Pentax 8587 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sensitivity] in the
[A Rec. Mode] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to change the sensitivity.
4
Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved.
Setting the Sensitivity
AUTO
The sensitivity is automatically set by the camera.
(Default value: sensitivity 125-1600)
125
The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The
shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.
200
400
800
1600
Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light
conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected
by noise.
3200
6400
The sensitivity cannot be changed in some shooting modes. Refer to
“Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.204) for details.
When the shooting mode is set to (Report), the AUTO sensitivity range
is fixed at 125-6400.
When [Shake Reduction] is set to [Dual], 3200 and 6400 cannot be
selected.
When [Highlight Correction] is set to [On], the minimum sensitivity value is
doubled.
Saving the Sensitivity setting 1p.123