User Manual

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Basic operations
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• If you are using a lens with an image stabilizer switch, turn the image stabilizer off when
using [Panning].
• The desired results may not be obtained with brightly-lit scenes. A commercial ND fi lter
can enhance the effect.
• [n Fisheye Effect], [n Wide-Angle], and [n Macro] are for use with optional converter
lenses.
Taking panoramas
If you have installed the supplied computer software, you can use it to join pictures together
to form a panorama. g [Connecting the camera to a computer and a smartphone] (P. 120)
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Rotate the mode dial to SCN.
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Select [Panorama] and press Q.
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Use FGHI to choose a pan direction.
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Take a picture, using the guides to frame the shot.
• Focus, exposure, and other settings are fi xed at the
values for the fi rst shot.
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Take the remaining images, framing each shot so that the guides overlap with
the previous picture.
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Exit Exit
• A panorama may include up to 10 images. A warning indicator (g) is displayed after
the tenth shot.
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After taking the last shot, press Q to end the series.
y Cautions
• During panorama shooting, the image previously taken for position alignment will not be
displayed. With the frames or other markers for display in the images as a guide, set the
composition such that the edges of the overlapping images overlap within the frames.
$ Notes
• Pressing Q before shooting the fi rst frame returns to the scene mode selection menu.
Pressing Q in the midst of shooting ends the sequence of panorama shooting, and allows
you to continue with the next one.