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SENSITIVITY], ASPECT RATIO], Setting the light sensitivity, Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

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Advanced (Recording pictures) [SENSITIVITY] Setting the light sensitivity [ASPECT RATIO] Setting the aspect ratio of pictures Press [ MENU /SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places. • When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of [ISO200] according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted to a maximum of [ISO640] when using the flash.) ISO sensitivity Use in bright places (e.g. outdoors) Use in dark places Shutter speed Noise 80 1600 Suitable Not suitable Not suitable Suitable Slow Less Fast Increased • To avoid picture noises, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures. (P69) • The ISO sensitivity is set to [ISO LIMIT] in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ]. • ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the following cases. - Simple mode [ ] - Motion picture mode [ ] - Scene mode Press [ MENU /SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) By changing the aspect ratio, you can select an angle of view that matches the subject. Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a PC monitor. Select to take pictures with the same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film. This is suitable for landscapes etc. where a wide view is preferable. This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide-screen TV, high-definition TV etc. • In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot select [ ]. • The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing. (P109) 62 VQT1F52

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
62
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Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The
higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is
needed to take a picture so the camera
becomes more suitable for recording in
dark places.
• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO
sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a
maximum of [ISO200] according to the
brightness. (It can be adjusted to a
maximum of [ISO640] when using the
flash.)
• To avoid picture noises, we recommend
reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to
[HIGH] or setting the items except
[NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take
pictures. (P69)
• The ISO sensitivity is set to [ISO LIMIT] in
intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [
].
• ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the
following cases.
– Simple mode [
]
– Motion picture mode [
]
– Scene mode
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
By changing the aspect ratio, you can
select an angle of view that matches the
subject.
• In motion picture mode [
], you cannot
select [
].
• The ends of the recorded pictures may be
cut at printing. (P109)
[SENSITIVITY]
Setting the light sensitivity
ISO sensitivity
80
1600
Use in bright
places
(e.g. outdoors)
Suitable
Not suitable
Use in dark
places
Not suitable
Suitable
Shutter speed
Slow
Fast
Noise
Less
Increased
MENU
/
SET
[ASPECT RATIO]
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Select to take pictures with the
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a
PC monitor.
Select to take pictures with the
same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm
film.
This is suitable for landscapes etc.
where a wide view is preferable.
This is also suitable for playing
back pictures on a wide-screen
TV, high-definition TV etc.
MENU
/
SET