Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II EF-S18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS Instruction Manual - Page 7

5 Image Stabilizer You can use the image stabilizer in AF or MF mode. This function provides optimal image stabilization depending on shooting conditions (such as shooting still subjects and following shots). 1 Set the STABILIZER switch to . ¡If you are not going to use the image stabilizer function, set the switch to . 2 When you press the shutter button halfway, the Image Stabilizer will start operating. ¡Make sure the image in the viewfinder is stable, then press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. ¡The Image Stabilizer cannot compensate for a blurred shot caused by a subject that moved. ¡The Image Stabilizer may not be fully effective if you shoot from a violently shaking vehicle or other transportation. ¡The Image Stabilizer consumes more power than normal shooting, so fewer shots can be taken if you use the function. ¡When shooting a still subject, it compensates for camera shake in all directions. ¡It compensates for vertical camera shake during following shots in a horizontal direction, and compensates for horizontal camera shake during following shots in a vertical direction. ¡When you use a tripod, the Image Stabilizer should be turned off to save battery power. ¡The stabilizer is equally effective for hand-held photography and photography with a monopod. ¡The image stabilizer function also operates when the lens is used with an Extension Tube EF12 ll or EF25 ll. ¡If you set the camera's Custom Function to change the assigned button to operate the AF, the Image Stabilizer will operate when you press the newly assigned AF button. ENG-6