7.Point the camera at the subject you want in the center of the image and

then half-press the shutter button to focus.

• The outer blue boundary

 

 

 

on the screen indicates the

 

 

 

Desired image

Blue boundary

recordable range of the

 

 

 

image.

 

Center part at the start of

 

 

 

 

the shooting operation

8.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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions

allow your body to move left or right. A vertical

 

 

Arrow

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 “14 mm” and “18 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 14 mm or 18 mm. Note, however, that shooting conditions can result in a smaller angle of view.

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