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Using the SNC panorama creator

— Creating a Panorama Image

The supplied SNC panorama creator allows you to create a panorama image to be displayed on the main viewer.

Using the panorama image, you can move the camera to the desired position simply by clicking on the image. This section explains the setup and operations of the SNC panorama creator.

Installing the SNC panorama creator

1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM disc into your computer CD-ROM drive.

After a short time a window will open displaying the files on the CD-ROM.

2 Click the Setup icon of SNC panorama creator. The “File Download” dialog opens.

3 Click Open.

Note

If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File Download” dialog, you cannot install the creator correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again.

4 Install the SNC panorama creator following the wizard displayed.

If the Software License Agreement is displayed, read it carefully and accept the agreement to continue installation.

Using the SNC panorama creator

The SNC panorama creator consists of the Main tab to create a panorama image and the Setting tab to prepare for connection to the camera.

When you start the SNC panorama creator, the Main tab is displayed.

Main tab

Viewer

The created panorama image is displayed in the upper viewer.

Angle setting

Set the view angle within the created 360-degree panorama image.

Select the angle (degrees) from among 90 Deg, 180 Deg, 270 Deg or 360 Deg.

If you want to limit camera movement to the selected view angle, check the Lock check box. The camera moves only within the selected panorama view angle.

Note

The edges of the panorama image may not be displayed correctly when the camera is zoomed in.

Make

Starts shooting to create a panorama image (a complete 360-degree panorama image). It takes about two minutes to create a complete panorama image.

Note

The exposure and white balance settings are fixed while a panorama image is being created. To create a clear panorama image, set Exposure mode to Full auto and White balance to Auto in the Camera menu and point the camera to the main subject before starting shooting.

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