Sealife DC800 manual

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    SeaLife DC800 Underwater Camera Go to www .sealife-cameras.com/service/manuals.html for ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS, DEUTSCH, IT ALIANO, ESP AÑOL, NEDERLANDS and Türkçe versions[...]

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    T rademarks >> 1 READ THIS FIRST T rademark Information  Microsoft ® and Windows ® ar e U.S. registered trademarks of Micr osoft Corporation.  Pentium ® is a register ed trademark of Intel Corporation.  Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer , Inc.  SD™ is a trademark.  SeaLife ® is a register ed trademark of Pioneer [...]

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    Safety Instructions >> 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all W arnings and Cautions before using this product. W ar nings Continued use under the following conditions may cause fire or electric shock. Contact your local authorized SeaLife dealer for r epair service if the product is damaged. If foreign objects or water have entered t[...]

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    Cautions >> 3 Cautions Do not fire the flash close to anyone’ s eyes. This might cause damage to the person’ s eyesight. Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact. This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak. If the internal fluid enters your eyes or comes into contact with your body or clothes, rinse [...]

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    Battery Usage >> 4 Notes on Battery Usage When you use the battery , carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below:  Use only the specified battery (3.7V) provided with the camera.  Ext rem ely cold envi ron ments can shor ten the batt ery life and re duce cam era performance.  When you are[...]

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    Important Notes on W aterproof Function >> 5 Important Notes on W aterproof Function and Waterpr oof Housing  Read and understand the instructions contained in this manual before using underwater .  The inner camera is not waterproof or shock protected. Seal the camera inside the waterproof housing in ar eas of water , rain, snow , high[...]

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    Notes on W aterproof Function >> 6  Soak and rinse waterproof housing in fresh water for about 2 minutes after underwater use or if the housing becomes dirty . * Push each button several times to clean out any saltwater , sand or dirt that may be trapped under the buttons. * Use clean,soft cloth to dry housing. * Store camera and housing o[...]

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    Contents >> 7 CONTENTS 9 INTRODUCTION 9 Overview 10 Package Content s 11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA 11 Front V iew 12 Rear Vie w 13 LCD Monitor Displa y 15 GETTING ST ARTED 15 Preparation 16 Charging the Batter y 17 Initial Setting s 19 CAPTURE MODE 19 Capturing Images 20 Setting the Focus 21 About External Flash Mode s 23 About Sea Mod e 24[...]

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    Contents >> 8 47 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER 47 Downloading Y our Files 48 USING THE CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA 49 EDITING SOFTWARE INST ALLA TIO N 50 SPECIFICA TIO NS (INNER CAMERA ONL Y) 51 APPENDI X 51 Possible number of shots (still image) 52 Possible recor ding time / sec (video clip ) 52 Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printe r [...]

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    Introduction >> 9 INTRODUCTION Overview Thank you for purchasing the SeaLife DC800 digital underwater camera. This is not your ordinary land camera in a waterproof housing. The SeaLife camera includes special onboar d softwar e and exposure programs have been developed through extensive underwater testing and resea rch to ensure bright, color[...]

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    Package Contents >> 10 Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensur e that you have the following items: Common Product Components:  Digital Camera  Underwater Housing with lanyard  Instruction manual and Quick Guide  Software CD-ROM  USB cable  A V cable  Camera strap  Camera pouch  AC power adapter  [...]

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    Getting T o Know Y our Camera >> 1 1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front V iew 1 2 4 3 5 8 7 6 1. Shutter button 2. ON/OFF button 3. Self-timer LED 4. Mode switch Capture mode Video mode Playback mode 5. Speaker 6. Lens 7. Microphone 8. Flash  The waterpr oof housing has button controls for all camera functions except for the mode switch (#4[...]

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    Getting T o Know Y our Camera >> 12 Rear View 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1. LCD monitor 2. Delete button 3. DISP Display button 4. MENU Menu button 5. Zoom in button Zoom out button 6. Strap holder 7. DC IN 5V terminal 8. USB or A V OUT terminal 9. Battery / Memory card cover 10. SET / Direction button  button Focus button  button Flash[...]

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    Getting T o Know Y our Camera >> 13 LCD Monitor Display Capture mode 1. Zoom status 2. V oice memo 3. Battery condition [ ] Full battery power [ ] Medium battery power [ ] Low battery power [ ] No battery power * [ ] AC adapter icon (if used) 4. Flash mode [ B la nk ] Auto Flash [ ] Red-eye Reduction [ ] For ced Flash [ ] Flash Of f 5. [ ] Hi[...]

