- 69 - VQT4K59Taking pictures according to the scene [Scene Mode]● The zoom position is fixed to the max. Wide.● The focus, White Balance, and Exposure Compensation are all fixed to optimal valuesfor the first picture.If the focusing or brightness of pictures recorded as part of a Panorama picture afterthe first picture are significantly different from those of the first picture, the Panoramapicture as a whole (when all pictures are stitched together) may not have consistentfocus and brightness.● The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below.[Stabilizer]: [OFF] [Date Stamp]: [OFF] [Burst]: [OFF]● Since several pictures are stitched together to create a Panorama picture, somesubjects may be distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures thatare stitched may be noticeable.● Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properlywhen taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the followingrecording 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 ona display)• Dark locations• Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle light, etc.)■About panorama playbackYou can operate the zoom lever to enlarge still pictures taken in [Panorama Shot] modein the same way as with other still pictures (Playback Zoom →37). You can also pressto automatically scroll pictures in the same way as when playing back a motion picture(Motion Picture Playback →39).• Unlike motion picture playback, you cannot perform fast forward or rewind bypressing or while the pictures are scrolling automatically. (You can performsingle-frame forward or rewind while the automatic scrolling operation is paused.)
