OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

IMPORTANT!

•Under certain conditions, a high shutter speed in combination with a high ISO sensitivity setting can cause digital noise (graininess), which makes an image appear rough. For clean, good-quality images, use the lowest ISO sensitivity setting possible.

•Using a high ISO sensitivity setting along with the flash to shoot a nearby subject may result in improper illumination of the subject.

•“Auto” ISO sensitivity always is used in the following cases, regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting.

Movie mode, MOVIE BEST SHOT mode

NOTE

•You can use the key customization feature (page

137) to configure the camera so the ISO sensitivity setting changes whenever you press [￿] and [￿] while in a REC mode.

Selecting the Metering Mode

The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure. You can use the following procedure to change the camera’s metering mode.

1.In a REC mode, press [MENU].

2.Select the “Quality” tab, select “Metering”, and then press [￿].

3.Use [￿] and [￿] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

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