Olympus 262010 E-3 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 60

Image stabilizer You can reduce the amount of camera shake that easily occurs when shooting in low light situations or shooting with high magnification. OFF Image stabilizer is off. I.S. 1 Image stabilizer is on. I.S. 2 This is used when panning in the horizontal direction to achieve a blurred background. The horizontal image stabilizer is turned off, and only the vertical image stabilizer is activated. 1 Press and release the o button, and then use the dial to make the setting. j k Setting display Viewfinder 4 : OFF : I.S. 1 : I.S. 2 Focusing and shooting functions Control panel o button Checking the image stabilizer effect with live view You can hold down the o button during live view to see the effect of the image stabilizer on the monitor. While in that position, you can press the shutter button fully to 250 F5.6 IS 1 take a picture. • When [IMAGE STABILIZER] is set to [OFF], pressing and holding the o button activates the image stabilizer ([I.S. 1]). • Either releasing the o button or holding down the o button for several seconds turns off the image stabilizer. x Notes LN 38 Green: Image stabilizer active Red : Image stabilizer failure • The image stabilizer cannot correct excessive camera shake or camera shake that occurs when the shutter speed is set to the slowest speed. In these cases, it is recommended that you use a tripod. • When using a tripod, set [IMAGE STABILIZER] to [OFF]. • When using a lens with an image stabilization function, turn off the image stabilization function of either the lens or the camera. • Turning off the camera initializes the image stabilizer function. The camera will vibrate for this operation, but this is not a malfunction. • A red H displayed on the monitor indicates the failure of the image stabilizer function. If you take a picture as is, the composition may be off. Consult your Olympus Authorized Service Center. 60 EN