Optical Image Stabilizer Function - Panasonic HC-X2 Operating Instructions Manual

Convenient shooting functions – Optical image stabilizer function

Optical image stabilizer function

Camera shake can be reduced by using the optical image stabilizer function when shooting while holding the main unit by hand.
You can use the hybrid optical image stabilizer function.
The hybrid optical image stabilizer function is an optical image stabilizer that combines optical and electronic methods.
Switching enable/disable of the optical image stabilizer function
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Select the [CAMERA] menu
You can also either press the USER button assigned to [O.I.S.] or touch the USER button icon to enable/disable the optical
image stabilizer function. (
[O.I.S.] is set in the <O.I.S.>/<USER6> button at the time of purchase.
Switching enable/disable of the hybrid optical image stabilizer function
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Select the [CAMERA] menu
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Select the [CAMERA] menu
Enable the hybrid optical image stabilizer function for more powerful image stabilization when holding the main unit and
shooting a subject far away with zoom.
When the hybrid optical image stabilizer function is enabled,
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In the following cases, [HYBRID O.I.S.] is fixed to [OFF]:
– When the [CAMERA] menu
– When the [SCENE FILE] menu
– When the [SYSTEM] menu
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Stabilization may not be possible where camera shake is large.
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When recording with a tripod, it is recommended to turn [O.I.S.] [OFF].
Optical image stabilizer settings according to shooting conditions
You can set the optical image stabilizer settings according to the shooting conditions.
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Select the [CAMERA] menu
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Select the [CAMERA] menu
[STABLE].
[NORMAL]:
Specifies the standard setting for a good balance of correction for large and small camera shake.
[PAN/TILT]:
Specifies a setting appropriate for shooting that uses a lot of panning and tilting of the camera.
[STABLE]:
Specifies a setting appropriate for fixing a composition to shoot a subject.
Utilizing the USER button
Each press of the USER button assigned [O.I.S. MODE] or each touch of the USER button icon switches the mode in the order
[NORMAL], [PAN/TILT], [STABLE].
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For USER button settings (
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Stabilization may not be possible when the unit has a large amount of shake.
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When using a tripod, disabling the optical image stabilizer function will allow you to obtain natural images.
[SW MODE]
Assigning functions to the USER buttons:
[SW MODE]
[SW MODE]
[SW MODE] [O.I.S.]
[VFR] [ON] is set.
[SUPER SLOW] [ON] is set.
[SW MODE]
[SW MODE]
Assigning functions to the USER buttons:
[O.I.S.] [ON].
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[O.I.S.] [ON].
[HYBRID O.I.S.]
is displayed on the LCD monitor.
[OFF] is set.
[O.I.S.] [ON].
[O.I.S. MODE]
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[ON].
[NORMAL]/[PAN/TILT]/