Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

Android 4.3

Use video recorder on your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Android 4.3

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You can record video clips with your phone's video recorder.

Step 1 of 19

Find "Camera"

Press the main menu icon.

Step 2 of 19

Find "Camera"

Press Camera.

Step 3 of 19

Turn video light on or off

Press the video light icon.

Step 4 of 19

Turn video light on or off

Press the required setting.

Step 5 of 19

Turn on manual settings

Press the camera mode icon.

Step 6 of 19

Turn on manual settings

Press Manual.

Step 7 of 19

Turn on the video recorder

If the camera is turned on, press the video recorder icon.

Step 8 of 19

Select resolution

Press the menu icon.

Step 9 of 19

Select resolution

Press Video resolution.

Step 10 of 19

Select resolution

Press the required resolution.

Step 11 of 19

Turn geotagging on or off

Press the settings icon.

Step 12 of 19

Turn geotagging on or off

Press the indicator next to "Geotagging" to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on geotagging, the GPS position for the video clips you record is saved.
Step 13 of 19

Select memory

Press Data storage.

Step 14 of 19

Select memory

Press Internal storage to save your video clips in the phone memory.

Step 15 of 19

Select memory

Press SD card to save your video clips on the memory card.

Step 16 of 19

Record video clip

Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object.

Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.
Step 17 of 19

Record video clip

Press the record icon to start recording.

Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.
Step 18 of 19

Record video clip

Press the stop icon to stop recording.

Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.
Step 19 of 19

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1. Find "Camera"

Press the main menu icon.
Press Camera.

2. Turn video light on or off

Press the video light icon.
Press the required setting.

3. Turn on manual settings

Press the camera mode icon.
Press Manual.

4. Turn on the video recorder

If the camera is turned on, press the video recorder icon.

5. Select resolution

Press the menu icon.
Press Video resolution.
Press the required resolution.

6. Turn geotagging on or off

Press the settings icon.
Press the indicator next to "Geotagging" to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on geotagging, the GPS position for the video clips you record is saved.

7. Select memory

Press Data storage.
Press Internal storage to save your video clips in the phone memory.
Press SD card to save your video clips on the memory card.

8. Record video clip

Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object.
Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.
Press the record icon to start recording.
Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.
Press the stop icon to stop recording.
Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.

9. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.