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Содержание DC1200

Страница 1: ...Go to www sealife cameras com service manuals html for ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL and NEDERLANDS versions ...

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Страница 3: ...trademark of Pioneer Research Product Information Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice This includes primary product specifications software software drivers and user s manual This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product The illustrations in this manual are for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual design of your camera The man...

Страница 4: ...off and remove the battery Do not disassemble change or repair the camera Use the supplied AC adapter only with the indicated power supply voltage Do not use the camera in areas near water rain snow high humidity sand dirt or combustible gas unless it is properly sealed in the waterproof housing provided Warning the camera inside the waterproof housing IS NOT certified to be intrinsically safe Usin...

Страница 5: ... force when handling the camera This might cause damage to the camera Do not remove the battery immediately after long period of continuous use The battery becomes hot during use Touching a hot battery might cause burns Do not wrap the camera or place it in cloth or blankets This might cause heat to build up and deform the case resulting in fire Use the camera in a well ventilated place Do not leav...

Страница 6: ... is not to be used for a long period of time remove it from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion and store it after no battery power is left Stored for a long time in a fully charged condition its performance may be impaired Always keep the battery terminals clean There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used battery according to your local recy...

Страница 7: ...g contact surfaces with cleaning brush provided Inspect O ring and O ring contact surfaces for damage cuts scratches tears cracks dents and any other imperfections Replace O ring or have waterproof housing serviced if the O ring or O ring contact surfaces become damaged Do not use underwater housing if O ring or O ring contact surfaces are damaged Make sure O ring is completely seated into O ring ...

Страница 8: ...ed to open and load the housing in dry cool air such as inside an air conditioned room This will prevent water or humidity from being trapped inside the housing which may cause fogging to occur or damage the inner camera Avoid getting sunscreen or suntan oil on the camera as it may cause discoloration of the surface If any oil gets on the camera wash it off immediately with warm water The waterpro...

Страница 9: ...cus 23 About Easy Set up Mode 24 About External Flash Modes 26 About Sea and Snorkel Modes 28 About Spy Mode 29 Recording a Subject onto an Existing Background Image 30 Combining Shots of Two People into a Single Image 31 Setting the Panorama Mode 32 VIDEO MODE 32 Recording Video Clips 33 Playing Back Video Clips 34 PLAYBACK MODE 34 Playing Back Still Images 35 Removing Red eye 36 Attaching Voice ...

Страница 10: ...TER HOUSING INSTRUCTIONS 60 MUST DO for underwater housing 62 Maintaining a waterproof seal 63 Quick waterproof test before you depart on your dive trip 64 HOW TO INSTALL AND REMOVE O RING 66 HOW TO OPEN AND CLOSE WATERPROOF HOUSING 68 INSTALLING THE FLASH LINK OPTICAL CABLE ADAPTER 70 HOW TO SET UP THE WATERPROOF HOUSING 72 USING AND CLEANING THE UNDERWATER HOUSING AND CAMERA 74 GREAT UNDERWATER ...

Страница 11: ...spread controls ensures a sure grip and easy handling even with dive gloves on All metallic parts are made of high grade stainless steel to survive the punishing saltwater and marine environment If you do not already own an underwater strobe you may consider purchasing this important accessory to add color and brightness to your underwater pictures The seemingly dark and colorless underwater world...

Страница 12: ... adapter SL70032 Battery charging tray SL70035 International plug adapters SL19003 Rechargeable lithium ion battery SL7014 Flash Link optical cable adapter SL17052 Moisture Muncher capsules 2 pack sample SL2522 Cleaning brush SL256 and lens cloth SL25210 Common Optional Accessories SD SDHC memory card Spare battery Item SL7014 SeaLife Digital Pro Flash SL961 Moisture Muncher capsules 10 pack SL911...

Страница 13: ...amera 11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Zoom lever Menu scrolling lever 2 Mode button To select picture or video mode 3 Status LED 4 ON OFF Power button 5 Self timer LED 6 Microphone 7 Lens 8 Flash ...

Страница 14: ... button Set button when in menu Still Image Records voice memo if Voice Memo is On Video clip to play video clip 2 Playback mode Playback mode Still image to capture mode Video clip to video mode 3 Capture menu Video menu Playback menu 4 Self timer Self timer Previous image 5 Compensation Previous Image 6 Focus Focus Next image 7 Flash Next Image 8 Still Image Records voice memo if Voice Memo is O...

