Nikon COOLPIX S1200pj Reference Manual - Page 159

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode) ISO Sensitivity In the A (auto) mode shooting screen M d button M A tab M ISO sensitivity The higher the sensitivity, the less light is needed to expose an picture, allowing capturing darker subjects. Also, a higher sensitivity allows higher shutter speeds, resulting in the picture with less camera shake and subject blur in comparison to the same subject taken under the same brightness. • Although high ISO sensitivity settings are suited to pictures of subjects taken under dim lighting, those taken without flash, or those taken at telephoto setting, high sensitivity settings are often associated with "noise" - randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels- concentrated in dark portions of pictures. Option Description Auto (default setting) Sensitivity is ISO 80 when there is sufficient lighting, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 when lighting is dim. Fixed range auto Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity, from ISO 80-200 (default setting) or ISO 80400. The camera will not increase sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range. Specify the maximum ISO sensitivity for effective control over the amount of "grain" that appears in pictures. 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value. The current ISO sensitivity setting is indicated by an icon when shooting (A 8). • If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 80, the E icon will be displayed (A 8). • When Fixed range auto is selected, U and the maximum value of ISO sensitivity is displayed. B Notes on ISO sensitivity • There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See "Features That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (A 63) for more information. • Motion detection (E 68) does not function when the ISO sensitivity is set to any setting other than Auto. B Notes on ISO Sensitivity 3200 and 6400 • When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, Image mode settings are limited to M 2048×1536, N 1024×768, and O 640×480. • When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, the image mode icon is displayed in red during shooting. E41 Reference Section