Shooting under Water

Perform the following settings to shoot underwater.

Setting the White Balance to Underwater Mode

Corrects the color when shooting underwater to record more natural images. Select from the following two settings depending on the color of the water at the shooting location.

Tap “MENU”.

C4B5 Tap MENU

The top menu appears.

Tap “RECORD SETTING”.

C3B_TOP_MENU(Wi-Fi)

Tap “WHITE BALANCE”.

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Tap WB_Marine_B or WB_Marine_G .

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Setting

Details

WB_Marine_B MARINE:BLUE

Set this when shooting in deep waters (water appears blue).

WB_Marine_G MARINE:GREEN

Set this when shooting in shallow waters (water appears green).

Memo

You may not necessarily achieve the correction effect as expected.

It is recommended to conduct a trial recording in advance.

Locking the Screen

Tap “MENU”.

C4B5 Tap MENU

The top menu appears.

Tap “RECORD SETTING”.

C3B_TOP_MENU(Wi-Fi)

Tap Cursor_Right on the lower right of the screen.

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Tap “SCREEN LOCK”.

SCREEN LOCK

To cancel “SCREEN LOCK”

Tap the Icon Lock button.

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Memo

Once “SCREEN LOCK” is set, only the Icon Lock button on the touch screen can be operated.

The START/STOP (recording) button and the zoom lever can be used while the screen is locked.

“SCREEN LOCK” cannot be set for the following cases:
- during recording
- when “TIME-LAPSE RECORDING”, “RECORDING EFFECT” or “DATE/TIME RECORDING” has been set

When the LCD monitor closes due to water pressure during recording.

Opening the LCD screen immediately will prevent the power from turning off and allows you to continue recording.

Caution

Before using the camera underwater, read Before Using Underwater or under Low Temperature carefully. Improper usage resulting in water submersion will damage the device and cause injury.

Ensure that the terminal cover is closed tightly before using underwater or on the beach.
Opening the Terminal Cover (SD Card Cover)