
Turning Off the Image Stabilizer
The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake even at full telephoto. It tries to compensate for horizontal movements; therefore, you may decide to turn it off when you mount the camcorder on a tripod.
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Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [IMG STAB i], set it to [OFF] and close the menu.
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❍The image stabilizer cannot be turned off when the program selector is set to
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❍The image stabilizer is designed to compensate a normal degree of camcorder shake.
❍The image stabilizer might not be as effective when using the night modes.
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Screen
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Open the menu and select [DISPLAY SETUP/ 
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Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect that of the viewfinder or the recordings.
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