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DVQP1285
Recording mode
Recording panorama pictures  (Panorama Shot Mode)
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About panorama picture playback
Pressing 
 will start scrolling playback automatically in the 
same direction as the recording.
 • The following operations can be performed during scrolling 
playback.
Start panorama playback / Pause
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Stop
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  When the playback is paused, you can scroll forwards and backwards by dragging the screen. When 
the scroll bar is touched, the playback position jumps to the touched position.
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The zoom position is fixed to the W end.
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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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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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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.)