Canon VIXIA HF M400 VIXIA HF M40 / HF M41 / HF M400 Instruction Manual - Page 91

[ Standard] Compensates for a lower degree of camcorder shake, such as when shooting while remaining stationary, and is suitable for shooting natural-looking scenes. Use this setting when recording movies with the optional Wide-converter or Teleconverter. [ Off] Use this setting when the camcorder is mounted on a tripod. Powered IS You can use Powered IS to make the image stabilization even more powerful. Powered IS is most effective when you are stationary and zooming in on far subjects using high zoom ratios (the more you approach the telephoto end). Holding the LCD panel with your left hand will add to the stability of the shot. Press and hold Y as long as you want to activate Powered IS. • appears in yellow, while Powered IS is activated. The degree of camcorder shake will be indicated by the icon itself ( - ), but you can turn off this indication with the 7 8 [Camcorder Shake Indicator] setting. • You can change the operation of the Y button (long press or toggle on/off) with the 6 8 [POWERED IS Button] setting. NOTES • If the degree of camcorder shake is too high, the image stabilizer may not be able to fully compensate. • For surveying and following shots, when you pan the camcorder from side to side or tilt it up and down, we recommend setting the IS mode to [ Dynamic] or [ Standard]. Video Š 91