Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Owner's Manual page 77

Recording
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P36.
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher number
enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out
dark.
Applicable modes: r_J
[AUTO]lID IS0]/[ISO100]1[IS0200]1[IS0400]1[IS0800]1[IS01600]
Recording location When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
(recommended)
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
Jitter of the subject Increased Less
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AUTO
The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the
maximum [ISO400]
(With the flash on [ISO1600]) brightness.
DIS0maximum [ISO1600] The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of
(intelligent) the subject and the brightness.
100/200/400/800/1600 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.
• About [BIS0](Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)
The camera detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum ISO
sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the
scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
• The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is continuously
changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully.
• For the focus range of flash when [AUTO] is set, refer to P73.
• The setting is fixed to [MIS0] in the following cases.
-In [Sports], [Babyl]/[Baby2], [Pet] and [Flash Burst] in Scene Mode
• The setting is fixed to [AUTO] when recording motion pictures.
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