Taking photos and recording videos | Sony 1264-0770, 1264-0776

Taking photos and recording videos

Take a photo or record a video with the camera in your phone. You can hold the camera horizontally or vertically. All photos and videos are saved automatically on the memory card. Share a photo or a video with friends, or upload your photos and videos to a web service.

Camera controls overview

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1Switch between still and video camera

2Display all settings

3Take photos or record video clips

4Go back a step or exit the camera

5View photos and videos

6Camera setting icons

7Zoom in or out

8Main camera screen

To open the camera

•From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . To close the camera

•Press from the main camera screen.

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button

1Activate the camera.

2If the still camera is not selected, drag to .

3To display all settings, press .

4Tap Capturing method and select On-screen button if it is not already selected.

5Point the camera towards the subject.

6Tap the on-screen button . The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger.

To use the zoom function

•When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down to zoom in or out.

The zoom is not available for all picture resolutions.

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User guide Contents Copying media files to your memory card Calendar Alarm clockWi-Fi NeoReader application menu overview Working with albums Working with photos in Gallery Using the music playerUsing TrackID technology results Status icons 110 Notification icons Troubleshooting 115 Important information Applications Android what and why? Getting started AssemblyTo remove the battery cover To remove the battery To remove the SIM card To remove the memory cardTo insert the SIM card Screen lock Setup guideTurning the phone on and off Facebook account Accounts and servicesGoogle account Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Phone overview Getting to know your phone Charging the battery Using the keysBattery To charge the phone Battery LED statusImproving battery performance To check the battery level To open or highlight an item Using the touchscreenTo access the battery usage menu To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen To zoom with two fingers ZoomingScrolling To zoom To go to the Home screen Home screenSensors To flick Rearranging your Home screen WidgetsTimescape Friends widget Timescape Share widget Application screen Accessing and using applicationsChanging the background of your Home screen Application menu Opening and closing applicationsRecently used applications window Rearranging your Application screen Status and notifications To open the Notification panel Checking notifications and ongoing activities On-screen keyboard Phone settings menuUsing the on-screen keyboard Typing text To enter common punctuation marks To enter text using the on-screen keyboardTo use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters Application bar Using the Gesture input function to write wordsTo change the Gesture input settings To enter text using the Gesture input function To enter numbers using the Phonepad Using the PhonepadTo switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad To enter text using the Phonepad Customising your phone Keyboard and Phonepad settingsText input settings Adjusting the volume Time and date Ringtone settings Phone language Screen settingsAirplane mode Formatting the memory card MemoryMemory card To view the current Access Point Name APN Using a headset with your phoneInternet and messaging settings To download Internet and messaging settings Controlling data usage Data roaming Network settingsTurning off data traffic To activate automatic network selection To select another network manually Call handling CallingEmergency calls Recent calls Voicemail Conference calls Multiple calls Forwarding calls Call settingsBarring calls Rejecting a call with a message To show or hide your phone number To enable or disable fixed diallingTo access the list of accepted call recipients Fixed Dialling Numbers Transferring contacts to your new phone Transferring contacts using a PCUsing the PC Companion program to transfer contacts Contacts To import contacts from a memory card To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technologyTo receive contacts sent using a messaging service To import contacts from a SIM card To add a contact Contacts screen overviewManaging your contacts To view your contacts Groups Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Favourites Communicating with your contactsSharing your contacts Backing up contacts To export contacts to a SIM card To export all contacts to a memory card Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging Text and multimedia message options To create and send an email message Using emailTo set up an email account in your phone To save a senders email address to your contacts To receive email messagesTo read your email messages To view an email message attachment To mark a read email as unread To forward an email messageTo delete an email message To search for emails Using email accounts To open the Gmail application Gmail and other Google servicesTo set up a Google account in your phone To reply to an instant message with Talk Google