Recording pictures (basic)
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VQT0S57
Optical Image Stabilizer
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.

1Press and hold the optical image

stabilizer button A until

[STABILIZER] appears and then

select the stabilizer function

mode.

∫Demonstration 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 (1k) and the
zoom function cannot be activated.
Moreover, you cannot take pictures.
•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] (P64) in scene mode, the
setting is fixed to [MODE2] and in
[STARRY SKY] (P63) it is fixed to [OFF].
The stabilizer function menu does not
appear.
•In motion picture mode [ ], [MODE2]
cannot be 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.
STABILIZER
OFF
MODE2
SET
SELECT DEMO.
MENU
MODE1