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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: 
Setting the Light Sensitivity
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Press 1 ().
• It can be set from the [REC] Mode menu (P130).
Press 3/4 to select the ISO sensitivity and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
• You can also press 1 ( ) to select.
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
• The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this 
time, the selected item is automatically set.
¢ When the [ISO LIMIT SET] of [REC] mode menu (P130) is set to anything except 
[AUTO], it is set automatically within the value set in [ISO LIMIT SET].
It is set as following when the [ISO LIMIT SET] is set to [AUTO].
• When [AUTO] is selected, ISO sensitivity is adjusted automatically depending on 
brightness within a maximum setting of [ISO400]. ([ISO1000] when the flash is used)
• When setting to [ ], ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightness 
within the maximum setting of [ISO1600]. ([ISO1000] when the flash is used)
ISO sensitivity
80 12800
Recording location 
(recommended)
When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
ISO sensitivity Settings
AUTO
¢
The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the 
brightness.
¢
(Intelligent)
The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of 
the subject and the brightness.
80/100/200/400/800/1600/3200/
6400/12800
The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.
(When the [ISO INCREMENTS] in [REC] mode menu 
(P130) is set to [1/3 EV], items of ISO sensitivity that can 
be set will increase.)