Страница 15: ...2448 2304 x 1728 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 9 Available number of shots 10 ISO Blank Auto ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 11 Self timer icon Blank Off f 2 sec g 10 sec h 10 2 sec 12 Date and time 13 Exposure compensation 14 Capture mode icon Blank Single Continuous Spy mode AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing Album Shot Burst Cont flash Pre shot Coupl shot 15 Slow shutter warning 16 White balance Blan...

Страница 16: ...ate and time 11 Focus setting 12 Mode icon 13 Sound off icon 1 2 3 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 11 12 Playback mode Still image playback 1 Voice memo 2 Battery condition 3 Storage media 4 Histogram 5 Image quality 6 ISO 7 Image size resolution 8 File number 9 Folder number 10 Date and time 11 Exposure value 12 Aperture value 13 Shutter speed value 14 DPOF icon 15 Protect icon 16 Mode icon 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1...

Страница 17: ... bar 2 Elapsed time 3 File number 4 Folder number 5 Sound off icon When the button is pressed during video playback 6 Play mode 7 Mode icon 8 Total recorded time R 100 0001 100 0001 Total Total 00 00 08 00 00 08 Play Play 00 00 01 00 00 01 E 1 6 7 5 4 3 2 8 q q E ...

Страница 18: ...correct orientation as shown 4 Insert an SD SDHC memory card Optional The camera has 32MB internal memory 29MB available for image storage but you can load an SD SDHC memory card to expand the camera s memory capacity Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage Refer to page 20 for instructions on how to format the memory card 5 Close the battery memory card cover a...

Страница 19: ...arge the battery fully with the supplied battery charger before use 1 Insert the battery into the battery charger Battery label side up 2 Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into a wall outlet The status LED on the charger lights red when charging has started and lights green when charging is completed The LED also lights green if no battery is inserted into the charger Charg...

Страница 20: ...when the Menu is open Press the Shutter button to confirm the setting Navigation button scrolling This is the traditional method for scrolling through the menu When the Menu is open use the Nav button to scroll through the menus and press the Set button to confirm your selection You can use traditional Nav button scrolling or Speed Scrolling when the camera is NOT inside the underwater housing 1 Pre...

Страница 21: ...MENU button 2 Select Setup with the button 3 Select Date Time with the buttons and press the SET button Select the date format with the buttons and press the SET button Select the item s field with the buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the buttons The time is displayed in 24 hour format After confirming all settings are correct press the SET button 4 To exit from the Setup men...

Страница 22: ... the Memory Card or Internal Memory This utility formats the internal memory or memory card and erases all stored images and data 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select Setup menu with button 3 Select Format with the buttons then press the SET button 4 Select Yes with the buttons and press the SET button To cancel formatting select No and press the SET button 5 To exit from the Setup menu press the Menu...

Страница 23: ... shutter button Pressing the shutter button down halfway automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure and pressing the shutter button down fully captures the images The focus area frame turns green when the camera is in focus and the exposure is calculated When the focus or exposure is not suitable the frame of the focus area turns red Press down fully a Press down fully b Avoid using zoom while...

Страница 24: ... Select this setting and the camera will automatically focus from approximately 2ft 60cm to infinity In Tele zoom the range is 3ft 90cm to infinity Macro Select this setting for close up pictures between 4 inches 10cm to 3ft 90cm In Tele zoom the range is 2 ft 60cm to 4ft 120cm Infinity Select this setting to lock the camera to the infinity focus point 3ft 90cm to infinity This setting results in a fas...

Страница 25: ...ption located in the capture menu Then select the best choice from a series of options depending on the shooting condition and the accessories you are using 1 Press the Menu button and select Easy Set up 2 Select Underwater or Land 3 Select Camera Flash or Camera Only 4 Select Snorkeling or Diving 5 The camera is now correctly set for you type of shooting condition ...

Страница 26: ...tings In both Ext Flash modes the camera s flash is set to Forced Flash and will always fire When the camera s flash fires it will automatically fire the optional External Flash accessory For more information about the SeaLife External Flash accessory please visit your local dive retailer or www sealife cameras com More detailed instructions on operating the external flash accessory are included wit...

Страница 27: ...etting is ideal for shooting distances beyond 6ft 2m shooting distance or to make the picture brighter MNL Manually set camera s aperture and shutter speed for desired exposure effect To make manual adjustments 1 Press the FLASH a button once and the aperture value appears on the LCD monitor blinking 2 Use the buttons or zoom lever to increase or decrease the aperture value 3 Press the Set or Shut...

