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Содержание руководства

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    Go to www .sealife-cameras.com/service/manuals.html for ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS, DEUTSCH, ITALIANO, ESPAÑOL and NEDERLANDS versions[...]

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    Trademarks >> 3 READ THIS FIRST Trademark Information  Microsoft ® and Windows ® are U.S. r egistered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.  Pentium ® is a register ed trademark of Intel Corporation.  Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer , Inc.  SD™ and SDHC™ are trademarks.  SeaLife ® is a register [...]

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    Safety Instructions >> 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this pr oduct. Warnings Continued use under the following conditions may cause fire or electric shock. Contact your local authorized SeaLife dealer for repair service if the product is damaged. If foreign objects or water have entered the [...]

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    Cations >> 5 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 wi[...]

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    Battery Usage >> 6 Notes on Battery Usage When you use the batt ery , c arefull y read and str ictly obse rve t he Saf ety 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 came ra performance. [...]

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    Important Notes on Waterproof Function >> 7 Important Notes on Waterproof Function and Waterproof 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 areas of water , rain, snow , hi[...]

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    Notes on Waterproof Function >> 8  Soak and rinse waterproof housing in fresh water for about 2 minutes after underwater use or if the housing becomes dirty . * Press 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 housi[...]

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    Contents >> 9 CONTENTS 11 INTRODUCTION 11 Overview 12 Package Contents 13 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA 13 Front V iew 13 Rear View 14 LCD Monitor Display 18 GETTING STARTED 18 Preparation 19 Charging the Battery 20 Speed Scrolling and Menu Navigation 21 Initial Settings 22 Choosing the Language / Formating Memory Card 23 CAPTURE MODE 23 Captur[...]

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    Contents >> 10 44 Erasing Images and Video Clips in Playback Mode 45 MENU OPTIONS 45 Capture Menu 50 Setting Manual White Balance (WB) 51 Video Menu 53 Playback Menu 55 Setup Menu 58 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER 58 Downloading Y our Files 59 EDITING SOFTWARE 60 SPECIFICATIONS (INNER CAMERA ONLY) 61 APPENDIX 61 Possible number of shots [...]

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    Introduction >> 1 1 INTRODUCTION Overview Thank you for purchasing the SeaLife DC1400 digital underwater camera. This is not your or dinary land camera in a waterproof housing. The SeaLife camera includes special onboard software and exposure programs that have been develope d through extensive underwater testing and resea rch to ensure brigh[...]

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    Package Contents >> 12 Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensur e that you have the following items: Common Product Components (with item #):  Digital Camera (SL72001)  Underwater Housing (SL114) with lanyard (SL72070)  Instruction manual (SL72025) and Quick Guide (SL72024)  USB cable (SL18130)  A [...]

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    Getting To Know Your Camera >> 13 Item Function Capture Mode Video Mode Playback Mode 1. Shutter button (Set button when in menu) Record button (Set button when in menu) Still Image: Zoom in on picture Video Clip Start/stop video clip 2. Mode button: Select video or picture mode Mode button: Select video or picture mode Return to capture mode[...]

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    Getting To Know Your Camera >> 14 LCD Monitor Display Capture mode 1. Zoom status 2. Available number of shots 3. Image Stab. 4. Storage media [ ] Internal memory (no card) [ ] SD/SDHC memory card 5. Battery condition [ ] Full battery power [ ] Medium battery power [ ] Low battery power [ ] No battery power 6. Focus setting [ ] Auto [ ] AF T [...]

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    Getting To Know Your Camera >> 15 14. Date and time 15. Quick shot 16. Capture mode icon [ ] Single [ ] Spy mode [ ] Continuous [ ] AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) [ ] Album Shot [ ] Burst [ ] Cont.flash [ ] Pre-shot [ ] Coupl.shot [ ] Burst 30fps 17. White balance [ ] Auto [ ] Incand. [ ] Ext. Flash [ ] BluWtr <25ft/8m [ ] BluWtr >25ft[...]

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    Getting To Know Your Camera >> 16 Video mode 1. Zoom status 2. Storage media 3. Battery condition 4. Focus setting 5. Flash off 6. Self-timer icon 7. Video r esolution 8. Elapsed time / Available r ecording time 9. Main focus area 10.Date and time 11. Video quality 12.Audio off 13.Mode icon Playback mode - Still image playback 1. V oice memo [...]

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    Getting To Know Your Camera >> 1 7 1. Protect icon 2. Folder / File number 3. Storage media 4. Battery condition 5. V olume mode 6. T otal r ecorded time 7. Video status bar 8. Video condition icon 9. Elapsed time 10. Set key: Play / Pause hint icon 11. Down key: Stop hint icon 12. Mode icon Playback mode - Video playback[...]

