Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

pPanorama

Use this mode for shooting panorama pictures.

In the screen that is displayed when pPanorama scene mode is selected, Select Easy panorama or Panorama assist.

•Easy panorama (default setting): Shoots panorama pictures that can be played back on the camera by moving the camera in the direction you want to create a panorama picture.

-Shooting range can be selected from Normal (180°) (default setting) or Wide (360°).

-Press the shutter-release button all the way and release it, then move the camera slowly in the horizontal or vertical direction.

-When shooting starts, the camera focuses on the subject at the center area of the frame.

-The zoom is fixed at the wide-angle position.

-Display the picture recorded with easy panorama in full-frame playback mode and press the kbutton. The camera displays the short side of the picture filling the entire

screen and scrolls the picture automatically.

See “Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back)” (E2).

•Panorama assist: Use this mode when shooting a series of pictures that can later be joined on a computer to form a single panorama.

-Press the multi selector H, I, Jor Kto select the direction in which pictures are to be joined and press the kbutton.

-After shooting the first picture, shoot the necessary number of pictures while confirming the seams. To finish shooting, press the kbutton.

-Transfer taken pictures to a computer and use the included Panorama Maker 5 software (A76, E6) to join them in a single panorama. See “Panorama Assist” (E5) for more information.

BNote on Printing Panorama Pictures

When printing panorama pictures, a full view may not be printed depending on the printer settings. Additionally, printing may not be available depending on the printer.

For more information, see your printer’s manual or contact a digital photo lab.

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