SmartphoneXperia 1 VII XQ-FS54/XQ-FS72Help Guide

Mode overview (Live streaming)

1. Status indications (Main camera only)

   • (Light): Tap to turn the light on or off.

   • (Close-up shooting): The icon appears when the function is activated. The function switches automatically to the ultra-wide lens to focus on details of the subject when you get closer to it. You can temporarily turn off the function by tapping the icon.

2. Front camera lens

3. Streaming status/Microphone status

   The current settings for resolution and frame rate are displayed while not live streaming. You can change the resolution setting by tapping the value repeatedly.

4. (Network settings) (The icon is not displayed while live streaming)

5. Use the zoom button to zoom in or out.

6. Viewfinder

   If you touch the viewfinder, the color adjustment slider and the brightness adjustment slider will appear.

   : Color adjustment slider

   : Brightness adjustment slider

   Drag the sliders to adjust the color and brightness.

7. Level meter (Main camera only)

   The level meter helps you measure the angle of your device and keep the picture horizontal. When your device senses that it is level, the level meter turns green. You can also set the camera to indicate when the camera is level using sound, vibration, and the display. This setting is turned off by default. To turn on the setting, tap as follows and select the desired value.

   (Settings) > [Menu] > [Level]

8. Tap one of the angle buttons to switch angles of view.

   To zoom in or out on the image, slide the angle button to the left and right (in the portrait orientation) or up and down (in the landscape orientation). You can seamlessly zoom in and out without switching angles of view.

   You can also zoom in or out on the image by pinching in or out on the viewfinder or by pressing the zoom button.

9. (Settings) (The icon is not displayed while live streaming)

   Tap to change settings while not live streaming.

   • Resolution: Tap to change the resolution.
   • Light (Main camera only): Tap to turn the light on or off.

   • Product showcase (Main camera only): The camera settings are optimally configured for live streaming videos such as product reviews.

   Tap the button to change more detailed settings.

   [Menu]

10. Use the shutter button to start or stop streaming.

11. You can switch between the front and main camera.

12. You can go back to the following mode.

    [Photo]

13. Tap to mute or unmute the microphone.

14. Tap to start or stop streaming.

15. Tap to open or close the YouTube live chat window.

    The following icon is displayed while not live streaming. Tap the icon to select the finish of images.

    (Look)

    Each preset look is optimized with a different combination of color tone, saturation, contrast, sharpness, brightness, and other image elements, so you can set up image processing with your ideal balance of these elements.

    For details about each preset look, tap the button.

    (Read more)

16. Streaming bitrate

17. Network status

To change the camera settings

1. Tap the icon to find and change more frequently used settings.

   (Settings)

   • Resolution

     HD / Full HD

     The current resolution setting is displayed in the top center of the screen. You can change the setting by tapping the value repeatedly.

   • Light (Main camera only)

     Off / On

     The current light status is displayed in the top left of the screen. You can turn the light on or off by tapping the icon.

   • Product showcase (Main camera only)

     Off / On: The camera settings are optimally configured for live streaming videos such as product reviews. The camera tends to focus on objects displayed in the center of the viewfinder.

2. Tap the button to change more detailed settings.

   [Menu]

   • Dynamic range

     Wide: You can live stream videos with a wide dynamic range by using image processing that combines multiple frames.

     Standard

   • Stabilization

     You can live stream smooth, shake-free videos.

     High quality: Select this value to get the most powerful stabilization effect.

     Standard: Select this value if you want to live stream videos with a slightly wider angle of view even if the stabilization effect will be weaker than the high-quality stabilization.

     Off

   • Face/Eye AF (Main camera only)

     You can live stream videos that focus on the faces or eyes of people and animals.

     When the camera detects the faces of people or animals, a detection frame appears. To change the focus target, tap the face of the subject on whom you would like to focus.

     Face/Eye AF: The camera focuses on faces or eyes.

     Face AF: The camera focuses on faces only.

     Off

   • Mic

     You can select which mic to use while live streaming.

     All directions (stereo): This setting is ideal for capturing sound from all sides or directions, such as environmental sound.

     Voice priority (rear): This setting is ideal for capturing voices or sound from the subject when live streaming with the main camera. Touch the rear panel as little as possible during live streaming to avoid noise being live streamed.

     Voice priority (front): This setting is ideal for capturing voices or sound from the subject when live streaming with the front camera.

   • Guide to extend stream duration

     You can prevent increases in the temperature of your device so that you can live stream videos for longer periods of time by disabling battery-consuming functions. Follow the on-screen instructions to optimize the settings.

   • Touch tracking (Main camera only)

     The camera tracks the selected object and adjusts the brightness.

   • Wind noise reduction

     You can reduce the noise produced by wind hitting the microphone when live streaming without losing the original audio quality.

   • Close-up shooting (Main camera only)

     Auto / Off: You can live stream close-up videos by automatically switching to the ultra-wide lens when you get closer to your subject, allowing you to focus on details. When the function is activated, the icon appears.

     (Close-up shooting)

   • Notes on use

     You can display notes on use for live streaming.

   • Privacy policy for Live streaming

     You can display the privacy policy for live streaming.