Sony DSLR A550 Instruction Manual - Page 103

Setting ISO, Press the ISO button to display, the ISO screen., Select the desired value

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Setting ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. 1 Press the ISO button to display the ISO screen. ISO button 2 Select the desired value with v/V on the controller. • The larger the number, the higher the noise level. Notes • When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection, ISO is fixed to AUTO and you cannot select other ISO numbers. • When the exposure mode is set to P/A/S and ISO is set to [AUTO], ISO is automatically set between ISO 200 and ISO 1600. • The [AUTO] setting is not provided in exposure mode M. If you change the exposure mode to M with the [AUTO] setting, it is switched to [200]. Set the ISO according to your shooting conditions. Using the shooting function 103

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Using the shooting function
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Setting ISO
Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended
exposure index). The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity.
Notes
• When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection, ISO is fixed to AUTO
and you cannot select other ISO numbers.
• When the exposure mode is set to P/A/S and ISO is set to [AUTO], ISO is
automatically set between ISO 200 and ISO 1600.
• The [AUTO] setting is not provided in exposure mode M. If you change the
exposure mode to M with the [AUTO] setting, it is switched to [200]. Set the ISO
according to your shooting conditions.
1
Press the ISO button to display
the ISO screen.
ISO button
2
Select the desired value with
v
/
V
on the controller.
The larger the number, the higher the noise level.