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Initial Camera Settings
(before placing camera in housing)
- Insert a fully charged battery. Due to the power required to operate the
camera and LCD screen, start each dive with a fully charged camera
battery.
- Slide Mode Switch to icon.
- In FUNC./SET MENU:
Set Rec./Shooting Mode to “P” Program. We recommend this setting for
underwater use to provide more creative control over the camera
settings (e.g. ISO, white balance, metering, etc.).
Set Drive Mode to “Single Shot” and Still Image Aspect Ratio to “4:3.”
Set Image Recording Size to “L” 20M and Quality to “S” Superfine.
Set Movie Quality to “HD” or “FHD.”
Set Light Metering to “ Center Weighted Avg.”
Set White Balance to Auto “AWB.” Always use auto white balance
(AWB) when using a strobe/flash. When recording video, AWB can still
be used, but for more accurate and consistent colors we recommend
setting “Custom White Balance ”.
Set ISO to “200.”
- In MENU Shooting Settings:
Set AF Frame to “Center” and Frame Size to “Normal.”
Set Digital Zoom, AF-Point Zoom and Servo AF to “Off.”
Set Continuous AF to “On.” A strobe focusing light is recommended to
assist AF underwater.
Set AF-assist Beam to “Off.”
In Flash Settings, set Red-Eye Lamp and Red-Eye Corr. to “Off.”
Set i-contrast to “Auto.”
Set Review Image after shooting to “8 Seconds.”
Set Blink Detection and Grid Lines to “Off.” Set IS Mode to “Continuous.”
- In MENU Camera Settings:
Set Date/Time and Time Zone.
Set Lens Retraction to “1 min.”
Set Eco Mode to “Off.”
