Pentax 8572 Setting the Sensitivity, Sensitivity is automatically set by the camera, By noise

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Setting the Sensitivity

You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.

AUTO	The sensitivity is automatically set by the camera.
	(Default value: sensitivity 125-1600)

125

200The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.

400
800
1600	Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light
3200	conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected
	by noise.
6400

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.

• 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

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