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Instruction ManualDC300/DC310

Digital UnderwaterCamera Set

D I G I T A L


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1. Rea d w arnings in manua l (pa ges 6-8).

2. If you have a ny ques tions a fter rea ding

this manual or problems regarding the

Sea Life digita l ca mera, hous ing or

acc esso ries follow these instructions:

Do not contact dealer; do this:

Chec k trouble s hooting g uide in this

manual or on the S ea Life webs ite

www.sealife-cameras.com

If this d oes not solve the problem

contact SeaLife Customer Service:

US A (856) 866-9192. For other

countries, contact the Sealife nationaldistributor. For a complete lis t, see

the above website.

3. Use only the follow ing AA ba tteries :

Sea Life Nickel Meta l Hydride (Ni-MH)

1800mAh or higher rechargeable

ba tteries . Ca refully follow c harging

instructions.

Lithium non-rec hargea ble ba tteries .

Lithium batteries last the longest ofall batteries but they are expensive

and they are not rechargeable.

We d o not recommend using Alka line

ba tteries due to their short ba ttery

life, how ever new high-energy a lka-

line batteries, like Duracell Ultra, have

a longer battery life and can be used

with the S ea Life digita l ca mera . Even

high-energy alkaline batteries do not

la st a s long a s S ea Life Ni-MHba tteries. Do not use sta nda rd a lka -

line ba tteries .

Replac e b atteries when ba ttery

power status indicator on camera is

dow n to one ba r.

Turn ca mera powe r or LCD monitor

OFF when not using camera to

preserve ba ttery po wer.

Alwa ys use freshly cha rged ba tteries.Rechargea ble b atteries ca n dis-

cha rge a t room temperature up to

10% per da y. S tore ba tteries in

plastic bag or container in refrigerator

or coo l, d ry place .

4. Use only the follow ing b ra nds

of SD memory ca rds that have been

tested to work with SeaLife cameras:

S a nDisk, Kingston, Lexar, P ana sonic,

PYN, Ritek, Pretec and Kodak

(registered trademarks of respective

companies).

5. Keep ma in O-Ring a nd housing

perfectly clean. C lea n housing a nd ma in O-ring w ith

fres h wa ter after every use .

Do not remove O-ring. Do not

grease.

S tore ca mera and housing only after

careful cleaning and when totally dry.

6. Never let a ny moisture or dirt ge t

inside housing when opening.

Only open a nd loa d the housing indry cool air, such as inside an air-

conditioned room.

7. For goo d underwa ter pictures you

need:

Clea r wa ter conditions.

Control your buoya ncy be fore taking

picture.

G et as close a s possible to subject

(ideal distance is 2 to 6), (0.6 to 1.8meters). Minimum s hooting dista nce

is 3.5 (107cm)

Use optional S ea Life Mac ro

Lenses /Filters for superb deta ils a nd

vibrant colors, inside 3.5 (107cm)

shooting dista nce.

For bes t underwa ter pictures, use

one o r two S ea Life Externa l Fla shes .

MUST DO


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Limited Warranty

This prod uct w ill be replac ed or repa ired free o f cha rge w ithin 1 yea r from the purcha seda te in the c a se of a ma nufa cturing d efect, if the co mplete d efective prod uct is sent freightprepaid at the senders risk with prepayment for handling and shipping of US$10.00 to:Pioneer Research, Attn: S ea Life S ervice C enter, 97 Fos ter Roa d, S uite 5, Moorestow n, NJ

08057, or to the S ea Life distributo r in your country of res ide nce . The s hipme nt mustinclude an original purchase receipt or proof of purchase with the purchase date.Excluded are any consequential damages, cosmetic damages, damages to productswhich show abuse, non-conformance with the instructions, part icularly water dam agedue to d a ma ge d O-ring or removed O-ring or any pa rticles w edg ed b etwe en the housinga nd the O-ring, or tampering a nd a ttempted repair of the prod uct. Excluded a re sc ra tch-es on lenses or da ma ged lens co a tings . C a meras used in rental operations a re excludedfrom this wa rra nty and have a spe cial service support prog ra m (Cont act SeaLife/PioneerResearch).

FCC Notice

This eq uipment ha s b een tes ted a nd found to co mply w ith the limits for a C la ss B digitalde vice , pursua nt to part 15 of the FC C Rules . Thes e limits a re des ig ned to providerea so na ble protec tion a ga inst ha rmful interference in com mercia l insta lla tion. Thiseq uipment generates , uses a nd c a n ra diate ra dio freq uency energy a nd if not insta lled a ndused in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radioco mmunica tions . How ever, there is no g uara ntee tha t interference w ill not oc cur in apa rticular insta lla tion. If this eq uipment d oe s c a use ha rmful interference to rad io ortelevision reception, detectable by turning the equipment in question off and on, the useris encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:Reorient or reloc a te the receiving a ntenna; Increas e the distanc e b etwe en the e q uipmentand the receiver; Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit than thatw hich the receiver is co nnec ted to; Or co nsult the de a ler or an exp erienc ed ra dio/TV

tec hnician for help.

NOTE

A shielded-type DC power cable incorporated with a ferrite core is required in order tomeet the FCC emission limits and also to prevent interference to nearby radio andtelevision rec eption. Us e only shielde d I/O ca ble inco rpora ted w ith a ferrite c ore toco nnect this eq uipment to host c omputer or TV set. S hielded AC po we r ca ble andshielde d I/O ca bles a re req uired in order to meet the FCC emiss ion limits. It is e ss entia ltha t only the supplied pow er cord a nd I/O ca ble(s) be use d.

