Shooting with an Underwater Focusing Range
Still Images 
Movies
If focusing is difficult in [
] mode (=55) with a focus range of [
], using a focus range designed for underwater shooting can ensure optimal underwater shots.
1 Configure the setting.
zzFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” (=55) and choose [
].
zzPress the [ ] button, choose the desired focus range (either press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [
] dial), and then press the [
] button.
| 2 Shoot. |
Focusing Range | Description |
Underwater | Take |
Macro | even closer shots. |
| Avoid missing unexpected underwater shooting | |
Quick | opportunities when shooting subjects some distance | |
| away. Especially effective for moving subjects. | |
Manual | Focus on subjects manually (=81). | |
Focus | ||
|
Refer to “Shooting Range” (= 196) for details on the range of each focus range.
●● | In [ ] mode, optical zoom is set to maximum wide angle. | |
●● | In [ | ] mode, use of digital zoom may cause images to appear |
| grainy at some resolutions (=49). | |
●● | In [ | ] mode, subjects at close range may not be in focus. In |
| this case, try setting the focus range to [ ]. | |
|
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|
●● You can also configure this setting by pressing the [
] button, touching the desired focusing range, and then touching it again.
Correcting White Balance
Still Images 
Movies
White balance can be manually corrected in [
] mode (=55). This adjustment can match the effect of using a commercially available color- compensating filter.
1 Choose [
].
zzFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” (=55) and choose [
].
2 Choose white balance.
zzPress the [
] button, and then choose [
] in the menu.
3 Adjust the setting.
zzTurn the [
] ring to adjust the correction level for B and A, and then press the [
] button.
zzOnce the setting is complete, [
] is displayed.
●● The camera will retain white balance correction levels even if you switch to another white balance option in step 2, but correction levels will be reset if you record custom white balance data.
●● B represents blue and A, amber.
●● White balance can also be manually corrected by recording custom white balance data (=79) before following the preceding steps.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1Camera Basics
2Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
Index
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