TalkTo start Google Talk Before you download applications Getting started with Google PlayDownloading from Google Play Clearing your application data To clear all cache for an application Installing applications not from Google PlayTo delete an installed application Permissions To start PlayNow PlayNow serviceBefore you download content Downloading from the PlayNow service Calendar Alarm clockGetting organised To delete an alarm To edit an existing alarmTo deactivate an alarm To activate an existing alarm To snooze an alarm when it sounds To activate the vibrate function for an alarmTo set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode To scan a barcode Scanning with the NeoReader applicationNeoReader application menu overview To start the NeoReader application To synchronise your browser with Google Chrome Synchronising data on your phoneSynchronising with Google To synchronise manually with your Google account To set a synchronisation interval for a corporate account To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contactsSynchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts Synchronising with Facebook inside your Xperia phone To remove a Facebook inside Xperia account from your phone Synchronising using SyncMLTo set up a Facebook inside Xperia account on your phone To set up a SyncML account in your phone To remove a SyncML account from your phone To set a synchronisation interval Before using Wi-Fi Connecting to wireless networksWi-Fi Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection Advanced Wi-Fi settingsWi-Fi network status Wi-Fi sleep policy To rename or secure your portable hotspot To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable Search and address bar Web browserBrowsing the web Navigating web pages Managing bookmarks To add a bookmarked web page to your Home screen To bookmark a webTo open a bookmark To edit a bookmark Multiple windows Managing text and images Auto-fitting web pages Browser settingsDownloading from the web To create text for auto-filling Plug-in settingsTo enable plug-ins on demand Auto-filling text Copying media files to your memory card Using the music playerTo play audio content Music To improve the sound with the equalizer To adjust the audio volumeTo change tracks To fast forward and rewind music Playing music in random order Discovering related audio contentMusic player widget Playlists To delete a playlist Using TrackID technology results Identifying music using TrackID technology To delete a track from the track history To start the FM radio Using the FM radioFM radio overview Moving between radio channels Making a new search for radio channels Using your favourite radio channelsSwitching between the speaker and the handsfree Identifying radio tracks using TrackID To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button Taking photos and recording videosCamera controls overview To open the camera Adding the geographical position to your photos Using still camera settingsStill camera settings overview Scenes White balance Self-timerExposure value Metering To record a video by tapping the screen Tips on using the cameraUsing the video camera Capturing method Video camera settings overview Scenes Using video camera settings Select the method you use to record a video Shutter sound Microphone To open an album in Gallery Viewing photos and videos in GalleryWorking with albums To open Gallery and view your albums To view photos and videos in Gallery Working with batches of content in GalleryTo view photos from online services in Gallery Working with photos in Gallery Working with videos Viewing your photos on a map To share a video To adjust the volume of a videoTo pause a video To fast forward and rewind a video To give your phone a name Bluetooth wireless technologyPairing with another Bluetooth device Naming your phone To unpair a Bluetooth device Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technologyTo pair your phone with another Bluetooth device To connect your phone to another Bluetooth device To view files you have received using Bluetooth To receive items using Bluetooth Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi Connecting your phone to a computerTransferring and handling content using a USB cable Media Go To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer modeTo remove a pairing with another device PC Companion 100 To transfer content using the Media Go application Getting the best performance Using location services to find your positionUsing GPS Google Maps Viewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application SIM card protection Locking and protecting your phoneImei number Setting a screen lock 105 To create a screen lock passwordTo disable the screen unlock password Updating your phone Updating your phone wirelesslyUpdating your phone using a USB cable connection 107 To download software updates using a USB cable connectionTo update your phone using an Apple Mac computer To download the PC Companion application from your phone 108 Phone settings overview 109 110 Status and notification icons overviewStatus icons Notification icons 111 112 Application overview 113 114 To access the Help applicationUser support Troubleshooting SIM card locked Error messagesNo network coverage Emergency calls only 117 Recycling your phone 118 Legal informationSony ST21i/ST21a 119 Index MMS 120 SOS See emergency numbers 121 122