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SQUID CAST
USER MANUAL
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Page 2: ...premier gamefishermen marine biologists oceanographers and explorers With the Squid your GoPro Hero or Garmin Virb becomes a full featured tow or drop camera system feeding a live video stream to your...
Page 3: ...place the product at no charge How long does the coverage last The Warranty Period for Physical Goods purchased from Spot X Underwater Vision is one year from the date of purchase A replacement Physic...
Page 4: ...CONTENTS Setup 1 General Setup 1 Squid Modes 7 Drift mode 7 Trolling Mode 10 Deployment 11 O ring Care 12 Safety and General Care 13 Troubleshooting 14 Get in Touch 14...
Page 5: ...ock microSD Card Considerations as a slow memory card may result in poor performance Also ensure your cameras s firmware is the latest available The easiest way to update your firmware is to connect y...
Page 6: ...ing the WiFi antenna inside the Squid remains tightly against the right hand side of the camera left side as you look at it Figure 2 Push the tray until it is completely inside the housing NB GoPro He...
Page 7: ...cigarette lighter style lead Figure 4 and plug into a 12 volt DC power source if you do not use the supplied lead please ensure any lead you use includes a 3 amp fuse Note all Squid power connections...
Page 8: ...the 2 4GHz WiFi band must be used when using the Squid Cast You can select this by swiping down tap Connections WiFi band 2 4GHz 9 Lightly grease one o ring with the supplied silicone grease Install...
Page 9: ...al If the o ring is not a solid black line or the o ring is not in its groove unscrew the lens and reseat the o ring See O Ring Care for further discussion on o rings TIP The Squid o ring system uses...
Page 10: ...if required with velcro or similar If you are connecting a Garmin Virb to a compatible sounder you will need to carry out the same task The best location for many Garmin plotters is on the right hand...
Page 11: ...k forward and can be used at slow speeds To operate in this mode attach the tail Figure 7 to the rear of the Squid using the supplied bolt and nut and the 2 5 mm Allen key The tail will keep the unit...
Page 12: ...the supplied stainless steel quick link and thread it through the eye of the kevlar cable grip Figure 9 For high speed towing or when additional weight is added to the Squid a long tow line should be...
Page 13: ...the cable and keep the Squid close to the bottom and tracking straight Additional weight can be a downrigger bomb or dive weights cable tied to the rib holes where the keel is currently installed Be s...
Page 14: ...ble is strengthened but is not suitable as a standalone tow line for trolling For this reason when operating in trolling mode you will need to attach the longer tow tether with one end clipped to the...
Page 15: ...t With the boat stationary deploy the Squid and begin slowly motoring forward ensuring tow line and video cable are clear of the props Slowly pay out tow line to your desired distance behind the boat...
Page 16: ...re more grease the recommended type is Molykote 111 manufactured by Dow Corning Only apply a very thin layer of silicone to the o ring Any excess should be removed Install the o ring in its correct lo...
Page 17: ...Squid system The exterior of the Squid body and cable should be thoroughly rinsed in freshwater after use avoiding any water near the topside box and power video connectors Keep the Squid sealed to p...
Page 18: ...pside box and to the camera For GoPro 3 and 3 ensure a battery is installed Ensure 12 volt power source is present If power source is discharged below 12 volts they will not power the Squid Reflection...
