Sealife DC2000, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...1 Instruction Manual Visit www sealife cameras com manuals for ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL and NEDERLANDS versions ...

Page 2: ...If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differ...

Page 3: ...amera or exposing to shock Do not use the camera in hot water exceeding 110 F temperature Battery Information Turn off the camera before removing the battery Use only the provided battery or type of battery and wall charger included with your camera Using other types of batteries or chargers may cause risk of explosion damage the device and void the warranty Inserting the battery upside down can c...

Page 4: ...depths down to 60feet 18meters which is suitable for watersports snorkeling or shallow diving For SCUBA diving we highly recommend using the included underwater housing for maximum waterproofness and easy handling Make sure the waterproof rubber seal inside the battery door of the inner camera is perfectly clean and free of hair sand or debris before closing door Inspect battery door and rubber se...

Page 5: ... 14 Navigation Control 14 Getting Started 16 Attach the wrist strap to inner camera 16 Inserting the Battery 16 Inserting the Memory Card card sold separately 17 Charging the Battery 18 Power Camera On and Off 18 Initial Settings 18 Taking a picture and recording a video clip 19 Playback pictures and video clips 20 Using the LCD monitor 21 LCD Monitor Layout Record Mode Screen 21 LCD Monitor Layou...

Page 6: ...ng GIF Capture Land Scene mode 38 Using Art Effect Land Scene mode 39 Using Continuous Shooting Land Scene mode 40 Using Panorama Mode 41 Using Manual Mode M 42 Setting Underwater Scene Mode 43 Using Aperture Priority Mode 45 Using Shutter Priority Mode 46 Using the Main Menu 47 Photo Size Image Ratio 47 Focus Mode 48 Flash 48 Self timer 48 EV Compensation 49 RAW JPEG 49 Quality 49 White Balance 5...

Page 7: ...d Line 55 Continuous AF Photo 55 Movie Mode Video Resolution 55 Continuous AF Video 56 Wind Cut 56 Stabilizer 56 Setup Menu 57 Startup 57 Shutter 58 Beep volume 58 Shortcut 58 Power Save 59 Date Time 59 Language 59 Display Mode 60 LCD Brightness 60 Format 60 Reset All 61 Playback 62 Viewing in Single Navigation 62 ...

Page 8: ...patible Printer 86 Setting the Print Mode Menu 86 Underwater Housing Instructions 88 Important Please carefully read and understand these instructions before using camera and housing underwater 88 Important Care and Maintenance information 89 Preparing the camera and housing for underwater use 90 Before Entering Water 92 Entering exiting the water 92 After using the housing underwater 92 Installin...

Page 9: ...8 Camera Specifications 101 Housing Specifications 103 About Folder and File Names 103 ...

Page 10: ...etallic parts are made of high grade stainless steel to survive the punishing saltwater and marine environment The DC2000 is easily expandable with SeaLife Sea Dragon UW Lighting and wide angle lenses The Sea Dragon external flash or photo video light will add vibrant colors and brightness to your underwater pictures and video The seemingly dark and colorless underwater world is actually bursting ...

Page 11: ...ore Quick Time player ver 6 0 3 and up USB port Inner Camera Performance Features 20 mega pixels image resolution 1080p Full HD video recording with stereo audio JPEG or RAW dng image format Auto focus from 4 10cm to infinity 3 920K color LCD monitor 1130 mAh 3 7V lithium rechargeable battery WiFi to wirelessly preview download and share pictures and videos 80MB internal flash memory Removable mem...

Page 12: ...amera Camera pouch Underwater housing Wrist strap for UW housing Flash Link Adapter for connecting optical cable to external flash accessory Note If you purchased one of the DC2000 camera sets which includes a Sea Dragon Ext Flash and or photo video light additional items will be included in the package Please refer to instruction manual included with the UW lighting accessories for more details a...

Page 13: ...iew Back view 1 Flash 2 Self timer LED AF Assist Lamp 3 Lens 4 Microphones 5 LCD monitor 6 LED indicator light 7 Mode dial 8 Playback button 9 Wireless Auto Send button 10 OK button 4 way navigation control 11 Strap connector 12 Menu button ...

Page 14: ...ottom view Right side view Left side view 13 Shutter button 14 Video start stop button 15 Power button 16 Tripod screw hole 17 Latch and lock for waterproof door Access to battery memory card and USB out 18 Speaker ...

