Using The Video Camera - Sony Ericsson Aino User Manual

Keep your lens clean
Phones are used in all kinds of weather and places, and carried in pockets and bags. This
results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints. Use a soft cloth to
clean the lens.

Using the video camera

To record a video by tapping the screen
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the video camera is not selected, tap
3 Tap .
4 To start recording, tap the screen.
5 To pause the recording, tap
6 To stop recording, tap
7 To return to the viewfinder and to record another video, tap
To record a video using the shutter key
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the video camera is not selected, tap
3 Tap .
4 Press to start recording.
To stop recording, press
5
6 To return to the viewfinder and to record another video, press
To select video camera settings
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the video camera is not selected, tap
3 Tap .
4 Tap to display the settings bar.
Video camera settings
Setting Icon
Video format
Night mode
Light
Microphone
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. To continue recording, tap
. The video is saved automatically.
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. The video is saved automatically.
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Description
Select the size and aspect ratio of a video before you record it.
nHD 640x352 pixels video size with 16:9 aspect ratio. A widescreen format
suitable for videos you want to view on widescreen displays.
VGA 640x480 pixels video size. Standard video format for video cameras
and computer screens.
Message Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The
recording time of this video format is limited to fit in a multimedia
message.
Use when lighting conditions are poor.
On 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.
Off Turn off night mode when lighting conditions are good, to improve the
video quality.
Select whether you want to use the light when you record a video.
Turn on the light to improve close-up videos in poorly lit environments.
On
Off The light is always turned off regardless of lighting conditions. Note:
Sometimes a video gets better without the light, even if lighting
conditions are poor. To record a good-quality video without using the
light requires a steady hand. You can also use a support and the self-
timer to avoid a blurred video.
Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording
videos.
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