Instruction Manual

9. Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
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• We recommend setting the O.I.S. switch to [OFF] when using a tripod.
• We recommend taking pictures with the viewfinder when panning in [ ].
• The 5-axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer function automatically functions while recording motion
pictures. This decreases image blurring
when recording motion pictures while zooming or
walking, etc.
– The recorded angle of view may be reduced.
(With camera models 18 194 / 18 195)
– If you record a motion picture with [Rec Quality] set to [VGA/4M/30p], the stabilizer function
may be less effective compared to other picture quality settings.
(With camera models 18 193 / 18 196)
– If you record a motion picture with [Rec Quality] set to [VGA/4M/25p], the stabilizer function
may be less effective compared to other picture quality settings.
• The angle of view for the motion picture recording is reduced when you use the O.I.S. switch
during the recording.
• Try to hold the camera still when you press the shutter button.
• The stabilizer function may not be able to fully compensate camera shake in the following
cases:
– When the camera is moved violently.
– When the focal length is long.
– In the digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following a moving subject.
– When the shutter speed gets slower while taking pictures indoors or in dark places.
• The panning effect in [ ] is more difficult to achieve in the following cases.
– In brightly lit places such as in broad daylight on a summer’s day.
– When the shutter speed is faster than 1/100th of a second
– When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly. (The
background will not become a blur.)
– When the camera does not keep up with the subject satisfactorily.
• The [ ]([Normal]) stabilizer is not available for [Panorama Shot] in Scene Guide Mode.
• The stabilizer is not available for [High Speed Video].
• With camera models 18 194 / 18 195:
The 5-axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer function is not available when recording a motion picture
with [Rec Quality] set to [4K/100M/30p].
• With camera models 18 193 / 18 196:
The 5-axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer function is not available when recording a motion picture
with [Rec Quality] set to [4K/100M/25p].