White Balance - Sony Ericsson Vivaz Extended User Manual

Self-timer
You can use the self-timer to take photos and film video clips with a time delay. This helps
to avoid blurred photos. You can also use this function to take photos of yourself.
Off * – turn off the self-timer
On, 2 s – take photos with a two-second time delay
On, 10 s – take photos with a 10-second time delay
* No icon appears when this function is activated.
To use the self-timer in photo mode
1 Activate the camera.
2 Tap > Photo > Self-timer.
3 Select On, 2 s or On, 10 s.
In panorama mode, the self-timer can only be used to take the first photo of the sequence. In
touch capture mode, the self-timer is not available.
Picture size
Picture size determines the resolution for a photo. Large sizes give you sharper photos;
small sizes allow you to save more photos in the memory. You can select a picture size
that corresponds to the size of the planned printout of the photo.
To set picture size
1 Activate the camera.
2 Tap .
3 Select Photo > Picture size.
4 Select an option.
Light
You can turn on the light when taking a photo or filming a video clip, regardless of the
lighting conditions.
To turn on the light before taking a photo
1 Activate the camera and tap
2 Select Photo > Light > On.

White balance

The white balance function adjusts the photo or video clip color balance according to the
lighting conditions.
Normally our eyes compensate for lighting conditions of different color temperatures. A
digital camera needs to find a reference point which represents white. It will then calculate
all the other colors based on this white point. For example, if a halogen light illuminates a
white wall, the wall will appear yellow, when in fact it should be white. If the camera knows
the wall is supposed to be white, it will compensate for all other colors in the scene
accordingly.
Most digital cameras feature automatic white balance. This means the camera looks at the
overall color of the image and calculates the best white balance. However, these systems
may not work properly if the scene is dominated by one color or if there is no natural white.
There are five settings for different lighting conditions:
Auto* – adjusts the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions
Incandescent – adjusts the color balance for bright lighting conditions, such as overhead light bulbs, or
when lighting conditions change quickly
Fluorescent – adjusts the color balance for fluorescent lighting
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