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    Getting T o Know Y our Camera >> 14 Video mode [ ] 1. Mode icon 2. Zoom status 3. Battery condition 4. Video r esolution 5. Available r ecording time/Elapsed time 6. Video quality 7. Recording indicator 8. Self-timer icon 9. Focus setting 00:07:30 10S Playback mode [ ] - Still image playback 1. Mode icon 2. File number 3. Folder number 4. Pro[...]

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    Getting Started >> 15 GETTING ST ARTED Preparation 1. Attach the camera strap. [Important: Camera strap must be removed when using camera inside the waterproof housing] 2. Open the battery/memory card cover . 3. Insert the supplied battery with correct orientation as shown. 4. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional).  The camera has 32MB [...]

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    Getting Started >> 16  T o prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD/SDHC memory card, you can slide the write protect tab (on the side of the SD/SDHC memory card) to “LOCK”.  T o save, edit, or erase data on an SD/SDHC memory card, you must unlock the card.  T o prevent damaging of an SD/SDHC memory card, b[...]

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    Getting Started >> 1 7 Initial Settings Setting the Date and Time The date/time needs to be set if and when:  The camera is turned on for the first time.  The camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an extended period of time. When the date and time information is not displayed on the LCD monitor , follow th[...]

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    Getting Started >> 18 Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages ar e to be displayed on the LCD monitor . 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ], [ ] or [ ], and press the MENU button. 2. Select [Setup] menu with the  button. 3. Sel ect [Languag e] with the  /  butto ns and press the SET button. 4. Select the displa[...]

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    Capture Mode >> 19 CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images Y our camera is equipped with a 2.7” full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images, playback recor ded images/video clips or adjust menu settings. 1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on.  The status LED lights green and the camera is initiated.  When the power is turned[...]

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    Setting the Focus >> 20  Avoid using zoom while underwater to take pictures of subjects at far away distances. For best underwater pictures, keep your subjects within 2 m / 6 ft shooting distance.  If the focus area frame is red, the light conditions or contrast may be too low . T ry setting the focus to Infinity [landscape] and maintai[...]

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    About External Flash Modes >> 21 About External Flash Modes When using one (or two) SeaLife external flashes (optional accessory), set the camera Scene mode to ExtFlash Auto or ExtFlash MNL mode. In Ext Flas h Auto mode, the came ra aut omatic ally adjus ts the expo sure re sultin g in sharp, colorful underwater pictures. The camera is pre-p[...]

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    About External Flash Modes >> 22 Icon Scene mode Description MNL Manually set camera’ s aperture and shutter speed for desired exposur e effect. T o make manual adjustments: 1. Press the SET button once and the apertur e value appears on the LCD monitor (blinking). 2. Use the  /  buttons to increase or decr ease the aperture value. 3.[...]

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    About Sea mode >> 2 3 About Sea Mode The Sea Mode is used to capture underwater pictures when NOT using the optional external flash accessory . In Sea mode, the camera will make color corrections to compensate for the loss of red colors typical in underwater photography . In Sea mode, you can select the color correction you want depending on[...]

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    About Spy Mode >> 24 About Spy Mode This mode is used to capture continuous images at a presele cted time interval. This mode is useful for taking a sequence of images, like a sunrise or sunset, and later selecting the best image. It is also useful for taking a series of pictures without being discovered by the subject. For example, a bird’[...]

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    Using Face Detection >> 25 Recording Shots using Face Detection T echnology Face Detection T echnology can identify and focus on the human faces in the image. This advanced function simultaneously detects up to 5 human faces regar dless of their position in the scene. Face detection function is on White frame Green frame Red frame Focus lock [...]

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    Recording V oice Memos >> 26 Recording V oice Memos A voice memo can be recor ded once for 30 seconds in the still image mode immediately following a still image capture. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button, and select the [Function] menu with the  button. 3. Select [V oice Memo] with the  /  buttons, and press [...]

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    Video Mode >> 27 VIDEO MODE Recording V ideo Clips This mode allows you to r ecord video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 or 640 x 480 pixels. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Compose the image. 3. Press the shutter button.  The recording of the video clip will start.  Pressing the shutter button one mor e time will end the recor d[...]

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    Video Mode >> 28 Playing Back Video Clips Y ou can play back r ecorded video clips on the camera. Y ou can also play back sound if recor ded with the video. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ].  The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the desired video clip with the  /  buttons. 3. Press the SET button.  A press of the  / ?[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 2 9 PLA YBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images Y ou can play back the still images on the LCD monitor . 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ].  The last image appears on the screen. 2. The images can be displayed in forward or reverse sequence with the  /  buttons.  T o view the previous image, pr ess the  button.  [...]

