7.Press the shutter button the rest of the way down and slowly move the camera in accordance with the instructions and arrow

that appear on the monitor screen.

• Holding the camera firmly with both hands, follow

 

 

 

 

 

the instructions that appear on the monitor screen

 

 

 

 

 

to slowly slide the camera horizontally or vertically

 

 

 

 

 

in an arc centered on your body.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– When sliding the camera horizontally, do not

 

 

 

 

 

Arrow

 

allow your body to move left or right. A vertical

 

 

 

Instructions

line running through your body should serve as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the axis.

 

 

 

 

 

–When sliding the camera vertically, do not allow your body to move upwards or downwards. A horizontal line between your shoulders should serve as the axis.

–Take care not to slide the camera diagonally and be sure to maintain a firm grip on it.

•The camera will start composing the super-wide image internally when the slide cursor reached the other end of the movement range.

•Image composing also will start automatically if you stop moving the camera during super-wide shooting. After you stop moving the camera, the message “Busy... Please wait...” appears as the camera processes the image. Wait until this message disappears before using the camera. Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed.

NOTE

•The “15 mm” and “19 mm” angle of view values are approximate and are provided for reference only. Actual angle of view values are not guaranteed.

•Zoom operations are not supported during Wide Shot shooting. The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle.

•This function makes it possible to shoot images with a maximum angle of view of 15 mm or 19 mm. Note, however, that shooting conditions can result in a smaller angle of view.

•The following conditions are not compatible with Wide Shot shooting.

–Subject whose brightness is very different from that of its surroundings due to artificial light, sunlight, etc.

–Rivers, waves, waterfalls, or other subject with constantly changing patterns

–Sky, beach, or other subject with continuous patterns

–Camera too close to the main subject

–Moving subject

–Panning upwards on a skyscraper or some other very tall structure or object

•Any of the following can cause Wide Shot operation to stop part way through.

–Subject or camera movement

–Camera movement that is too fast or too slow

–Camera movement outside of the required route

–Camera movement in the wrong direction

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