Page 15: ...ode or during movie recording Playback Push to enable Playback mode or return Record mode Movie Push to start stop recording video Wireless Push to enter Auto Send Menu and Quick Send Navigation Using the Wireless function on page 76 for more details OK Push to confirm menu selection Navigation Control The 4 way Navigation Control and the OK button allow you to access the various menus available f...

Page 16: ...le for still images only 2 In Record Mode push to select Self timer options Off 10 sec 2 sec or Double 10sec 2 sec 3 During video playback push to stop video 4 In Menu push to navigate left or exit a submenu Focus Up AE AF LOCK 1 In Record Mode when zoom is disabled push to scroll through Focus options AF Macro Super Macro or Infinity 2 In Record Mode when zoom is enabled push to increase zoom 3 I...

Page 17: ...tach the wrist strap to inner camera Note Remove wrist strap before inserting camera into underwater housing Inserting the Battery 1 Open the waterproof battery memory card door by sliding the lock right 1 and latch down 2 ...

Page 18: ...ory cards up to 64GB The icon will appear on LCD display to indicate a memory card is installed All pictures and videos are saved to the memory card when card is installed The camera is equipped with 80MB of the internal memory used to store some pictures if there is no memory card installed Video recording requires installing optional memory card To ensure the memory card is working properly with...

Page 19: ...shes rapidly the battery may be damaged or useful life may have expired Replace the battery in this case Power Camera On and Off There are two ways to power on the camera Push and hold the Power button until camera powers on The camera will power on in Photo mode Push and hold the Playback button the camera will power on in Playback mode To power OFF the camera push the Power button Initial Settin...

Page 20: ...ime settings menu Holding down or keys to change the values continuously Taking a picture and recording a video clip The camera is ready to take a picture or record video immediately after powering on the camera 1 Before taking a picture or video on land set the mode dial to Intelligent Auto More details about the mode dial and underwater modes are included later in this manual 2 Take a picture Pu...

Page 21: ...d focus box indicates the camera has NOT accurately focused on a subject This function is useful for checking that the camera has focused on a subject before shooting Playback pictures and video clips Push the Playback button after the camera is turned on to view and edit captured images or playback videos The recording of voice memo attached to images is available in this mode Use the and keys to...

Page 22: ...oom 5 Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available 6 Battery Indicates battery level 7 Storage media Indicates current storage media in use 8 Wind Cut Reduces wind noise during movie recording 9 Movie size Indicates video resolution 10 Date stamp Indicates date stamp is enabled 11 Shake warning Indicates the low light condition which may cause the picture to be blurred If the shake warn...

Page 23: ... lamp Indicates AF lamp is enabled 28 Exposure bracketing Displays Exposure bracketing setting LCD Monitor Layout Video Recording Screen No Item Description 1 Picture in Video PIV Indicates that you captured a picture while recording videos The number displayed to the right of the icon indicates how many PIV images you captured during the video clip 2 Recording status Indicates recording status A ...

Page 24: ...ct Indicates file is protected 3 Button indicator Displays the button info of Playback mode 4 File no Total no Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card 5 Battery Indicates battery level 6 Storage media Indicates used storage memory 7 Recording information Displays recording information of the file 8 Photo Size Displays the photo size setting 9 DPOF Indicates the...

Page 25: ...e media Indicates used storage memory 7 Recording date time Displays the date time of the video recording 8 Video size Indicates the size of the video clip 9 Button indicator Displays the OK button function in Playback mode Push to adjust audio volume during video playback 10 Video length Display the total length of the video clip 11 Played time Indicates the played time of the video 12 Playing st...

Page 26: ... It is recommend to turn on Flash or use a tripod to stabilize the camera to prevent blurred images When pushing the shutter halfway the focus bracket turns green if the camera has focussed on a subject and red if the camera was unable to focus accurately Common causes for a red focus bracket include incorrect focus setting insufficient lighting or subject has low contrast i e white wall Setting t...

Page 27: ... function To adjust EV settings Push the or keys to increase decrease the value As you adjust the EV settings you will see the resulting effect on the LCD monitor Push the OK button to save and apply changes The EV setting is only available in shooting still images EV Delete Right button Using the Flash When taking pictures in low light or challenging lighting conditions use the Flash to get brigh...

