Sealife Sea Dragon 1500F, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...1500F Photo Video Dive Light Item SL672 Sea Dragon 2000F Photo Video Dive Light Item SL984 Sea Dragon 2100SF Photo Video Dive Light Item SL670 Sea Dragon 2500F Photo Video Dive Light Item SL671 Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ... dive 10 VIII Care and maintenance After your dive 11 IX Replacing the O rings 12 X Attaching light to underwater camera 13 XI Expanding your Flex Connect Lighting System 14 17 XII Recommended Camera Settings 18 XIII Great pictures made easy 19 22 XIV Advanced Settings 23 25 XV Troubleshooting Guide 26 XVI Specifications 27 28 XVII Parts and Service 29 www sealife cameras com manuals Español Deuts...

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: ... but may be packed in your carry on baggage It is important to pack spare batteries in such a way as to prevent metal objects from touching the contacts and potentially short circuiting the battery Always use 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 batt...

Page 5: ...x Connect Grip SL9905 and Micro Tray SL9902 Sea Dragon 2000F Light SL984 with Flex Connect Grip SL9905 and Single Tray SL9903 Sea Dragon 2100SF Light SL670 with Flex Connect Grip SL9905 and Single Tray SL9903 Sea Dragon 2500F Light SL671 with Flex Connect Grip SL9905 and Single Tray SL9903 ...

Page 6: ...ttery SL9831 w protective cover AC Power Adapter SL98312 Sea Dragon Case SL942 Case NOT included with 1500F light Int l Plug Inserts SL98306 Spare O rings SL98303 Adapter for GoPro camera SL9813 O ring Lube SL9807 O ring remover SL9808 ...

Page 7: ...ht head 2 Metal cooling bezel 3 Release buttons 4 Flex Connect grip 5 Tray 6 1 4 20 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 8: ...tery 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 Battery charged when green ...

Page 9: ...between the following light modes 1500F 2000F and 2500F lights 100 50 25 100 etc 2100SF light 100 Flood 50 Flood 25 Flood 100 Spot 100 Flood etc 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 10: ...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 your local SeaLi...

Page 11: ...oles located at the bottom of flex arm If using Flex Arms see page 14 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 12: ... 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 13: ... 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 Align the underwater camera to the light s mounting screw and hand tighten ...

Page 14: ...y DC1400 Maxx Duo w light flash 2 flex arms and dual tray Micro HD w 2500 light Flex Arm Click on 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 Flex arm also attaches to any tray and can be used as ...

Page 15: ...y SL9904 Micro Tray This tiny tray is the perfect fit for SeaLife Micro HD Go Pro and other compact cameras SL9902 Single Tray The standard single tray is ideal for SeaLife DC1400 Olympus and other medium size underwater cameras SL9903 Cold Shoe Mount a light or flash on the SeaLife DC1400 or other cameras with a cold shoe mount for the most compact lighting solution available Or use it to add a t...

Page 16: ...ion Sea Sea Olympus Inon Fantasea and more SL994 Ball Joint Adapter Connect Sea Dragon Lighting to any underwater camera using the 1 ball joint mounting system Heavy duty machined anodized aluminum construction for maximum durability SL995 Adapter for Ball Joint Lights Connect any UW light using 1 ball joint to Flex Connect system Heavy duty machined anodized aluminum construction for maximum dura...

Page 17: ...ripod mount for attaching to the AquaPod SL913 or other tripod screw accessories Use as a GoPro handle when combined with GoPro Flex Connect Adapter SL998 Sea Dragon Red Fire Filter Many fish and other ocean animals shy away from white light but not from red light especially on night dives The filter uses special formulated wavelength tested not to scare off sea creatures Easily snaps on off the f...

Page 18: ... the camera 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 ...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...800 times denser than air and quickly absorbs light The Sea Dragon lights have an effective range of about 3ft 90cm to 4ft 120cm depending on visibility and ambient light conditions Closer shooting distances result in better pictures and video ...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...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 or Mac iM...

Page 23: ...atter You may disable the auto flash detect as follows 1 With light in the OFF state push and hold the power button for 3 seconds 2 Release the power button when the indicator lights begin blinking and light turns off 3 Two quick blinks per second indicates Flash Detect is enabled One blink per second means the Flash Detect is disabled 4 Push and release power button to switch modes 5 Push and hol...

Page 24: ...he battery charge drops which doubles the battery life burn time To select between these two modes 1 With light in the OFF state push and hold the power button for 7 seconds 2 Release the power button when the middle indicator light begins blinking 3 Two quick blinks per second means the light is set to Performance mode One blink per second means the light is set to Economy mode 4 Push and release...

Page 25: ...and SOS mode for emergency signal purposes 1 With the light in the OFF state push and hold the power button for 4 seconds 2 Release the power button when the light starts blinking 3 Push and release the power button to switch between 1 second interval blinking and SOS Morris code signal 4 Push and hold power button for 2 seconds to turn off light ...

Page 26: ...h accessory The ideal set up is a combination of a light plus flash For the DC1400 and other SeaLife DC series cameras 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 may not be set correctly Refer to page 18 of this manual for information ...

Page 27: ... time 60 minutes at full power 120 min at half power 240 min at quarter power Sea Dragon 2100SF item SL670 Light source Bulb type 6 x 3W LED Flood Light and 1 x 3W Spot CREE XM L2 LEDs Brightness 2100 lumens flood and 800 lumen spot Beam angle 100 degrees flood and 15 degree spot Color temperature 5300 5700K Color Rendering Index CRI 70 Run Burn time 60 minutes at full power flood and 150 min at f...

Page 28: ...Lithium Ion 7 4V 3400 mAh 25 Wh included Depth Tested to 200 ft 60m Light modes Full power 100 half power 50 Quarter Power 25 Dimensions 8 5 x 9 5 x 2 3 22cmx24cmx6cm fully assembled light head w battery grip and tray Weight 23 ounces 652 grams light head w battery grip and tray Bulb life 35 000 hours O ring Dual NBR o rings lube included Buoyancy Negative ...

Page 29: ...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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