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Sony Xperia XZ
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Use the camera
When you take pictures using your mobile phone's camera, you can select a number of settings to improve the quality of your pictures.
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The following steps describe how you:
Zoom in or out
Activate or deactivate flash
Select resolution
Activate or deactivate geotagging
Select memory
Take a picture
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Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.
1. Activate the camera
Press Camera.
If the video recorder is activated:
Slide your finger right on the display.
If the video recorder is activated:
Slide your finger right on the display.
2. Select settings
The following steps describe how you:
Zoom in or out
Activate or deactivate flash
Select resolution
Activate or deactivate geotagging
Select memory
Take a picture
Zoom in or out
Activate or deactivate flash
Select resolution
Activate or deactivate geotagging
Select memory
Take a picture
3. Zoom in or out
Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.
4. Activate or deactivate flash
Press the flash icon.
Press the required setting.
5. Select resolution
Press the settings icon.
Press Resolution.
Press the required resolution.
6. Activate or deactivate geotagging
Press More.
Press Save location to activate or deactivate the function.
7. Select memory
Press Data storage.
Press Internal storage or SD card.
Press the return icon.
8. Take a picture
Point the camera lens at the required object and press the camera icon.
The picture is saved automatically.
The picture is saved automatically.
9. Return to the Home screen
Press the dot in the middle to end the session and return to the Home screen.