Service: Do not contact your dealer for product questions or service.

After going through the Troub le S hoo ting G uide in this ma nua l, if you c a nnot find a

solution for a problem: Contact the SeaLife Service Center or send the camera with thehousing to an authorized SeaLife service facility or directly to SeaLife Headquarters inMooresto w n, NJ US A or the S ea Life distributo r in your co untry. (A list of SeaLifedistributors can be found on the website www.sealife-cameras.com). Include: US$10.00for ha ndling a nd d omes tic shipping; yo ur da y time pho ne number, proof of purchas e a ndreturn a dd res s (No P.O. BOX); a clea r written d es cription of prob lem.S hip prepaid to:Pioneer Research, Attn: SeaLife Service Center, 97 Foster Road, Suite 5Moorestown, NJ 08057 USAPhone: (856) 866-9192 Fax (856) 866-8615 www.sealife-cameras.com


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Only use SeaLife AC power adapter item #SL13132 with 3.3 volt DC out-

put. Using any other AC adapter will damage the camera..

The inner camera is not waterproof or water resistant. Use the inner cam-era only inside the SeaLife waterproof housing when in or around water.

Follow waterproof housing instructions carefully to prevent water

damage to camera. Water damage to camera is not covered by warranty

unless it has been determined that the damage was a result of a manu-

facturing defect.

Do not use this camera if it is emitt ing smoke, emitting any unusual odor

or noise, or if it is in any other abnormal state. Operating the camera in any

of these situations may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Stop using the

camera immediately, turn the camera off, and then disconnect the power

source (batteries or AC power adapter). (If you are using the AC poweradapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have

disconnected the camera.) After checking that smoke is no longer being

emitted , contact your local authorized SeaLife service facility and request

repairs. Never attempt to repair this camera yourself as this is dangerous.

Do not use the camera if any water has entered the camera, even after

camera has dried. Turn the camera off, and then disconnect the power

source (batteries or AC power adapter). (If you are using the AC power

adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have

disconnected the camera.) Then contact your local SeaLife authorized

service facility. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire

or an electrical shock. Be careful when handling wet camera. Camera and

batteries may become very hot.

Do not use the camera if any foreign ob jects have entered the camera.

Turn the camera off, and then disconnect the power source (batteries or

AC power adapter). (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the

adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the cam-

era.) Then contact your local SeaLife authorized service facility. Do not

continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

If the camera has been dropped or if the camera case has been damaged,

turn the camera off, and then disconnect the power source (batteries or

AC power adapter). (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the

adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the cam-

era.) Then contact your local SeaLife authorized service facility. Do not

continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or an electrical shock

Do not expose the camera to mo isture and make sure that there is no

water getting into the camera. Take particular care when using the

camera under extreme weather conditions such as rain or snow, or when

operating the camera at the beach on near water. Water in the cameramay cause a fire or an electrical shock.

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Do not insert or drop any objects into the SD memory card or battery

slots. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

Do not attempt to modify this camera. This may cause a fire or anelectrical shock.

Do not remove the camera casing. This may cause an electrical shock.

Internal inspection, maintenance and repairs should only be carried out by

your local authorized SeaLife service facility.

Do not touch camera, charger or AC adapter during a thunderstorm if you

are using the AC power adapter. This may cause an electrical shock.

Never operate this camera in any way while driving a vehicle. This may

cause a traffic acc ident.

Do not place the camera in any unstable locations such as on a wobbly

table or sloping surface where the camera may fall or tip over and cause

injury.

Do not p lace camera, charger or batteries in damp or dusty locations.

This may cause a fire or an elect rical shock.

Do not place this camera in a location affected by oil fumes, steam,

seaspray, rain, such as a boat deck, damp clothes, cooking stove or

humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

Do not leave this camera in a location subject to extremely high tempera-

tures, such as in a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight. Exposure to high

temperatures may adversely affect the camera case and internal

components and may cause a fire.

Do not cover or wrap the camera, battery charger or the AC power

adapter with a cloth or quilt. This may cause heat to build up and distort

the case and cause a fire. Always use the camera and its accessories in

well-ventilated locations

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WARNING

Handle the camera carefully and do not bump the camera into any hard

ob ject. Handling the camera roughly may cause a malfunct ion.

Do not move the camera while it is attached to AC adapter, USB or videocable. (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the

AC power outlet after you have switched off the camera.)

Ensure that any connector cords or cables to other devices are

disconnected before moving the camera. Failure to do so may damage the

cords or cables and cause a fire or an electrical shock.

When handing the camera, always unplug it from the power source (AC

power adapter) for safety. (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug

the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected thecamera.) Failure to do may result in an electrical shock.

When leaving the camera unused for long periods, such as during a

vacation, always remove the batteries or unplug the camera from the AC

power adapter for safety. (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug

the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the

camera.) Failure to do so could result in a fire.

Do not use batteries other than those specified for use with your camera.

The use of unsuitable batteries may result in the batteries splitting or

leaking and causing a fire, injury, or damaging the battery compartment.

When inserting batteries into the camera, check the po larity markings on the

battery ( - and + ) to ensure that you insert the battery correctly. Incorrect

battery polarity may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing a

fire, injury, or damaging of the battery compartment.

Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period

of time. The batteries may leak and cause a fire, injury or damage thebattery compartment. If the batteries leak, clean and wipe the battery

compartment carefully and install new batteries. Wash your hands

carefully if you touch the battery fluid.

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TRADEMARK INFORMATION

s Microsoft and Windows a re reg iste red tra de ma rks of Microso ft

Corporation.

s Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

s Mac intos h is a tra dema rk of Apple Inc.

s S DTM is a trademark.

s PhotoSuite , PhotoVista and the MGI logo are trademarks or registered

tra dema rks of MGI S oftwa re Corp.

s Adob e, the Adob e log o, a nd Acroba t a re tra dema rks of Adob e S ystems

Incorporated.

s SeaLife , Reefmaster , La nd & S e a are registered trademarks of

P ioneer Resea rch..

s Other name s a nd prod ucts ma y be tra dema rks o r reg istered tra dema rks o f

their res pec tive ow ners.

NOTICE

P lea se sta rt by rea ding the importa nt mess a ge s b elow first.

1. The b undled driver, s oftwa re, d esign, s pec ifica tions a nd use rs ma nual that

pa ckag ed w ith the ca mera a re subject to c hang e w ithout notice .2. The ac ces sories that c ome w ith the ca mera may vary between regions.

3. Driver updates are pos ted on the S ea Life w ebsite;

www.sealife-cameras.com .

4. We a re not lia ble wha t so ever for a ny co mpens a tion a rising from errors in

descriptions in this users manual.


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INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

How It Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

P ac kag e contents . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Common (Optional)

Acc es so ries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

GETTING TO KNOW

THE CAMERA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Rea r view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Mode dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

LCD monitor information . . . . . . 17LED indica tors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . 19

Insta lling the b a tteries . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the AC pow er a da pter . . . 19

Loa ding a S D memory ca rd . . . . . 20

Attac hing the stra p . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Choosing the lang uage . . . . . . . . 21

S etting the da te and time . . . . . . 21

S etting the ima ge resolution

a nd q uality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

RECORD MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Ta king pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the view finder . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the LC D monitor . . . . . . . 24

Using the normal mode . . . . . . . . 24Using the macro mode . . . . . . . . 25

Using the d ig ita l zoo m . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the s elf-timer . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the fla sh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ta king pic tures ma nua lly . . . . . . . 29

PLAYBACK MODE . . . . . . . . . . . 30

View ing ima ge s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Zoom Playba ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Disp la ying thumb na il ima ges . . . . 32

S lides how displa y . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

P rotec ting o ne ima ge /video clip . 32

S etting DP OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Deleting ima g es . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4

MOVIE MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Reco rding video clips . . . . . . . . . 36

Viewing video c lips . . . . . . . . . . 3 7

TRANSFERRING RECORDED

IMAGES TO YOUR

COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

S tep 1: Insta lling the US B driver

on Windows

co mputers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Installing the USB driver

on Mac intosh

co mputers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

S tep 2: Co nnecting the ca mera

to yo ur co mputer. . . . . . . . . . . . 39

S tep 3: Dow nloa ding ima ges /vide o

clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

For computers running Windows

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

For computers running Mac OS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

INSTALLING

MGI PHOTOSUITE . . . . . . . . . . 41

INSTALLING

MGI PHOTOVISTA . . . . . . . . . . 42

INSTALLING THE USERS

MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

INSTALLING

ACROBAT READER . . . . . . . . . 44

CONTENTS


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MENU OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Reco rd me nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

IMAG E SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

QUALITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

EXP OS URE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45WHITE B ALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . 46

DIGITAL ZOOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

IS O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

QUIC K VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

LCD B RIG HTNESS . . . . . . . . . . 47

Movie me nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

P layba ck menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

P ROTECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8

DELETE ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8

S LIDE SHOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

LCD B RIG HTNESS . . . . . . . . . . 48

DP OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

C OP Y TO CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

S etup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

LAND &SEA EXPOSURE

P ROG RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50B EEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

P OWER OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

RESET TO DEFAULT. . . . . . . . . 51

DATE TYP E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

DATE S ETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

DATE IMP RINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

VIDEO OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

LANGUAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO

OTHER DEVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS . . . 54

Underwater Housing Instructions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

MUS T DO for Hous ing . . . . . . . . 56

Main O-Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

S ea Life Ree fMa ster Unde rw a ter. .Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Rea r View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Rea r View Adva nce d . . . . . . . . . 61

S et-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

C lea ning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Great Pictures Made Easy. . . . . 65

B a ttery S election G uide . . . . . . . . 68

Troub le S hoo ting G uide . . . . . . . . 69


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INTRODUCTION

How It Works - A Very Unique CameraLand & Sea

The S ea Life Reefma ster Digital La nd & S ea ca mera a llow s you to c hoose

between Land Mode for taking land pictures, Sea Mode for takingunderwater pictures and Flash mode for taking underwater pictures with your

S ea Life External fla sh (optiona l a c ces sory). This is es sential for ta king g rea t pic-

tures a nd a chieving the perfect p icture expos ure.

