HC-X2 Operating Instructions / Owner’s Manual

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Convenient shooting functions – Optical image stabilizer function

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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

Select the [CAMERA] menu ¨ [SW MODE] ¨ [O.I.S.] ¨ [ON].

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. (ÎAssigning functions to the USER buttons: 65)

[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

Select the [CAMERA] menu ¨ [SW MODE] ¨ [O.I.S.] ¨ [ON].

Select the [CAMERA] menu ¨ [SW MODE] ¨ [HYBRID O.I.S.] ¨ [ON].

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, is displayed on the LCD monitor.

 Optical image stabilizer settings according to shooting conditions

You can set the optical image stabilizer settings according to the shooting conditions.

Select the [CAMERA] menu ¨ [SW MODE] ¨ [O.I.S.] ¨ [ON].

Select the [CAMERA] menu ¨ [SW MODE] ¨ [O.I.S. MODE] ¨ [NORMAL]/[PAN/TILT]/

[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].

• For USER button settings (

ÎAssigning functions to the USER buttons: 65)

• In the following cases, [HYBRID O.I.S.] is fixed to [OFF]:

– When the [CAMERA] menu

¨ [SW MODE] ¨ [O.I.S.] ¨ [OFF] is set.

– When the [SCENE FILE] menu

¨ [VFR] ¨ [ON] is set.

– When the [SYSTEM] menu

¨ [SUPER SLOW] ¨ [ON] is set.

• Stabilization may not be possible where camera shake is large.

• When recording with a tripod, it is recommended to turn [O.I.S.] [OFF].

• Stabilization may not be possible when the unit has a large amount of shake.

• When using a tripod, disabling the optical image stabilizer function will allow you to obtain natural images.

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