Using The Video Camera - Sony ST18i User Giude

Use a plain background
A plain background helps highlight your subject.
Keep your lens clean
Mobile 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, drag
3 To display all settings, press
4 Tap Capturing method > Touch capture if it is not already selected.
5 Tap the camera screen to start recording.
6 Tap the camera screen to stop recording.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To record a video by tapping the on-screen button
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the video camera is not selected, drag
3 To display all settings, press
4 Tap Capturing method, then select On-screen button if it is not already
selected.
5 Point the camera towards the subject.
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Tap to start recording.
7 Tap to stop recording.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To play recorded videos
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the video camera is not selected, drag
Tap the thumbnails on the bottom of the screen.
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4 Flick left or right to browse all photo and video files. Videos are identified by
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Tap to play a video.
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To stop playing the video, tap
You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left to find the file that you want to play.
To delete a recorded video
Browse to the video that you want to delete.
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2 Press , then tap
Using video camera settings
To adjust video camera settings
1 Activate the camera.
2 If the video camera is not selected, drag
3 Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen.
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To display all settings, press
5 Select the setting you want to adjust, then make your changes.
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