Recording pictures (basic)
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VQT0S19
Optical Image Stabilizer [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.
A Optical Image Stabilizer button
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Keep pressing the stabilizer 
button until [STABILIZER] 
appears and then select the 
stabilizer function mode.
n 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 (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.
MODE1 
(7)
The stabilizer operates 
continuously and can assist 
during photocomposition.
MODE2 
(8)
The stabilizer function is in 
standby and activates at the 
moment the shutter captures 
the image.
OFF
(9)
When image stabilization is not 
desired.
SCN
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SCN
2