Sealife Sea Dragon 1200, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...e 9 VII Care and maintenance After your dive 10 VIII Replacing the O rings 11 IX Attaching light to underwater camera 12 X Expanding your Flex Connect Lighting System 13 14 XI Recommended Camera Settings 15 XII Great pictures made easy 16 19 XIII Advanced Settings 20 XV Troubleshooting Guide 21 XVI Specifications 22 XVII Parts and Service 23 www sealife cameras com service manuals html Español Deu...

Page 3: ...nd follow these instructions Remove and dry the battery DO NOT use the battery once it has become wet Wet batteries must be replaced Allow battery to dry and dispose it in accordance with local battery recycling regulations The battery chamber is waterproof If no water has entered the LED light head the chamber may be cleaned without causing permanent damage to the electronics Rinse the waterproof...

Page 4: ...attery is not inside the light or charging tray to prevent accidental short circuiting the battery contacts Remove batteries from light before transporting traveling or long periods of storage Remember to use the protective battery cover included when the battery is not inside the light or charging tray to prevent accidental short circuiting the battery contacts Only use the specified battery and ...

Page 5: ...Sea Dragon Case Small SL941 or Large SL942 Sea Dragon 2000 Light with grip and standard tray OR Sea Dragon 1200 Light with grip and micro tray Li ion Battery SL9831 w protective cover Charging tray SL98311 AC Power Adapter SL98312 Int l Plug Inserts SL98306 Adapter for GoPro camera SL9813 ...

Page 6: ...Light head 2 Metal cooling bezel 3 Release buttons 4 Flex Connect grip 5 Tray 6 Mounting screw 7 Rubber friction pad 8 Power button Brightness adjust 9 Battery status indicator 10 Battery cap 11 Pressure safety valve 12 Flex Connect swivel connector ...

Page 7: ...y 1 Charge battery green light fully charged 2 Unscrew the battery cap 3 Insert fully charged battery Important Make sure O ring and sealing surfaces are perfectly clean and undamaged 4 Screw on battery cap Do not overtighten or use tools ...

Page 8: ...h the power button to change between the following light modes 100 50 25 100 3 Push and hold the mode button for 2 seconds to power OFF the light VI Battery Status Indicator 3 status lights indicate remaining battery power Status lights Battery power 3 solid 100 2 solid 75 1 solid 50 1 blinking 25 ...

Page 9: ...o ring contact surfaces to remove any hair sand or debris 4 Carefully inspect the o ring for cuts tears or other damage Replace o rings if damaged 5 Lube O rings regularly Apply a small amount of silicone lube on your finger tip and wipe it around the O rings Wipe off excess lubricant The o ring surface should have shiny wet appearance Important Replace O rings every year if damaged or not Visit y...

Page 10: ...oles located at the bottom of flex arm If using Flex Arms see page 13 for optional accessories 4 Dry off the light with a towel Make sure you and the light are dry before opening the waterproof battery cap 5 Remove battery before storing the light 6 Allow light to thoroughly dry before storage 7 Never use any detergents cleaners solvents or chemicals to clean the light 8 Insert a fresh Moisture Mu...

Page 11: ... O rings 2 Carefully clean O ring grooves and O rings before installation 3 Install O rings by stretching and lifting O ring into the groove Do not roll the O ring or allow it to twist 4 Apply a small amount of silicone lube on your finger tip and wipe it around the O rings Wipe off excess lubricant The o ring surface should have shiny wet appearance ...

Page 12: ...rwater camera to the light s mounting screw and hand tighten Important Only attach the light to cameras housings with minimum thread depth of 0 28 and using standard 1 4 20 tripod type thread Don t over tighten screw or you may damage the housing and threads ...

Page 13: ...n the Flex Arm for more creative lighting and easy aiming Reduces backscatter by positioning the flash or light farther away from the camera Add up to two arms per side Each arm features 100 bending motion and adds 7 length in addition to the 5 grip SL9901 Grip Rubberized grip for a comfortable hold Built in channel to hide and secure optical cable SL9905 Pro Set w single flash Pro Duo w light fla...

Page 14: ...fect fit for compact cameras Included with Sea Dragon 1200 Light or sold separately SL9902 Single Tray The standard single tray is ideal for medium size underwater cameras Included with Sea Dragon 2000 Light and Digital Flash or sold separately SL9903 Cold Shoe Mount a light or flash over the camera for the most compact lighting solution available Or use it to add a third light when using a dual t...

Page 15: ...essories 1 Set the scene mode to Ext Flash mode 2 Change the VIDEO White Balance setting to DAYLIGHT For other underwater camera brands 1 Set the Scene mode to Auto or Underwater scene mode as recommended by the camera manufacturer 2 You may also need to change the White Balance setting to DAYLIGHT depending on the camera s underwater color correction or if pictures video turns out red Note The wh...

Page 16: ...ing information summarizes the basic principles of underwater photography Crystal clear water Clear water is essential for good underwater pictures Low visibility caused by fine particles suspended in the water will diminish the picture and video quality As a general rule limit your shooting distance to 1 10 of the water visibility For example if the visibility is 20 ft limit your shooting distanc...

Page 17: ... effective range of 6ft 1 8m to 8ft 2 4m If you are using the SeaLife underwater light in combination with the SeaLife flash limit your shooting distance to 6 ft 1 8m 4 ft 1 2m is ideal If you are using the SeaLife light only limit your shooting distance to 2 ft 60cm to 3ft Closer shooting distances result in better pictures and video Consider purchasing the SeaLife Wide Angle Lens accessory which...

Page 18: ...bottom which will cloud up the water and cause backscatter Controlling your buoyancy is very important for your diving safety so don t start shooting until your buoyancy is under control Practice makes perfect There is no better way to learn than from your mistakes Become familiar with your camera controls so you can make quick adjustments depending on the conditions Take the time to practice and ...

Page 19: ...he camera as steady as possible and move pan very slowly A jumpy fast moving video is hard for anyone to watch and can actually cause motion sickness Avoid shooting video clips more than 1 minute It is difficult to edit a lengthy video clips because the large file size You can always patch together short video scene into a longer movie using video editing software like Microsoft Movie Maker Always...

Page 20: ...r button to save and exit the Flash Detect setting Performance and Economy modes The light is set to Performance mode which means it maintains constant brightness lumens even as the battery charge is depleted The light can also be set to Economy mode so the brightness gradually reduces as the battery charge drops which doubles the battery life burn time To select between these two modes 1 With lig...

Page 21: ...lights or and external flash accessory The ideal set up is a combination of a light plus flash Consider purchasing the SeaLife Wide Angle Lens SL975 The fisheye lens allows you to get closer to the subject and fit more into to picture frame Pictures or Videos too red The camera s white balance setting is not set correctly Refer to page 15 of this manual for information on camera settings For updat...

Page 22: ...nd battery condition Run Burn time 60 minutes at full power 120 min at half power 240 min at quarter power Shared specifications Body material Anodized aluminum light head with fiber reinforced polycarbonate body Brightness control 100 50 and 25 power Color temperature 5300 5700K Beam angle 100 degrees Battery Lithium Ion 7 4V 3100 mAh 23 Wh included Depth Tested to 200 ft 60m Light modes Full pow...

Page 23: ...etailed warranty statement please refer to the warranty information included with the product In the event the original purchaser believes there is a defect in a product it is recommended that the purchaser first visit www sealife cameras com for product updates and technical advice The SeaLife website also includes detailed information on how to get repair service Happy Diving SeaLife www sealife...

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