Sealife SeaDragon 1500F, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...ve 10 VIII Care and Maintenance After you 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 24 XV Troubleshooting Guide 25 XVI Specifications 26 28 XVII Parts and Service 29 www sealife cameras com manuals Español Deutsch F...

Page 3: ...llow 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 batt...

Page 4: ...ggage 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...

Page 5: ...lex Connect Grip SL9905 and Micro Tray SL9902 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 Sea Dragon 2300F Auto Light SL674 with Flex Connect Grip SL9905 and Single Tray SL9903 Sea Dragon 2000F Light SL677 with Flex Connect Grip SL9905 and Micro Tray SL9902 ...

Page 6: ...2 Case NOT included with 1500F or 2000F lights Li ion Battery SL9831 w protective cover Charging Tray SL98311 AC Power Adapter SL98312 Int l Plug Inserts SL98306 Adapter for GoPro Camera SL98131 GoPro adapter NOT included with the Sea Dragon 2300 auto SL674 or when light is part of a SeaLife camera set ...

Page 7: ... 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 1 2 4 6 7 5 3 3 8 12 10 11 9 ...

Page 8: ...ttery green light fully charged 2 Unscrew the battery cap 3 Insert fully charged battery Important Make sure O rings 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: ...0SF light 100 Flood 50 Flood 25 Flood Spot repeat 2300F Auto light 100 50 25 Auto repeat 3000F Auto light 100 white 50 white 25 white Auto Red repeat 3 Push and hold the mode button for 2 seconds to power OFF the light VI Battery Status Indicator Battery status indicators Power Button 3 Status lights indicate remaining battery power Status lights 3 solid 2 solid 1 solid 1 blinking Battery power 10...

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 SeaL...

Page 11: ...ve battery and allow light to thoroughly dry before storage 6 Clean the gold plated contacts on battery and inside battery compartment EVERYTIME before charging the battery Use a clean cotton cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol to thoroughly clean contacts Not cleaning the contacts may permanently damage the gold plating and result in the device not powering on 7 Never use any detergents cleane...

Page 12: ...e 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: ... 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 degree bending motion and adds 7 length in addition to the 5 grip Flex arms also attach to any tray and can be used as a grip SL9901 Grip Rubberized grip for a comfortable hold Built in channel to hide and secure optica...

Page 15: ... for SeaLife DC series Olympus and other medium sized underwater cameras SL9903 Micro Tray This tiny tray is the perfect fit for SeaLife Micro GoPro and other compact cameras SL9902 Cold Shoe Mount a light or flash on the SeaLife DC series or other cameras with a cold shoe mount for the most compact lighting solution available or use it to add a third light when using a dual tray SL991 Expanding y...

Page 16: ... brands of underwater lights and strobes 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 durabi...

Page 17: ...od mount for attaching to the AquaPod Mini SL912 or other tripod screw accessories Use as a GoPro handle when combined with GoPro Flex Connect Adapter SL998 Sea Dragon Red Fire Filter Some 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...

Page 18: ... Balance setting to DAYLIGHT depending on the camera s underwater color correction or if pictures video turns out red Note Do not use color correction white balance or filters when shooting pictures or videos with the Sea Dragon light The light provides all the colors Combining color correction white balance filters with the light will result in too much red It is recommended to only use color cor...

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: ...ce Water is 800 times denser than air and quickly absorbs light The effective range of your Sea Dragon light depends on the light s lumen power water visibility and ambient light conditions As a general rule closer shooting distances result in better pictures and video ...

Page 21: ...rring up the sandy 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 time t...

Page 22: ...s 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 lengthy video clips because of the large file size You can always patch together short video clips into a longer movie using video editing software like Microsoft Movie Maker or Mac iMovie Al...

Page 23: ...ss when aimed at close up objects The Flash Detect feature helps reduce backscatter and control image exposure You may disable the auto flash detect as follows 1 With the light in the OFF state push and hold the power button 3 seconds for 2300F light and 6 seconds for the 3000F light 2 Release the power button when the indicator lights begin blinking and light turns off 3 Two quick blinks per seco...

Page 24: ...to lights include a blinking 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 Morse code signal 4 Push and hold power button for 2 seconds to turn off light ...

Page 25: ...ght dual lights and or external flash accessory The ideal set up is a combination of light plus flash For the DC2000 and other DC series cameras consider purchasing a SeaLife wide angle lens which allows you to get closer to the subject within effective range of the light and still fit everything into the image frame Pictures or Videos too red The camera s white balance setting may not be set corr...

Page 26: ...RI Weight Dimensions Run Burn time 1 x COB LED Array Flood 2500 lumens 120 degrees 5000k 90 13 1 ounces 371 grams Light head w battery installed 4 8 x 2 2 x 4 1 12 2cm x 5 6cm x 10 4cm Light head 60 minutes at 100 power 120 min at 50 power 240 min at 25 power Sea Dragon 2100SF item SL670 Light source Bulb type Brightness Beam Angle Color Temperature Color Rendering Index CRI Weight Dimensions Run ...

Page 27: ...perature Color Rendering Index CRI Weight Dimensions Run Burn time 1 x COB LED Array Flood 3000 lumens 120 degrees 5000k 80 14 4 ounces 408 grams Light head w battery installed 5 1 x 2 2 4 1 13 0cm x 5 6cm x 10 4cm Light head 60 minutes at 100 power 120 min at 50 power 240 min at 25 power Sea Dragon 2000F item SL677 Light source Bulb type Brightness Beam Angle Color Temperature Color Rendering Ind...

Page 28: ...ight head with fiber reinforced polycarbonate body Brightness control See page 9 Battery Lithium Ion 7 4V 3400 mAh 25Wh included Depth Tested to 330 ft 100m Light modes See page 9 Bulb life 35 000 hours O ring Dual silicone 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 purchases believes there is a defect in a product it is recommended that the purchases 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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