Self-timer.

With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the phone. Use this function 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.

On (10 s.)

Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

On (2 s.)

Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

Off

The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.

Smile detection

Use the smile detection function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before taking a photo.

Geotagging

Tag photos with details of where you took them.

On

When geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you take them. To use geotagging, you must enable location features from the Settings menu.

See Using location services to find your position on page 118.

For geotags to be added to a photo, the location must be determined before you take the photo. Your location is determined when appears on the camera screen. When the phone is searching

for your position, appears.

Off

When geotagging is turned off, you cannot view the location where you took a photo.

Capturing method

Select the method you use to take photos.

On-screen button

Take a photo by tapping the on-screen button on the camera screen. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger.

Touch capture

Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. This applies only when focus mode is set to touch focus.

Camera key only

Take a photo only using the hardware camera key. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger.

Quick launch

Quick launch settings let you activate the camera from sleep mode by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Launch and capture

By pressing and holding down the camera key, the first photo is captured immediately after the camera is launched from sleep mode.

Launch only

By pressing and holding down the camera key, the camera is launched from sleep mode.

Off

While the phone is in sleep mode, the camera cannot be launched, even when you press and hold down the camera key.

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Sony LT30at manual Self-timer, Geotagging, Capturing method, Quick launch