You can also view recorded videos in the "Video roll" category in Sony Ericsson Mediascape. |
"Video size" | |
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Adjust the video size for different formats | |
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"Wide VGA"Wide VGA format with 16:10 aspect ratio. 800x480 pixels |
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"VGA"VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 640x480 pixels |
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"QVGA"Quarter VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 320x240 pixels |
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"Multimedia message"Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format is limited to fit in a multimedia message |
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"YouTube"Record videos suitable for sharing on the YouTube™ application |
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"Picasa"Record videos suitable for sharing on the Picasa™ application |
"Scenes" | |
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Use Scenes to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed scenes. The camera has determined a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible video | |
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"Normal"The camera automatically adjusts settings for a video |
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"Portrait"Use for portrait videos. Settings are optimized to give slightly softer skin tones |
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"Landscape"Use for landscape videos. The camera focuses on distant objects |
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"Night mode"When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast-moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode when lighting conditions are good, to improve the video quality |
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"Beach and snow"Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos |
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"Sports"Use for videos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring |
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"Party"Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Videos of fast-moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support |
"Capturing mode" | |
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Select the way you record a video | |
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"Normal"The recording starts as soon as you press the camera key |
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"Touch capture"The recording starts as soon as you touch the screen |
"Advanced settings" | ||
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Select additional video camera settings |
"Photo light" | |
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Use the light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight | |
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"On" |
"Off"Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light, even if lighting conditions are poor. Recording a good video without using the light requires a steady hand |
"Self-timer" | |
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With the self-timer you can record a video without holding the phone. Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos | |
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"On"Set a 10-second delay from when the camera key is pressed until the video is recorded. |
"Off"The video is recorded as soon as you press the camera key |
"Metering" | |
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This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the light in the viewfinder | |
"Centre"Adjust the exposure to the centre of the viewfinder | |
"Average"Calculate the exposure based on the light of the whole viewfinder | |
"Spot"Adjust the exposure to a very small part of the viewfinder |
"White balance" | |
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The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions | |
"Auto"Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions | |
"Incandescent"Adjust the colour balance for bright lighting such as under light bulbs, or when lighting conditions change quickly | |
"Fluorescent"Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting | |
"Daylight"Adjust the colour balance for bright outdoor use | |
"Cloudy"Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky |
"Image stabiliser" | |
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When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabilizer helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand | |
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"On"It is recommended to have the stabilizer turned on |
"Off"When the stabilizer is turned off, the video you record might look blurred |
"Shutter sound" | ||
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Select a sound, which is heard when you press the camera key to record a video |
"Microphone" | ||
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Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos |
"Reset settings" | ||
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Reset all the camera settings to the original settings |