97Shooting Options: The Shooting MenuShooting, Playback and Setup MenusB Notes on Interval Timer Shooting• To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged battery.• Use the optional AC Adapter EH-62F to charge this camera using home electronic outlets. Do not,under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe thisprecaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.D More InformationSee “File and Folder Names” (A131) for more information.E 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 rating issuited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in poor lighting, high sensitivity isoften 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 (A6).If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 100, the E icon willbe displayed (A31). If Fixed range auto is selected, U + the maximum value forISO sensitivity will be displayed.Set to A (Auto) M d (Shooting menu) M E ISO sensitivityAuto (default setting)Sensitivity is ISO 100 in bright places; in dark places the camera automatically raisessensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600.Fixed range autoChoose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity, from ISO100-400 (default setting), or ISO 100-800. The camera will not raise sensitivitybeyond the maximum value in the selected range. Set the maximum value for ISOsensitivity for effective control over the amount of “grain” that appears in images.100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400ISO Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value.• When ISO sensitivity is locked, Motion detection (A120) does not functioneven when Auto is selected.
