Capture and recording settings
To open the capture and recording settings view before
capturing an image or recording a video clip, select
Menu
>
Applications
>
Camera
and .
The capture and recording settings view provides you with
shortcuts to different items and settings before capturing an
image or recording a video clip.
The capture and recording settings return to the default
settings after you close the camera.
Select from the following:
Select the scene.
or
Switch between video and image mode.
or Show or hide the viewfinder grid (images only).
Activate the self-timer (images only).
Activate sequence mode (images only).
Open
Photos
Image settings:
Select a colour effect.
Adjust the white balance. Select the current lighting
conditions. This allows the camera to reproduce colours more
accurately.
Adjust the exposure compensation (images only). If you
are shooting a dark subject against a very light background,
such as snow, adjust the exposure to +1 or +2 to compensate
for the background brightness. For light subjects against a
dark background, use -1 or -2.
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Adjust light sensitivity (images only). Increase the light
sensitivity in low light conditions to avoid too dark images
and blurry images. Increasing the light sensitivity may also
increase the image noise.
Adjust contrast (images only). Adjust the difference
between the lightest and darkest parts of the image.
Adjust sharpness (images only).
The screen display changes to match the settings you define.
The capture settings are shooting-mode specific. Switching
between the modes does not reset the defined settings.
If you select a new scene, the capture settings are replaced
by the selected scene. You can change the capture settings
after selecting a scene if needed.
Saving the captured image may take longer if you change the
zoom, lighting, or colour settings.