Setting The Sensitivity - Pentax K-7 Operating Manual

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Setting the Sensitivity

You can set the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.
The sensitivity can be set to [AUTO] or within a sensitivity range equivalent
to ISO 100 to 3200. The default setting is [AUTO].
1
Turn the rear e-dial (S) while
pressing the o button in
Capture mode.
The sensitivity displayed on the status
screen and LCD panel and in the
viewfinder changes.
4
Press the | (Green) button while pressing
the o button to return to [AUTO].
2
Take your finger off the o button and rear e-dial (S).
The sensitivity is set.
• To set the sensitivity, you can also press the o button once and take your
finger off the button, and then turn the rear e-dial (S) to change the
sensitivity. In this case, press the o button again or turn off the exposure
metering timer (p.114) to set the sensitivity.
• When the exposure mode is set to B (Green), L (Shutter & Aperture
Priority) or C (Movie), the sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO] and the setting
cannot be changed.
• When the exposure mode is set to p (Bulb), the upper sensitivity limit is ISO
1600.
• When the exposure mode is set to K (Sensitivity Priority), a (Hyper-manual),
p (Bulb) or M (Flash X-sync Speed), the sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO].
• The sensitivity range can be expanded to a range of ISO 100 to 6400 when [3.
Expanded Sensitivity] in the [A Custom Setting 1] menu (p.85) is set to [On].
• Captured images can show more noise if a higher sensitivity is set. You can
reduce image noise by setting [19. High-ISO Noise Reduction] in the
[A Custom Setting 3] menu. (p.92)
• You can set whether to lock the sensitivity adjustment to increments of 1 EV
or to coordinate it with the EV Steps (p.116) in [2. Sensitivity Steps] in the [A
Custom Setting 1] menu (p.85).
Setting the Range of Automatic Sensitivity Correction
Set the range in which the sensitivity is automatically adjusted when the
sensitivity is set to [AUTO]. The sensitivity is automatically corrected in the
range of [ISO 100-800] by default.