Intelligent IS

Intelligent IS allows the camcorder to select the best image stabiliza-

tion option based on your shooting method. During and

mode, the Intelligent IS icon will change to one of the following icons. In other shooting modes, you can set the image stabilization manually (A148).

Shooting method

Icon

 

 

Most general situations; Zooming out (zooming toward T);

Ä(Dynamic IS)

Following subjects at a distance moving left or right

 

 

 

Zooming in (zooming toward S), while remaining

È(Powered IS)*

stationary, on subjects at a distance

 

 

 

Close-up of a subject

Â(Macro IS)

 

 

When using a tripod

Ã(tripod mode)

 

 

*You can use the 1>p>[Intelligent IS] setting to change whether Pow- ered IS is available when Intelligent IS is activated.

Zooming

There are two ways you can zoom in and out: using the zoom lever on the camcorder or using the zoom controls on the touch screen. In

modes other than , you can select the zoom type (optical, advanced or digital) with the [2] >[Zoom Type] setting (A143). You can also change the zoom speed with the 1>p>[Zoom Speed] setting (A147).

Operating modes:

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