Settings Icons - Sony Xperia 1 III Help Manual

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Xperia 1 III XQ-BC52/XQ-BC62/XQ-BC72

Settings icons

The settings that can be adjusted depend on the shooting mode.
1.
Drive mode
Single shooting
Continuous shooting: Hi: Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the camera key. The speed
reaches a maximum of 20 images per second.
Continuous shooting: Lo: Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the camera key. The speed
reaches a maximum of 10 images per second.
Self-timer: 3 sec / Self-timer: 10 sec
2.
Focus mode
Single-shot AF: When you press the camera key halfway down and the camera focuses on a subject, the focus
remains locked until you stop pressing the camera key halfway down. Use [Single-shot AF] when the subject is
motionless.
Continuous AF: The camera continues to focus while the camera key is pressed and held halfway down. Use
[Continuous AF] when the subject is in motion.
Manual Focus: Adjusts the focus manually. If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus, use
manual focus.
3.
Focus area
Wide: Automatically focuses on the whole range of the screen.
Center: Automatically focuses on a subject in the center of the image.
4.
Exposure value
Adjusts the exposure value in the Shutter speed priority (S) mode using the dial.
5.
ISO sensitivity
Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically (AUTO) or manually. Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number
(recommended exposure index) using the dial. The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity.
6.
Metering mode
Multi: Measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper
exposure of the entire screen (Multi-pattern metering).
Center: Measures the average brightness of the entire screen, while emphasizing the central area of the screen
(Center-weighted metering).
Spot: Measures only inside the metering circle.
7.
Flash mode
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