Page 28: ...sh function is only available in shooting still images but not available in Continuous Shooting Landscape Sunset Dawn Night Scene Fireworks Sports Candlelight Background Defocus HDR Time Lapse Panorama GIF Capture Art Effect except Fisheye Lens or when shooting video Using Self timer The Self timer allows you to take images after a pre defined delay This function is only available in recording sti...

Page 29: ...ending on what focus setting is used To set the Focus mode Push the Focus Up button to launch the Focus settings Push the or keys to select the desired focus setting Push the OK button to save and apply changes Your camera supports the 4 focus modes Auto Focus Use this for most shooting conditions The camera will automatically focus on subjects at shooting distance between 12 25cm to infinity Macr...

Page 30: ...on allows you to remove unwanted files from the camera s memory Protected files cannot be erased to delete unprotect the file first See Protect on page 68 To delete an image video clip 1 Push the Playback button on the camera 2 View images videos clips in Single navigation mode 3 Use the or keys to scroll through images videos 4 When the unwanted image video clip is displayed on the LCD monitor Pu...

Page 31: ...e 2 A delete voice memo option will be added to the selection 3 Select and Push OK to delete voice memo 4 Or select Delete to delete both image and its embedded voice memo To delete multiple files 1 After a confirmation selection appears on screen Select Multi 2 The images are displayed in thumbnail view on the LCD monitor 3 Use the or keys to move through the files 4 When the desired image video ...

Page 32: ...button to start recording 2 If Zoom function is set to On push the or keys to zoom in and out while recording 3 Push the OK button during recording can pause resume the recording 4 Push the Video button again to stop recording Note The camera will automatically stop recording when the memory capacity is full It will automatically stop recording when the recording time is over 29 minutes or the fil...

Page 33: ...e LCD indicating PIV has been captured The PIV feature is only applicable to movie size 1080p60 1080p30 and 720p30 Note When the movie size is 1080p 60fps or 1080p 30fps the capture photos are saved at 1920 x 1080 resolution When the movie size is 720p 30fps the capture photos are saved at 1280 x 720 resolution See page 55 for information about the video settings menu ...

Page 34: ... panning or tilting the camera Menu setting changes are limited See Using Panorama Mode on page 41 for more details M Manual Allows full exposure control by manually adjusting the aperture shutter speed and ISO Allows full access to most menu settings except for EV compensation and Exposure Bracketing See Using Manual Mode on page 42 for more details Underwater After selecting Underwater mode push...

Page 35: ...ter the camera detects the shooting conditions the Intelligent scene icon changes to show the detected scene mode In this example the camera changed to Land scape mode automatically To activate Intelligent Scene 1 Turn the Mode dial to icon 2 Push the shutter button half way to focus the camera on the subject 3 The camera detects the shooting conditions and switches to an appropriate scene mode Th...

Page 36: ...ocks to infinity and flash is disabled Sunset This feature enhances the natural warm color tones visible during sunsets The camera s focus locks to infinity and flash is disabled EV is set to 0 7 Dawn This feature makes the sky more visible and enhances bluer color tones The camera s focus locks to infinity and flash is disabled EV is set to 1 0 Backlight The camera exposes properly on subjects st...

Page 37: ...ndle light effects The camera s flash is disabled Night Portrait This feature is used to capture portrait pictures with night or dark background The camera s flash is set to red eye reduction Soft Skin This feature enhances skin color tone to make skin appear smoother Food This feature increases color saturation to make food appear more enticing The camera s flash is set to auto and focus is set t...

Page 38: ...scenes for example when photographing brightly light outdoor scenery through a door window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day Hold camera still during image capture Time Lapse Use this feature to take photos automatically at the specified time intervals See Using Time Lapse on page 38 for more details GIF Capture Use this feature to take a specified number of images at specified ...

Page 39: ...fps Using GIF Capture Land Scene mode Use this feature to take a specific number of images in a specific shooting interval The captured images will be combined into a GIF file and no longer exist individually Push OK button in Preview could launch the GIF Setting Use Up Down button can adjust the shooting interval Available options are 1 sec 2 sec and 3 sec Use Left Right button can adjust the num...

Page 40: ...are captured with darkened edges around the image frame and alters color tones Soft Focus Produces halo around the subject to achieve a soft focus effect Vivid The camera captures the image with more contrast and saturation emphasizing on the bold colors Fisheye Lens This feature captures images with fisheye lens effects Cross Process This feature heightens a certain tone and increases the contras...

