Olympus D-490 D-490 Zoom Instruction Manual (2.6 MB) - Page 47

How to shoot panorama pictures: 6 2,4 1 Designate the appropriate direction in which to link the photos using the arrow pad. ୴ : Connects the next image to the right. ୵ : Connects the next image to the left. ̅ : Connects the next image to the top. ̃ : Connects the next image to the bottom. • The monitor arrow will change in the direction of the arrow pad. 2 Take the shot. • Note the composition. 3 Shift the camera position so the right edge of the shot you just took overlaps at the left of the frame you are about to take (for connecting to the right). 1 • See diagram on the next page to the right. 4 Take the shot. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 as needed. 6 Press the menu button. • The camera will return to shooting mode. Creating Panoramic Pictures (continued) 7 Images can be joined together using the software utility, CAMEDIA MASTER 2.0. • Panorama assembly cannot be performed with the camera alone. Overlap the left edge of the picture with the right edge of the previous picture (when shooting to the right). Settings return to the default when the power is turned off. Even if the power is turned off while using a card function, the camera 5 will return to the shooting mode when the power is turned on again. Advanced Shooting Techniques NOTE • The focus, exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. Avoid direct sunlight or other extreme conditions when shooting the first picture. • In step 3 on the page to the left, adjust the camera paying special attention to the angle. If the edge of the previously shot subject does not overlap at the edge of the picture you are about to shoot, panorama shots will not be assembled properly. • Using HQ/SHQ modes to shoot a large number of panoramic shots can cause insufficient memory problems when assembling the shots on a computer. For this reason, we recommend shooting panoramic pictures in the SQ mode. • The flash cannot be used in the panorama mode. • Even if panoramic shots are taken in the SHQ-TIFF mode, they will be recorded in the SHQ mode. 92 93