Sealife DC250 manual Trouble shooting guide, Problem Possible cause Corrective Action

Trouble shooting guide

Problem	Possible cause	Corrective Action
No Power	Battery power low	Replace or recharge batteries.
	Wrong type of batteries	Use only AA designed for high
		drainage electronics.
		(see battery selection guide)
	Battery + and - not inserted
	correctly	Check that batteries are inserted
	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	correctly.
	Power save function activated. .	Turn camera back on.
	Camera damaged	Contact service center.
Camera gets hot	Constant use of camera.. . . . . . This is normal.
	Using incorrect battery type.. . . Use only AA designed for high
		drainage electronics.
		(see battery selection guide)
No PC connection	USB cable not connected
	to USB port	Inspect connection ports.	E
	Slow PC connection time.. . . . . Give at least 5 minutes for some
	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	PC’s to establish connection.
	Camera driver not installed . . . .	Install camera driver CD
		(page 39).
No Video Connection	Improper connection to TV . . . .	Connect video cable to video IN
		jack of TV or VCR and change
		TV/VCR to video in channel.
Poor Video connection	Video cable not fully inserted
	into camera or TV	Make sure video cable is
		completely inserted into video
		jack of camera until it clicks.
		Also check that connection to
		TV/VCR is correct.
“Memory full” message	Memory storage is full	Delete images or download to
		PC. Insert empty CF card.
Pictures out of focus	Dirty lens	Clean lens with clean cotton
		cloth.
	Incorrect focus setting	Check lens for correct
		focus (macro or standard).
	Fogged housing lens	Insert camera in dry, air-condi-
		tioned room. Use anti-fog
		desiccant inside housing. Do
		not let water drops get inside
		housing.
	Too close to subject.. . . . . . . . . Shooting distance must be 2’+
		(macro = 1’ to 2’).
	Low water visibility	Shooting distance not to exceed
		1/10 of visibility.

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