Setting The Right Focus - Sony Xperia SM12 User Manual

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Adjust the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light
bulbs
Optimising exposure
Exposure metering measures the amount of light that strikes an object, to optimise
exposure.
Exposure metering is automatically adjusted in Superior auto and Video modes.
You can adjust the exposure manually in Manual mode for the main camera, for
example to change the exposure for a specific part of the photo.
To adjust the exposure with metering
1 When using the camera, tap
2 Tap More > Metering.
3 Select an exposure option and close the settings menu. The setting is saved.
4 Tap the shutter button to take a photo.
5 Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a photo.
This setting is only available in Manual mode for the main camera.
Metering settings
Face
Measures the amount of light on a face, and adjusts the exposure so that the face
is neither too dark nor too bright
Centre
Determines the centre of the image, and sets the exposure based on the
brightness of the object
Spot
Adjusts the exposure for a very small part of the object
Touch
Allows you to touch the screen to determine the object or area where exposure
should be optimised

Setting the right focus

The camera automatically sets the focus and detects faces in all capturing modes.
It can also detect and track a moving object. A yellow frame indicates the face or
moving object that is in focus.
One way to change the focus area is to move your camera around with the camera
key half pressed. Once the focus is set, the circular frame turns blue. This
technique can be used, for example, to change the focus to a person who is at the
side of a group photo.
You can also tap the screen to focus on a specific area, or set a specific focus
distance. These options are only available for the main camera and depend on the
capturing mode selected.
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