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OWNERS MANUAL

SUBAL CD7

UNDERWATER HOUSING

for Canon EOS 7D

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Page 1: ...OWNERS MANUAL SUBAL CD7 UNDERWATER HOUSING for Canon EOS 7D ...

Page 2: ...e underwater photographer for the first time An extensive range of high quality lens ports allows the fitting of a number of interesting lenses which is a great advantage over all other amphibious cameras available today This will facilitate the most varied photographic tasks To get the best results to take full advantage of the system and for the protection of your camera we recommend you take ca...

Page 3: ...d or perhaps after a service i a greasing of the shafts etc always test dive first without the camera fitted Please take note of these points of advice O rings should be absolutely clean and be greased thinly We recommend the use of waterproof Silicone grease eg SUBAL Silicone grease Too much grease results in the accumulation of small dirt particles which are invisible The sealing surfaces must b...

Page 4: ...icone grease This reduces friction and abrasion and allows the O ring to settle into place easily Do not use too much grease Undetected dirt particles could accumulate and would lead to water entry Take a little bit of grease on two fingers and pull the O ring between these fingers until it is greased all around Wipe off excess The O ring should just have a sheen Never use hard or sharp metal tool...

Page 5: ...ng the camera We recommend you study your camera manual thoroughly before installing the camera Attach the camera support saddle to the camera base with the locking lever pointing to the camera backside Tighten the camera screw by using a coin or a screw driver without excessive force IMPORTANT REMOVE THE RUBBER EYE PIECE OF THE CAMERA s VIEWFINDER IMPORTANT REMOVE THE PLASTIC PROTECTOR OF THE CAM...

Page 6: ...he camera the centre of the toothed section of the zoom gear aligns with the zoom drive gear in the housing Check that the gears can mesh over the full zoom range of the lens A final check should be made after the camera is inserted into the housing If the zooming gear ring provides marking dots fit the zooming gear ring on the lens in such a way that the markings correspond with the range of the ...

Page 7: ...HE HOUSING After checking the body O ring is clean lubricated and properly seated in the groove and the lid sealing surface is also clean and free from any scratches or damage the hotshoe connector is connected properly and all functions are working the housing lid is put on The locking levers have to point outwards Check now whether the lid fits correctly and whether the gap between the lid and t...

Page 8: ...g latch Insert the synchro cord connector in the direction indicated by the arrow on the top of the connector into the camera hot shoe If manual focusing or zooming is required turn the focus coupler lever to position MF meshing the crown wheel with the focus lens gear or zoom lens gear If you want to return to Auto Focus the focus coupler lever must be turned to AF to avoid damaging of the AF mot...

Page 9: ...e sun etc Synthetic material from which the ports are made expand more than the aluminium housing body and may therefore jam in the mounting When travelling by aircraft the frontport should be left mounted to the housing ONLY if the port O ring and or the body O ring is removed Cleaning the front glass The front glass of the ports are to be cleaned carefully to avoid scratches If possible rinse we...

Page 10: ...g or before mounting the lens to the camera Warning In order to avoid straining the focus motor of the camera the lens focus gear ring if fitted needs to be decoupled Turn the focus coupler lever below the focus knob to AF This is not necessary if there is no focus gear on the lens MANUAL FOCUSING OPERATION To adjust focus manually not possible with all lens ports a focus gear ring on the lens is ...

Page 11: ...index nose and groove and push the plug into the socket without using force to avoid damage to the contact pins The plug should be pushed in a few millimeters into the socket by hand and only then the knurled screw screwed into the socket and slightly tightened In order to guarantee proper flash control the contacts should be carefully protected from oxidation When removing the flash unit from the...

Page 12: ...ap between the housing frontpart and the frontport seems equally spaced all around and the O ring has not been squeezed out The shutter release lever works easily All functions work proper The flash plug s are plugged in correctly and tightend and the outside O ring has not been queezed out If no flash is used the red plugs are screwed in The lens cap is removed from the camera lens The frontglass...

Page 13: ...d or repaired at the option of the manufacturer No further claim is possible Prerequisite for right to claim is impeccable care and use of the unit No guarantee claim will be accepted without the prior consultation and authorisation of the manufacturer and must be returned freight paid The guarantee is void after intervention repair or modification by non authorised persons In order to check for t...

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