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    Playback Mode >> 30 Thumbnail Display This function allows you to view 9 thumbnail images on the LCD monitor at the same time, which can let you quickly search for the image that you want. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ].  The last image appears on the screen. 2. Press the button.  The images ar e displayed in the thumbnail display . ?[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 31 Removing Red-eye Y ou can use this function to remove the red-eye effect after an image is taken. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Select the image that you want to edit with the  /  buttons. 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Select [Fix Red Eyes] with the  /  buttons, and press the SET button. 5. Select [Execute[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 32 Playing back voice memo A press of the SET button displays [VOICE PLA YBACK] and plays back the voice memo.  V oice memo is only available for still images. NOTE Protecting Images Set the data to read-only to pr event images from being erased by mistake. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Select the image that you want[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 3 3 2. Select [Single] or [All] with the  /  buttons, and press the SET button. 3. Select [Cancel Protect] with the  /  buttons, and press the SET button.  The removal of image protection is executed and the camera returns to the playback mode. Protecting multiple images simultaneously 1. Select [Protect ] with[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 34 Erasing Images Erasing in Photography Mode (Quick Delete Function) The quick delete function enables you to delete the last-captur ed image during capture. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ]. 2. Press the button.  The last image and quick delete menu appear on the screen. 3. Select [Execute] with the  /  butto[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 3 5 Erasing selected images This erases a number of selected images. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the button.  The deletion menu will be displayed. 3. Select [Select] with the  /  buttons, and press the SET button.  The images ar e displayed in the thumbnail display . 4. Select the image you want to e[...]

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    Menu Options >> 36 MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images. Capture SET :Adj. MENU:Exit Capture SET :Adj. MENU:Exit Capture SET :Adj. MENU:Exit Single 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button, and select the [Capture] / [Function] / [Setup] menu with the  /  b[...]

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    Menu Options >> 37 Quality This sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured. A higher quality setting will result in less compr ession and larger image files. * [ ] Super Fine * [ ] Fine * [ ] Standard * [ ] Economy Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured. * Hard / Normal / Soft Color This sets [...]

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    Menu Options >> 38 Manual WB The surr ounding light may affect the color balance of your pictur e. For exam ple, if a halogen light illuminates a white wall, the wall will have a yellow cast, while in fact it should be white. Underwater pictur es tend to be more blue, because the water filters out red colors. The camera’ s white balance me[...]

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    Menu Options >> 3 9 Metering This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure. * [ B la nk ] Center: A verages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center . * [ ] Spot: A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured to calculate the correct exposur e. Capture Mo[...]

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    Menu Options >> 40 V oice Memo Refer to section in this manual titled “Recording V oice Memos” for further details. * On / Off LCD Bright. Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor . The LCD becomes brighter with the  button and darker with the  button. The adjustment range is from -5 to +5. Digital Zoom This sets whether or not[...]

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    Menu Options >> 41 Video Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recor ding video clips. Capture SET :Adj. MENU:Exit Capture SET :Adj. MENU:Exit 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button, and select the [Capture] / [Function] / [Setup] menu with the  /  buttons. 3. Select the desir ed option item with th[...]

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    Menu Options >> 42 Color This sets the color of the video clip that will be captured. * Normal / Vivid / Sepia / Monochrome White Balance Refer to section in this manual titled “White Balance” in Capture Menu for further details.  Whe n th e us er h as t he c amer a se t to Sea or E xt F lash (Ex tFla sh A uto / Ext Flas h MN L) m ode,[...]

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    Menu Options >> 4 3 Playback Menu In the [ ] mode, choose which settings are to be used for playback. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select the desir ed option item with the  /  buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desir ed setting with the  /  buttons, and pr[...]

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    Menu Options >> 44 Protect Refer to section in this manual titled “Protecting Images” for further details. LCD Bright. Refer to section in this manual titled “LCD Bright.” in Capture Menu for further details. Resize Resizes a pr eviously saved image. Resizing r eplaces the original image with the changed image. It is only possible to [...]

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    Menu Options >> 4 5 Setup Menu Set your camera’ s operating environment. Capture SET :Adj. MENU:Exit Play SET :Adj. MENU:Exit 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ], [ ] or [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button, and select the [Setup] menu with the  button. 3. Select the desired option item with the  /  buttons, and pr ess the SET button to enter[...]

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    Menu Options >> 46 Date/Time Refer to section in this manual titled “Setting the Date and Time” for further details. Sys. Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera’ s default settings. The time setting will not be reset. * Cancel / Execute Language Refer to section in this manual titled “Choosing the Language” for further [...]

