Pentax 17231 Operation Manual - Page 114

Taking Pictures MENU 3 button Four-way controller 4 button Rec.Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity MENU Exit 1/3 10 M AWB AUTO 800 Setting the Sensitivity Sensitivity is a value indicating how much the image sensor senses light. 4 Low value equals low sensitivity and high value equals high sensitivity. Sensitivity can be adjusted according to the shooting situations. Sensitivity AUTO 50 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 AUTO 800 (50 - 800) is selected by default. You can also set ISO Correction in AUTO to 50 - 100, 50 - 200, 50 - 400, 50 - 800 or 50 - 1600. (The camera automatically sets itself 50 - 6400 in Digital SR mode.) • The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions. • Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected by noise. 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) Rec.Mode 1/3 to select [Sensitivity]. Recorded Pixels 10M Quality Level White Balance AWB AF Setting AE Metering Sensitivity AUTO 800 MENU Exit 112