Adding The Geographical Position To Your Photos; Using Still Camera Settings - Sony Xperia M dual User Manual

To take a photo using Smile Shutter™
1 When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera
at your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on.
2 The face selected appears inside a coloured frame and the photo is taken
automatically.
3
If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take the photo manually.

Adding the geographical position to your photos

Turn on geotagging to add the approximate geographical location (a geotag) to
photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined either by
wireless networks (mobile or Wi-Fi® networks) or GPS technology.
When appears on the camera screen, geotagging is turned on but the
geographical position has not been found. When
and the geographical location is available, so your photo can get geotagged. When
neither of these two symbols appears, geotagging is turned off.
To turn on geotagging
1 Activate the camera.
2 Tap , then tap Geotagging > On.
3 Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and/or wireless networks.
4 Check the options that you want to select under Location services.
5 After you confirm your settings, press
6 If appears on the camera screen, your location is available and your photo
can get geotagged. If not, check your GPS and/or wireless network
connection.

Using still camera settings

To adjust the still camera settings
1 Activate the camera.
2 To display all settings, tap
3 Select the setting that you want to adjust, then edit as desired.
To customise the still camera settings panel
1 When the camera is open, tap
2 Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired
position.
If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel, the change is cancelled.
Still camera settings overview
Normal
Front camera
Select the front camera if you want to take self-portrait photos.
Picture effect
Apply effects to photos.
Scene selection
Use a pre-programmed scene type to quickly set the camera for common situations.
Sweep Panorama
Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just press the camera key and move the
camera steadily from one side to the other.
Resolution
Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A
photo with a higher resolution requires more memory.
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appears, geotagging is turned on
to return to the camera screen.
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to display all settings.
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