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.

Select the Manual recording mode.

C4B5 Tap MENU iA-1

If the mode is iA Intelligent Auto, tap iA on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen.
Tap MANUAL_MODE to switch the recording mode to Manual.

Tap Auto&Manua

Tap “MENU”.

C4B5 Tap MENU

The top menu appears.

Tap “RECORD SETTING”.

C5B Top Menu(WiFi)

Tap “WHITE BALANCE”.

C4G3 REC SET VIDEO-1

Tap WB_Marine_B or WB_Marine_G .

C4B5 WHITE BALANCE1

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”.

C5B Top Menu(WiFi)

Tap Cursor_Right to change the items displayed.

C4G3 REC SET VIDEO-1

Tap “SCREEN LOCK”.

The Icon Lock button appears.

SCREEN LOCK

Memo

If “SCREEN LOCK” has been set, it will take a longer time for the unit to power off after closing the LCD monitor. If you open the LCD monitor after closing it, and the power is still turned on, you can continue to record.

To cancel “SCREEN LOCK”

Tap the Icon Lock button.

SCREEN LOCK2

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” or “DATE/TIME RECORDING” has been set

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)