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Setting the Exposure
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Setting the Sensitivity
You can set the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.
The sensitivity can be set to [ISO AUTO] or within a sensitivity range equivalent to ISO 100 to 51200. The default setting is [ISO AUTO].
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Press the four-way controller (2) in standby mode.
The Sensitivity setting screen appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [ISO AUTO] or [ISO].
ISO AUTO
ISO
Sets the range to be adjusted automatically.
Sets a fixed value.
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Turn the rear e-dial (S) to change the sensitivity value.
For [ISO AUTO], turn the front e-dial (R) to set the minimum sensitivity.
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Press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
OK
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• In L mode, or Z (Night Scene HDR)/l (Night Snap)/n (Stage Lighting) of H mode, the sensitivity is fixed to [ISO AUTO (up to ISO 6400 for H mode)].
• In K or p mode, [ISO AUTO] is not displayed. If the mode dial is set to p, the sensitivity is set to the last fixed value. If the mode dial is set to a when the sensitivity is set to [ISO AUTO], the camera operates in L mode.
• More noise may appear in captured images if a higher sensitivity is set.
You can reduce image noise by using Noise Reduction. Set in [High-ISO NR]
of the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu. (p.99)
• You can select whether to set the sensitivity in increments of 1 EV or in
accordance with the EV step setting for exposure (p.93). This can be set
in [2. Sensitivity Steps] of the [A Custom Setting 1] menu.
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