Pentax optio E-40 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
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You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.
Sensitivity
1 Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.
2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sensitivity].
3 Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
4 Use the four-way controller (23)
to change the sensitivity.
5 Press the 4 button.
The Sensitivity setting is saved.
6 Press the 3 button.
The camera returns to capture status with the current setting.
Setting the Sensitivity
Auto
Sensitivity is automatically adjusted between ISO 80 – 400. (In Digital SR mode,
it is automatically adjusted within the range of ISO 80 – 1000.)
80
The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The
shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.
Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light
conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected by
noise.
160
320
400
800
1000
In c mode, the sensitivity is fixed to Auto (ISO 80– 1000).
Saving the Sensitivity 1p.85
Rec. Mode
MENU
Exit
Exit
Exit
1/3
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M
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Mode
Sensitivity
AWB
ISO
AUTO
MENU
1, 6
2, 3, 4
5
1/3
200
100
64
400
800
1600
MENU
8
M
AWB
ISO
AUTO
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Mode
Sensitivity
OK
OK
Rec. Mode
Cancel
Auto