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    Getting Started >> 18 GETTING STARTED 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. In se rt a n S D/ SD HC me mo ry ca r d ( So ld sep ara tel y) . ?[...]

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    Getting Started >> 19  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 memor[...]

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    Getting Started >> 20 Speed Scrolling and Menu Navigation There ar e two ways to navigate the menus: I. Speed scrolling When the Menu is open, use the Zoom lever to scr oll through the menus and the shutter button to set the camera. This is how you adjust the camer a settings when the camera is inside the underwater housing. 1. Press the Menu[...]

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    Getting Started >> 21 Initial Settings Setting the Date and Time Follow these steps to set the correct date and time. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select [Setup] with the p / q buttons and press the SET button. 3. S e l e c t [ D a t e / T i m e ] w i t h t h e p / q buttons, and press the SET button. 4. Select the date format with the p / q [...]

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    Getting Started >> 22 Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor . 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Se le ct [ Se tup ] me nu w ith t he p / q buttons and press the SET button. 3. Sele ct [Lan guage] with the p / q buttons and press the SET button. 4. Select the displayed language wit[...]

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    Capture Mode >> 2 3 CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images (Taking Pictures) Y our camera is equipped with a 3” full color 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. 2. Press the MODE button and set the camera to Captur e mode (not Video mode[...]

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    About External Flash Modes >> 24 The table below will help you choose the appropriate focus mode: Focus mode Description [ A UT O ] Auto Focus Select this setting and the camera will automatically focus from approximately 6in (15cm) to infinity . In T ele zoom the range is 2ft (60cm) to infinity . [ ] Macr o For close-up pictures between 2 [...]

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    About Easy Set-up Mode >> 25 About Easy Set-up Mode The Easy Set-up mode is a fast and easy way to set the camera for underwater or land photography . Select Easy Set-up option located in the capture menu. Then, select the best choice fr om a series of options depending on the shooting condition and the accessories you are using. 1. Press the[...]

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    Setting the Scene Mode >> 26 SETTING THE SCENE MODE “Scene modes” are pre-pr ogrammed camera settings to automatically give you the best picture possible under specific shooting conditions. Y ou can use the Easy Set-up mode described on the pr evious page, or select among the following 33 scene modes. 1. Press the MENU button and select [...]

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    Setting the Scene Mode >> 27 S el ec t th i s m od e wh e n y o u w a nt t o s e t p a ra me t er s ma nu al l y other than the shutter speed and the aperture value. Program AE S el ec t t hi s m od e wh en yo u w an t to ca pt ur e im ag es wi th ou t h av in g t o s et s pe ci al fu nc ti on s o r ma nu al ad ju st me nt s. Auto Underwater [...]

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    Setting the Scene Mode >> 28 S el ec t th i s m od e wh e n y o u w a nt t o s e t p a ra me t er s ma nu al l y other than the shutter speed and the aperture value. Program AE S el ec t t hi s m od e wh en yo u w an t to ca pt ur e im ag es wi th ou t h av in g t o s et s pe ci al fu nc ti on s o r ma nu al ad ju st me nt s. Auto Underwater [...]

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    About External Flash Modes >> 2 9 [ ] – Ext Flash Auto or Ext Flash Manual modes . When using one or two Digital Pro Flashes, but NOT the Photo-Video Light, set the Scene mode to Ext Flash Auto. The camera automatically adjusts the image e xposure and white balance resul ting in shar p, colo rful underwat er pict ures. The camera is pr e- p[...]

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    About External Flash Modes >> 30 Exposure adjustment when the camera is in Ext Flash Mode: Icon Scene mode Description Ext Flash Auto AND Ext Flash + Light modes Automatic exposure contr ol with exter nal flash. In order to achieve pr oper image exposure, press the [ ] flash button to switch between one of the following three exposur e sett[...]

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    About Dive and Snorkel Modes >> 31 About Dive and Snorkel Modes The Dive and Snorkel Scene Modes are used to capture underwater pictures and video when NOT using the optional exter nal flash accessory . Dive mode is ide al fo r scu ba di ving bel ow 25 ft/8m dept h. Sn orkel mode is ideal for und erwat er pictures above 25ft/ 8m depth. T he [...]

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    About Dive and Snorkel Modes >> 32 Underwater white Balance settings 1. BluWtr<25ft (B lue W ater le ss than 25ft depth ). This mode is id eal for snorkeling or shallow diving in “blue” water . 2. BluWtr>25ft (Blue Water greater than 25ft depth). This mode is ideal for deeper diving in “blue” water . 3. GrnW tr<25f t (Gr een [...]

