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WARNING

CAUTION

Safety Precautions

WARNING 

Situations that could result in severe injury or death. 

CAUTION

Situations that could result in property damage or
personal injury.  

 

Carefully observe the instruction manual for the compatible camera for this product 
before use.

 

This product must be used in combination with the optional port for SEA&SEA digital 
SLR camera housings. This product cannot be used alone.

 

This product has been designed and manufactured for use at a water depth within 
100m / 330ft. Please note that diving to a depth in excess of 100m / 330ft may 
cause damage to the product or may lead to water leakage.

 

Unauthorized disassembling and/or modification could result in malfunction or flooding, 
and void product warranty. Take the product to a SEA&SEA authorized service 
center for repair or inspection.

 

Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the product, turn it off and 
remove the batteries immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation 
could result in injury. After removing the battery, take the product to a SEA&SEA 
authorized service center for inspection.   

 

Discontinue use and turn the product off immediately 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 explosively and 
cause injuries.  

 

The product has been constructed with an airtight seal. When packing the product 
for airplane travel, do not seal-up the product to alleviate pressure build up due to 
atmospheric changes.  

 

Do not open the product in a wet or sandy environment. Protect the interior from 
moisture and debris in order to prevent malfunction or flooding. 

 

Avoid strong shocks/impacts or excess stress to prevent malfunction, damage or 
breakdown. Make sure that the product has been securely mounted to other products 
in order to prevent injury, fall or missing.

 

Keep out of reach of children to prevent accidental ingestion. If swallowed, seek 
medical advice immediately.

Failure to heed the precautions listed below could result in serious 
consequences. To prevent injury or damage to yourself and/or others,
please observe the precautions as they contain highly important
information related to personal and product safety.

For safe handling of the product, please read the following precautions 
carefully before use.

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Note: 

Pressure-resistance inspection sticker  

Products bearing this sticker are those that have passed SEA&SEA’s 
criteria-based inspection for pressure resistance.  

Introduction 

Contents 

Thank you for purchasing SEA&SEA products. 

Please read this instruction manual carefully prior to using  this product. 

Only with a thorough understanding of this manual’s content will you 

be able to use the housing correctly. After reading the manual, please 

be sure to keep it in a place where you can easily come back to it at 

any time. 

Safety Precautions .........................................................................  E-2
Precautions on Handling the O-ring ...............................................  E-4
Identification of Parts .....................................................................  E-6
Preparation for Setting Up .............................................................  E-8

Prepare the housing and port ...................................................  E-8

Prepare the digital camera .......................................................  E-8

Prepare the connecting accessories ........................................  E-8

Opening and Closing the Housing .................................................  E-9
Attaching and Detaching the Port ................................................  E-11
Mounting the Camera in the Housing ..........................................  E-13
Connecting the Strobe .................................................................  E-16
External Controls .......................................................................... E-17
Attaching the Optional Accessories .............................................. E-20
Maintenance and Storage ............................................................. E-24
Specifications ............................................................................... E-25

The appearance of color evenness or weld lines on the external body 
of the product is normal and will not affect its performance.

Summary of Contents for MDX-D800

Page 1: ...UNDERWATER HOUSING for Nikon D800 D800E MDX D800 日本語 English 取扱説明書 Instruction Manual 06162 ...

Page 2: ...sture and debris in order to prevent malfunction or flooding Avoid strong shocks impacts or excess stress to prevent malfunction damage or breakdown Make sure that the product has been securely mounted to other products in order to prevent injury fall or missing Keep out of reach of children to prevent accidental ingestion If swallowed seek medical advice immediately Failure to heed the precaution...

Page 3: ... Precautions Do not rest heavy weight on the product It might deform the outer casing damage internal parts make the waterproofing fail or result in fire or electric shock Please note that some marks may be left on the camera scraping against the dials or gears of the housing Handle the product carefully so as not to scratch the front port the lens the flash window or the finder Always dry the fro...

Page 4: ...he entire O ring with your finger Applying too much grease will make it easier for dust and debris to adhere to the O ring and could cause flooding When fitting the O ring into the O ring groove insert it straight into the groove do not bend or twist it Precautions on Handling the O ring Coat with silicone grease Do not twist the O ring Remove the O ring for inspection before each use Be careful a...

Page 5: ...a is operating correctly referring to the camera s instruction manual for details 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...

Page 6: ... sure that the locking latches are securely locked L hook E 9 1 CAUTION Opening and Closing the Housing Opening the locking latches When removing the locking latches be sure to use the tips of your fingers not your fingernails If you lock the locking latch after it is removed from the hook it is easier to remove the rear case With the surface of the rear case facing up press and hold the right and...

Page 7: ... case with the OPEN mark on the port insert the port into the front case and then rotate the port in a clockwise direction until it stops Before attaching the port make sure there are no specks of dust scratches or deformities on the O ring and the O ring contact surfaces Make sure that the positioning mark on the front case and the LOCK mark on the port are aligned Push the port lock toward LOCK ...

Page 8: ... Make sure that the O ring is properly fitted in the O ring groove before setting of the rear case Close the locking latches See Opening and Closing the Housing P E 9 E 13 Fixing screw AF M A Mounting the Camera in the Housing Make sure to release the camera s focus selector lock Remove the strap or the LCD monitor cover from the camera if any of these accessories are attached Rotate the quick loc...

Page 9: ...connected strobe functions correctly before underwater use 2 Insert the fiber optic cable s connector into the socket until it stops Do not remove the caps from fiber optic cable socket not in use to keep light from entering in 1 Remove the fiber optic cable socket caps Connect the strobe with the fiber optic cable option when the strobe is triggered by sensing the light from the camera s built in...

Page 10: ...mmand dial or sub command dial to make operation settings Selecting YES for Release Button to Use Dial from the camera s custom settings menu allows adjustments normally made by affected buttons being held down and a command dial being rotated to be made by rotation of the command dial after the button is released Refer to the camera s instruction manual for details Power switch By rotating the kn...

Page 11: ...nsor The leak sensor is optionally available and can be attached to the leak sensor mount The leak sensor lights up in red if water leakage is detected while underwater If the leak sensor lights up surface as soon as you safely can and remove the camera from the housing If a lot of water leaks in the atmospheric pressure inside the housing will increase which is very dangerous When releasing the l...

Page 12: ...e screw areas are coated in grease so be careful not to touch them Rotate the replacement finder unit in a clockwise direction to attach it Before attaching the finder check to make sure that there is no dust dirt or debris inside it When replacing the finder do not touch the surface of the finder lens When replacing the pick up finder always refer to the instruction manual provided CAUTION When r...

Page 13: ...rs we recommend a complete overhaul of O rings regardless of the frequency in use for the best performance of the product After each use in salt water make sure it s watertight then soak it sufficiently in fresh water Insufficient soaking causes damage by salt to the product Salty residue may be left on the product where it will crystallize as it evaporates Crystallized salt is hard to dissolve an...

Page 14: ...ual Attached accessories to the product Housing body cap Fiber optic cable socket cap x2 Power switch Exposure compensation button Exposure mode Formatting memory cards button Flash pop up button Braketing button Image quality button White balance button Release mode dial lock release Flash mode button Focus Zoom dial AF mode button Focus mode selector dial Sub command dial Shutter lever Release m...

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