Страница 28: ...with the buttons or zoom lever and press SET or Shutter button To set SNORKEL mode 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select Scene mode with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 3 Select SNORKEL mode with the buttons or Zoom lever and press SET or Shutter button In Sea and Snorkel modes you can change the color correction you want depending on the type of water you are in These col...

Страница 29: ...lever and press the SET or Shutter button 3 Select between BluWtr 25ft BluWtr 25ft GrnWtr 25ft or GrnWtr 25ft with the buttons or Zoom lever depending on your type of water conditions and press SET or Shutter button The default setting for Sea mode is BluWtr 25ft The default setting for Snorkel mode is GrnWtr 25ft When the camera is in Sea and Snorkel mode the scene displayed on the LCD display wi...

Страница 30: ...ct Capture mode with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 4 Select Spy with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 5 Select the desired time interval with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 6 Press the MENU button to exit the menu 7 Aim the camera at the desired subject or scene It is preferred to use a compact tripod so th...

Страница 31: ...he MENU button to exit from the menu screen 2 Compose the background you want on the screen and then press the shutter button to temporarily record it as a reference image This operation causes a semi transparent image of the background to appear on the screen but the displayed image is not actually saved in camera memory 3 Now you can stand in front of the background and ask someone else to take ...

Страница 32: ...e button and press the SET button d Select Coupl shot with the button and press the SET button e Press the MENU button to exit from the menu screen 2 Align the focus frame on the screen with the subject you want on the left side of the image 3 Press the shutter button to record the left side of the image 4 Next compose the subject you want in the right side of the image taking care to align the ba...

Страница 33: ...the buttons and press the SET button 4 Select Panorama with the buttons and press the SET button 5 Press the MENU button 6 Select the photographic direction with the buttons 7 Shoot the first image The next image appears beside the previous image 8 Orient the camera so that the second frame overlaps a small portion of the photographic subject of the first image and press the shutter button to captur...

Страница 34: ... clip The recording time depends on the storage size and the subject of the image to be recorded The zoom function cannot be used during video recording When recording a video clip the flash and 10 2 sec self timer function cannot be used If the write speed of your SD SDHC memory card is not fast enough for recording video clips in the currently selected quality the video recording will stop In th...

Страница 35: ...the SET or Shutter button This pauses video playback To cancel pause press the SET or Shutter button again Video clips cannot be displayed rotated or enlarged The focus and zoom level can not be adjusted once the recording has started Select the appropriate white balance setting when recording underwater videos See page 26 and 27 for how to change white balance setting A video light accessory may ...

Страница 36: ...een 2 The images can be displayed in forward or reverse sequence with the buttons or Zoom lever To view the previous image press the button or turn Zoom lever left To view the next image press the button or turn Zoom lever right An icon is displayed with images which have an audio memo recorded Press the SET or Shutter button to playback the voice memo data NOTE ...

Страница 37: ... MENU button 4 Select Fix Red Eyes with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 5 Select Yes with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 6 View the changes on the corrected image 7 To save your corrected image select Confirm with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button When this process ends this replaces the original image with the...

Страница 38: ...ith the buttons or Zoom lever and press the Set or Shutter button 6 Press the Menu button to exit from the menu 7 Press the Set or Shutter button VOICE RECORDING is displayed on the screen and recording starts 8 To stop recording a voice memo as it is being recorded press the Set or Shutter button again VOICE RECORD END will be displayed momentarily and the recording will end An add microphone ico...

Страница 39: ... Protect with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 5 Select Single or All with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 6 Select Set with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button Protection is applied to the image and the camera returns to the playback mode The protect icon is displayed with protected images When All has been selec...

Страница 40: ...nd press the SET or Shutter button 2 Select Single or All with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 3 Select Cancel Protect with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button The removal of image protection is executed and the camera returns to the playback mode Formatting an SD SDHC memory card overrides protection and erases all images regardless of their...

Страница 41: ...e Erases the selected image or video All Erases all of the images videos except for the protected files 5 Select Yes with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button To not erase select No and press the SET or Shutter button Deleting an image will not affect sequential image numbering For example if you delete image number 240 the next captured image will be numbered 241 even thou...

Страница 42: ...ect the desired setting with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Easy Set up This is a step by step set up which helps you to set the camera correctly for land or underwater use Simply follow the on screen guide As you become more familiar with the camera you may also set up the camera manually using the complete menu options ...

