Digital Camera User Manual

Application (Record)
Recording panorama pictures [Panorama Shot] Mode
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The zoom position is fixed to the W end.
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The focus, exposure and White Balance are all fixed to optimal values for the first
picture.
If the focusing or brightness of pictures recorded as part of a Panorama picture after
the first picture are significantly different from those of the first picture, the Panorama
picture as a whole (when all pictures are stitched together) may not have consistent
focus and brightness.
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The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below.
[Stabilizer]: [OFF] [Date Stamp]: [OFF]
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[White Balance] cannot be set when applying picture effects (if anything else but
[OFF] is selected in Step ).
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Since several pictures are stitched together to create a Panorama picture, some
subjects may be distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures that
are stitched may be noticeable.
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The number of recording pixels per horizontal line and vertical line of a Panorama
picture varies depending on the recording direction and number of stitched pictures.
The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows:
• Taking pictures in landscape orientation: Approx. 8000 x 1080
• Taking pictures in portrait orientation: Approx. 1440 x 8000
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Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properly
when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the following
recording conditions:
• Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern (sky, beach, etc.)
• Moving subjects (person, pet, vehicle, waves, or flowers swaying in the wind, etc.)
• Subjects whose colors or patterns change quickly (such as an image appearing on
a display)
• Dark locations
• Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle light, etc.)
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When set to [High Key], the effect may be difficult to see, depending on the brightness
of the subject.
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When set to [Impressive Art], stitches may stand out.
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While recording with [Soft Focus] [Star Filter], you cannot see the effects on the LCD
monitor.
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About panorama playback
You can operate the zoom lever or perform touch operations to enlarge still pictures
taken in [Panorama Shot] mode in the same way as with other still pictures. If you
play back panorama pictures in the same way as playing back a motion picture, the
panorama pictures are scrolled automatically. (→49)
• Unlike motion picture playback, you cannot perform fast forward or fast rewind while
the panorama pictures are scrolling automatically. (You can perform single-frame
forward or rewind while the automatic scrolling operation is paused.)