Panasonic DMC-FX9GN operating instructions Optical Image Stabilizer, MODE1

Recording pictures (basic)

Optical Image Stabilizer

∫ Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)

This mode recognises and compensates jitter. You can reduce blurring caused by jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to Tele or when you take pictures indoors where the shutter speed is slowed down.

When you press the [MENU] button, the demonstration appears. After the demonstration ends, the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu. If you want to exit the demonstration halfway through, press the [MENU] button again.

While the demonstration is displayed, the optical zoom is fixed to Wide (1k) and the zoom function cannot be activated.

Moreover, you cannot take pictures.

1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button A until [STABILIZER] appears and then select the stabilizer function mode.

STABILIZER

OFF

MODE1

MODE2

SELECT DEMO. MENU SET

MODE1		The stabilizer operates
(	)	continuously and can assist
		during photo composition.
MODE2		The stabilizer function is in
(	)	standby and activates at the
		moment the shutter captures the
		image.
OFF		When image stabilization is not
(	)	needed or when using the
		camera with a tripod.

•The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently in the following cases.

–When too much jitter occurs.

–In digital zoom range.

–When taking pictures while following subjects in motion.

–When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other

reasons.

Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button.

•In simple mode [] or [SELF PORTRAIT] (P63) in scene mode, the

setting is fixed to [MODE2] and in [STARRY SKY] (P62) it is fixed to [OFF]. The stabilizer function menu does not appear.

•In motion picture mode [ ], [MODE2] cannot be set.

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