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.

C8C Tap MENU

If the camera is in the WB_Auto mode, tap WB_Auto to display the mode selection screen.
Tap MANUAL_MODE to switch the recording mode to Manual.

C8C Tap Auto&Manual

Tap “MENU”.

C8C Tap MENU MANUAL

Select “Camera Process” with Cursor_Up or Cursor_Down , followed by tapping “SET”.

C8C Main Menu Camera Process

Select “White Balance” with Cursor_Up or Cursor_Down , followed by tapping “SET”.

C8C Camera Process White Balance 1

Select “Marine1” or “Marine2” with Cursor_Up or Cursor_Down , followed by tapping “SET”.

C8C Camera Process White Balance 3

Setting

Display

Description

Marine1

<MARINE 1>

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

Marine2

<MARINE 2>

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

C8C WT MARINE

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”.

C8C Tap MENU

Select “System” with Cursor_Up or Cursor_Down , followed by tapping “SET”.

C8C Main Menu System

Select “Screen Lock” with Cursor_Up or Cursor_Down , followed by tapping “SET”.

C8C System Screen Lock 1

The Icon Lock button appears.

C8C SCREEN LOCK

To Cancel “Screen Lock”

Tap the Icon Lock button.

C8C 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 “System” is set to “High-Speed”
- When “Time-Lapse Rec” is configured
- When connected to Wi-Fi

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)