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    Recording a Subject onto an Existing Background Image >> 3 3 Recording a Subject onto an Existing Background Image (Pre Shot mode) Pre-Shot helps you get the background you want when asking someone else to take a picture for you. Basically , Pre-Shot is a two-step process. 1. Push the Mode button to select [Capture mode] (not video mode). a. [...]

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    Combining Shots of Two People into a Single Image >> 34 Combining Shots of Two People into a Single Image (Couple Shot Capture mode) This mode lets you re cord images of two people and combine them into a single image. This makes it possible for you to include yourself in group images, even when there is no one else ar ound to record the imag[...]

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    Taking and Combining Panoramic Pictures >> 3 5 Taking and Combining Panoramic Pictures Pictures are manually shot, and the camera automatically combines pictures in the camera. 1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [Picture mode], and press the SET button. 2. Select [Panorama PanCapture] with the t / u / p / q buttons and pr es[...]

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    About Spy Mode >> 36 About Spy Mode This mode is used to capture continuous images at a preselected 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 picture s without being discovered by the subject, like Gar den Eels or a[...]

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    Video Mode >> 37 HD VIDEO MODE Recording HD Video Clips This mode allows you to recor d continuous video with sound in 1280x720 (720p HD), 640x480 (VGA) or 320x240 (QVGA) pixel formats. 1. Press the Mode button [or UW housing V ideo button] to select Video mode [ ]. 2. Compose the image. 3. Press the shutter button.  The recor ding of t[...]

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    Video Mode >> 38 Playing Back Video Clips Y ou can play back recorded video clips on the camera. 1. Press the [ ] button.  The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the desired video clip with the t / u buttons (or Zoom lever). 3. Press the SET (or Shutter) button to start playing video clip.  A press of the u / t buttons (o[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 3 9 PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images Y ou can play back the still images on the LCD monitor . 1. Press the [ ] button.  The last image appears on the screen. 2. The image s can be display ed in forwa rd or r everse sequence with the t / u buttons (or Zoom lever).  T o view the pre vious ima ge, pres s the t[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 40 Removing Red-eye Y ou can use this function to remove the red-eye effect after an image is taken. 1. Press the [ ] button. 2. Select the image that you want to edit with the t / u buttons (or Zoom lever). 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Sele ct [Fi x Red Eyes ] with the p / q buttons (or Zoom lever), and press the SET (or Shu[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 4 1 Attaching Voice Memos A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be r ecorded as a memo for captured still images. The voice memo can be recor ded only once. 1. Press the [ ] button.  The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image to which you want to attach the voice memo with the t / u buttons (or Zoom lever)[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 42 o F o F Protecting Images Set the data to read-only to pr event images from being erased by mistake. 1. Press the [ ] button. 2. Select the image that you want to prote ct with the t / u buttons (or Zoom lever). 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Select [Protect] with the p / q buttons (or Zoom lever), and press the SET (or Shut[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 4 3 Canceling the Protection T o cancel protection for only one image, display the image on which you want to remove the image pr otection. 1. Press the [ ] button. 2. Select the image that you want to protect with the t / u buttons (or Zoom lever). 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Select [Protect] with the p / q buttons (or Zoom[...]

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    Playback Mode >> 44 Erasing Images and Video Clips in Playback Mode 1. Press the [ ] button.  The last image or video clip will be displayed on the screen. 2. Sel ect the ima ge / vid eo y ou wa nt t o erase with the t / u buttons (or Zoom lever). 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Select [Delete] with the t / u buttons (or Zoom lever), and p[...]

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    Menu Options >> 4 5 MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images. 1. Press the Mode button and select [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button to enter the captur e menu. 3. Select the desired option item with the p / q buttons (or zoom lever), and press the SET (or Shutter) button to enter its r e[...]

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    Menu Options >> 46 Size This sets the size of the image that will be captured. * [ ] 4288 x 3216 * [ ] 3264 x 2448 * [ ] 2304 x 1728 * [ ] 1600 x 1200 * [ ] 640 x 480 ISO This sets the sensitivity for capturi ng images. When the sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased), photography will become possible even in dark locations, [...]

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    Menu Options >> 47 * [ ] Ext Flash WB. Use this white balance setting for underwater pictures when shooting with the external flash accessory * [ ] Incandescent * [ ] Fluorescent 1 * [ ] Fluorescent 2 * [ ] Daylight * [ ] Cloudy * [ ] Manual (See page 50 for details about setting manual white balance.) Sharpness This sets the sharpness of th[...]

