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RECORDING
Setting the ISO
With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the
subject.
Option
Description
Auto
Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.
ISO 50
Sets the sensitivity to ISO 50 equivalent.
ISO 100
Sets the sensitivity to ISO 100 equivalent.
ISO 200
Sets the sensitivity to ISO 200 equivalent.
Note:
Higher ISO speeds increase the image noise. To take clean images, use as low an ISO
speed as possible.
Setting the Exposure
Set the exposure value manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor
lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong backlighting.
Setting the Metering
There are 3 different light metering options available on your camera.
Option
Description
640
320
160
Light is measured from the entire shooting screen, but gives more importance
to the values near the center.
640
320
160
Selects an exposure based on readings from multiple points in the subject
area
640
320
160
Selects an exposure based on a single reading taken from the center of your
picture.
Setting the Sharpness
You can select whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines.
Option
Description
640
320
160
The edges of the image are emphasized. The edges will become sharp, but
noise may occur in the recording image.
640
320
160
The edges of the image are sharp. This is suitable for printing.
640
320
160
The edges of the image are softened. This is suitable for editing images on
PC.
