Using The Still Camera; Adding The Geographical Position To Your Photos; Viewing Your Photos On A Map - Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Extended User Manual

Using the still camera

To take a photo
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the still camera is not selected, tap
3 Point the camera towards the subject and press the camera key. The photo is
automatically saved on the memory card. The photo appears in review mode.
4 Press the camera key to return to the viewfinder to take another photo.
To view previously taken photos
1 In the camera viewfinder, tap the photo thumbnails at the bottom left.
2 Flick left or right to browse the photos and videos. Videos are identified by
To delete a photo
1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen if no controls are displayed.
2 Tap .
To share a photo
1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen if no controls are displayed.
2 Tap .
3 Select one of the available transfer methods.

Adding the geographical position to your photos

When geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location (a geotag) is added
to photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined either by using
wireless networks (mobile networks or Wi-Fi®) or GPS technology. When
the viewfinder, geotagging is on and the geographical location has been found using GPS
technology. When
found using the wireless network. When neither of these two symbols appears, geotagging
is off.
To use geotagging you must also enable location features in Settings. See Location services on
page 81 for information on how to enable the location features for GPS and wireless networks.
To turn geotagging on or off
1 From the Home screen, drag
2 Find and tap Settings > Sony Ericsson > Camera > Geotagging.
3 Tap the checkbox to turn geotagging on or off.
To use geotagging you must also enable location features in Settings. See Location services on
page 81 for information on how to enable the location features for GPS and wireless networks.

Viewing your photos on a map

If a geotag was added to your photo, you can view the photo on a map. Show friends and
family where you were, or find your way back to the location another time.
To view a photo taken by the camera on a map, you must turn on geotagging in the camera
settings before you take the photo. You must also enable location features in Settings.
To view your photos on a map
1 From the Home screen, drag
2 Find and tap Geotags.
3 Drag the map in any direction to locate your photos.
4 Tap to zoom in.
Tap a thumbnail to view photos. If more photos are at the same location, they are
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grouped under a thumbnail.
6 To close a group of photos, tap
Tap a photo to view it in a larger size.
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