Sony HX5C User Manual
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Changing the shooting direction or image size of a
panoramic image
Shooting Direction: MENU
t [Shooting Direction] t select [Right], [Left], [Up]
and [Down]
t z
Image Size:
MENU
t [Image Size] t select [Standard] or [Wide] t z
z
Tips for shooting a panoramic image
Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the same direction as the indication
on the LCD screen. iSweep Panorama is better suited for still subjects, rather than moving
ones.
on the LCD screen. iSweep Panorama is better suited for still subjects, rather than moving
ones.
• Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway, so that you can lock the focus exposure
and white balance.
• Adjust the frame composition so that a portion with greatly varied scenery is in the center of the
image.
Vertical direction
Horizontal direction
Radius as short
as possible
as possible
z
Playing back scrolling panoramic images
You can scroll panoramic images by pressing z on the control button while panoramic
images are being displayed. Turn the W (zoom) lever to display the whole image again.
images are being displayed. Turn the W (zoom) lever to display the whole image again.
• Panoramic images are played back with the supplied software “PMB” (page 123).
• Panoramic images shot with other cameras may not be scrolled correctly.
• Panoramic images shot with other cameras may not be scrolled correctly.
Operation button/
lever
lever
Description
z
Plays back scrolling images/Stops
b/B/v/V
Scrolls images
W
Displays the whole image
Shows the displayed area of
the whole panoramic image
the whole panoramic image