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Setting the Sensitivity

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Taking Pictures x c z Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1/3 MENU Exit 2592 1944 AWB Wide Auto OK Ok Setting the Sensitivity You can select the Sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. Sensitivity Auto 64 100 200 400 The camera sets the speed automatically. • As the lower Sensitivity produces sharp images with little or no noise, but the shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions. • As the higher Sensitivity uses faster shutter speed in low light conditions to reduce camera shake. z Select [Sensitivity] on the [ Rec.Mode] menu. x Use the four-way controller ( ) to change the Sensitivity. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take the picture. Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity 1/3 MENU Exit 2592 1944 AWB Wide Auto OK Ok [Auto] cannot be selected in manual exposure mode. memo Saving the Sensitivity p.87 49

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Setting the Sensitivity
You can select the Sensitivity to suit the brightness of the sur-
roundings.
±
Sensitivity
z
Select [Sensitivity] on the [
Rec.Mode] menu.
x
Use the four-way controller (
´µ
)
to change the Sensitivity.
c
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to take the
picture.
[Auto] cannot be selected in manual exposure mode.
Saving the Sensitivity
☞
p.87
49
Taking Pictures
z
c
x
Rec. Mode
Wide
AWB
Auto
2592
1944
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK
Auto
The camera sets the speed automatically.
100
200
400
•
As the lower Sensitivity produces sharp images with little or
no noise, but the shutter speed will be slower in low light con-
ditions.
•
As the higher Sensitivity uses faster shutter speed in low light
conditions to reduce camera shake.
64
memo
Rec. Mode
Wide
AWB
Auto
2592
1944
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
Focusing Area
AE Metering
Sensitivity
1/3
Exit
MENU
Ok
OK