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    Menu Options >> 48 Capture Mode This sets the recor ding method at the time of capturing images. * [ ] Single: Captures one image at a time. * [ ] SPY : For continuous pictures at set time intervals. (See page 36) * [ ] Continuous: Permits continuous capture of up to 3 images. * [ ] Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): Permits 3 consecutive images[...]

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    Menu Options >> 49 Quick Shot When the Quick Shutter is set to ON and you quickly press the shutter button down fully , the camera takes image without using auto focus. The auto focus will be locked to the last focus setting used before turning on Quick Shot. However , if you power the camera off and on when Quick Shot is enabled, the auto fo[...]

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    Menu Options >> 50 Setting Manual White Balance (WB) The surrounding light may affect the color balance of your pictur es or videos. For example, if a halogen light illuminates a white wall, the wall will have a yellow cast, while in fact it should be white. Underwater pictures tend to be more blue, becau se the water filters out red colors.[...]

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    Menu Options >> 51 Video Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recor ding video clips. 1. Press the MODE [video] button and set the camera [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button to enter the V ideo menu. 3. Select the desired option item with the p / q buttons (or Zoom lever), and press the SET (or Shutter) button to enter its r esp[...]

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    Menu Options >> 52 Color This sets the color of the video clip that will be captured. * Standard / V ivid / Sepia / B&W / Red / Green / Blue / Y ellow / Purple Audio This sets whether or not to recor d audio at the time of video recording. * On / Off Digital Zoom Refer to se ction i n this manu al titl ed “Dig ital Z oom” in Capture M[...]

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    Menu Options >> 5 3 Playback Menu In the [ ] mode, choose which settings are to be used for playback. 1. Press the [ ] button. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select the desired option item with the p / q buttons (or Zoom lever), and press the SET (or Shutter) button to enter its r espective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the t / u but[...]

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    Menu Options >> 54 Rotate If you wish to rota te a still image 90 degrees to the right, select +90°; if you wish to rotate it 90 degr ees to the left, select -90°. Video clips cannot be rotated. * +90° / -90° Protect Refer to page 42 of this manual titled “Protecting Images” for further details. Voice Memo Refer to page 41 of this man[...]

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    Menu Options >> 5 5 MENU SET ; ; MENU SET ; ; Setup Menu Set your camera’ s operating environment. 1. Press the Mode button to [ ] or [ ], or press the [ ] button. 2. Press the MENU button. Select the [Setup] menu with the t / u buttons (or Zoom lever), and press the SET (or Shutter) button. 3. Select the desired option item with the p / q [...]

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    Menu Options >> 56 Beep This sets whether or not to mute the camera sound each time you press the camera’ s buttons. * On / Off Display This sets the image information display state. * Standard / All / Of f Video Out This sets your camera to match the system of the equipment that you are going to connect to the camera. * P AL/NTSC Fr. No. R[...]

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    Menu Options >> 57 Media Info. This displays 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. * Y es / No[...]

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    Transferring Files To Your Computer >> 58 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirement (Minimum requirements) Windows Macintosh  Pentium III 1GHz or higher  Windows XP/Vista/7  512MB RAM  150MB hard disk space  Available USB port  PowerPC G3/G4/G5  OS 10.3.9 or later  256MB RAM (512 MB[...]

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    Editing Software >> 59 EDITING SOFTWARE Almost every computer already includes photo editing software, like Windows Photo Gallery or Mac iPhoto, which allows you 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 sof[...]

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    Specifications >> 60 SPECIFICATIONS (INNER CAMERA ONLY) Item Description Image sensor 1/2.33” CCD sensor (14 megapixels) Image resolution <Still image> 14M (4288X3216), 8M (3264 x 2448), 4M (2304x1728), 2M (1600 x 1200), VGA (640 x 480) <Video clip> HD(1280x720p)/30fps, VGA(640x480)/30fps, QVGA(320x240)/30fps LCD monitor 3.0”[...]

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    Appendix >> 61 APPENDIX Possible number of shots (still image) The table shows the approximate shots that you can capture at each setting based on the capacity of the internal memory and the SD/SDHC memory card.[...]

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    Underwater Housing Instructions >> 62 UNDERWATER HOUSING INSTRUCTIONS Important: Please carefully read and understand these instructions before using camera and housing underwater . DC1400 Front view of underwater housing SeaLife DC1400 Underwater Housing:  Depth rated and tested to 200 ft. (60m).  Fully rubber armored for added s[...]

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    Underwater Housing Instructions >> 6 3 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 [...]

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    Underwater Housing Instructions >> 64 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 Digital Pro Flash (SL961 - optional accessory) to enhance colors and reduce backscatte[...]

