Sony Xperia Z3 User Guide

To switch the radio sound to the speaker
1 When the radio is open, press 
.
2 Tap  Play in speaker .
To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press  and tap Play in
headphones .
To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™
1 While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, press 
, then select
TrackID™ .
2 A progress indicator appears while the TrackID™ application samples the
song. If successful, you are presented with a track result, or a list of possible
tracks.
3...

CameraTaking photos and recording videos
1Front camera lens2Zoom in or out3Main camera screen4Camera key – Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos5View photos and videos6Take photos or record video clips7Go back a step or exit the camera8Capturing mode settings icon9Camera settings icon and shortcut icons
To take a photo from the lock screen
1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key 
.
2 To activate the camera, touch and hold 
 and drag upwards.
3 After the camera opens, tap 
.
To take...

To use the zoom function
• When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down.
• When the camera is open, pinch in or pinch out on the camera screen.
To record a video using the camera key
1 Activate the camera.
2 Tap 
, and select .
3 If the video camera is not selected, tap 
.
4 To start recording a video, press the camera key.
5 To stop recording, press the camera key again.
To record a video by tapping the screen
1 Activate the camera.
2 Point the camera towards the subject.
3 Tap 
 to start...

To turn on Smile Shutter™
1 Activate the camera.
2 Tap 
, then tap 
3Tap  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 coloured frame and the photo is taken
automatically.
3 If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take the photo manually.
Adding the geographical position to your photos Turn on...

Broadcast live video to Facebook™.Sweep Panorama
Take wide-angle and panoramic photos.Face in
Take photos using the front and rear cameras at the same time.Multi camera
Record the same scene from multiple angles on a single screen.Sound Photo
Take photos with background sound.AR fun
Play in your camera view finder with virtual objects and enrich your photos or videos.
Superior auto
Superior auto mode detects the conditions in which you are shooting and
automatically adjusts the settings to ensure that...

Timeshift burstThe camera takes a burst of 61 photos in a window of two seconds – one second
before and after you press the camera key. So you can go back and find the perfect
image.
To use Timeshift burst
1 Activate the camera.
2 Tap 
, then select  .
3 To take photos, press the camera key fully down and then release it. The
photos taken appear in thumbnail view.
4 Scroll through the thumbnails and select the photo that you want to save, then
tap 
.
Social live Social live is a camera shooting mode that...

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and start capturing video when the screen is
locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.Off
Geotagging
Tag photos with details of where you took them.
Touch capture
Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is
taken as soon as you release your finger.
SoundChoose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound.
Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your...

Still camera settings overview
Resolution
Choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo
with a higher resolution requires more memory.20.7MP
5248×3936(4:3)
20.7 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen
displays or print in high resolution.15.5MP
5248×2952(16:9)
15.5 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen
displays.8MP
3264×2448(4:3)
8 megapixel resolution...

The focus is automatically set on several areas of the image. Touch and hold the camera screen until the
yellow focus frame turns blue, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your
finger. Continuous autofocus is off.Face detection
The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen. The
camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by tapping
it on the screen. When you tap the camera...

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 regions, and measures each region to determine a well-balanced
exposure.This setting is only available in  Manual capturing mode.
Image stabiliser
When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser helps
you by compensating for small movements of the hand.
This setting is only available in  Manual capturing mode....