Gates Z100, Setup, Use And Care Manual

Page 1: ...Z100 Underwater Housing Setup Use and Care Guide...

Page 2: ...manual and current revision is available in 8 5 x 11 size and full color at http www gateshousings com documentation html Gates Underwater Products Inc 13685 Stowe Drive Poway California 92064 USA Pho...

Page 3: ...THE COLOR CORRECTION FILTER 25 USE AND CHANGE OF THE FLIP MACRO 25 USE OF OTHER DIOPTERS 25 USING THE SP44 DOME PORT 25 CHANGING PORTS 26 CLEANING PORTS AND FILTERS 27 OPTIONAL SUBMERSIBLE MICROPHONE...

Page 4: ...o responsibility for Product damaged by misuse accident abuse or improper packaging during shipment Product repaired serviced or modified by other than Gates or Gates authorized agent Failure to follo...

Page 5: ...on Gates products purchased second hand Contact Gates for details Disclaimer The express warranties described herein constitute the only warranties with respect to Gates products and accessories and t...

Page 6: ...ug Port s of choice FP44 SP44 or SWP44C Super Wide Various assembly and spare parts for the Z100 including bolts set screws and o rings Viewfinder tilt adjustment gauge Port Options a required but sep...

Page 7: ...e fine tuning your personal buoyancy After removing the housing from its shipping container carefully inspect for any damage that may have occurred during shipment If you discover any then contact Gat...

Page 8: ...escribed in detail on page 27 Install a memory card and charged battery Remove any caps lenses or filters from the camera lens Slide the focus ring into the forward position Tighten the handstrap to i...

Page 9: ...ings com Preparing the Housing Release the latches Release the three stainless steel safety latches that secure the housing halves They have a positive locking feature so to open them you must first d...

Page 10: ...latches 90 degrees in opposite directions Refer to the drawing below Once released the tray will easily slide out of the housing Pull out controls on the left side of the front shell as far as they wi...

Page 11: ...l into XLR channel 1 at this time The connection is found at the right side in front of the of the grip handle Note that an adapter is used between the 3 5mm mic plug and XLR connector Carefully slide...

Page 12: ...52 800 875 1052 858 391 0053 Customer srvc GatesHousings com www GatesHousings com If you have the microphone installed plug into the CH 1 connector Position the camera tray latches to the side as sho...

Page 13: ...e camera turned on and installed into the housing front press in each control and confirm proper operation refer to the next section for more detail on controls Tip With the camera installed you can n...

Page 14: ...GatesHousings com Plug in the video connector if you are using an external monitor Connect the optional HD SDI Surface Feed BNC connector to the HD SDI video out connector Secure the camera tray by ro...

Page 15: ...latches at the same time followed by the top latch Caution The safety latches must be closed and locked prior to use to avoid opening underwater It is your responsibility to make sure the latches are...

Page 16: ...ve no gaps through which the paper can pass Tip The optional Seal Check accessory is an excellent tool to determine housing integrity Contact your Gates dealer for more information Check the Power con...

Page 17: ...858 391 0053 Customer srvc GatesHousings com www GatesHousings com Handle Adjustment Loosen the thumbscrew at the top of each handle and move forward or back for optimal control access Tighten the thu...

Page 18: ...housing for adjusting buoyancy and trim to your liking The table below provides guidance for the proper amount of weighting for different port monitor configurations The weights can be moved forward a...

Page 19: ...com Trim weighting with SP44 and FP44 Ports Monitor Trim Weights Required EM50 5 lbs EM43 4 lbs 8 oz Trim weighting with SWP44C Port Monitor Trim Weights Required EM50 4 lbs EM43 3 lbs 8 oz Weight can...

Page 20: ...d use the housing controls will become quite familiar and you ll find operating them requires similar skill as the actual camera controls To help acquaint yourself with the housing controls Gates reco...

Page 21: ...91 0052 800 875 1052 Fax 858 391 0053 Customer srvc GatesHousings com www GatesHousings com Manual Iris Water detector Light optional Power On Off Manual Focus A M Focus ND Filter Assign 1 2 and 5 6 M...

Page 22: ...sition the Manual Iris control is locked out from touching the iris ring of the camera This is to prevent damage to the camera when engaging auto iris To use the Manual Iris control be sure to set the...

Page 23: ...int the camera at the subject or an object of equal distance from you let the camera focus then flip into manual This will freeze the focus distance at that point Manual Focus This control is found on...

Page 24: ...ilter control is found on the front of the housing Rotation of the trigger arm will move the filter in or out of position in front of the camera Flip Macro Operation of this control is similar to the...

Page 25: ...ocess for changing a filter see photo above Loosen the screw on the diopter holder closest to the diopter element using a 7 64 hex tool Remove the diopter element gently while stabilizing the holder a...

Page 26: ...n counterclockwise will release the port then gently pull the port directly away to remove it Inspect the o ring Before installing a new port perform an inspection and lubrication of the sealing o rin...

Page 27: ...n any residual salt or sand that may remain Do this with the port sealed on your housing to keep water away from the rear of the port Only if necessary clean the port using a mild glass cleaning solut...

Page 28: ...ult the PMW Z100 user manual On the face of the Audio Panel set the switches as follows AUDIO IN Set CH1 to INPUT 1 Set CH2 to INPUT if you with to record sound on Channel 2 AUTO MAN SELECT Set to MAN...

Page 29: ...13685 Stowe Drive Poway CA 92064 858 391 0052 800 875 1052 Fax 858 391 0053 Customer srvc GatesHousings com www GatesHousings com Set CH1 to INPUT 1 Set CH2 to INPUT 1 is optional Set AUDIO SELECT to...

Page 30: ...n battery insertions to allow unit to fully discharge Optional HD SDI Surface Feed If your Z100 housing includes the optional HD SDI Surface Feed several considerations are important After inserting t...

Page 31: ...rnal Monitor EM50 or EM43 This section covers mounting and camera connection of the optional monitor to the Z100 housing and connection to the camera Refer to the Setup Use and Care guide for the EM50...

Page 32: ...h your EM50 Monitor mounting and Connection EM50 Slide the dovetail and monitor into the grooves on top of the housing and tighten in place with the thumbscrews similar to the EM43 above Insert the HD...

Page 33: ...The EM43 video cable will plug into the standard definition composite connector on the rear of the camera as shown in the image below The EM50 will plug into the HMDI connector at the same location Ve...

Page 34: ...ment included with your Gates housing You can also find it on Gates web site at www GatesHousings com O Ring Care and Maintenance Your Gates housing has 2 serviceable o rings One is located between th...