- REMOVE eyecup from camera’s optical viewfinder.
- Insert a fully charged camera battery.
- Set Mode Dial to “Av” Aperture Priority. If faster shutter speeds are
desired, set Mode Dial to “M” Manual Mode; shutter speed to 1/125th
second; aperture to F8, or F22 for macro photography (close-ups).
- Set ISO to “200.”
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IN MENU:
Set Image Quality to “L” 18M and Image Review to “8 sec.”
Set Red-eye Reduction to “Disable.”
In Flash Control set Flash Firing to “Enable.”
Set Auto Lighting Optimizer to “OFF.”
Set White Balance to “AWB.” For best results, use manual Custom
White Balance and reset for each working depth.
Set AF Operation to “ONE SHOT AF.”
Set Metering Mode to “ Center-weighted average .”
Set Live View Shoot. to “Enable.” TIP: Turning off Live View Shooting
will decrease shutter lag time.
Set AF Method to “Quick Mode” and Aspect Ratio to “4:3.”
Set Metering Timer to “4 sec.”
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IN MENU:
Insert and format a high capacity SD card.
Set Auto Power Off to “4 min” and LCD Auto Off to “Disable.”
Set Touch Control to “Disable.”
* All other camera functions not mentioned should be set to the user
preference.
* Many camera functions can be quickly set with the “Q-SET” button.
* Flash can be set through the camera menu.
STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings
Setup your camera for underwater use and then adjust your settings once underwater.
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