Canon A650 IS Setting the Image Stabilizer Function, Off Turns off the image stabilizer function

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Commonly Used Shooting Functions

zEnsure that the camera’s date/time is set beforehand (p. 13).

zThe date stamp cannot be deleted from the image data once it has been embedded.

To imprint the date on all but size images, use the supplied software (ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser) or printer settings. For details, please see the user guide for each product.

Setting the Image Stabilizer Function

See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 207).

Shooting Mode

* Only [Continuous] and [Off] can be set.

The lens shift image stabilizer function (IS mode) allows you to minimize the camera shake effect (blurred images) when you shoot distant subjects that have been magnified or when you shoot in dark conditions without a flash.

Off	Turns off the image stabilizer function.
	You can check the effect of the IS mode on image blur on
Continuous	the LCD monitor since the IS mode runs continually. This
	makes it easier to compose images and focus on
	subjects.
	IS mode is only activated when the shutter button is
Shoot Only	pressed, so subjects will be captured with reduced blur
	even if their movements on the LCD monitor are not
	smooth.
	This option only stabilizes the effect of up and down
Panning	camera motions on the image. This option is
	recommended for shooting objects moving horizontally.