Страница 43: ...ictures of far away subjects like mountains or buildings The camera will set the flash off and focus to infinity Sunset Select this mode when you want to capture a sunset This mode helps keep the deep hues in the scene Sunrise Select this mode when you want to capture a sunrise This mode helps keep the deep hues in the scene Snow Select this mode when you want to capture clear snow scenes without da...

Страница 44: ...ges When the sensitivity is raised and the ISO figure is increased photography will become possible even in dark locations but the more pixelated grainier the image will appear Auto 64 100 200 400 800 1600 Quality This sets the quality compression at which the image is captured A higher quality setting will result in less compression and larger image files Super Fine Fine Standard Economy White Bala...

Страница 45: ...ness of the image that will be captured Hard Normal Soft Color This sets the color of the image that will be captured Standard Vivid Sepia Monochrome Red Green Blue Yellow Purple Saturation This sets the saturation of the image that will be captured High Normal Low Metering This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives ...

Страница 46: ...intervals See page 26 Cont flash Permits continuous capture of up to 3 images with flash Burst Permits continuous photography while keeping the shutter button pressed down As long as you hold the shutter button pressed pictures are captured until the memory capacity is exhausted Pre Shot Pre shot helps you get the background you want even if you need to ask someone else to record the image for you B...

Страница 47: ... the camera takes image without using auto focus Focus is set to infinity On Off Digital Zoom This sets whether or not to use digital zoom at the time of photography On Off Date Print The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images This function must be activated before the image is captured On Off ...

Страница 48: ...erence point which represents white It will then calculate all the other colors based on this white point To manually set the camera s white balance select Manual WB located at the bottom of the White Balance menu Select New WB and press the Set or Shutter button Turn the Zoom lever and select Yes Hold the white slate sold separately at your local dive dealer about 4in 10 cm in front of the camera...

Страница 49: ...red option item with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Size This sets the size of the video clip that will be captured 640 x 480 320 x 240 Quality This sets the quality compression at which the video c...

Страница 50: ...his manual titled White Balance in Capture Menu for further details Audio This sets whether or not to record audio at the time of video recording On Off Digital Zoom Refer to section in this manual titled Digital Zoom in Capture Menu for further details ...

Страница 51: ...ll through all menus 4 Select the desired setting with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Fix Red Eyes Refer to page 35 of this manual titled Removing Red eye for further details Slide Show This function enables you to playback your still images automatically in order one image at a time 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Rotate If you wish ...

Страница 52: ...only possible to resize to a smaller size Quality Change Changes the quality compression of a recorded image Compresses images down to half of their size or less overwrites old size images with newly compressed images It is only possible to reduce the image quality size never to increase it Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the camera s internal memory to an SD SDHC memory card Of cou...

Страница 53: ... SET or Shutter button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the buttons or Zoom lever and press the SET or Shutter button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Date Time Refer to page 19 of this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details Language Refer to page 20 of this manual titled Choosing the Language for further details Auto Off If no operat...

Страница 54: ...umber 0001 Yes No Light Freq This camera supports different lighting frequencies 50 Hz and 60 Hz When photographing under fluorescent lighting select the correct frequency setting depending in your local area s voltage In most parts of the world this is 50 Hertz Hz although in the Americas it is typically 60 Hz Places that use 50 Hz frequency tend to use 220 240 Voltage V and those that use 60 Hz t...

Страница 55: ...ys the free capacity of the internal memory or the memory card System Info This displays the firmware version of the camera Sys Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera s default settings The time setting will not be reset Yes No ...

Страница 56: ...l on the camera 3 Turn on your camera 4 Select PC using the buttons and press the SET button 5 From the Windows desktop double click on My Computer 6 Look for a new removable disk icon This removable disk is actually the memory or memory card in your camera Typically the camera will be assigned drive letter e or higher 7 Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder 8 Double click ...

Страница 57: ...u to open organize and edit your pictures If your computer does not include any photo editing software you may want to purchase one Here are some links to popular photo editing software that you can purchase Many offer free trial versions Google Picasa www picasa google com Adobe Photoshop Elements www adobe com Arcsoft www arcsoft com Ulead www ulead com ...

