Panasonic DMC LZ2 Digital Still Camera - Page 46

Optical Image Stabilizer

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Recording pictures (basic) Optical Image Stabilizer SCN1 SCN2 This mode recognizes and compensates jitter. You can reduce blurring caused by jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to Tele or when you take pictures indoors where the shutter speed is slowed down. A: Optical image stabilizer button 1 Press the optical image stabilizer button A until [STABILIZER] appears and then select the stabilizer function mode. STABILIZER OFF MODE1 MODE2 SELECT DEMO. MENU SET MODE1 The stabilizer operates ( ) continuously and can assist during photo composition. MODE2 The stabilizer function is in ( ) standby and activates at the moment the shutter captures the image. This mode offers a greater degree of stabilization. OFF When image stabilization is not ( ) needed or when using the camera with a tripod. 46 VQT0P65 ∫ Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer (Demonstration Mode) When you press the [MENU] button, the demonstration appears. After the demonstration ends, the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu. If you want to exit the demonstration halfway through, press the [MENU] button again. While the demonstration is displayed, the optical zoom is fixed to Wide (1k) and the zoom function cannot be activated. Moreover, you cannot take pictures. • The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently in the following cases. - When too much jitter occurs. - In digital zoom range. - When taking pictures while following subjects in motion. - When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons. Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button. • In simple mode [ ], the stabilizer function mode is fixed to [MODE1] and the stabilizer function menu does not appear. • In motion image mode [ ], [MODE2] cannot be set.

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Recording pictures (basic)
46
VQT0P65
Optical Image Stabilizer
This mode recognizes and compensates
jitter. You can reduce blurring caused by
jitter especially when you take pictures with
the optical zoom set to Tele or when you
take pictures indoors where the shutter
speed is slowed down.
A
:
Optical image stabilizer button
1
Press the optical image stabilizer
button
A
until [STABILIZER]
appears and then select the
stabilizer function mode.
Demonstration of the optical image
stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)
When you press the [MENU] button, the
demonstration appears. After the
demonstration ends, the screen returns to
the stabilizer function mode selection
menu. If you want to exit the demonstration
halfway through, press the [MENU] button
again.
While the demonstration is displayed, the
optical zoom is fixed to Wide (1
k
) and the
zoom function cannot be activated.
Moreover, you cannot take pictures.
• The stabilizer function may not work
sufficiently in the following cases.
– When too much jitter occurs.
– In digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following
subjects in motion.
– When the shutter speed is extremely
slow due to dark conditions or other
reasons.
Be careful of jittering when pressing the
shutter button.
• In simple mode [
], the stabilizer
function mode is fixed to [MODE1] and the
stabilizer function menu does not appear.
• In motion image mode [
], [MODE2]
cannot be set.
MODE1
(
)
The stabilizer operates
continuously and can assist
during photo composition.
MODE2
(
)
The stabilizer function is in
standby and activates at the
moment the shutter captures the
image. This mode offers a
greater degree of stabilization.
OFF
(
)
When image stabilization is not
needed or when using the
camera with a tripod.
SCN
1
SCN
2
STABILIZER
OFF
MODE2
SET
SELECT
DEMO.
MENU
MODE1