Page 41: ...r exciting sport events Push or keys to select between the following settings Icon Item Description Endless Burst High Capture photos any size with 10 frames per second fps Push and hold the shutter button to start continuous shooting The camera will capture images until 10 photos are taken shutter button is released or the memory card is full Endless Burst Standard Capture photos in any size with...

Page 42: ... to use a tripod to stabilize the camera and move the camera slowly The longest time of capturing is approximately 30 seconds If you select From Top to Bottom or From Bottom to Top in 360 degree panorama it is recom mended to turn the camera over 90 degrees in order to make sure the stability during capturing In Panorama mode uneven brightness may result in difference between the captured image an...

Page 43: ...automatically perform stitching function and save the panorama image Using Manual Mode M This mode allows you to adjust both shutter speed and aperture values to achieve desired exposure and effect Aperture may be adjusted from F1 8 to F11 in 1 3 stops Shutter speed may be adjusted from 15 seconds to 1 2000 second Auto ISO and EV compensation are locked when shooting in Manual mode The resulting e...

Page 44: ...o capture the image Displays aperture and shutter speed values Setting Underwater Scene Mode Select among 4 underwater scene modes Each scene mode automatically adjusts the camera settings for specific underwater environments depending on the type of optional UW lighting ac cessory being used with your DC2000 camera 1 Turn the Mode dial to the fish icon to enter the last used Underwater Scene mode...

Page 45: ...ng for camera s internal flash is set to OFF but may be turned ON for taking close up pictures within the flash s effective range of about 12 30cm Using the cameras s internal flash will cancel the underwater color correction For longer effective range we recommend using the optional Sea Dragon Flash and or photo video light Snorkel For snorkeling or diving at shallow depths less than 33ft 10m wit...

Page 46: ...rwater white balance Using Aperture Priority Mode A This mode allows you to adjust the aperture while the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed to achieve proper exposure Using a larger aperture like F1 8 allows more light to enter the lens and will produce a narrow depth of field ideal for shooting close ups with a sharp foreground and out of focus background A smaller aperture like F11 allo...

Page 47: ...hutter Priority with an external flash accessory turn flash setting to Forced ON You will need to synchronize your external flash with the camera s internal flash because there is a pre flash when flash fires in Shutter Priority mode When using Shutter Priority without an external flash keep the camera s internal flash OFF and change the white balance setting to Blue Water Deep Blue Water Shallow ...

Page 48: ...ay back menu To access the Main menu 1 Turn on the camera by Pushing Power button 2 Push to launch the Main Menu 3 Use the or keys to move through the menu 4 To select an item Push or OK button 5 Change the submenu settings using the 4 way navigation control 6 Push the OK button to save and apply settings Photo Size Image Ratio The Photo Size setting determines image resolution megapixels The defa...

Page 49: ...re 4 focus settings options available Auto Focus AF Macro Super Macro and Infinity Refer to page 26 for more details about focus settings Flash The flash setting is useful for taking pictures in low light environment Available options on Flash Menu are Auto Red eye Reduction Forced On Slow Sync and Forced Off Refer to page 26 for more details about Flash settings Self timer The Self Timer setting ...

Page 50: ...re uncompressed files that allows for virtually unlimited photo editing options The camera uses Adobe Digital Negative dng format which can be edited using Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom This setting is recommended for experienced users familiar with advanced photo editing RAW images cannot be played back on camera Only the corresponding JPEG image may be played back Playback functions will not be a...

Page 51: ...ppear red on the LCD monitor on land but will appear natural when viewed underwater The WB setting applies to taking videos and pictures when flash is OFF When camera s flash fires the WB is locked to match the color temperature of the flash The Auto WB setting AWB may be fine tuned according to your personal preference In the White Balance menu select AWB and push the key to enter WB Shift settin...

Page 52: ...s the light sensitivity of the image sensor for capturing images A higher ISO value increases the sensor s light sensitivity and allows for photography in low light environments but the more pixelated grainier the image will appear A lower ISO value reduces the sensor s light sensitivity and is ideal for brighter environments Available options are Auto Default 125 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 ...

Page 53: ...exposure and Underexposure Available settings are Off 0 3 EV 0 7 EV and 1 0 EV AF Area AF stands for Automatic Focus This feature determines the area of the picture frame on which the camera focuses The table below shows the available AF area settings Icon Item Description Face Tracking This feature auto detects faces and tracks continuously Up to 10 faces can be detected at the same time when usi...

