Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode)

5 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and take the first picture.

1/3 of the image will be displayed as translucent.

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6Shoot the next picture.

Match the outline of the next picture so that 1/3 of the frame overlaps the previous picture, and press the shutter-release button.

Repeat until you have taken the necessary number of pictures to complete the image.

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7Press the kbutton when shooting is completed.

The camera returns to step 4.

BNotes on Panorama Assist

Set the flash mode, self-timer, macro mode and exposure compensation before releasing the

shutter for the first picture. The settings cannot be changed after shooting the first picture. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom, or Image mode (A74) be adjusted after shooting the first picture.

The panorama series is terminated if the auto off function (A153) triggers the standby mode during shooting. To prevent this, setting a longer time for the auto off function is recommended.

D R(exposure lock) Indicator

When using panorama assist mode, all pictures in the panorama have the same exposure, white balance, and focus as the first picture of the panorama.

Shooting

When the first picture is shot, Ris displayed to indicate that exposure, white balance, and focus are locked.

DPanorama Creation

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Transfer pictures to a computer (A130) and use Panorama Maker 5 (A133) to join them in a single panorama.

Install Panorama Maker 5 on a computer using the supplied ViewNX 2 CD-ROM.

DMore Information

See “File and Folder Names” (A168) for more information.

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Nikon COOLPIXP300BK Shoot the next picture, Press the kbutton when shooting is completed, Rexposure lock Indicator