Panasonic DMC-FZ50 - Manual (Page 54)

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VQT0X92
Optical Image
Stabilizer
This mode detects jitter and compensates
for it.
1 Press and hold the optical image
stabilizer button  until
[STABILIZER] appears.
2 Press   to select the
stabilizer function mode and then
press [MENU/SET].
w Demonstration of the optical image
stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)
Press  to display the demonstration. After
the demonstration ends, the screen returns
to the stabilizer function mode selection
menu. Press
 again if you want to exit the
demonstration before it ends.
While the demonstration is displayed, you
cannot take pictures.
While the demonstration is displayed, set
the optical zoom to Wide (1
M).
• The stabilizer function may not be
effective in the following cases.
– When there is a lot of jitter.
– When the zoom magnification is high.
– In digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following a
moving subject.
– When the shutter speed becomes
slower to take pictures indoors or in dark
places.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press
the shutter button.
• The setting is fixed to [OFF] in
[STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene mode. The
stabilizer function mode selection menu
does not appear.
• In motion picture mode [ ] or
[PANNING] in scene mode, [MODE2]
cannot be set.
[MODE1]
(
)
The stabilizer operates
continuously and can assist
during photo composition.
[MODE2]
(
)
The jitter is compensated for
when the shutter button is
pressed. There is a greater
stabilizing effect.
[OFF]
(
)
When you want to take a
picture with jitter.
STABILIZER
OFF
MODE2
DEMO. SELECT SET MENU
MODE1
SET
MENU