Page 54: ...the or keys to increase or decrease the zoom The Digital Zoom setting is located in the main menu but may also be accessed using the shortcut function When in preview mode pushing the OK button to launch digital zoom shortcut The shortcut setting may be changed to launch other desired camera settings See page 58 for more details about the shortcut function It is recommended to turn OFF Digital Zoo...

Page 55: ...second on the LCD monitor Blink Detection Blink Detection enables the camera to detect if the subjects eyes are closed after taking a picture If closed eyes are detected a Save Image confirmation appears on the screen allowing you to save the image or cancel and re take the shot Blink Detection appears in Photo menu only when Face Tracking is turned on To activate Blink Detection 1 Enable Face Tra...

Page 56: ...ng preview without pushing the shutter button More battery power is used when continuous focus is enabled Movie Mode Video Resolution The Movie Mode setting is used to adjust video resolution and frame rate The maximum recording size per video clip is about 4GB or 30 minutes The first value refers to the video size and the second value refers to frame rate expressed in frames per second fps For ex...

Page 57: ...sed when continuous focus is enabled Wind Cut This feature reduces wind noise during movie recording Stabilizer This function reduces shaky movements when recording video using image sensor shift technology More battery power is used when stabilizer is enabled The Stabilizer function only applies to video recording and not photos ...

Page 58: ...enu 3 To select an item Push the OK button or key 4 Change the submenu settings using the or keys 5 Push the OK button to save and apply settings Note When the camera is inside the underwater housing use the or keys to scroll through the Photo and Video menus until you reach the Setup menu Startup The Startup setting controls the sound when the camera is powered on Select among 3 sound options or ...

Page 59: ...ivated You can select among 5 volume levels Volume 2 is the default Shortcut The OK button can be used as a shortcut to quickly access one of ten popular menu settings After selecting the desired shortcut option push the OK button to launch that setting Available shortcut settings are Off Focus Mode Self timer EV Compensation White Balance ISO Metering Exposure Bracketing AF Area Digital Zoom Defa...

Page 60: ...val time on Time Lapse During Wi Fi operation Date Time Use the Date Time function to set the date and time of your camera This function is useful in attaching date stamps on captured images Your camera uses a 24 hour time format 1 Push the or keys to move cursor and select the date or time setting you want to change 2 Push the or keys to change the numeric value 3 Push the OK button to apply chan...

Page 61: ...Available settings are Auto Automatically detects ambient lighting conditions and adjusts the LCD brightness Auto is the default setting Bright Sets the LCD to brightest setting but uses more battery power Normal Normal LCD brightness Format This utility formats current used memory Internal memory or Memory card and erases all stored images and data Formatting cleans the memory of any erroneous fi...

Page 62: ...era to its factory default settings However the following settings are exceptions and not affected by Reset Date Time Language Custom White Balance data SSID Password will be reset to default value They can be checked and modified only from the App ...

Page 63: ... 21 Still Image Video 3 Use the key to view previous image video or key to view next image video 4 To play a video clip Push the OK button See Playing Videos on page 64 for more details Viewing Series Photo After shooting a series of photos using Continuous Shooting or Sports mode the photos will be grouped as a single image called Unexpanded Series Photo An icon will appear to indicate it is a se...

Page 64: ... display playback viewing options 3 Use the or keys to move through the 5 options Calendar 6x6 Thumbnail 3x3 Thumbnail Single Navigation Default and Enlarge Image 4 Push the OK button to select the desired viewing option Using the scroll bar If a scroll bar appears on the left side of the LCD monitor it indicates that the screen can be scrolled up or down to display the next page of thumbnails Use...

Page 65: ...n on the camera 2 Use or keys to scroll through the saved images A video clip has a video icon displayed on screen 3 Push the OK button to play the video 4 During playback Push and hold the keys to fast forward or rewind the video The camera supports forward and rewind speed of up to 4x 5 During playback Push OK button to adjust volume 6 Push the key to pause playback Push the key again to resume ...

Page 66: ...ect the start point where you want to trim the beginning of the video clip and the end point where you want to trim the end of the video clip 2 Use the or keys to move the start and end point tabs in 1 30 second intervals The movie length must be at least more than 2 seconds 3 Select the to preview the trimmed video clip or to save the video clip The edited video clip will be saved as a separate f...

