Sony Xperia M4 Aqua - General camera settings

Take wide-angle and panoramic photos.

Style portrait

Take photos with real-time portrait styles.

Multi camera

Record the same scene from multiple angles on a single screen.

Multi-Camera Mode

Multi-camera mode lets you shoot a photo or video that combines different angles from

two different sources. Two camera displays appear on your device screen—one from
your device’s camera, the other from a connected Xperia

®

device or a Sony camera that

supports NFC and Wi-Fi Direct

®

technology.

So if you’re at a concert venue, for example, and you want to capture a photo or video

that combines a view of the band from one angle and the audience from another, you

can use Multi-camera mode for the best effect.
You can set up Multi-camera mode using NFC, which launches the pairing of the two
devices using Wi-Fi Direct

®

technology.

To Use Multi-Camera Mode

1

Turn on the NFC function on both devices that you want to connect.

2

Activate the camera on your device.

3

Swipe the screen to select

, and then select .

4

On the screens of both devices, tap .

5

Touch the NFC detection areas of each device together. Both devices should now
connect using Wi-Fi Direct

®

technology.

6

Once the devices are connected, two camera displays appear on your device

screen—one from your device’s camera, the other from the camera of the

connected device.

7

To rearrange or reshape the camera displays, tap

.

8

When you are finished editing and are ready to capture the final combined photo

or video, tap

Done > .

Sweep Panorama

You can take wide-angle and panoramic photos from the horizontal or vertical direction in

an easy press-and-sweep motion.

To Take a Panoramic Photo

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe the screen to select

, and then select .

3

To select a shooting direction, tap

.

4

Press the camera key and move the camera slowly and steadily in the direction of

movement indicated on the screen.

Style Portrait

You can use the Style Portrait feature to apply touch-up effects to portrait photos as you

take them to ensure the best results. You can also use the

Magic beam setting to add a

spotlight pattern for eyes.

To Use the Style Portrait Feature

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe the screen to select

, and then select .

3

To display all styles, tap the style name that is currently selected, for example,

Bubble.

4

To add more styles, tap

More.

5

Select the style you want to apply, and then tap to take a photo.

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To Use the Magic Beam Feature

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe screen to select

, and then tap > .

3

To apply an inside eye spotlight effect, select a customized pattern.

Downloading Camera Applications

You can download free or paid camera applications from Google Play™ or other

sources. Before you start downloading, make sure that you have a working Internet

connection, preferably over Wi-Fi to limit data traffic charges.

To Download Camera Applications

1

Open the camera application.

2

Swipe the screen to select

, and then tap .

3

Select the application that you want to download, and follow the instructions to

complete the installation.

Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces

Use Smile Shutter™ technology to photograph 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.

To turn on Smile Shutter™

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap .

3

Find and tap

Smile Shutter and select a smile level.

To take a photo using Smile Shutter™

1

When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at

your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on.

2

The face selected appears inside a colored frame and the photo is taken

automatically.

3

If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take the photo manually.

Face detection

You can use face detection to bring an off-center face into focus. The camera

automatically detects up to five faces, indicated by white frames. A colored frame shows

which face has been selected for focus. Focus is set to the face closest to the camera.

You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus.

To Turn on Face Detection

1

Swipe the screen to select

Manual capturing mode.

2

Tap .

3

Tap

More > Focus mode > Face detection.

To Take a Photo Using Face Detection

1

When the camera is open and

Face detection is turned on, point the camera at

your subject. Up to five faces can be detected, and each detected face is framed.

2

Press the camera key halfway down. A colored frame shows which face is in

focus.

3

To take the photo, press the camera key fully down.

Adding Geographical Positions To Your Photos

Enable the Save location function to add the approximate geographical location to

photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined by wireless

networks and/or GPS technology.

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When appears on the camera screen, Saving location is turned on but the

geographical position has not been found. When appears, Saving location is turned

on and the geographical location is available, so the geographical location can be added

to your photo. When neither of these two symbols appears, Saving location is disabled.

To Turn on Geotagging

1

From your Homescreen, tap .

2

Tap

Settings > Location.

3

Tap the on-off switch.

4

Activate the camera.

5

Tap .

6

Tap

More > Save location. Drag the slider to the right.

Touch Capture

Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is

taken as soon as you release the screen.

Touch Block

You can disable the touchscreen to avoid unintended touches when you are using the

camera.

Auto Photo Preview

You can choose to preview photos or videos just after you shoot them.

Unlimited

The preview of the photo or video appears after you shoot it.

5 seconds

The preview of the photo or video apears for 5 seconds after you shoot it.

3 seconds

The preview of the photo or video appears for 3 seconds after you shoot it.

Edit

The photo or video opens for editing after you shoot it.

Off

The photo or video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears.

Use Volume Key as

You can choose how you want to use the volume key when taking photos.

Zoom

Use the volume key to zoom in or out.

Volume

Use the volume key to adjust the volume.

Shutter

Use the volume key to take photos.

Sound

You can choose to turn the shutter sound on or off.

Data storage

You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device's

internal storage.

Internal storage

Photos or videos are saved on the device memory.

SD card

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