Nikon COOLPIX S6500 Reference Manual - Page 181

ISO Sensitivity Select A (auto) mode M d button M ISO sensitivity M k button When ISO sensitivity is increased, less light is needed when taking images. Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even with subjects of similar brightness, images can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced. • Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects, shooting without the flash, shooting while using the zoom, etc., images may contain noise. Option Description a Auto (default setting) Sensitivity is ISO 125 when there is sufficient lighting; the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600 when lighting is dim. I Fixed range auto Select the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity, from ISO 125-400 or ISO 125-800. The camera will not increase sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range. 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 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value. The current setting can be confirmed in the monitor when shooting (A9). • 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. • When Fixed range auto is selected, U and the maximum value for ISO sensitivity is displayed. Reference Section B Notes About ISO Sensitivity • Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A71). • Motion detection (E91) does not function when the ISO sensitivity is set to any setting other than Auto. E49