Turning Off the Image Stabilizer
The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake even at full telephoto. The image stabilizer tries to compensate horizontal movements, therefore, we recommend turning off the image stabilizer when you mount the camcorder on a tripod.
CAMERA | PLAY (VCR) |
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Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [IMG STAB i], set it to [OFF] and close the menu.
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❍The image stabilizer cannot be turned off when the program selector is set to
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❍The image stabilizer is designed to compensate a normal degree of camcorder shake.
❍The image stabilizer might not be as effective when using the Night modes.
Demonstration Mode
The demonstration mode displays the camcorder’s main features. It starts automatically when you leave the camcorder turned on without loading a recording media for more than 5 minutes. However, you can set the camcorder not to start the demonstration mode.
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Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/ 
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To cancel the demo mode once it has begun, press any button, turn off the camcorder or load a recording media.
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