User manual

Apps
59
Shooting videos
1
In the home screen, display the APPS Sheet/
[SHCamera]
2
Turn the camera of the handset (back camera) to
an object
: To adjust the brightness: Slide your finger up/down
: To zoom: Slide your finger to the left/right or pinch out/in
･ Maximum magnification (zoom step) is approximately 8.0-
fold (90 steps).
3
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: To lock the focus: Touch the object
･ Touch anywhere other than focus mark to cancel the focus
lock.
･ Touch the focus mark to shoot a still picture.
･ The focus cannot be locked if Focus Setting is set to [AF
OFF].
4
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Camera settings
Some functions are not available depending on the shooting
mode being used etc.
■ Settings on shooting still pictures
1
In the home screen, display the APPS Sheet/
[SHCamera]
2
[z]
3
[PICTURE]
4
Select an item
 Picture Size: Switch picture sizes of still pictures.
 Framing Advisor: Switch division lines for compositions and
types of guide according to the scene for shooting.
 HDR: Set whether to reduce blown out highlights when you
shoot still pictures in a high contrast scene such as when you
shoot against the light.
 NightCatch: Set whether to shoot bright still pictures in a dark
scene.
 ISO Sensitivity: Set the sensitivity for incorporation of light
according to the ambient brightness.
 Shutter Mode: Set whether to automatically shoot the object
when he/she smiles or looks back on the camera if Focus
Setting is set to [Face AF].
 OneTouch Shutter: Set whether to shoot still pictures by
touching the screen.
 Shutter Sound: Set a shutter sound.
 Count Down Shutter: Set a character who counts down when
the countdown shutter is touched (nP.58 "Shooting screen
layout").
■ Settings on shooting videos
1
In the home screen, display the APPS Sheet/
[SHCamera]
2
[z]
3
[VIDEO]
4
Select an item
 Video Size: Switch picture sizes of videos.
 NightCatch: Set whether to shoot bright videos in a dark
scene.
 Mic Setting: Set whether to use microphone.
■ Common settings on shooting still pictures/videos
1
In the home screen, display the APPS Sheet/
[SHCamera]
2
[z]
3
[COMMON]
4
Select an item
 White Balance: Set the color tone correction which is suitable
for the ambient light source.
 Focus Setting: Set the focus according to the object.
･ If you set [Face AF], detect faces of people.
 Self-timer: Set whether to automatically shoot with a timer set.
･ Touch [K]/[L]/[O] when using the front camera to set/
disable the timer.
 Anti Flicker: Set to make the screen less susceptible to striped
patterns when you shoot in a place with fluorescent lighting.
 Save To: Set a save destination.
 Add Location Information: Set whether to add location
information.
 Help: Check the functions of icons displayed on the shooting
screen, operations on the touch panel or how to use functions.
 Function Information: Check how to use with a video tutorial
by using "Let's Try!".
 Reset Settings: Reset settings.
■ Switching shooting modes
You can switch shooting modes to shoot with according to the
shooting condition and object.
1
In the home screen, display the APPS Sheet/
[SHCamera]
2
[*]
3
Select an item
 Easy auto: A mode to automatically adjust the camera
according to the object.
 Manual: A mode to adjust settings on shooting according to
the object.
 High speed record: A mode for shooting videos in High speed
record. The shot video can be checked in Album (nP.61
"Playing high speed videos").
 Time Laps: Make a video by connecting still pictures that are
shot at regular intervals.
As for the focus lock, the object's movements are detected
mainly on basis of the colors. Therefore, the object may not be
detected properly if its color is faint or similar to the background
color.
As for the focus lock, the object's movements are detected
mainly on basis of the colors. Therefore, the object may not be
detected properly if its color is faint or similar to the background
color.
[ISO Sensitivity]
If you set ISO Sensitivity to high sensitivity, the shutter speed
becomes fast. Therefore, it is possible to reduce object shake
and camera shake or shoot clear images of an object in a dark
place. However, the quality of still pictures deteriorates.