- 77 -Advanced (Recording pictures)You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images.∫ Setting the recording direction1 Press 3/4 to select the recording direction and then press[MENU/SET].• The horizontal/vertical guideline will be displayed.2 Take the picture.• You can retake the picture by selecting [RETAKE].3 Press 3 to select [NEXT] and then press [MENU/SET].• You can also press the shutter button halfway to set the menu.• Part of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent image.4 Take picture after moving the camerahorizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps.• When taking the third and later pictures, repeat steps 3 and 4.• You can retake the picture by selecting [RETAKE].5 Press 3/4 to select [EXIT] and thenpress [MENU/SET].Note• It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.• The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].• The focus, zoom, exposure, White Balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to thesettings for the first picture.• We recommend using a tripod. When it is dark, we recommend using the self-timer for takingpictures.• When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is setto [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds.• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signalprocessing. This is not a malfunction.• The recorded images can be combined into panorama pictures using the software“PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition” on the CD-ROM (supplied).[PANORAMA ASSIST]
