Chapter 1 / Section 3 Using Special Features for Improved Photography

Making Sensitivity Settings (ISO SETTING)

You can shoot pictures set to your own sensitivity (ISO SETTING) preference.

At purchase, ISO sensitivity is set to "AUTO". When you want it to be very sensitive, select from among the following three settings: ISO200, ISO400, ISO800.

To set sensitivity, follow the steps below.

Buttons used here

Turn the Mode Dial to (Shooting Mode).

Press the button.

The Shooting menu appears.

Press the buttons to switch between displays as required.

Select [ISO SETTING] and then press the

button.

Press the buttons to select [ISO SETTING].

Press the button.

ISO settings are completed.

Press the button.

The Shooting Menu closes and the setting value is displayed on the right of the screen.

This setting will be used for shooting until you change it.

At purchase, your camera is set to Auto.

When shooting in a dark place without using the flash, raising the sensitivity enables you to give a subject more brightness.

If you raise the ISO Sensitivity, it becomes possible to shoot under low light conditions, but your pictures may become grainy. The higher the ISO Sensitivity, the grainier your pictures are likely to become, so it is necessary to exercise caution.

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Ricoh Caplio RR30 operation manual Making Sensitivity Settings ISO Setting