Advanced Techniques

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control to zoom to the picture you want, the picture may fall out of focus when actual recording starts.

3.Press the Focus control F (far) or N (near) button until the subject is in focus.

4.Use the power zoom W control to zoom back to the picture you desire.

Note: To return to auto focus press the FOCUS control buttons and the FOCUS disappears from the viewfinder.

Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer

The electronic image stabilizer (EIS) corrects slight shaking of the image being recorded and is effective in the following situations.

•While you zoom to a distant subject.

•While you approach a small subject.

•While you walk around.

•While you record from inside a moving vehicle.

1.Press the EIS button. The EIS icon appears in the viewfinder.

2.Press the Start/Stop button to start recording. When EIS is engaged the viewfinder image shakes with a slight delay.

Note: EIS may not function if you use a wide or tele converter lens.

Note: When the EIS function is engaged in the vicinity of the zoom range with ZOOM displayed in the viewfinder, when moved from the wide-angle end, the image size will change, but this is normal.

Note: When the EIS function is engaged, the picture becomes rough.

Note: When the EIS function is engaged, the angle of view at the wide-angle end becomes narrower.

Note: It is recommended that you do not use the EIS function when using a tripod. The sensor would detect vibrations from the tripod in which case the picture would be blurred.