Pentax OPTIO WS80 Operating Manual page 40

• When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the brightness is
metered and the exposure is determined.
• When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use
r_q (Spot AE metering), aim the camera at the subject and press the
shutter release button halfway to lock the exDosure, then compose
your picture again and press the shutter release button fully.
• Depending on the selected shooting mode, the AE metering setting
may not be changed. Refer to "Functions Available for Each Shooting
Mode" (p.234) for details
• If you change the [AE Metering] setting frequently, you can save time
by assigning it to the Green button (p.124).
Saving the AE Metering setting ,_p. 133 ]
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You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.
Auto
64
100
200
400
80O
1600
3200
6400
The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera. (Sensitivity 64 - 800)
The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The
A , shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.
Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light
' conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected by
noise.
I Press the MENU button in 13 mode.
The [1_ Rec. Mode] menu appears.
2 Use the four-way controller ( • • ) to select [Sensitivity].
3 Press the four-way controller (1_).
A pull-down menu appears.
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