Nikon COOLPIX P510 User Manual - Page 78

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) 5 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and take the first picture. • 1/3 of the image will be displayed as translucent. 6 Shoot the next picture. • Match the outline of the next picture so that 1/3 of the frame overlaps the previous picture, and press the shutter-release button. • Repeat until you have taken the necessary number of pictures to complete the image. 7 Press the k button when shooting is completed. • The camera returns to step 4. 1/250 F5.6 1342 End 1341 More on Shooting B Notes on Panorama Assist • Set the flash mode, self-timer, focus mode and exposure compensation before releasing the shutter for the first picture. The settings cannot be changed after shooting the first picture. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom, Image quality (A83), or Image size (A84) be adjusted after shooting the first picture. • The panorama series is terminated if the auto off function (A199) triggers the standby mode during shooting. To prevent this, setting a longer time for the auto off function is recommended. D R (exposure lock) Indicator When using panorama assist mode, all pictures in the panorama have the same exposure, white balance, and focus as the first picture of the panorama. When the first picture is shot, R is displayed to indicate that exposure, white balance, and focus are locked. End 1341 D Panorama Creation Transfer pictures to a computer (A174) and use Panorama Maker 5 (A177) to join them in a single panorama. Install Panorama Maker 5 on a computer using the supplied ViewNX 2 CD-ROM. D More Information See "File and Folder Names" (A215) for more information. 64