photo camera viewfinder
The top bar displays:
• Remaining number of photos you can take
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Explorer.
My
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