Panasonic DMC-FX8GN - Manual (Page 42)

Recording pictures (basic)
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Optical Image Stabilizer
This mode recognises 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 and hold 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 [ ] or [SELF
PORTRAIT] in scene mode (P53), the
stabilizer function mode is fixed to
[MODE2] and the stabilizer function mode
selection 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.
OFF
(
)
When image stabilization is not
needed or when using the
camera with a tripod.
STABILIZER
OFF
MODE2
SET SELECT DEMO. MENU
MODE1
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