Setting The Sensitivity - Pentax K10D 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 1600. The default setting is [AUTO].
Set [Sensitivity] in the Fn menu. (p.36)
Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity
AUTO AUTO AUTO 1 0 0 - 4 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 0 0
4
• [Sensitivity] in the Fn menu is not available when the exposure mode is set
to K (Sensitivity Priority).
• Settings other than [AUTO] are not available in [Sensitivity] when the
exposure mode is set to L (Shutter & Aperture Priority).
• Captured images can show more noise if higher Sensitivity is set.
• You can set whether to lock the ISO sensitivity adjustment to increments of
1 EV or to coordinate it with the EV Steps (p.162) in [Sensitivity Steps] in the
[A Custom Setting] menu.
Setting the Range of Automatic Correction in AUTO
Set range to automatically correct sensitivity when Sensitivity is set to
[AUTO]. The sensitivity is automatically corrected in the range of [ISO 100-
400] by default.
Turn the front or rear e-dial to set [Sensitivity] in the Fn menu. (p.33)
Front e-dial
Rear e-dial
When the exposure mode is set to a (Hyper-manual), p (Bulb) or M (Flash X-
sync speed), the sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO].
AUTO AUTO AUTO
100 100 100
200 200 200
400 400 400
800 800 800
1600 1600 1600
OK OK OK
OK
Sets the lower sensitivity limit.
Sets the upper sensitivity limit.