Setting ISO Speed
21-Mar-2013
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Solution
Raise the [ISO speed] to use a fast shutter speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera shake or avoid blurry subjects, or to turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area.
IMPORTANT
- The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] (
). - To set the [ISO Speed], it is necessary to set the [Shooting Mode] to one of the following modes.
- [Program AE] (), [Long Shutter] (
)
), [Long Shutter] ()1. Press the <Power> button on the camera.
2. Press the <FUNC./SET> (
) button.
) button.3. Press <
> <
> to select [ 
], then press the <FUNC./SET> () button or <
>.
> <> to select [ ], then press the <FUNC./SET> () button or <>.
4. Press <> <> to select an [ISO Speed] of your choice.
> <> to select an [ISO Speed] of your choice.
| Guide for changing the ISO speed | ||
|---|---|---|
| Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to suit the shooting mode and conditions. | |
 | Low High | For shooting outdoors in fair weather. |
 | For shooting in cloudy conditions, or at twilight. | |
 | For shooting night scenes, or in dark rooms. | |
5. Press the <FUNC./SET> () button.
) button.The screen before you pressed the <FUNC./SET> () button in step 2 is displayed again, showing the option you configured.
) button in step 2 is displayed again, showing the option you configured.NOTE
- To view the automatically set ISO speed when the camera is set to [ ], press the shutter button halfway.
- Lowering the [ISO speed] results in sharper images, but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions.
- Raising the [ISO speed] results in a faster shutter speed, reducing image blurring and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject. The images, however, will appear coarse.