Страница 58: ...AVI Lens 5x optical zoom lens Aperture range 3 6 W 5 7 T Focal length 6 3mm 31 5mm equivalent to 34mm 170mm on a 35mm camera Focus Range Standard 0 1m to infinity 4 inches to infinity Macro Wide 0 1m to infinity 4 inches to infinity Tele 0 6m to infinity 2 feet to infinity Shutter speed 1 2 to 1 1500 sec Digital zoom 6x Capture mode 4x Playback mode Flash effective range 0 5m 3 0m Wide 0 5m 2 1m Tele Te...

Страница 59: ...capacity 2GB 4GB 8GB 3968 x 2976 Fine 7 352 687 1418 Standard 9 738 1438 2966 Economy 11 864 1683 3472 3264 x 2448 Fine 5 453 882 1821 Standard 12 967 1883 3885 Economy 14 1098 2138 4410 2304 x 1728 Fine 15 1194 2327 4410 Standard 20 1574 3066 6325 Economy 22 1693 3296 6799 1600 x 1200 Fine 30 2282 4445 9168 Standard 33 2502 4884 10074 Economy 37 2841 5533 11412 640 x 480 Fine 82 6157 11989 24728 ...

Страница 60: ...rd 00 00 22 00 26 46 00 55 05 01 50 32 320 x 240 Fine 00 00 49 00 59 36 02 02 37 04 06 03 Standard 00 01 02 01 15 42 02 35 44 05 12 31 We recommend a memory card of at least 10MB Sec write speed to prevent auto stop or unexpected results If you experience an error using a slower SD SDHC memory card you can set your camera s video recording to QVGA 320 x 240 and standard quality ...

Страница 61: ...of underwater housing SeaLife DC1200 Underwater Housing Depth rated and tested to 200 ft 60m Fully rubber armored for added shock protection Soft rubber grips Fully multi coated optical glass lens port for high light transmission Accessory mount for adding one or two external flash es Large shutter button and wide spread buttons for easy control with dive gloves Backview of underwater housing ...

Страница 62: ...horized SeaLife dealer Make sure O ring is completely seated into O ring groove before sealing housing O ring must not be twisted when seated in the O ring groove Carefully follow O ring removal and installation instructions contained in this manual Replace O ring every year to ensure proper seal Only use approved SeaLife O ring designed for the DC1200 Soak and rinse waterproof housing in fresh wa...

Страница 63: ...prolonged periods of time Do not store housing in extreme high temperatures such as the trunk of your car Open view of waterproof housing The housing door uses one O ring to form a waterproof seal IMPORTANT Do NOT lubricate O ring Insert Moisture Muncher capsule here SL911 O ring contact surface O ring item SL17017 Important Carefully clean and inspect O ring and O ring contact surfaces before eac...

Страница 64: ... along O ring and O ring contact surfaces to inspect for damage Replace O ring or have waterproof housing serviced if the O ring or O ring contact surfaces are damaged Do not use underwater housing if O ring or O ring contact surfaces are damaged Replacement O rings SL17017 are available at your local authorized SeaLife dealer or online at www sealifepartsdirect com USA only Inspect and replace O ...

Страница 65: ...camera housing in fresh water designed for other dive equipment like dive mask because that water may contain detergents which are harmful to the housing b Press all the control buttons several times while waterproof housing is soaking to clean out any salt water sand or dirt that has accumulated during usage c Use clean soft cloth to dry housing Store camera and housing only after careful cleanin...

Страница 66: ...tely clean before installing O ring Step 2 Push O ring into groove as shown being careful not to twist or roll O ring Step 3 Use two fingers to push last part of O ring into groove Step 4 Carefully close housing to firmly seat O ring and open housing again to inspect that O ring is completely seated into groove Do NOT grease the O ring ...

Страница 67: ...How To Install And Remove O Ring 65 To Remove O ring Step 1 Push O ring along groove until it lifts Step 2 Gently lift and remove O ring from its groove ...

Страница 68: ...How To Open And Close Waterproof Housing 66 HOW TO OPEN AND CLOSE WATERPROOF HOUSING Step 1 Push in locking tab to open latch Step 2 Open latch all the way to lift and release latch from housing ...

Страница 69: ...roof Housing 67 Step 3 Open Housing as shown so inner camera does not fall out Step 4 Close housing and push down on latch as shown to firmly seat latch into housing Step 5 Push down latch until locking tab clicks into place Click ...

