Sony Xperia Z3 User Guide

Off
The Scene selection feature is off and you can take photos manually.Soft skin
Take photos of faces using an enhanced beauty effect.Soft snap
Use for shooting photos against a soft background.Anti motion blur
Use for minimising camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene.Landscape
Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects.Backlight correction HDR
Use to improve details in high contrast shots. The built-in backlight correction analyses the image
and automatically adjusts it...

Full HD (30 fps)
1920×1080(16:9)
Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 30 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio.Full HD (60 fps)
1920×1080(16:9)
Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 60 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio.HD
1280×720(16:9)
HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio.VGA
640×480(4:3)
VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio.MMS
Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format is
limited so that video files can fit in a multimedia message.This setting...

Metering
This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture.Center
Measures the centre of the image, and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there.Spot
Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.Face
Measures the amount of light on the face, and adjusts the exposure so that the face is neither too dark or
too bright.Multi
Divides the image into multiple...

Off
The Scene selection feature is off and you can shoot videos manually.Soft snap
Use for shooting videos against soft backgrounds.Landscape
Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects.Night
When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast-
moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode
when lighting conditions are good, to improve the video quality.Beach
Use for videos of seaside or...

Photos and videos in Album
Viewing photos and videos Use the Album application to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your
camera, or to view similar content that you've saved to your device. All photos and
videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid.
1Tap the icon to open the Album home screen menu2View menu options3A slideshow of all your images, or the ones you added to favourites4Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Album home screen menu5The date of...

To watch a slideshow of your photos with music
1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
 > SensMe™ slideshow .
2 Select the music and theme that you want to use for the slideshow, then tap
. The Album application analyses your photos and uses SensMe™ music
data to play a slideshow.
3 To pause playing, tap the screen to display the controls, then tap 
.
To play a video
1 In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play.
2 Tap  Movies  > Just once .
3 If the...

To work with batches of photos or videos in Album
1 When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, tap 
, then tap  Select
items .
2 Tap the items that you want to work with. Selected items are indicated by a
blue frame.
3 Use the tools in the toolbars to work with your selected items.
To activate selection mode, you can also touch and hold an item until its frame turns blue.
Then you can tap other items to select them.
Analysing photos with faces in Album
You can analyse any photos on your...

To apply special effects to a photo
1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2 If prompted, select  Photo editor > Just once .
3 Tap 
, then select an option.
4 Edit the photo as desired, then tap  Save.
To improve a photo using advanced settings
1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap
.
2 If prompted, select  Photo editor > Just once .
3 Tap 
, then select an option.
4 To save a copy of the edited photo, tap  Save.
To...

7View your photos on a map or in globe mode8View photos and videos on the same network9View photos and videos on Facebook™10View photos and videos on Picasa™The PlayMemories Online service is not available in all countries or regions.
To view photos from online services in Album
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Album, then drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the
right.
3 Tap the desired online service, then follow the on-screen instructions to get
started with it. All available...

4Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map5A group of photos and/or videos geotagged with the same location6Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screenIf several photos were taken at the same location, only one of them appears on the map. Thetotal number of photos appears in the top right corner, for example, 
. To view all photos in
the group, tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails at the bottom...