"Capturing mode" | |
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Select the way you take a photo | |
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"Normal" |
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"Scene recognition"The camera determines which scene is most suitable. A scene icon appears when the scene is set |
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"Smile detection"Capture a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus. When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo |
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"Touch capture"Use when you want to determine where you want the focus in the viewfinder. Touch the spot where you want focus to be. The photo is taken as soon as you touch the screen |
"Resolution" | |
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Select between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory | |
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"8MP 4:3"8 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution |
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"6MP 16:9"6 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. A high resolution widescreen format. Has a higher resolution than full HD. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays |
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"2MP 4:3"2 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays |
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"2MP 16:9"2 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. Has a higher resolution than full HD. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays |
"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 photo | |
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"Normal"The camera automatically adjusts settings for a photo |
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"Portrait"Use for portrait photos. Face detection is turned on. Settings are optimized to give slightly softer skin tones |
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"Landscape"Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects |
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"Night scene"Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments (without the flash). Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface |
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"Night portrait"Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments (with or without the flash). Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface |
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"Beach and snow"Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed photos |
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"Sports"Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring |
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"Party"Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface |
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"Document"Use for photos of text or drawings. It gives the photo increased and sharper contrast |
"Focus mode" | |
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Focus controls which part of a photo should be sharp | |
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"Single autofocus"The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. The white focus frame turns green when focus is set |
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"Multi autofocus"The camera automatically focuses on several areas in the viewfinder. The white focus frames turn green when focus is set |
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"Macro"Auto focus for extreme close-up photos |
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"Face detection"The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by white frames. A green frame shows which face has been selected when auto focus is used. Focus is set on the face closest to the camera. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types |
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"Infinity"Use when taking photos at a distance. Focus is set on subjects far away. Subjects close to the camera may be blurred |
"Advanced settings" | ||
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Select additional still camera settings |
"Photo light" | |
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Use the light to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight | |
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"Off"The photo light is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without a light, even if lighting conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the light requires a steady hand. You can use the self-timer to avoid a blurred photo |
"Self-timer" | |
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With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the phone. Use it to take self-portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos | |
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"On"Set a 10-second delay from when the camera key is pressed until the photo is taken |
"Off"The photo is taken 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 taking a photo, 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 photo you take might look blurred |
"Smile level" | |
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Determine what kind of smile the smile detection feature in the camera will react to before taking a photo using smile detection | |
"Big smile"Only take a photo when a big smile is detected | |
"Normal smile"Take a photo when an average smile is detected | |
"Faint smile"Even a tiny smile will make the camera take a photo |
"Geotag" | |
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Tag photos with details of where you took them | |
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"On"When turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you take them. This information can later be used to identify the location where the photo was taken. While the phone is searching for your position, ![]() |
"Off"When turned off, you are not able to view the location of where you took a photo |
"Shutter sound" | ||
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Select a sound, which is heard when you press the camera key to take a photo |
"Reset settings" | ||
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Reset all the camera settings to the original settings |