Panasonic DMC-LX2 operating instructions Optical Image Stabilizer Stabilizer, MODE1, MODE2

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Optical Image Stabilizer [STABILIZER]

This mode recognizes and compensates for jitter.

1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button A until [

STABILIZER] appears.

A

2 Press e/r to select the stabilizer function mode and then press [MENU/SET].

STABILIZER
OFF
MODE1
MODE2
		MENU
SELECT	SET MENU DEMO.	SET

•You can also use the joystick to perform step 2.

	To select			To set
MODE1			The stabilizer operates
(7)			continuously and can assist
			during photo composition.
MODE2			The jitter is compensated for
(8)			when the shutter button is
			pressed. There is a greater
			stabilizing effect.
OFF			When image stabilization is not
(		)	desired.

nDemonstration of the optical image

stabilizer (Demonstration Mode) When you press q, 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

qagain.

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.

–When the zoom magnification is high. –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] (P64) in scene mode, the stabilizer function is set to [MODE2]. In starry sky mode (P67), the function is set to [OFF]. In these modes, the camera does not display the menu for selecting the optical image stabilizer.

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

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