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    T ransferring Files T o Y our Computer >> 47 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirement Windows Macintosh  Pentium III 600 MHz or higher  Windows 2000/XP/Vista  128MB RAM  128MB hard disk space  CD-ROM drive  Available USB port  PowerPC G3/G4/G5  OS 9.0 or later  128MB RAM  128MB hard disk space  C[...]

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    Using The Camera As A Pc Camera >> 48 USING THE CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA Y our camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to videoconference with business associates, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family . T o use the camera for videoconferencing, your computer system must include the items as below:  Microphone  So[...]

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    Editing Software Installation >> 49 EDITING SOFTWARE INST ALLA TION There are 2 types of image editing software that are included on the CD-ROM. Y ou may decide to download the image editing software if your computer does not already have one. MediaOne Gallery SE - makes it the easiest way to manage and share your digital life with family &am[...]

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    Specifications >> 50 SPECIFICA TIONS (INNER CAMERA ONL Y) Item Description Image sensor 1/2.5” CCD sensor (8.0 megapixels) Image resolution <Still image> 3264 x 2448, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 <Video clip> 640 x 480 (25 fps), 320 x 240 (25 fps) LCD monitor 2.7” full color TFT LCD (230K pixels) Recording[...]

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    Appendix >> 51 APPENDIX Possible number of shots (still image) The table shows the appr oximate shots that you can capture at each setting based on the capacity of the internal memory and the SD/SDHC memory card. Size Quality Internal Memory SD/SDHC memory card capacity 1GB 2GB 4GB SDHC [ ] 3264 x 2448 [ ] Super Fine 7 266 534 1069 [ ] Fine 1[...]

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    Appendix >> 52 Possible recor ding time / sec (video clip) Size Quality Internal Memory SD/SDHC memory card capacity 1GB 2GB 4GB SDHC [ ] 640 x 480 [ ] Fine 00:00:12 00:07:12 00:14:25 00:28:51 [ ] Standard 00:00:14 00:08:11 00:16:24 00:32:50 [ ] 320 x 240 [ ] Fine 00:00:39 00:21:56 00:43:54 01:27:52 [ ] Standard 00:00:45 00:25:26 00:50:55 01:[...]

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    Appendix >> 5 3 Printing images When the camera is properly connected to a PictBridge compliant printer , the PictBridge menu is displayed on the monitor . 1. Se lect the item you wan t to con figur e wi th the  /  buttons, and press the SET button.  [Images]: Select whether you want to print specific image or all images. Y ou may [...]

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    Appendix >> 54 3. If you select [Select] in the previous step, the figur e shown on the right hand side will appear .  Select the image that you want to print with the  /  buttons.  Select the [Print Num] (up to 99) with the  /  buttons.  After selecting the desired image and printing number , press the SET button to con[...]

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    Appendix >> 5 5 6. The printing starts and the figure shown on the right hand side appears.  [COMPLETE] will be displayed temporarily , reminding you that the printing procedur e is finished.  If an err or is detected during the connection (i.e. the printer hardware pr oble m) betw een cam era and pri nter , [PRINT ERROR] will be disp[...]

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    Underwater Housing Instructions >> 56 UNDERWA TER HOUSING INSTRUCTIONS Important: Please carefully read and understand these instructions before using camera and housing underwater . DC800 Front view of underwater housing SeaLife DC800 Underwater Housing:  Depth rated and tested to 200 ft. (60m).  Fully rubber armored for added shock pr[...]

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    Underwater Housing Instructions >> 57 MUST DO for underwater housing: 1. Read and understand the instructions contained in this manual before using underwater . 2. Do not exceed the depth rating of 60m (200ft.) or the housing may leak. 3. Follow these important O-ring care instructions or the waterproof housing may leak. 4. Do not lubricate o[...]

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    Underwater Housing Instructions >> 58 7. For great underwater pictur es you need:  Clear water conditions, control your buoyancy before taking pictures, get as close as possible to subject (ideal distance is 2ft to 6ft/ 0.6m to 2m)  Use SeaLife External Flash accessory to enhance colors and reduce backscatter . 8. Store housing at r oom[...]

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    Underwater Housing Instructions >> 59 Maintaining a waterproof seal Every SeaLife housing is tested for quality and a waterproof seal. It is your responsibility to properly care for the O-ring and O-ring contact surfaces to maintain a waterproof seal. Carefully follow these important O-ring care instructions. Not following these care instruct[...]

