Nikon COOLPIX AW100 - Manual (Page 69)

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
w Panorama
Use this mode for shooting panorama pictures.
In the screen that is displayed when W Panorama scene mode is selected, Select Easy
panorama or Panorama assist
• Easy panorama (default setting): Shoots panorama pictures that can be played back on
the camera by moving the camera in the direction you want to create a panorama
picture.
- Shooting range can be selected from Normal (180®) (default setting) or Wide (360®).
- Press the shutter-release button all the way and release it, then move the camera
slowly in the horizontal or vertical direction.
- When shooting starts, the camera focuses on the subject at the center area of the
frame.
- The zoom is fixed at the wide-angle position.
- Display the picture recorded with easy panorama in full-frame playback mode and
press the ® button. The camera displays the short side of the picture filling the entire
screen and scrolls the picture automatically.
See "Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back)” (<^2).
• Panorama assist; Use this mode when shooting a series of pictures that can later be
joined on a computer to form a single panorama.
- Press the multi selector ▲, or ► to select the direction in which pictures are to
be joined and press the ® button.
- After shooting the first picture, shoot the necessary number of pictures while
confirming the seams.To finish shooting, press the® button.
- Transfer taken pictures to a computer and use the included Panorama Maker 5
software (dl76, <^6) to join them in a single panorama. See "Panorama Assist" (<^5)
for more information.
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Note on Printing Panorama Pictures
When printing panorama pictures, a full view may not be printed depending on the printer settings.
Additionally, printing may not be available depending on the printer.
For more information, see your printer's manual or contact a digital photo lab.
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