You can type a custom name or choose a pre-defined name. When using pre-defined names
repeatedly, they will get an auto incrementing numbering, e.g. Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, etc.
There is no Delete Pano action, you can simply overwrite the data to re-use the panorama location.
Taking Still Pictures
If you want to take a still picture for the iGUIDE image gallery, reposition the camera and tap the
Still Image button to take one fisheye image instead of a panorama. You do not need to use the "+1"
button for still images, the camera will create and name image folder automatically. A still image
can be captured from the single fisheye image later in Stitch.
Additional Shooting Tips
Default ISO setting is 200. You can change it as needed on the DSLR camera itself and Survey will
not override it. It is not recommended to set ISO higher than 400 or to set it to Auto.
Turn on all the lights, especially pot lights and local lights.
If a room has large windows, set white balance to the Daylight setting. If pre-dominant lighting
comes from incandescent light bulbs or warm yellowish fluorescent lighting, use the Tungsten
setting. For cold white fluorescent lights use the Fluorescent setting. Finer control of white balance
is available in Stitch application. It is recommended to use Auto white balance.
You can disable HDR to speed up shooting when capturing evenly illuminated areas such as
basements or when shooting reference panoramas.
For panoramas, the optimal position of the camera in a room depends on the room size. For smaller
bedrooms the optimal position is about 1m (3ft) away from the door towards the center of the
room.
Objects in panoramas appear very small at distances over 5m (15ft), so in larger rooms it is
recommended to shoot additional panoramas.
For still pictures, it is best to put the camera all the way into a corner or in the door opening.
Still pictures extracted from fisheye images have limited resolution of about 2 megapixels. Use a
second camera with a wide-angle lens if you require high-resolution images for print.
You can turn the Laser off to conserve the system battery when shooting common areas in an
apartment building that will not require a floor plan or when shooting panoramas outside.
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