Страница 70: ...ies please contact your local SeaLife dealer or visit www sealife cameras com Step 1 Push the optical cable into one of the grooves so it s locked firmly into position The end of the cable must be directed at the camera s flash but should not stick out beyond the adapter The adapter has two grooves so you can add another cable when using two flashes Step 2 Attach the Flash Link adapter around the len...

Страница 71: ...e cables should be secured to the flash arm using the Velcro ties provided with your flash accessory If using two Flash Links attach other cable in second groove and follow above instructions Secure optical cable to Flash arm using Velcro ties included External Flash accessory Refer to Flash Link optical cable instruction manual for more details and troubleshooting tips NOTE ...

Страница 72: ...d be done in a dry environment such as in an air conditioned room to prevent trapping moist air in the housing which can cause the housing to fog while underwater 1 Open the housing by pushing in small locking tab and lift latch up Do not extend housing lid beyond its stop point or damage may occur to the hinge area 2 Carefully inspect O ring for damage and make sure O ring is firmly seated in its ...

Страница 73: ...venly against the housing when closed It is normal to see a small even gap between the housing lid and body 10 Avoid exposing housing to direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time This may promote internal fogging Test camera and housing 1 Press the small power button on the top of the housing to turn camera power on 2 Press the large shutter button on the outside of the housing to take a test ...

Страница 74: ...tes and inspect 4 If you detect any leaks carefully dry and open the housing and inspect the O ring seal in accordance with the instructions on page 62 If no water tub is available perform the above test immediately after entering the water NOTE USING AND CLEANING THE UNDERWATER HOUSING AND CAMERA Entering the water with waterproof housing Important Always obey dive safety rules as a priority 1 Do...

Страница 75: ...ed to remove camera from housing while on the dive boat Allowing humid air to enter the housing may cause fogging 5 If you must open the housing while on the dive boat make sure you and the housing are perfectly dry before opening the housing Do not allow the inside of the housing or the camera to get wet Cleaning housing after use 1 The sealed housing must be thoroughly cleaned with fresh water a...

Страница 76: ...oard flash turned OFF 2 Stay within the ideal shooting distance of 2 to 6 feet The ideal shooting distance is between 2 to 6 feet 0 6 to 1 8 meters This distance will result in detailed colorful pictures Remember that light does not travel very far underwater so the closer you are to your subject the more colorful the pictures will be For best most colorful pictures we advise using the optional Sea...

Страница 77: ...visibility The most effective way to compensate for lost colors is by using artificial light like the SeaLife Digital Pro Flash The Flash easily mounts to the bottom of the housing The flexible arm allows you to direct the flash at the subject Even two flashes can be mounted onto the housing for an evenly illuminated and shadow free image This system blocks the built in flash and prevents backscatter T...

Страница 78: ...g charged Fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use to maximize its performance and lifetime The battery or camera feels warm Long period of continuous use of the camera of the flash Even if I press the shutter button the camera does not take a picture The shutter button is not pressed all the way down Press the shutter button all the way down The memory c...

Страница 79: ...amera Files cannot be deleted The file is protected Cancel protection The memory card is write protected Remove the write protection Even when the camera s buttons are pressed it does not operate The battery is running low Recharge the battery The date and time are wrong The correct date and time is not set Set the correct date and time Cannot download images to computer The free space on the hard ...

Страница 80: ...bility waters Too far away from subject Minimize shooting distance to 6ft 2m while underwater dirty lens Inspect and clean lens Picture grainy pixilated Low light conditions Use SeaLife Digital Pro Flash Accessory in low light conditions or deeper depths Blue or green pictures Water absorbs red and yellow colors Set camera to Sea Mode and select the appropriate white balance setting Use SeaLife Di...

Страница 81: ...htness control knob clockwise Relflective subjects Move farther away from highly reflective subjects that are white or silver in color Picture too dark under exposed when using external flash accessory Camera setting not optomized Select Ext Flash Auto mode Select Far Flash Press the flash button to brighten the picture exposure level Increase external flash accessory brightness by rotating brightness ...

Страница 82: ...h snap on ring to adapt accessory lenses Tripod Mount Standard 1 4 20 tripod threads to adapt accessories Lanyard Padded lanyard with swiveled attachment clip Hardware Marine Grade Stainless Steel metal hardware or aircraft grade aluminum cover plates Material Rubber overmolded polycarbonate housing Weight 333 grams 11 7 ounces Housing only without inner camera 472 grams 16 6 ounces Housing and in...

Страница 83: ...SL70025 March 2010 Photo by Dan Johnson ...

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