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To merge the images on a computer, use PhotoStitch, one of the supplied programs. Framing a Subject The PhotoStitch program detects the overlapping portions of adjoining images and merges them. When shooting, try to include a distinctive item (landmark) in the overlapping portions. • Compose each frame so that it overlaps 30 - 50% of the adjoining image. Try to keep the vertical misalignment to less than 10% of the image height. • Do not include moving items in the overlap. • Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and close items. These items may appear warped or doubled up in the merged image. • Make the brightness in each image consistent. The final image will appear unnatural if the contrast in brightness is too great. • To shoot landscapes, swivel (pan) the camera around its own vertical axis. • To shoot close-ups, slide the camera over the subject, keeping it parallel to the subject as you move it. Shooting Images can be shot in two sequences in Stitch Assist mode. Left to right horizontally Right to left horizontally 1 In the FUNC. menu select •See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 49). 2In the 3Use the Shooting (Rec.) menu, select [Stitch Assist] and press the FUNC./SET button. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 49). or button to select a shooting direction and press the FUNC./SET button. 4 Shoot the first frame in the sequence. The exposure and white balance are set and locked with the first image. 5 Compose the second image so that it overlaps a portion of the first and shoot. • Use the or button to check or retake the recorded images. • Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions can be corrected when the images are stitched together. 6 Repeat the procedure for additional images. A sequence may contain up to 26 images. 7 Press the MENU button after the last shot. The Stitch Assist session ends. Press the MENU button again to return to the shooting screen. • A custom white balance setting cannot be set in Stitch Assist mode. To use a custom white balance setting, set it before selecting [Stitch Assist] in the Rec. menu (p. 95). • The settings for the first image are used to take subsequent images in the sequence. • It is not possible to display images on the TV when shooting in Stitch Assist mode. See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 176). Switching between Focusing Modes Shooting Mode Although the autofocus function is preset to the AiAF setting (9 AF frames), you can set it to the center AF frame. When [AiAF] is set to [On], the AF frame does not appear. When [AiAF] is set to [Off], however, the AF frame will appear. The camera detects the subject and highlights the AF frames, No frame On from 9 available points, that it will use to determine the focus. The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is convenient Off for focusing on a specific part of a subject with greater certainty. The symbol represents the AF frames as they appear in the LCD monitor. used. Shooting 1 In the (Rec.) menu, select [AiAF]. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 49). 2 Use the or button to select [On] or [Off]. You can shoot right after selecting an option. 3 The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital zoom is Press the MENU button. The display will return to the shooting screen. Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) Shooting Mode *The AF lock only works in the or mode. It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects. Use the focus lock or AF lock in these situations. • Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings • Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition • Subjects that are moving quickly • Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass. • Subjects with horizontal stripes Shooting with the Focus Lock 1 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will play). The focal distance to the object is locked. 3 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully. Shooting with the AF Lock 1 Press the DISP. button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame. 3 Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will play) and press the / button. • The focal distance to the object is locked. • The icon will display and the lower indicator beside the viewfinder will light yellow. Shooting 4 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot. To Release the AF Lock Press the / button. • When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting [AiAF] to [Off] (p. 85) is recommended since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only. • The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to compose...
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