Recording pictures (basic)43VQT0R26Optical Image StabilizerThis mode recognizes and compensatesjitter. You can reduce blurring caused byjitter especially when you take pictures withthe optical zoom set to Tele or when youtake pictures indoors where the shutterspeed is slowed down.1 Press and hold the optical imagestabilizer button A until[STABILIZER] appears and thenselect the stabilizer functionmode.∫ Demonstration of the optical imagestabilizer (Demonstration Mode)When you press the [MENU] button, thedemonstration appears. After thedemonstration ends, the screen returns tothe stabilizer function mode selectionmenu. If you want to exit the demonstrationhalfway through, press the [MENU] buttonagain.While the demonstration is displayed, theoptical zoom is fixed to Wide (1k) and thezoom function cannot be activated.Moreover, you cannot take pictures.• The stabilizer function may not worksufficiently in the following cases.– When too much jitter occurs.– In digital zoom range.– When taking pictures while followingsubjects in motion.– When the shutter speed is extremelyslow due to dark conditions or otherreasons.Be careful of jittering when pressing theshutter button.• In simple mode [ ] or [SELFPORTRAIT] in scene mode (P54), thestabilizer function mode is fixed to[MODE2] and the stabilizer function modeselection menu does not appear.• In motion image mode [ ], [MODE2]cannot be set.MODE1( )The stabilizer operatescontinuously and can assistduring photo composition.MODE2( )The stabilizer function is instandby and activates at themoment the shutter captures theimage.OFF( )When image stabilization is notneeded or when using thecamera with a tripod.STABILIZEROFFMODE2SETSELECT DEMO. MENUMODE1
