Setting the Focus >>

Avoid using zoom while underwater to take pictures of subjects at far away distances. For best underwater pictures, keep your subjects within 2 m / 6 ft shooting distance.

If the focus area frame is red, the light conditions or contrast may be too

NOTE low. Try setting the focus to Infinity [landscape] and maintain at least 2ft (60cm) shooting distance.

Setting the Focus

Images can be captured with the distance to the subject set by auto focus, [ ] macro or [ ] infinity.

1.Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ].

2. Toggle the / button to select the desired focus mode.

The table below will help you choose the appropriate focus mode:

Focus mode

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select this setting and the camera will

[

Blank ]

Auto Focus

automatically focus from approximately 1 ft

(30cm) to infinity. In Tele zoom the range is 1.5ft

 

 

 

 

 

 

(45cm) to infinity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select this setting for close-up pictures between

[

]

Macro

2 inches (5cm) to 2 ft (60cm). In Tele zoom the

 

 

 

range is 1 ft (35cm) to 2 ft (60cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select this setting to lock the camera to the

[

]

Infinity

infinity focus point (60cm to infinity). This setting

also results in a very fast shutter response time

 

 

 

 

 

 

and is ideal for action shots.

 

 

 

 

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Sealife DC800 manual Setting the Focus, Focus mode Description

DC800 specifications

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