Pentax Optio A10 - Manual (Page 87)

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You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.
Sensitivity
1
Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [Sensitivity].
3
Press the four-way controller (5).
The pull-down menu appears.
Setting the Sensitivity
Auto
When the flash does not discharge: The camera automatically selects the
sensitivity from 50, 100, and 200.
When the flash discharges: The camera automatically selects the
sensitivity from 50, 100, 200, and 400.
In Candlelight mode, the camera automatically selects the sensitivity from
50, 100, 200, 400, and 800 regardless of flash or no flash.
50 • The lower the sensitivity (the lower values), the sharper the image and
the less noise. The shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.
• The higher the sensitivity (the higher values), the faster the shutter
speed in low light conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image
may be affected by noise.
100
200
400
Rec. Mode
MENU Exit
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
Auto
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MENU
Shutter release
button
MENU button
Four-way
controller
Rec. Mode
MENU Exit
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
Auto
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