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Scene Mode
Off
†
—
Off
*
*
3
Select how pictures will be joined to-
gether in completed panorama. This
is the direction in which to pan the
camera after each shot.
Top to
bottom
Right
to left
Left to
right
Bottom
to top
4
13
13
Make selection (to change selected pan
direction, press center of multi selector
and repeat steps 3–4). Pan direction
displayed in white. Yellow AE-L icon in
monitor shows that white balance and
exposure will lock with fi rst shot.
* Other modes can be selected until fi rst shot in each series is taken.
† Center focus area selected automatically.
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
1
Select
(
Panorama assist
)
in scene menu as described
in steps 1–4 of “Scene Mode”
(
32).
2
Default pan direction displayed.
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14
Panorama assist
Use when taking a series of pictures
that will later be joined to form a single
scene (for example, a panorama or 360 °
virtual-reality image).
• White balance and exposure are fi xed at values for fi rst shot in series.
Flash mode, macro mode, exposure compensation, and zoom can not be
changed after fi rst shot.
• AF-assist illuminator (
19) lights when lighting is poor.