Page 67: ...ice memo has a voice memo icon located on the bottom left of the LCD monitor See picture on the right 3 Push the OK button to play the voice recording 4 During playback Push OK button to adjust volume Volume cannot be adjusted when you pause the voice memo 5 Push the key to pause playback Push the key again to resume When paused the play info will remain on screen except 6 Push the key to stop the...

Page 68: ...e and apply settings Slide Show The slide show function enables you to playback your still images automatically in sequential order one image at a time Using the Slide Show 1 From the Playback menu select Slide Show and push the OK button The Slide Show menu will appear 2 Use the 4 way navigation control to set the desired slide show time interval 1 sec 3 sec 5 sec or 10 sec and if you want the sl...

Page 69: ...the images are displayed on the LCD monitor in single navigation mode 2 Use or keys to scroll the display 3 When the desired file is displayed on the LCD monitor push the OK button to Lock the file Pushing OK again will Unlock the file 4 Select Exit to close the protect unprotect function and go back to the Playback menu To protect unprotect multiple files 1 Select Multi in the Protect submenu the...

Page 70: ...ed still images The audio recording will be associated with the image sharing the same file name but saved separately as a wav file To record voice memo 1 Push the Playback button 2 Push the or keys to scroll and select an image to attach voice memo 3 Push the Menu button to launch the Playback menu 4 Select Voice Memo 5 Select Start then Push the OK button to start recording 6 Push the OK button ...

Page 71: ...ns edges around the image frame and alters the color tones Soft Focus Produces halo around the subject to achieve a soft focus effect Vivid Emphasizes bold colors by adding contrast and color saturation Miniature Effect Parts of image will be blurred making the scene look like a miniature scale model It is recommended to apply this effect on images captured from a high angle to simulate the miniat...

Page 72: ...Playback menu 4 Select Trimming The Trim screen layout is displayed on the LCD monitor 5 Push the key to zoom in on the the image and to zoom out 6 Push OK button to switch to the Move mode and use the 4 way navigation controls to move around the image No Description 1 Enlarged image 2 Move mode Switch 3 Current zoom magnification 4 Image area 5 The approximate location of the trimmed area 7 Push ...

Page 73: ...the LCD monitor 5 Select size among 640 640x480 320 320x240 and 160 160x120 6 After selecting size a menu selection appears 7 Push the OK button to save cancel changes 8 The resized image is saved as a new photo Startup Image You can change the image that appears on the LCD monitor when powering on the camera to a any captured images saved in memory 1 Push the Playback button 2 Push the Menu butto...

Page 74: ... Available settings are as follows Select Images Mark images in the memory card Reset Reset all DPOF settings to initial default settings To set DPOF on images 1 Select Select Images on the DPOF submenu 2 Use the or keys to scroll and select images for DPOF printing 3 When the desired image is highlighted use the or to increase decrease print quantity 4 After selecting all the images you want to p...

Page 75: ... to copy Choices are Selected images Select the specific images you want to copy See below for details on how to select images All images Copy all images To copy selected images 1 Select Selected images on the Copy submenu 2 Use the or keys to scroll and select images to mark for Copying 3 When the desired image is highlighted use the or keys to mark unmark the file for copying 4 Push the Menu but...

Page 76: ... second video 6 Push the Menu button and select Yes to combine the second video to the end of the original video Note The total length of the combined video cannot be over 30 minutes After combining videos the second video will no longer exist as a separate file Face Beauty Use this feature to make skin appear softer and smoother Only skin that is automatically detected by the camera can be enhanc...

Page 77: ...evice 3 Select Wake up on your smart device to display a list of cameras within wireless range The list will include one or more cameras starting with abcam and followed by 7 digits corresponding to the camera s serial 4 Select your camera from the list the one that matches your camera s serial 5 After waking up the camera the camera will display a message Wating for the mobile phone connection 6 ...

Page 78: ... 123 Plus app features Remote Mode After establishing a wireless connection and launching the Link 123 Plus app the app will be in Remote mode and display the following live view screen Settings menu Current setting Playback App Menu Video mode Photo mode Live streaming view from camera ...

Page 79: ...ing App Menu Tapping the App menu icon will open the following menu with four operating modes Item Description Remote Allows you to use your smart device to control the camera remotely for taking pictures recording video or changing the camera settings Album View and download pictures videos saved on the camera to your smart device Geotagging Use this feature to record and upload GPS data from you...

