Background defocusBlur the background of your photos to make your subject look sharper in comparison.Style portraitTake photos with real-time portrait styles.To learn more about how to take better photos, go towww.sonymobile.com/support/.To switch between capturing modes1 Press and hold down the camera key.2 Swipe the screen to the desired capturing mode.Superior AutoSuperior auto mode detects the conditions you are shooting in and automatically adjuststhe settings to ensure you take the best photo possible.The highest resolution that Superior auto mode supports is 8MP. If you want to take photoswith a higher resolution, use Manual mode.Manual modeUse Manual mode when you want to manually adjust your camera settings for photosand videos.AR effectYou can apply AR (augmented reality) effects to your photos or videos and make themmore fun. When using the camera, this setting lets you integrate 3D scenes into yourphotos or videos. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the viewfinder.Creative effectYou can apply different effects on your photos or videos. Add a Nostalgic effect to makephotos look older, or a Sketch effect for a more fun image.Sweep PanoramaYou can take wide-angle and panoramic photos from the horizontal or vertical direction inan easy press-and-sweep motion.To take a panoramic photo1 Activate the camera.2 Swipe the screen to go to , then select .3 To select a shooting direction, tap .4 Press the camera key and move the camera slowly and steadily in the direction ofmovement indicated on the screen.Timeshift BurstThe camera takes a burst of 61 photos in a window of two seconds—one second beforeand after you tap the on-screen camera button. So you can go back and find the perfectimage.To Use Timeshift Burst1 Activate the camera.2 Swipe the screen to go to , and then select .3 Take photos. The photos taken appear in thumbnail view.4 Scroll through the thumbnails and select the photo you want to save, and then tap.104This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.