Sea Mode: If the ca mera is s et to S ea Mode a nd used inside the Underwa ter

Camera Housing, the camera is programmed to automatically find the best

expos ure control c ombination in a n unde rw a ter environment. The interna l

sens or rea ds the light cond itions throug h the lens (TTL). It eva lua tes the w hole

picture in 64 seg ments w ith higher priority in the center. Then it automa tic a lly

se ts the correc t exposure time a nd CC D sens itivity. S ea Life ha s tes ted s everalthousand combinations to achieve the optimal exposure controls. If the sur-

round ing light is too da rk, the fla sh w ill fire a utoma tica lly. While in the S ea mode ,

the ca mera fla sh will a c tua lly fire tw o, three o r four times depend ing on the

dista nce to the subjec t. The wea ker fla shes, c a lled a p re-fla sh, is used to

determine the brightness and reflection of whatever youre taking a picture of.

The prima ry fla sh w ill fire 0.2 sec ond s a fter the pre-fla sh (ha rdly not icea ble).

Only the primary flash is used by the camera for properly exposing the final

pic ture. The c omb ina tion of the pre-fla shes a nd ma in fla sh e nsures the op tima l

expos ure se tting for the ca mera. The rea ch of the inner ca meras fla sh is

limited to 3, s o w e highly rec omme nd you g et the S ea Life Externa l Fla sh for thebrightest, most colorful pictures.

Flash mode: In order to reduc e underwa ter b a cksca tter (spo ts tha t show up

in pictures caused by tiny particles in the water) and get more vivid colors, we

recommend that you use the SeaLife External Flash, which is sold

se pa ra tely. You c a n even use tw o externa l fla shes, like the pros d o, in orde r to

elimina te sha dow s in your pic tures . When using the Sea Life Externa l Fla sh, you

must set the ca mera to the Fla sh Mode. The Fla sh Mode do es not use a pre-

flash, since this would cause the external flash to fire during the pre-flash and

not during the primary flash.If you are taking close-up pictures with the SeaLife Macro lenses and External

Fla sh a nd you experienc e o verfla shing from a reflec tive fish or ob jec t, you ha ve

the choice of immediately deleting the image by pressing the shutter button

again within 3 seconds (the monitor will show you the picture and display

DELETE THIS ? ). While in the Fla sh mod e, yo u ca n pres s the LCD b utton to

select betwee n MACRO fla sh mode a nd FAR fla sh mode. MACRO fla sh mode

will adjust the camera exposure program and prevent overflashing of close-up

pic tures . FAR fla sh mod e w ill increas e the ca meras expos ure se tting for

brighter ima ge s b eyond 6 sho oting d ista nce . The ca mera g ives yo u manyoptions to create great photos under many different conditions and using the

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Land Mode: If you are taking land pictures, set the camera to Land Mode.

Now the ca mera is a utoma tica lly prog ra mmed to take great la nd pictures . The

ca mera eva luates light cond itions through the lens . If its to o d a rk, the ca mera

use s the b uilt-in fla sh to fire a pre-fla sh (to te st the p ic ture q ua lity) a nd a prima ry

fla sh for taking a properly expo sed pic ture. If you like, you ca n override the

ca meras fully automa tic func tions . In many ca se s you might a c tually take abe tter pic ture w ithout fla sh, s uch a s in long er shoo ting dista nce s in low light or

indo or, a nd you c a n select no fla sh. In other ca se s, even in bright light, you

might select fill-flash to brighten up shadows and avoid dark areas.

S ometimes pictures ca n be g ra iny if you do not ha ve enough light a nd d o not

use the fla sh. No matte r how da rk it is, e ven if it beco mes impo ss ible for any

ca mera to ta ke a sha rp picture, the c a mera w ill still try to ta ke a picture. If that

happe ns, g et clos er to the subject a nd use a fla sh or another good light s ource .

In general, the closer you are to your subject and the brighter the light

cond itions a re, the be tter the picture results w ill be. With a little experimentingyou w ill q uic kly be o n your wa y tow a rds grea t d ig ita l pictures to s ha re w ith your

friend s a nd fam ily.

Your computer

Its easy to connect the camera to your computer, to download pictures, edit

pictures and print or email pictures.

Download The U S B c onnec tion w ill q uickly trans fer pic tures from yourca mera to your c omputer. P lea se refer to the deta iled instructions on pa ge 29

on how to c onnect your ca mera to the co mputer.

Editing You w ill enjoy p ic ture ed iting w ith MGI P hoto S uite , but yo u ca na lso use your ow n pic ture-publishing progra m tha t you a re familia r w ith. Firs t

ta ke pictures in the highes t q uality se tting. Then you ca n ma ke a djustments to

the image on your computer, like cropping, adjusting the picture size or some

really creative special effects.

Printing For pho to-like 5 x 7 prints , s et the p rinter on the highes t res olu-tion a nd us e high-q uality g los sy p hoto pa per. You w ill disco ver that c rea ting a

vacation trip report on Word with your best pictures is an impressive way to

sa ve and s ha re your memo ries . You are a lso a ble to ma ke enla rgements up to11 x 17.

There a re ma ny grea t boo ks a nd w ebs ites ded ica ted to the w orld of digital

photography. P lea se visit our w ebs ite: w w w.sea life-ca mera s.c om for links to

the best website and other suggestions on how to learn more about digital

photography.


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Package contents

Ca refully unpa ck your pa cka ge a nd ma ke s ure tha t you have the follow ing items .