Page 80: ...era will automatically embed the data into the corresponding images by matching the data time stamp of the recorded GPS coordinate called a GeoTag with the date time stamp of the image saved on the camera No Item Description 1 Return key Tap this key to return to the App Menu 2 RECORD STOP key Tap this key to start or stop recording the GPS data 3 Delete key Tap this key to clear the recorded GPS ...

Page 81: ...oad to Camera key to upload all the tags to the camera 2 After uploading is complete the camera will compare the tags with the photos saved in memory and match the GeoTag with the corresponding photo based on the date time stamp The following chart demonstrates how GeoTags are matched with the photos Once the GeoTags are embedded into the photos you can use any geotagging software to see the locat...

Page 82: ...tion between smart device and camera 2 In App menu select Camera Mode 3 Push the wireless button on the camera to display the Auto Send menu 4 Use the key to select On and push OK button 5 Now every picture you take will be automatically sent to your smart device This feature is not available for some shootings such as Video recording Including PIV Time Lapse recording Continuous Shooting or GIF c...

Page 83: ...ure will be automatically sent to your smart device 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 for every picture or video you want to Quick Send to your smart device Notes Quick Send is not available for video clips with file size larger than 1024 MB GIF files and Voice memos If you exit Camera Mode and enter Remote or Album mode during Auto Send or Quick Send file transfer the following message will appear Tap No to ...

Page 84: ...y Tap this key to delete pictures videos from the camera camera gallery or smart device phone gallery 5 Share Key Tap this key to share selected files via email and text or upload to social media apps installed on your smart device Notes You can only view thumbnails in app playback phone or camera galleries No full size except videos You can play videos in phone gallery but not camera gallery Tape...

Page 85: ...ort on your computer and connect the other end to the USB jack on the camera 2 Push and hold power button for one second to turn on the camera 3 The camera s LCD monitor will shows a Connecting message while the computer automatically detects the camera connection The LCD monitor will turn off after the connection is established 4 On Windows computers a device notification window will appear like ...

Page 86: ...gital Camera drive 7 Picture video files are located in the DCIM folder The DCIM folder will contain a subfolder called 100DICAM The camera will automatically create a new subfolder called 101DICAM if the first folder reaches 9999 files 8 On Apple computers open the Photos app to view and import pictures ...

Page 87: ...ls on the following page Setting the Print Mode Menu Setting the Print Mode Menu The Print Mode menu will appear on the camera screen after the connection between a printer and your camera is established Print Mode includes three major settings Print Select You select the image you want to print Print All Prints all images Print DPOF Prints all images that have been set to DPOF See page 86 for mor...

Page 88: ...e and info by the or keys Available setting Paper size Default A4 4 x6 Quality Default Fine Normal Capture Date Yes No Capture Info Yes No 3 Select Print on the screen for printing Or Cancel to go back Print Mode Start Printing LCD monitor appears Now printing Push Menu button to stop printing anytime ...

Page 89: ... view Back view 1 Shutter button 2 Video start stop button 3 Power on off button 4 Cold shoe mount 5 Flash with built in diffuser 6 Lens port ring for attaching wide angle lenses 7 Closing latch 8 Strap connector 9 Mode dial 10 Playback key 11 Focus Up key 12 Flash Down key 13 Menu Back Key 14 OK button 15 Tripod mount 1 4 20 16 LCD Display Monitor ...

Page 90: ...wel to prevent it from overheating Do not disassemble or attempt to repair the camera or housing as this will void your warranty Contact your local authorized SeaLife dealer or the SeaLife Service Center in your country for repairs The camera and housing combination are positively buoyant by 14 grams Attached included strap to your wrist or buoyancy control device BCD when using the camera and hou...

Page 91: ...camera 1 Insert memory card into camera and fully charge the battery 2 Clean the rubber seal A located inside the battery door using a slightly dampened lint free cotton cloth Allow the seal to air dry for a minute and close the waterproof door on the camera 3 Clean the camera lens using a clean lint free cotton cloth 4 Remove the strap from the inner camera The strap may interfere with the waterp...

Page 92: ...ing or O ring contact surfaces become damaged Do not use underwater housing if O ring or O ring contact surfaces are damaged See page 94 for information on replacing the O ring 3 Clean the O ring and O ring contact surfaces using a dampened lint free cotton cloth to remove sand hair and other debris Avoid stretching the O ring Do not lubricate the O ring 4 Make sure the inside outside of the glass...

