How to select a scene (→53) Using flash in Scene Modes (→41)

Scene

Uses, Tips

Notes

 

 

 

Use the supplied software to join multiple

• The focus, zoom, Exposure

 

 

 

pictures into a single panorama picture.

Compensation, White Balance,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shutter speed, and ISO

 

 

 

 

Use ▲▼ to select the recording direction, and

Sensitivity are all fixed at the

 

 

 

 

press [MENU/SET] to set.

setting for the first picture.

 

 

 

 

Special panorama guidelines will be displayed.

• Shutter speed may slow down up

 

 

 

 

Take the picture.

to 8 seconds.

 

 

 

 

Select [Next], and press [MENU/SET] to set.

• After recording, the shutter may

 

 

 

 

• Alternatively, press the shutter button.

stay closed (up to 8 seconds) to

 

 

 

 

• You can take pictures again by selecting

process the signal. This is not a

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Retake].

malfunction.

 

 

 

 

Change the composition and take the picture

• Panorama picture stitching

 

 

 

 

so that a part of the picture overlaps with the

cannot be performed by this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

previous picture.

camera. Use the software

 

[Panorama

 

 

 

 

• To take more pictures,

on the supplied CD-ROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist]

 

 

 

 

select [Next] and

“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to make

 

 

 

 

 

repeat steps and .

the pictures you record into a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

panorama still picture with your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section of picture that was taken last time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After you finish taking pictures, select [Exit],

 

 

 

 

 

and press [MENU/SET] to set.

 

 

 

 

Tips

 

 

 

 

• Use a tripod.

 

 

 

 

• When it is dark, use the self-timer to record

 

 

 

 

 

pictures.

 

 

 

 

Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement,

• Shutter speed may slow down up

 

 

 

e.g. sports.

to 1 second.

 

[Sports]

Tips

 

 

 

 

• Stand at least 5 m (16.4 feet) away.

 

 

 

 

Takes pictures of people and nightscapes

• Shutter speed may slow down up

 

 

 

with close to actual brightness.

to 8 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• After recording, the shutter may

 

[Night

Tips

stay closed (up to 8 seconds) to

 

Portrait]

• Use flash.

process the signal. This is not a

 

• Subject should keep still.

malfunction.

 

 

 

• Tripod, self-timer recommended.

 

 

 

 

Takes clear pictures of night scenes.

• Shutter speed may slow down up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to 8 seconds.

 

 

 

Tips

• After recording, the shutter may

 

[Night

 

• Tripod, self-timer recommended

stay closed (up to 8 seconds) to

 

Scenery]

 

 

 

 

 

process the signal. This is not a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

malfunction.

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