Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Reference Manual - Page 157

The Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) ISO Sensitivity Display the shooting screen in A (Auto) mode (A51) M d button M A tab (A11) M ISO sensitivity The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed for taking pictures. The higher the ISO sensitivity, the darker the subject that can be shot. 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. • Setting the ISO sensitivity to a high level is effective when shooting dark subjects, not using the flash, shooting at the telephoto zoom position and similar situations, but the pictures taken may be slightly grainy. Option Description Auto (default setting) Sensitivity is ISO 125 when there is sufficient lighting; the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 when lighting is dim. Fixed range auto Sensitivity is ISO 125-400 when the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity. ISO sensitivity does not exceed the maximum value. Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for effective control over the amount of "grain" that appears in images. 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 ISO sensitivity is locked at the specified value. The icon for the ISO sensitivity setting is displayed on the monitor (A6). • When Auto is selected, the E icon is not displayed at ISO 125, but is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to more than 125 (A28). • When Fixed range auto is selected, U icon and the maximum value for ISO sensitivity are displayed. Reference Section B Note on ISO Sensitivity Settings This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See "Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously" (A63) for more information. E37