How to Use Pro Mode (Manual Camera) on Xiaomi / Redmi Phones

Xiaomi's Pro Mode gives you full manual control over exposure, focus, and color — the same controls used by professional photographers.

Control	What It Does	Recommended Starting Point
ISO	Sensor sensitivity to light	ISO 100 (daylight), ISO 800–3200 (night)
SS (Shutter Speed)	How long sensor is exposed	1/1000s (action), 1/30s–1s (night)
EV (Exposure Value)	Overall brightness compensation	0 (neutral); +1 brighter, -1 darker
WB (White Balance)	Color temperature of light	Auto or: 5500K daylight, 3200K tungsten
AF (Focus Mode)	Autofocus vs. manual focus	MF (manual) for macro/creative
MF (Manual Focus)	Drag slider to set focus distance	Use peaking (yellow edges) to confirm
RAW	Save uncompressed photo data	Enable for post-processing

Landscape (daytime):
- ISO 100, SS 1/250, WB Daylight (5500K), EV 0

Night photography (no tripod):
- ISO 800–1600, SS 1/15–1/30, OIS on, WB Auto

Night photography (with tripod):
- ISO 100–400, SS 2–10s, WB Tungsten, enable timer

Sports / fast action:
- ISO 400–800, SS 1/500–1/1000, AF-C (continuous focus)

Portrait close-up:
- MF mode, SS 1/125, ISO 200, EV -0.3 for natural skin tones

Enable RAW toggle in Pro Mode settings.
RAW + JPEG records both for flexibility.
Edit RAW files in Lightroom Mobile or Snapseed for full dynamic range control.

Use the histogram overlay (if available in your model's Pro Mode) to avoid blown-out highlights.
Xiaomi 13/14/15 series have a dedicated Leica Pro Mode with additional color science options.
Lock your settings by tapping the lock icon — useful for shooting multiple frames at the same exposure.

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