Taking Panorama Pictures [Panorama Shot] Mode - Panasonic DMC-F5K Owner's Manual

Press the shutter button fully again to end recording
You can also end recording if you stop panning the camera while taking pictures.
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Tips
• Pan the camera in the recording direction as steadily as possible.
The subjects that are displayed in this range are recorded. (guideline)
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The zoom position is fixed to the max. Wide.
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The focus, exposure and White Balance are all fixed to optimal values for the first
picture.
If the focusing or brightness of pictures recorded as part of a Panorama picture after
the first picture are significantly different from those of the first picture, the Panorama
picture as a whole (when all pictures are stitched together) may not have consistent
focus and brightness.
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The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below.
[Digital Zoom]: [OFF]
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Following [Rec] menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected
manually.
[Sensitivity], [Color Mode]
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Since several pictures are stitched together to create a Panorama picture, some
subjects may be distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures that
are stitched may be noticeable.
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The number of recording pixels per horizontal line and vertical line of a Panorama
picture varies depending on the recording direction and number of stitched pictures.
The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows:
• Taking pictures in landscape orientation: Approx. 3200x720
• Taking pictures in portrait orientation: Approx. 960x3200
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Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properly
when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the following
recording conditions:
• Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern (sky, beach, etc.)
• Moving subjects (person, pet, vehicle, waves, or flowers swaying in the wind, etc.)
• Subjects whose colors or patterns change quickly (such as an image appearing on
a display)
• Dark locations
• Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle light, etc.)

Taking panorama pictures [Panorama Shot] Mode

[Date Stamp]: [OFF]
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If the camera shakes too
much, it may not be able to
take pictures or may end up
creating a narrow (small)
panorama picture.
[Burst]: [OFF]
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