Reference Manual (complete instructions)

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Using the Menu
The Shooting Menu (A, B, C, or D Mode)
ISO Sensitivity
A higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even with
subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and
blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced.
• When a higher ISO sensitivity is set, images may contain noise.
C Notes About ISO Sensitivity
• In D (manual) mode, when set to Auto, ISO 100-400, or ISO 100-800, the ISO sensitivity
is fixed at ISO 100.
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (A80).
C ISO Sensitivity Display on the Shooting Screen
• When Auto or Fixed range auto is selected, the value for ISO sensitivity automatically
specified is displayed.
• You can also set this function by tapping the ISO sensitivity display on the shooting
screen.
Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, or D M d button M A, B, C, or D menu
icon M ISO sensitivity M k button
Option Description
a Auto
(default setting)
Sensitivity is automatically selected from the range of ISO 100 to
1600.
I Fixed range auto
The range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO
sensitivity can be selected from ISO 100-400 or ISO 100-800.
100, 200, 400, 800,
1600, 3200, 6400
ISO sensitivity is fixed at the specified value.