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Preparation for Setting Up

Prepare the housing

Prepare the digital camera

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This product must be used in combination with the optional equipment 

(digital camera, port, strobe, accessories etc.) for underwater photography.  

In order to set up the equipment, prepare each item correctly.  

This product is exclusively designed for use with Richo GR DIGITAL 

 digital camera.  Other cameras are not compatible with this product. 

This product is kept watertight by the O-ring. 

To keep the O-ring functioning properly, 

please observe the following before setting up.

Make sure to remove the O-ring when maintaining.

For detailed O-ring maintenance methods, 

please see the O-ring maintenance manual.

Maintaining the O-ring

Make sure that there is sufficient battery power remaining and the image 

storage medium has enough room for the number of pictures.

Remove the strap from the camera if any of these accessories are 

attached.

Make sure the camera is operating correctly, referring to the camera's 

instruction manual for details. 

CAUTION

Make sure to fit/install the O-ring into the groove properly after maintenance.

Prepare the connecting accessories

When using external strobes, lights or other accessories in combination 

with this product, prepare the equipment before setting up.

If the accessories are kept watertight by O-rings, make sure the O-rings 

are properly maintained.

If the accessories are powered by batteries, make sure that there is 

sufficient battery power remaining.

Make sure the equipment is operating correctly, referring to the instruction 

manual provided with the equipment.

O-ring

Summary of Contents for MDX-GRD IV

Page 1: ...UNDERWATER HOUSING for RICOH GR DIGITAL IV MDX GRD IV English Instruction Manual 06161...

Page 2: ...ance and Storage E 20 Specifications E 21 Introduction Thank you for purchasing SEA SEA products Please read this instruction manual carefully prior to using this product Only with a thorough understa...

Page 3: ...ediately should you notice flooding or leakage When the product is flooding interior pressure may build up Please be careful when opening the product as water may spurt out or the cap may open explosi...

Page 4: ...uct in places with hot temperatures such as inside of a car or in a car trunk in summer The heat may deform plastic parts of the product damaging internal parts and resulting in potential fire or elec...

Page 5: ...O ring will not revert to its normal state and must be replaced If the grease is insufficient the O ring will not slide and it will become harder to open and close the waterproof parts Because of this...

Page 6: ...store O rings O rings last for one year Although it depends on how well they are maintained how often they are used and how they are stored O rings generally last for one year It is advisable to inspe...

Page 7: ...Delete button Fn1 button Playback button Monitor window LCD monitor hood holder Tripod socket bottom Power button ADJ lever Rear case Lock knob Hand strap hook String eyelet Lens Bayonet External AF s...

Page 8: ...the O ring Make sure that there is sufficient battery power remaining and the image storage medium has enough room for the number of pictures Remove the strap from the camera if any of these accessori...

Page 9: ...may become damaged if it is turned forcibly When pulling the tab outward be sure to use the tips of your fingers not your fingernails Never use the tab lock knob underwater When opening the rear case...

Page 10: ...the rear case and rotate the lock knob counterclockwise Before aligning the rear case and front case make sure there are no specks of dust acratches or deformities on the O ring and O ring contact su...

Page 11: ...o avoid flooding by trapping remove the hand strap from camera before installation Please take precautions to make sure that the camera is not inserted at an angle If you attempt to forcibly insert th...

Page 12: ...of the housing lens This phenomenon typically happens when the camera becomes hot due to long and consecutive use Use the optional Silicagel 62108 as shown in Figure 6 to reduce dew condensation Neve...

Page 13: ...re is no possibility of water leaking from the fiber optic cable socket even if the fiber optic cable cable socket cap is removed underwater After the strobe is connected to the housing make sure to c...

Page 14: ...move the two screws for the fiber optic cable socket adapter on the housing by inserting the accompanying hexagon wrench into each and turning counterclockwise The fiber optic cable socket adapter can...

Page 15: ...of the camera Up down dial Turning this dial rotates the up down dial on the camera Use this dial to work with the menu and to change aperture or setting value quickly and easily Use the power button...

Page 16: ...ttons CAUTION After mounting the camera in the housing make sure to check that all of the housing s control parts work properly and the camera functions correctly before underwater use In some cases i...

Page 17: ...produced and then pull the strap tight as shown 1 CAUTION Do not use the strap when out of water if using optional accessories such as a wide angle conversion lens stay arm and strobe light The increa...

Page 18: ...Optional Accessories This product accepts SEA SEA optional accessories By using this product in combination with those accessories you will be able to try various shooting techniques Lenses strobes a...

Page 19: ...the instructions in the accompanying instruction manual When using the wide angle conversion lens for the DX 1G do not allow the strobe to protrude out past the lens on the lens side If the strobe is...

Page 20: ...sory shoe Example Strobes lights can be mounted to the accessory shoe by using optional Mini Shoe Arm 29511 or Hot Shoe Arm 29501 or SA8 Ball Base for Accessory Shoe 22120 CAUTION The max weight of an...

Page 21: ...ore opening the housing and avoid any water drops inside the housing After using the product maintain the O rings before storing Examine the O rings before and after each dive We recommend early excha...

Page 22: ...ring remover Anti reflective tape Hexagon Wrench 3mm For removing the fiber optic cable socket adapter O ring maintenance manual Instruction manual this manual Attached accessories to the product Fib...

Page 23: ...012 145 0062 1 4 6 TEL 03 5701 5533 TEL 048 255 8512 http www seaandsea co jp SEA SEA SUNPAK Co Ltd 1 4 6 Kitasenzoku Ohta ku Tokyo Japan 145 0062 TEL 81 3 5701 5533 World Customer Service Center TEL...

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