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.

Shutter sound

Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you take a photo.

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.

Using the video camera

To record a video using the camera key

1Activate the camera.

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

3To start recording a video, press the camera key.

4To stop recording, press the camera key again.

Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.

To record a video by tapping the screen

1Activate the camera.

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

3To display all settings, tap .

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

5Point the camera towards the subject.

6Tap to start recording.

7Tap to stop recording.

Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.

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Sony 1261-4451, XPERIA P, 1261-4434, 1261-4445 manual Using the video camera, Capturing method, Shutter sound, Quick launch