Nikon COOLPIX S9500 Reference Manual - Page 157

The Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) ISO Sensitivity Display the shooting screen in A (Auto) mode (A31) M d button M A menu icon (A6) 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 The sensitivity is ISO 125 in bright places; in dark places the camera (default setting) automatically raises the sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600. Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity from ISO 125-400 (default setting) and ISO 125-800. The Fixed range auto 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. 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 ISO sensitivity is locked at the specified value. 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 125, but is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to higher than ISO 125. • When Fixed range auto is selected, the U icon and the maximum ISO sensitivity value are displayed. B Note on ISO Sensitivity Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings. See "Features Not Available in Combination" (A64) for more information. Reference Section E37