Sealife DC300/DC310 manual White balance, Digital zoom

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White balance

Your camera adjusts the white balance of each scene automatically. However, the images that your camera captures will appear different under different light- ing conditions (daylight, cloudy, sunset, tungsten, fluorescent lights). Unlike your eyes, which can easily adjust to different lighting conditions (lighting tem- peratures), a digital camera cannot always differentiate between lighting types. Under some lighting conditions the image may appear in strange shades. If that occurs you may change the white balance setting by specifying a lighting condition (temperature) most appropriate for your scene. To set the white balance, first press the button. Then choose the white balance you prefer by using the / button and press OK.

[Auto]

: adjusts the white balance automatically

[

Daylight]

: records outdoors on a bright day

[

Cloudy]

: records under cloudy or shady sky

[

Sunset]

: records a sunset

[

Tungsten]

: records under tungsten lighting condition

[

Fluorescent]

: records under fluorescent lighting condition

Digital zoom

You can take shots with the digital zoom by activating the digital zoom function. To enable this option, first press the button. Then select [On] by using the / button and press OK.

ISO

The ISO speed decides the sensitivity to the lights. The higher the ISO number is, the more sensitive it is to the lights. When recording under dark situations or recording a fast-moving subject, use a high-number setting. When recording high-quality images, use a low-number setting. To set the ISO speed, first press the button. Then choose the ISO speed you prefer by using the / but- ton and press OK.

[Auto]

: adjusts the ISO speed automatically

[100]: equivalent to ISO 100

[200]: high-sensitive photography, equivalent to ISO 200

[400]: high-sensitive photography, equivalent to ISO 400

The lower the ISO number the less grainy the picture will be. A higher ISO number may be more grainy.

When camera is set to External Flash mode, keep the white balance in the Auto setting. The camera is already programmed to adjust for the color of the External Flash.

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Contents DC300/DC310 Digital Underwater Camera Set Read warnings in manual pages Must doFCC Notice Limited WarrantyPage Page Page Trademark Information Contents Underwater Housing Instructions Menu OptionsGreat Pictures Made Easy How It Works a Very Unique Camera Land & Sea IntroductionYour computer Common Optional Accessories Package contentsFront view Getting to Know the CameraRear view LED indicator Viewfinder LCD monitor Display buttonMode Description Mode dialLED indicators Indicator Status Description/Activity SoundLCD monitor information in Record mode Movie mode Battery level Getting Started Installing the batteriesAttaching the strap Loading a SD memory card optional accessoryChoosing the language Setting the date and time12MB SD Setting the image resolution and qualityRecord Mode Using the viewfinderTaking pictures Setting Seascape focus for Land & Sea pictures Using the LCD monitor and Quick Review modeUsing the Portrait focus setting Using the macro focus settingUsing the digital zoom Using the flash Using the self-timerFlash Modes Flash Mode DescriptionTaking pictures manually Viewing images Playback Mode Review imagesZoom Playback Slide show display Displaying thumbnail imagesProtecting one image/video clip Protecting one image/video clipRemoving protection from one image/video clip Setting Dpof Deleting images/video clipsTo delete one image/video clip at a time How to use the Instant Delete feature To delete all images/video clips at onceTo instantly delete a picture Recording video clips Movie ModeViewing video clips System requirements Windows Macintosh Transferring Recorded Images To Your ComputerInstalling the USB driver on Windows computers Installing the USB driver on Macintosh computersConnecting the camera to your computer For computers running Windows Downloading images/video clipsInstalling MGI Photosuite Installing MGI Photovista Installing the USER’S Manual Installing Acrobat Reader Record menu Menu OptionsDigital zoom White balanceMovie menu Quick viewLCD brightness Protect Playback menuDelete all Slide showLand & SEA Exposure Program Setting Setup menuFormat Power offBeep Inactivity period Camera statusDate setup Reset to defaultDescription Date typeDate imprint Video outLanguage Connecting the Camera to Other Devices Camera Specifications DC300 DC300 SeaLife Reefmaster Dive Easy Housing SL113 Underwater Housing InstructionsDC310 SeaLife Reefmaster Advanced Housing SL113 DC300 DC310Must do for underwater housing Open view of housing SeaLife Service Center, 97 Foster Road, Moorestown, NJ Main O-ring and keeping a waterproof sealQuick waterproof test SeaLife ReefMaster Underwater Camera Housing Front View External Flash Exposure control Navigation Buttons How to set-up the Underwater Housing Set up cameraSet up housing Test camera and housing Close housing lid tightly, then close latchEntering the water with housing Using and cleaning the underwater housing and cameraAfter using housing underwater Cleaning housing after useCrystal Clear water Great Pictures Made EasyStay within the ideal shooting distance of 2 to 6 feet Shoot and review If you don’t like it, delete itTake several pictures of the same subject Nickel Metal Hydride Ni-MH Battery Selection GuideLithium Standard and High Energy AlkalineBattery Life Problem Possible cause Corrective Action Trouble shooting guideOverexposed image