Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP - Manual (Page 56)

Recording pictures (basic)
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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.
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, you
cannot take pictures.
While the demonstration is displayed, set
the optical zoom to Wide (1
k).
• The stabilizer function may not work
sufficiently in the following cases.
– When too much jitter occurs.
– When using the digital zoom.
– 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 [STARRY SKY] (P79) in scene mode,
the stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF] and
the stabilizer function menu does not
appear.
• In motion picture mode [ ] and
[PANNING] (P80) in scene mode,
[MODE2] cannot be selected. 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
SET SELECT DEMO. MENU
OFF
MODE2
MODE1