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    Underwater Housing Instructions >> 6 5 Maintaining a waterproof seal Every SeaLife housing is tested for quality and a waterproof seal. It is your respons ibility to prope rly ca re f or the O-ri ng and O-ri ng cont act su rfaces to maintain a waterproof seal. Carefully follow these important O-ring care instructions. Not following these care[...]

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    Underwater Housing Instructions >> 66 3. Make sure O-ring is completely seated into O-ring gr oove before sealing housing. O-ring must not be twisted when seated in the o-ring groove. See page 67 on instructions on how to install and remove O-ring. 4. Repl ace O- ring e very y ear to ensure proper seal. Only use approv ed SeaLife O-ring (item[...]

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    How To Install And Remove O-Ring >> 67 HOW TO INSTALL AND REMOVE O-RING T o Install O-ring: Important: The O-ring and O-ring groove must be completely clean before installing O-ring. Step 1: Lay the O-ring over the O-ring groove making sur e the O-ring is not twisted. Orient the O-ring with the more rounded corners on the hinge side of the ho[...]

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    How To Install And Remove O-Ring >> 68 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 To Open And Close Waterproof Housing >> 6 9 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 fr om housing.[...]

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    How To Open And Close Waterproof Housing >> 70 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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    Installing the Flash Link optical cable adapter >> 71 INSTALLING THE FLASH LINK OPTICAL CABLE ADAPTER The Flash Link adapt er (SL 72052) incl uded with your camera conn ects the Fla sh Link optical cable to the DC1400 camera housing. This adapter is only needed when using the SeaLife exter nal flash accessory . Optical cables (item SL962) an[...]

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    Installing the Flash Link optical cable adapter >> 72 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[...]

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    How to set-up the Waterproof Housing >> 73 HOW TO SET-UP THE WATERPROOF HOUSING Set up camera 1. Insert fully charged 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. Use the Easy Set-Up, located in the[...]

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    How to set-up the Waterproof Housing >> 74 6. Carefully clean O-ring and O-ring contact surfaces with cleaning brush provided. O-ring must not be wet when sealing housing, allow these areas to dry . 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 ca[...]

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    Using and cleaning the underwater housing and camera >> 75 Before Entering Water 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 t[...]

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    Using and cleaning the underwater housing and camera >> 76 After using housing underwater 1. Before entering dive boat, hand the housing to someone on the boat. 2. Make sur e the sea led hous ing is pla ced in a fr esh wate r tub avai lable on most dive boa ts. Pr ess each bu tton a fe w times to rinse ou t the salt water trap ped under the b[...]

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    Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy >> 77 GREAT UNDERWATER PICTURES MADE EASY T aking underwater pictures is much differ ent that taking land pictures. Her e are the most important tips to taking great pictur es underwater: 1. Crystal Clear water. Crysta l Clear water is essential for goo d underwate r pictur es. Tiny particles floating in t[...]

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    Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy >> 78 4. Sh oot ma ny pict ur es of the s ame su bje ct - If you don’t l ike it, de lete it - la ter. One of the great advantages of digital cameras is that you can review and delete pictures later , so shoot several pictures of the same subject. One of the best ways to learn underwater photography is fro[...]

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    Troubleshooting Guide >> 79 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. Any updates may be found on the SeaLife website at www .sealife- cameras.com. Look for “T echncial Updates” section. If the problem persists, contact your local SeaLife dealer for service. Symptom Cause[...]

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    Troubleshooting Guide >> 80 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. Low light condition Get your subject within the effective focus range. user externa[...]

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    Troubleshooting Guide >> 81 Troubleshooting for underwater photography Symptom Cause Solutions / Corrective Actions Image not sharp Focus setting not correct See page 22 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 6ft[...]

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    Troubleshooting Guide >> 82 Symptom Cause Solutions / Corrective Actions Picture too bright (over exposed) when using external flash accessory . Camera setting not optomized Select Ext Flash Auto mode. Select “macro Flash” [Press the flash button] to darken the picture exposure level. Reduce external flash accessory brightness by rotat[...]

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    Housing Specifications >> 8 3 HOUSING SPECIFICATIONS Underwater Housing: Depth: Individual depth tested to 200’ (60m) Controls: Control buttons to access all camera functions - Power , Mode (video), Shutter , Zoom, Playback, Menu, Flash, Focus. The Zoom lever can be used to scroll through menus and the Shutter button functions like the Set[...]

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    SL72025 Revised January 2012 Photos taken with SeaLife DC1400 Pro Flash Set at Anse Chastanet, St. Lucia[...]