Nikon COOLPIX P330 Reference Manual - Page 165

Shooting Menu (A, B, C or D Mode) ISO Sensitivity Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, D or i M d button M A, B, C, D or i tab (A7) 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 ISO sensitivity Minimum shutter speed • Auto (default setting): The sensitivity is ISO 80 in bright places; in dark places the camera automatically raises the sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 3200. • Fixed range auto: Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity from ISO 80-400 (default setting), ISO 80-800 and ISO 80-1600. The camera does not raise sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range. Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity to control "grain" that appears in images. • 80 to 3200, Hi 1 (equivalent to ISO 6400), Hi 2 (equivalent to ISO 12800): ISO sensitivity is fixed at the specified value. When the shooting mode is A or C and ISO sensitivity is set to Auto or Fixed range auto, the shutter speed at which the ISO sensitivity automatic control starts to function (1/125 to 1 second) can be set. The default setting is None. If the exposure is insufficient with the shutter speed that is set here, the ISO sensitivity is increased automatically to obtain the correct exposure. If the exposure is still insufficient even after the ISO sensitivity is increased, the shutter speed slows down. The icon for the current setting is displayed on the monitor during shooting (A8). • When Auto is selected, the E icon is not displayed at ISO 80, but is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to higher than 80. • When Fixed range auto is selected, the U icon and the maximum ISO sensitivity value are displayed. B Notes on ISO Sensitivity • In D (Manual) mode, when set to Auto or Fixed range auto the ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 80. • Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings. See "Features Not Available in Combination" (A74) for more information. E41 Reference Section