Sony Xperia Z2 - Taking Photos and Recording Videos

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Taking Photos and Recording Videos

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Front camera lens

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Select capturing mode

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Switch between the front and main camera

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Zoom in or out

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View photos and videos

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Save location status indicator

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Take photos or record videos

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Go back a step or exit the camera

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Capturing mode settings

10 Flash settings

To Take a Photo from the Lockscreen

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To activate the screen, briefly press the power key .

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To activate the camera, touch and hold the camera icon , then drag it to the left.

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After the camera opens, tap .

To take a photo using the camera key

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Activate the camera.

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Press the camera key fully down.

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen camera button

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Activate the camera.

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Point the camera toward the subject.

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Tap the on-screen camera button . The photo is taken as soon as you release

your finger.

To take a selfie using the front camera

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Activate the camera.

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Tap

.

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To take the photo, press the camera key. The photo is taken as soon as you

release your finger.

To use the still camera flash

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When the camera is open, tap .

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Select your desired flash setting.

3

Take the photo.

To use the zoom function

When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down.

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When the camera is open, pinch in or pinch out on the camera screen.

To Record a Video Using the Camera Key

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Activate the camera.

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Swipe the screen to select

.

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To start recording a video, press the camera key.

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To stop recording, press the camera key again.

To Record a Video

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Activate the camera.

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If video mode is not selected, swipe the screen to select

.

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Point the camera toward the subject.

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To start recording, tap .

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To pause when recording a video, tap . To resume recording, tap .

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To stop recording, tap .

To take a photo when recording a video

To take a photo when recording a video, tap . The photo is taken as soon as

you release your finger.

To view your photos and videos

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Activate the camera, then tap a thumbnail to open a photo or video.

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Flick left or right to view your photos and videos.

To delete a photo or recorded video

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Browse to the photo or video that you want to delete.

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Tap the screen to make appear.

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Tap .

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Tap

Delete to confirm.