89Shooting Options: The Shooting MenuShooting, Playback, and Setup MenusE ISO SensitivitySensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher thesensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high ISO ratingis suited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in poor lighting, high sensitivityis often associated with “noise” -randomly spaced, brightly colored pixelsconcentrated in dark parts of the image.At settings other than Auto, the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A 6).If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 100, the E icon willbe displayed (A 31).F Color OptionsMake colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.At settings other than Standard color, the icon for the current setting is displayedin the monitor (A 6). Monitor color tones also change depending upon thesetting.Auto (default setting)Sensitivity is ISO 100 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor, the cameracompensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600.100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value.When ISO sensitivity is locked, Motion detection (A 110) does not function evenwhen Auto is selected for Motion detection.n Standard color (default setting)Use for pictures exhibiting natural color.o Vivid colorUse to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect.p Black-and-whiteRecord pictures in black-and-white.q SepiaRecord pictures in sepia tones.r CyanotypeRecord pictures in cyan-blue monochrome.u PastelChange to a pastel shade.