Common P roduct C omponents:

s Digital camera s Software CD-ROM

s Video cable s Ca mera s tra p

s Quick Guide s Camera Carry Case

s USB c ab le s Underwater Housing

s Deflec tor for Externa l Fla sh

Common (Optional) Accessories:

s S D memory ca rd s 4 P a ck Recha rge a ble b a tteries

(up to 256MB ca pa city) w ith c ha rg er a nd foreig n plug

s AC pow er a d a p te r (3.3 vo lts ) a d a p te rs (SL 190)

s 4 rec ha rgea ble NI-MH s Carrying Cases

s External Flash s For a complete listing of all

s Wide a ng le lens a ccessories , plea se vis it thes Ma cro lenses S ea Life w ebs ite a t

www.sealife-cameras.com


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GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA

Front view

1. Shutter button

2. Optical viewfinder

3. Lens co ver

4. Foc us sw itch

5. Flash

6. Lens

7. Strap eyelet

8. J a ck cover

9. DC IN ja ck

10. USB connector

11. Self-timer light

Focus switch

Macro - Land : 2 - 3 (55cm to 90cm), underw a ter: n/a

Portrait - La nd : 3 - 6 (90cm to 1.8m), und erw a ter: n/aLandscape / Seascape - Land: 6 to infinity (1.8m to infinity),

underwater: 3.5 to infinity,

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1. LED indicator

2. View find er

3. LCD monitor

4. Disp la y button -

Hold for 3 seconds to a cc ess

Quic k Review function. Also se lec t

be tw een MAC RO fla sh a nd FAR

flash when camera is in Flash

mode and using External Flash.

5. Menu button

6. P ow er button

7. Mode dial

8. Ba ttery/S D ca rd c over

9. VIDEO OUT jack

10.Tripo d soc ket

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Rear view

1. Arrow button (up)

Thumbnail button

2. Arro w b utto n (le ft)Fla sh button

3. OKOK button

Digital zoom button

4. Arro w b utto n (rig ht)

Self-timer button

5. Arrow b utton (d ow n)

Delete button


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LCD monitor information in Record mode

Thes e indic a tors a re d isp la yed w hen rec ording s till ima ges : in La nd mo de *

1. Exposure Program mode

Land mod e

Sea mode

Fla sh mod e

2. Battery level

Full ba ttery po w er

Medium ba ttery pow er

Virtua lly no ba ttery pow er

3. Slow shutter speed warning

4. Flash mode

Auto flash

Red -eye reduc tion

Fill flash (on)

Flash off

5. Macro mode

6. Self-timer mode

7. White balance (no indication

for auto white balance)

Daylight

Cloudy

Sunset

Tung sten

Fluorescent

8. External Flash Exposure Modes

Macro - For correct imageexposure inside 2 feet (60cm)shooting d ista nce w hen usingExternal Flash.FAR - For correct imageexpos ure b eyond 6 feet (1.8m)shooting d ista nce w hen usingExternal Flash.

9. Possible number of shots(at the current size and quality

settings)10. Image size

2048 x 1536 pixels

1024 x 768 pixels

640 x 480 pixels

11. Image quality

S uper fine

Fine

Normal

12. Card indicator

13. ISO speed

AUTO

100

200

400

14. Time (24-hour-format)

15. Date (year-month-day)*NOTE: only some indicators aredisplayed w hen camera is set to Sea or

Flash modes.

Land mode

Sea mode

Flash mode


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Thes e indica tors a re displa yed w hen recording vide o clips :

1. Movie mode

2. Battery levelFull ba ttery po w er



3. Recordable movie time

4. Card indicator

5. Time (24-hour-format)

6. Date (year-month-day)

Thes e indica tors a re displa yed w hen pla ying ima ges b a ck:

1. Battery level




2. Protect indicator3. DPOF indicator

4. Folder number and image number

5. Card indicator

Thes e indica tors a re d isp la yed w hen pla ying vide o c lips ba ck:

1. Movie mode2. Battery level



Virtua lly no ba ttery po w er

3. Count

4. Folder number and image number

5. The first frame of the movie

6. Card indicator


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GETTING STARTED

You can use either 2 AA size batteries (High-Energy Alkaline, Ni-MH, Lithium) or

a n AC po w er a da pter (optiona l a cc ess ory) to pow er the ca mera . B a ttery pow er

is convenient for recording images or video clips while AC adapter power is

rec omm ende d for tra nsferring ima ge s to yo ur co mputer.

Installing the batteries

1. Ma ke s ure the c a mera is o ff.

2. S lide the ba ttery/S D ca rd c over in the d irec -

tion of the OPEN arrow.

3. Inse rt the ba tteries a cc ording to the c orrec t

po la rity ma rks (+ or -).

4. C los e the ba ttery/S D c a rd cover firmly.

We rec ommend S ea life Ni-MH ba tteries for long la sting operation.

If you wo nt be us ing the ba tteries for a n extended period o f time, remo ve

them from the c a mera to prevent lea ks or corros ion.

Never use mang anese ba tteries.

Never use d ifferent types of ba tteries (tog ether) or mix old a nd new ba tteries .

Using the AC power adapter(optional accessory)

1. Ma ke s ure the c a mera is off.

2. Open the DC IN jack cover and connect one

end o f the AC pow er a da pter to the DC IN

ja ck on the ca mera .3. Connect the other end to a n elec trica l outlet.

Make sure to us e only the s pec ified AC pow er ad a pter (3.3 DC volt) for the

ca mera . Otherw ise, it ma y ca use da ma ge s to the ca mera , w hich is not

co vered und er the w a rra nty. S ea Life item #S L13132.

To prevent unexpected a uto pow er off res ulting from no ba ttery pow er left

during the proce ss of tra nsferring your ima ges to the co mputer, use the ACpower adapter as a power supply.


