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Setting the ISO Speed

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Chapter 3 Setting the ISO Speed The ISO setting controls the camera's sensitivity to light. Use a lower ISO setting in brightly lit scenes, use a higher ISO setting for low-light scenes. 1 Turn the Mode dial to Capture and press Menu. 2 Highlight the ISO Speed menu , then press Select. 3 Highlight the ISO Speed setting you want to use. AUTO (default)-the camera automatically sets an ISO speed based on scene brightness. Ideal for general picture taking. ISO 100-ideal for daylight pictures in bright sun, when fine detail is needed. Great for portraits or nature scenes. ISO 200-ideal for cloudy, overcast days. Great when you need extra speed without sacrificing image quality. ISO 400-ideal for dusk or night pictures when flash is prohibited; great for pictures at sporting events when you need to stop the action; and excellent for indoor shots, with or without flash. When any setting except Auto is selected, the icon appears in the Status Display. 4 Press Select to accept the change and return to the Menu screen. 5 Press Menu to exit the Menu screen. This setting remains until you change it unless Reset User Settings is set to Yes (see page 48). 27

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Chapter 3
Setting the ISO Speed
The ISO setting controls the camera
’
s sensitivity to light. Use a lower ISO setting
in brightly lit scenes, use a higher ISO setting for low-light scenes.
1
Turn the Mode dial to Capture
and press Menu.
2
Highlight the ISO Speed menu
, then press Select.
3
Highlight the ISO Speed setting you want to
use.
AUTO (default)
—
the camera
automatically sets an ISO speed based on
scene brightness. Ideal for general picture
taking.
ISO 100
—
ideal for daylight pictures in
bright sun, when fine detail is needed. Great
for portraits or nature scenes.
ISO 200
—
ideal for cloudy, overcast days.
Great when you need extra speed without
sacrificing image quality.
ISO 400
—
ideal for dusk or night pictures
when flash is prohibited; great for pictures
at sporting events when you need to stop the
action; and excellent for indoor shots, with
or without flash.
When any setting except Auto is selected, the
icon appears in the Status Display.
4
Press Select to accept the change and return to the Menu screen.
5
Press Menu to exit the Menu screen.
This setting remains until you change it unless Reset User Settings is set to
Yes (see
page 48
).