Panasonic DMC-LX1PP operating instructions Optical Image Stabilizer Stabilizer, MODE1, MODE2

Recording pictures (basic)

Optical Image Stabilizer [STABILIZER]

SCN1 SCN2

This mode recognizes 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.

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AOptical Image Stabilizer button

1 Keep pressing the stabilizer button until [STABILIZER] appears and then select the stabilizer function mode.

	STABILIZER
	OFF
	MODE1
	MODE2
SELECT DEMO. MENU SET
MODE1	The stabilizer operates
(7)	continuously and can assist
	during photocomposition.
MODE2	The stabilizer function is in
(8)	standby and activates at the
	moment the shutter captures
	the image.
OFF	When image stabilization is not
(9)	desired.

nDemonstration of the optical image

stabilizer (Demonstration Mode) 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 (1×) and the zoom function cannot be activated.

Moreover, you cannot take pictures.

•The stabilizer function may not work in the following cases so take special care not to move the camera when pressing the shutter button.

–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.

•In [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode (P69), the stabilizer function mode is fixed to [MODE2] and the stabilizer function menu does not appear.

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

•This is fixed to [OFF] if you have selected [STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P68) and Optical Image Stabilizer menu will not appear.

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