Pentax 19301 M40 Operating Manual - Page 92

Taking Pictures Rec. Mode 1/3 2, 3, 4 5 1, 6 MENU 8M Recorded Pixels Quality Level AWB White Balance Focusing Area ISO AUTO Sensitivity MENU Exit b R A q < z e i \ Q E D Y Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. 4 Sensitivity Auto (default setting) Sensitivity is automatically adjusted to between ISO 50 and 800. 50 100 200 400 800 1600 • 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. 3200 1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sensitivity]. 3 Press the four-way controller (5). Rec. Mode 1 /A3u t o 4 A pull-down menu appears. Use the four-way controller (23) 8M Recorded Pixels 50 100 Quality Level 200 AWB White Balance 400 to change the sensitivity. Focusing Area 800 5 Press the 4 button. ISO AUTO Sensitivity MENU Cancel 1600 3200 OK OK The Sensitivity setting is saved. 6 Press the MENU button. The camera returns to capture status with the current setting. 90