Gates Underwater Products, Inc
13685 Stowe Drive • Poway, CA • 92064 • 858.391.0052 • 800.875.1052 • 858.391.0053
[email protected] • www.GatesHousings.com
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01/13/10
Gates Housing Setup and Use
Congratulations
on owning a new
Gates
housing! You’ve selected a product that will
provide years of value and reliable service. This housing was custom designed for the
Sony PMW-EX1R camera as a rugged and transportable package. Please read through
this entire guide to familiarize yourself with the Gates EX1R housing. The following
setup guidelines will explain how to prepare and use your camera and housing so you’ll
get the best results from your imaging endeavors.
First Time Use
Every Gates housing is pressure tested before leaving the factory to ensure a watertight
seal. As a precaution, however,
it’s a good idea to first use the housing without
your Sony EX1R inside
. Rough or abusive handling during shipment could have
caused unnoticed damage after leaving the factory. In addition, you can get a good feel
for the use of an underwater housing without worrying about getting a good shot. You
can simply concentrate on the technique of holding the housing in position while fine
tuning your personal buoyancy.
After removing the housing from its shipping container, carefully inspect for any damage
that may have occurred during shipment. If you discover any then contact Gates or your
dealer immediately for assistance.
Camera / Housing setup
Preparing the EX1R Camera
Your Sony EX1R will need some preparation before installing into the housing.
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Remove the lens hood, cap and any external lenses/filters
you may have added
to the front of the camera.
9
Remove the boom microphone and holder
from the camera. The holder will
require a small precision phillips screwdriver.
9
Remove the eyepiece from the rear viewfinder.
The release button is underneath
the eyepiece.
9
Tighten the hand strap
to its shortest position and tuck the ‘tail’ back into the hand
strap.
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CAUTION
: Failure to perform this step may result in the hand strap becoming
caught in the housing seal and allow water intrusion.
9
Rotate the hand grip
one ‘stop’ in the clockwise direction from horizontal as shown
in the photo below. There is a release button for the handgrip next to the rec/stdby
button.
9
Display information.
The EX1R camera must be set to display information through
the external monitor. This is done by entering the menu of the camera and selecting
as follows:
MENU
Æ
VIDEO SET
Æ
YPbPr/SDI OUT DISPLAY
Æ
ON
