Sealife DC800 - Manual (Page 22)

Setting the Focus
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 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
low. Try setting the focus to Infinity [landscape] and maintain at least 2ft
(60cm) shooting distance.
NOTE
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
[
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] Auto Focus
Select this setting and the camera will
automatically focus from approximately 1 ft
(30cm) to infinity. In Tele zoom the range is 1.5ft
(45cm) to infinity.
[ ] Macro
Select this setting for close-up pictures between
2 inches (5cm) to 2 ft (60cm). In Tele zoom the
range is 1 ft (35cm) to 2 ft (60cm)
[ ] Infinity
Select this setting to lock the camera to the
infinity focus point (60cm to infinity). This setting
also results in a very fast shutter response time
and is ideal for action shots.