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Loading a SD memory card(optional accessory)

The c a mera c ome s w ith 8MB of internal

memo ry, a llow ing yo u to sto re ima ge s a nd vide o

clips in the ca mera. How ever, you c a n expa nd

the memory capacity by using an optional SD

memory card so that you can store additional

ima ge s a nd video clips.

1. Ma ke s ure the c a mera is o ff.

2. S lide the ba ttery/S D ca rd c over in the d irec tion o f the OP EN a rrow .

3. Insert the SD memory card.

s The front s ide of the m emo ry c a rd (printed a rrow ) sho uld fac e tow a rds the

front side of the camera.s If the ca rd c a nnot be inse rted , che ck the orienta tion.

4. Clos e the b a ttery/S D c a rd co ver.

s To remo ve the SD memo ry ca rd, ma ke s ure the ca mera is o ff. Open the

ba ttery/S D ca rd c over. P res s lightly on the edg e of the memory ca rd a nd it

will eject.

To prevent valua ble da ta from be ing a cc ide ntally

era sed from a n S D ca rd yo u ca n slide the w riteprotec t tab (on the s ide of the S D memo ry ca rd) to

LOCK.

To sa ve, edit, or era se d ata on an S D memory ca rd,

you must unlock the card.

Attaching the strap

To prevent a c cidenta l dropping of the c a mera,

a lwa ys use the strap.

1. First thread the small loop of the wrist strap

through the strap eyelet on the camera and

then pull the large loo p through the s ma ll loo p

until the s tra p is firmly s ec ured .

Remove wrist strap from camera before inserting into underwater housing.

W rite p ro te c tio n

un lo c ke d

W rite p ro te c tio n

lo c ke d


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Choosing the language

1. Select a la ngua ge that you prefer

by using the / button.

2. Press the OK button to co nfirm.

The langua ge se tting will be reta ined even if the ca mera is turned off.

The provide d languages a re [Eng lish], [Fran a is], [Deutsch], [Espa ol], [P ortug us ], [Ita lia no],[ ], [ ], a nd [ ]

Setting the date and time

Follow these s teps to s et the correct d a te a nd

time.

1. Turn mode d ia l to S etup mo de.

2. Select Date Setup from menu option.

3. Enter the va lues o f the yea r, month, d a y a nd

time fields by using the / button.

Press OK a fter a ll field is s et.

s To increas e a value, pres s the / button.

s To de crea se a value, pres s the / button.

It is nec es sa ry to s et the da te/time a fter remo ving b a tteries or AC a da pter.


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Resolution and quality settings determine the pixel size (dimension), image file

size, and co mpres sion ra tio for your ima ge. Thes e se ttings a ffec t the number of

images that can be stored in internal memory, or on an SD memory card.

Higher resolution and higher quality images offer the best photographic resultsbut ta ke up more memory spa c e. High res olution/q ua lity settings a re rec om-

mend ed for printed o utput and s ituations req uiring the fines t deta il. Low er

res olution/q uality ima ges ta ke up les s m emo ry spa c e a nd ma y be q uite s uita ble

for sha ring imag es via e-mail, in a repo rt, or on a w eb pa ge.

To c ha nge ima ge reso lution o r ima ge q ua lity,

perform the steps below:

1. Turn the mo de dia l to mo de a nd

powe r on the ca mera.

2. P res s the butto n o n the rea r s id e ofthe ca mera.

s The Rec ord menu appea rs.

3. S elec t Ima ge s ize or Qua lity by using the

/ button.

4. P ress the button. S elect the ima ge size

or image quality you prefer by using

the / button.

5. PressOK

to c onfirm. To exit the menus cree n, pres s the b utto n.

The tab le be low show s the a pproxima te shots that you ca n take at ea ch s ettingba sed on 8MB internal memory or a 8MB S D memory ca rd.

Res olution Qua lity C om pres sion 8MB internal 12MB S Dra tio memo ry memo ry ca rd

2048x1536 S uper Fine 4:1 3 145pixels Fine 8:1 6 221

Norma l 12:1 9 294

1024x768 S uper Fine 4:1 12 583

pixels Fine 8:1 24 712

Norma l 12:1 36 855

640x480 S uper Fine 4:1 30 884

pixels Fine 8:1 60 1069

Norma l 12:1 90 1283

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Setting the image resolution and quality

* The ab ove da ta s how s the sta nda rd testing results. The ac tual ca pa city varies a cc ord-ing to the shooting conditions and settings.


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RECORD MODE

Taking pictures

Your camera is equipped with both an optical viewfinder and a 1.6" LCD

monitor to co mpo se ima ges . Ta king images using the optica l view finder will c on-

serve battery power. If your batteries are low, it is recommended that you only

compose images by using the viewfinder. Using the LCD monitor you can

compose images more accurately, but at the cost of battery consumption.

Alw a ys us e the ima ge LCD for ma c ro s hots , to a void pa ra lla x error. The LCD

image display must be turned on when Digital Zoom is used.

Using the viewfinder

1. Open the lens cover.

2. Turn the mode d ia l to the mode .3. Turn the ca mera on by pres sing the button.

4. C ompos e your shot in the view finder.

5. Check camera-ready light is green.

6. P res s a nd ho ld the shutter button until ca mera

ta kes pic ture.

