Camera Tray
Camera Mounting Bolt
Stabilizing
Pins
Internal Lens Shade
Back Plate
O’ring

IMAGE REVERSING CIRCUIT__________________________________________________

The image reversing circuit is mounted inside the housing. The circuit reverses (flips) the ima ge and words on the LCD screen so t hat whe n the image is re flected in the ext ernal mirror, it appears correct left -to-right.

Secure the camera to the tray and partially slide the camera and tray inside the housing so you can then connect the cable from the reversing cir cuit to the A/V Out port on the ca mera. The reversing circuit will automatically turn ON when connected to the camera and the camera is ON; the image and words in t he LCD screen will appear in rev erse.

On/Off Switch

An on/off switch is featured on the reversing circuit. Use the reversing circuit control on th e housing to access the on/off switch on the circ uit. The circuit will automatic ally turn ON when connected to the camera and the ca mera is O N.

When t urning th e camera OFF, there is a 5-minute st andby po wer down delay on the camera that occurs when the reve rsing circu it is ON during power down. Therefore to avoid the 5-minute power down delay, turn the came ra OFF and a lso turn the c ircuit OFF to power down the camera immediately.

Functions Locked Out

When t he reversing circuit is ON, some cam era functions may be locked out. To correct for such a problem, temporarily turn the circuit OFF, c hange the func tion o n the ca mera, and then turn the circuit back ON.

The camera’s M icrophone is also disabled when the reversing circu it is on.

FINAL PREPARATION_________________________________________________________

Remove the lens cap and cord from the camer a. Otherwise, they may interfere

with the hou sing seal.

 

 

 

The cam era's auto focus feature is utilized underwater . For be st results, move in

close to your s ubject and use the wide angle r ange to shoot thru as little wate r as

possible. The full zoom range is accessible u nderwater.

Turn the camera’s built-in flash OFF. Chart shows recommended initial settings

underwater.

CAMERA

SETTING

 

Power On/Off

Camera (On)

 

Zoom Lever

Wide Angle Setting

 

Focus

Auto Mode

 

Exposure

Auto Mode

 

Program AE

Auto Mode

 

Shutter Speed

1/60 Normal

 

White Balance

– Auto Mode (see section)

 

Steady Shot

Off

 

Built-in Flash

Off

WHITE BALANCE_____________________________________________________________

Initially set the white balance to Auto. Use the touch scr een controls on the housing to change white balance.

Color Filter: When using th e color filter (during t he day) , set camera white balance to Indoor for 0-15foot depth. For 15-80 foot depth , set white balance to Outdoor. Video-Lite: When using optional Video Lite at NIG HT, set the came ra white balance to the Indoor positio n. During the DAY, use the Outdoor setting fo r subjects beyond 4-5 feet and th e Indoor setting for closer su bjects.

IN S T A L L A T IO N

CAMERA TRAY________________________________________________________________

The camera mounts to the tray, which extends from the back plate of th e housing. DO NOT remove the tray from the back plate.

Position the camera against the two stabilizing

pins on the tray and secure with the camera mounting bolt. The camera should fit easily on the

tray and should be parallel with the sides of t he tray. The lens shade must be threaded completely into

the camera lens to avoid clearance or sealing problems. Extend the camera’s viewfinder back toward

the SuperEye. INSERTING THE CAMERA_____________________________________________________

Check that the o’ring is clean and properly positioned on the lip of the clear housing back plate. Check that the lens shade is com pletely threaded into the camera.

Once the camera is mounted to the tray as shown above, pull the housing controls out to provide clearance for installing the camera. Partially slide the camera into the housing so you can connect the reversing circuit cable to the A/V Out port on the camera. When sliding the camera into th e housing align the housings zoom control to accept the camera’s zoom lever. Make sure the lens shade on th e front of the camera fits into the port recess in the front of the housing.

DO NOT force this installation; the camera and t ray should slide easily i nto place so the housings back plate o’ring is resting against the m ain housing body. In this position the lid snaps can be positioned over the lid hooks on the housing back plate and snapped into position to seal the housing.

HOUSING CONTROLS________________________________________________________

Slide the housing controls back in place making sure they properly align with the camera functions.

Operate each control to see how it works with the camera. Some controls such as start/stop will be used frequently. Other controls may seld om be utilized. Refer to your camera owner's manual for the proper function of each camera control. Look thru the back to be sure that you can see into the viewfinder.

When using the housing controls, especially the start/stop,do NOT use excessive force because you could damage the camera.CAUTION

Remove the lens cap and cord from the camera. Ot herwise, the cord may interfere with the housing seal.

If the housing controls are not properly positioned, they could interfere with the housing seal.

MANUAL FOCUS OPERATION_______________________________________________

Manual focus may be preferred in low light levels or when the subject possesses little contrast. Set the focus switch to Manual to c ancel the auto focus. If you want to manually adjust the focus, rotate the manual focus control as desired.

To reactivate the auto focus, set the focus switch to Au to.

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