Page 93: ...e someone hand it to you after you have entered the water 2 Same applies when exiting the water hand the camera up to someone and then exit the water 3 Immediately place the sealed housing in fresh water so sea water drops do not dry on the housing which may cause water stains and or salt crystals to form After using the housing underwater Soak and rinse the sealed waterproof housing in fresh wate...

Page 94: ...led end of the optical cable A through one of the grabber holes of the Flash Link adapter B 2 Pull about 2 5cm of the optical cable through the grabber hole and insert the end of the cable into the other hole as shown below Push cable end down into the hole until it comes to a stop ...

Page 95: ...e housing O ring Replace O ring or have waterproof housing serviced if the O ring or O ring contact surfaces become damaged The O ring should be replaced every year to ensure proper seal Only use official SeaLife O ring designed for the DC2000 Item SL74017 Replacement O rings are available at your local authorized SeaLife dealer or online at www sealifepartsdirect com USA Only Removing the O ring ...

Page 96: ...letely clean before installing the O ring Use a dampened lint free cotton cloth A micro fiber cleaning cloth used for cleaning eyeglasses is ideal 1 Lay the O ring over the O ring groove making sure the O ring is not twisted Orient the O ring with the more rounded corners on the hinge side of the housing as shown below ...

Page 97: ...e water visibility For example if the visibility is 40 feet 12 m keep your shooting distance to within 4 feet 1 2m Avoid stirring up the sea floor with your fins When using a Sea Dragon Flash and or photo video lighting accessory in low visibility water these suspended particles may cause small spots to appear in your picture known as backscatter Backscatter can be minimized by moving the flashhea...

Page 98: ...ve Shoot up not down Avoid shooting down so the subject does not blend in with the background Shooting from the bottom up with some water behind the subject results in much better contrast Expand your camera system with an external flash or photo video lighting accessory Water filters out light and red yellow colors resulting in darker blue images The SeaLife DC2000 includes Dive and Snorkel modes...

Page 99: ... is no image file in the memory card Image file format may not be supported LCD monitor displays Memory full Memory card is full Replace the memory card with a new one or delete unnecessary images LCD monitor displays File locked This file is locked Unlock the file See Protect on page 68 LCD monitor displays Format error or Memory card is damaged The card may be damaged Clean the gold contacts on ...

Page 100: ...g do this Store inner camera and housing in cool dry place Avoid opening the housing in high humid environments Insert a fresh Moisture Muncher capsule into the pocket located inside the housing door above the LCD display window See page 90 Repair Service and Parts We stand behind our product with a pledge to provide superior service to our customers If your camera needs service or if you need a r...

Page 101: ...f the sealife cameras com website 3 Contact the dealer from whom you purchased the product The Dealer Locator page contains a complete list of local dealers that may be able to assist you with trouble shooting your problem If none of these options help please follow the return instructions available on the seaLife cameras com website ...

Page 102: ...Aspect ratio 18M 4864 x 3648 10M 3648 x 2736 5M 2592 x 1944 VGA 640 x 480 16 9 Aspect ratio 17M 5472 x 3080 7 5M 3648 x 2056 4 2M 2720 x 1528 1 1 Aspect ratio 13M 3648 x 3648 6 5M 2560 x 2560 3 7M 1920 x 1920 Resolution Movie 1080p60 FHD 1080p30 FHD 720p30 1080p15 Voiceless 720p60 Voiceless VGAp120 Voiceless Scene Modes Land Portrait Landscape Sunset Dawn Backlight Kids Night Scene Fireworks Beach...

Page 103: ...h Turkish Polish Hungarian Romanian Czech Bulgarian Croatian Slovak Slovenian Greek Swedish Norwegian Finnish Danish Arabic Indonesia Malay Thai Japanese Korean S Chinese T Chinese Interface USB 2 0 Battery Li ion battery FJ SLB 10A 3 7V 1130MAH Battery Level Full Half 65 15 Half Low 25 15 Low Exhausted 10 10 USB Wall Charger Rated input voltage AC 100 V 240 V 160 mA 50 60 Hz Rated output voltage ...

Page 104: ...s 5 9 x 4 0 x 3 0 149mm x 102mm x 81mm Warranty 1 year limited warranty About Folder and File Names Your camera automatically creates folders to organize captured image and video files Folder names begin a unique 3 digit number followed by the letters DICAM The folder number increases in sequence from 100 to 999 A new folder is automatically created after file number 9999 File names begin with the...

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