7. The pic ture yo u took w ill a ppea r on the LC D d isp la y for 3 se c ond s w ith the

mess a ge , Delete this? If you press the shutter button when Delete this?

messa ge is displayed , the picture w ill be deleted!

Using the LCD monitor

Repla ce ba tteries if ca mera -rea dy light ta kes more than 15 seco nds to

recycle (after taking a picture).

The c a mera -rea dy light b links g reen w hile c a mera is proc ess ing a

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Using the LCD monitor and QUICK REVIEWmode

1. Open the lens cover.

2. Turn the mode dial to mode .

3. Turn the c a mera on by pres sing the button.

4. B y press ing the button repea tedly in mod ew hen q uick view is ON, the LCD s ta tus w ill

cha nge cyc lica lly.

LCD on and OSD LCD on LCD off

5. Press a nd hold LCD b utton for 3 sec onds to a ctivate Quick Review mode .

The la st picture ta ken w ill be disp la yed . Us e / buttons to scroll be tw een

pictures in memo ry. P res s a nd hold LCD button for 3 sec ond s to exit Quick

Review mod e.

6. When ca mera is s et to Fla sh mod e, the LCD button is us ed to s elec t betw een

MACRO fla sh mode a nd FAR fla sh mode . Selec t MACRO fla sh mode for

sho oting dista nce inside of 2 (60cm ) a nd FAR fla sh for shooting dista nce

be yond 6 (180c m).

The ima ge on the LCD monitor da rkens w hen in strong s unlight or bright light. This is not amalfunction.

Using the LCD mo nitor for a n extended pe riod o f time ma y reduc e the numbe r of shotsyou ca n take. To c onse rve ba ttery pow er a nd increas e the numbe r of shots yo u ca n take, turnthe LCD mo nitor off a nd us e the viewfinder instea d.

Alwa ys use the ima ge LCD for ma cro shots to a void pa ra lla x error. The LCD monitor must be on when Digital zoo m is to be use d.

Setting Seascape focus for Land & Sea pictures

S et foc us s w itch (loc a ted under lens ) to the

position for the sharpest, most colorful pictures for

land andunde rw a ter. The effective ra nge is 6 to

infinity, (1.8m to infinity), for land pictures and

3.5 to infinity (1 me ter to infinity) for und erw a terpictures.

1. Open the lens cover, turn the mode dial to

mode, a nd powe r on the ca mera.

2. Move the focus switch located on the front side of the camera to

the position.

3. Co mpos e the picture.

4. P ress the shutter button.

Use the S ea sc a pe focus ( pos ition) for underwa ter pictures for sha rp pictures from 3.5to infinity. For sha rp pictures inside of 3, use S ea Life ma cro lense s /filters (optiona l).


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Using the macro focus setting

Use the ma cro focus s etting to s hoot a close -up of the subjec t on la nd, suc h as

flow ers or insec ts.

The e ffec tive rang e is betw een 2 to 3ft (60 to 90 cm ).

1. Open the lens cover, turn the mode dial to themode, a nd pow er on the ca mera.

2. Move the focus switch located on the front side

of the c a mera to the pos ition.

s The ico n a ppea rs on the LCD monitor a nd

status LCD.

3. Compose the picture.

4. Press the shutter button.

s To d isa ble ma c ro pho tog ra phy, slide the focus sw itch b a ck to normal.

Cameras focus is now set to

mac ro d istance.

When shooting a close-up in mac ro mod e, use the ima ge LCD monitor to co mpos e your shot.

Us ing o ptica l view finde r ma y res ult in pa ralla x error.

For land pictures taken at 3ft. shooting d ista nce, ta ke pictures in portrait and m ac ro foc us

setting and compare the results.

After a ma cro shot is taken DO NOT FORGET to res et the lens to the la nds ca pe pos ition.

We do not reco mmend se tting focus to ma cro for underwa ter pictures. Us e

Land sc ape/S ea sc ape focus for underwa ter.

We d o not reco mmend se tting to focus to po rtrait for underwa ter pictures. Underwa ter pictures in

portrait focus setting w ill only b e s ha rp from 2 to 5 (60cm to 1.5m).

Using the Portrait focus setting

The po rtra it focus s etting, s uita ble for scenery

shoo ting, is us ed w hen the dista nce to the subjec t

is 3 to 6 (90cm to 1.8m).

1. Open the lens c over, then the mod e d ia l to


2. Move the focus sw itch loc a ted o n the front side

of the c a mera to the pos ition.

3. Co mpos e the picture.4. P ress the shutter button.


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Using the digital zoom

By using the digital zoom, images can be enlarged so that the subject appears

c los er. How ever, the more the ima ge is enlarged , the grainier the ima ge will

be co me. The dig ita l zoo m function is only a va ila ble when you set the LCDmonitor a nd the d ig ita l zoo m to ON. To c a pture a digita lly zoo med ima ge,

perform the follow ing steps :

1. Open the lens co ver, turn the mod e d ia l to

mode, a nd pow er on the ca mera.

2. Turn the LCD mo nitor on by press ing the

button.

3. P ress OK to a ctiva te 2X digita l zoo m

function.

s The 2X icon a ppe a rs on the LCD monitor.

s To c a ncel the dig ita l zo om func tion, pres s OK again.

4. P ress the shutter button to ca pture a zoomed imag e.

You c a n only se t the digital zoom a t the res olution of 1600x1200 pixels; d igital zoom is nota vaila ble at the reso lution o f 800x600 pixels. When you play b a ck a d igitally zo ome d ima ge ,the image size is 800x600 pixels.