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    Underwater Housing Instructions >> 60 4. Re place O-r ing every year to ensur e prop er sea l. Only use appr oved SeaL ife O-ring (item #SL15017) designed for the DC800. Replacement O-rings are available at your local authorized SeaLife dealer . 5. After each use underwater: a. Soak sealed housing in fresh water for about 15 minutes. Most div[...]

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    How T o Install And Remove O-Ring >> 61 HOW TO INST ALL AND REMOVE O-RING T o Install O-ring: Step 1: O-ring and O-ring groove must be completely 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: Car eful[...]

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    How T o Install And Remove O-Ring >> 62 T o Remove O-ring: Step 1: Push O-ring along groove until it lifts. Step 2: Gently lift and remove O-ring fr om its groove.[...]

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    How T o Open And Close W aterproof Housing >> 6 3 HOW TO OPEN AND CLOSE WA TERPROOF HOUSING Step 1: Push in locking tab to open latch. Step 2: Open latch all the way to lift and release latch fr om housing.[...]

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    How T o Open And Close W aterproof Housing >> 64 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.[...]

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    How T o Open And Close W aterproof Housing >> 6 5 Installing the Flash Link optical cable adapter The Flash Link adapter included with your camera connects the Flash Link optical cable to the DC800 camera housing. This adapter is only needed when using the SeaLife external flash accessory . Optical cables (item SL962)and external flash acce[...]

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    How T o Open And Close W aterproof Housing >> 66 Step 3: Once the cable and adapter is firmly attached, run the cables along the bottom of the flash base and up the flash arm. The cables should be secured to the flash arm using the V elcro ties pr ovided with your flash accessory .  If using two Flash Links, attach other cable in seco[...]

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    How T o Open And Close W aterproof Housing >> 67 How to set-up the W aterproof Housing Set up camera 1. Insert fully char ged lithium battery into camera. 2. Clean camera lens with dry , clean cotton swab. 3. Remove camera strap since this will prevent the camera from correctly seating itself inside the housing. 4. Set camera to Sea mode (whe[...]

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    How T o Open And Close W aterproof Housing >> 68 O-ring must be absolutely clean of all hair , sand or other small particles. 7. Do not allow any water droplets to get inside housing. This may cause the inside of the housing to fog. 8. Close housing lid tightly . Make sur e ther e ar e no obstructions that prevent the housing from closing. Ma[...]

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    How T o Open And Close W aterproof Housing >> 6 9 Before Entering W ater 1. Most dive operations will have a water tub for underwater cameras. Use this tub to test the camera for leaks before entering the water . 2. Hold housing underwater for about 15 seconds with the lens pointing upwards. Lift the housing out of the water keeping the lens [...]

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    How T o Open And Close W aterproof Housing >> 70 After using housing underwater 1. Before entering dive boat, hand the housing to someone on the boat. 2. Ma ke sur e the sea led hou sing is placed i n a fr esh wate r tub av ailable on mos t dive boat s. This will clean the sal t wate r fr om the housi ng and prev ents the salt wat er fro m dr[...]

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    How T o Open And Close W aterproof Housing >> 71 Great Underwater Pictur es Made Easy T aking underwater pictures is much different that taking land pictures. Here are the most important tips to taking great pictur es underwater: 1. Crystal Clear water . Crysta l Clear water is essenti al for good under water pictu res. Tiny part icles float[...]

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    How T o Open And Close W aterproof Housing >> 72 4. Sh oot many pi ctu res of th e same s ubjec t - I f you don’t li ke i t, de lete it - la ter . One of the great advantages of digital cameras is that you can r eview and delete pictur es later , so shoot several pictur es of the same subject. One of the best ways to learn underwater photog[...]

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    T roubleshooting Guide >> 73 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Refe r to the symptom s and soluti ons listed below befor e send ing the camera for repairs. If the pr oblem persists, contact your local SeaLife dealer for service. Symptom Cause Solutions / Corrective Actions The power does not come on. The battery is not inserted correctly . Insert the bat[...]

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    T roubleshooting Guide >> 74 Symptom Cause Solutions / Corrective Actions Although it is set to auto focus, it does not focus. The lens is dirty . Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth or lens paper . The distance to the subject is smaller than the effective range. Get your subject within the effective focus range. The contents on the memory card[...]

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    T roubleshooting Guide >> 75 T roubleshooting for underwater photography Symptom Cause Solutions / Corrective Actions Image not sharp Focus setting not correct See page 20 for information on correct focus setting Low water visibility Minimize shooting distance in low visibility waters T oo far away from subject Minimize shooting distance to 6[...]

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