The more the ima ge is enlarge d, the mo re pixila ted (grainier) the ima ge. Digital zoom c annot be used in the movie mode. The digital zoom d efault se tting is zoom o ff. To turn the digital zoom o n, set the ca mera to

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Using the self-timer

The s elf-timer dura tion is 10 s ec ond s . After the a c tiva tion o f the s elf-timer by

pressing the shutter button, the self-timer lamp starts blinking slowly for 7 sec-

ond s a nd then b linking fas ter for the res t of 3 sec ond s. This a llow s yo u to g etinto the sc ene w hen taking g roup ima ge s.

1. S ec ure the ca mera to a tripod or pla ce it on a

stable surface.

2. Open the lens cover, turn mode dial to the

mode, a nd pow er on the ca mera.

3. P ress the button.

s The icon a ppe a rs on the LCD monitor.

4. C ompos e the picture.

5. P res s the shutter button.

s The se lf-timer function is a c tiva ted .

6. After ten seco nds , the ca mera ta kes a n ima ge .

s To ca nce l se lf-timer photog ra phy a t a ny time, pres s the s hutter button to

disrupt the se q uence.

Fla sh setting c an only be c hanged in Land or Sea Exposure mode s, not inExterna l Fla sh mo de . In External Fla sh expo s ure mod e the ca mera s fla sh w illalways fire.

After one s hot is ta ken, the s elf-timer mod e is turned to o ff.

Using the flash

The fla sh is de signed to function a utoma tica lly

when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash.

You c a n take a n ima ge using a fla sh mo de suitab le

to your circumstances. If you change the flash

mod e, the ca mera w ill reta in tha t s etting even if the

camera is turned off.

1. Open the lens cover, turn the mode dial to the

mode, a nd power on

the ca mera.

2. P res s the button loc a ted on the rea r side of the ca mera repea ted ly until

your des ired fla sh mo de a ppea rs.


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The c a mera ha s four fla sh mod es : Automa tic Fla sh (de fault), Re d-Eye

Red uction, Fill Fla sh (on), a nd Fla sh Off. The modes a ppe a r cyc lic a lly when you

pres s the b utton on the rea r side of the ca mera. The ta ble below w ill helpchoo se the ap propria te fla sh mod e:

Flash Mode Description

[ ] Auto Flash The flash fires automatica lly acc ording to the ambient

co nditions . S elec t this mod e for ge nera l photog ra phy.

[ ] Red -eye The fla s h emits a p rec urs o r-fla s h befo re the m a in fla s h

Red uc tio n fire s . This c a us es the pup il in the hum a n eye to

co nstrict, red ucing the red -eye. S elec t this mod e w hen

taking pictures of people and animals in low-light

conditions.

[ ] Fill Flas h (on) The flas h will alw ays fire rega rdless of the surrounding

brightness . S elec t this mod e for rec ording ima ges w ith

hig h co ntra st (ba cklig hting) a nd de ep sha do w s.

Also know n a s forced fla sh.

[ ] Fla s h Off The fla s h w ill no t fire . S e lec t this m od e w h en ta king

ima ges in a pla c e w here fla sh photog ra phy is p rohibit-

ed, o r w hen the dista nce to the subject is beyond the

effec tive rang e o f the fla sh.

You ca n also turn the fla sh on a nd off from the rec ord menu.

When ca mera is s et to Externa l Fla sh Exposure mod e the fla sh is a lw a ys on

a nd c a n not be turned off. This is nec es sa ry to automa tica lly trigger the

external sla ve fla sh.

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Taking pictures manually

You ca n ma nually ad just c ond itions s uch a s EV co mpens a tion, w hite ba la nce , or

ISO speed when taking pictures. For EV compensation, white balance, or ISO

speed information, refer to Expo sure, White ba la nce, o r IS O in the Rec ord menu.To ta ke pic tures m a nua lly:

1. Open the lens co ver, turn the mod e d ia l to

mode, a nd power on the ca mera.


3. Move to Exposure, White ba la nce , or IS O by

using the / button.

4. P ress the button to enter the sub-menu.

5. Cha nge the settings by using the / button

a nd then press OK.

6. Co mpos e the picture.

7. P ress the shutter button.

For more d etails o n how a djusting the a bo ve settings effec t the pictures,

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PLAYBACK MODE (Review images)

In the mod e, you ca n view, mag nify, de lete ima ges , pla y vide o clips , or run a

slide show. Playback mode also provides a thumbnail image display, allowing

you to quickly search for the image you want.

Viewing images

You ma y view your ima ge s w ithout ope ning the lens c over since the lens is not

used for pla yba ck. The c a mera lens is protec ted during p la yba ck.

1. Turn the mod e dial to the mod e a nd pow er on

the ca mera.

2. Se lec t the ima ge that you w a nt to view by usingthe / button.

s To view the previous ima ge, p res s

the button.

s To view the next ima ge, pres s the button.

s P res sing the button displa ys de ta iled informa tion a bo ut the pic ture suc h

a s imag e s ize, IS O speed, time a nd da te.

If there is no ima ge sto red in the internal memory o r on the me mory c a rd, NO IMAG ES

message will appear on the LCD monitor.

You ca n also view yo ur ima ges on the TV sc reen. Co nnect one end of the video c a ble

to the video out jac k of the ca mera a nd c onnect the o ther end to the video input of your

TV. Turn the mo de dial to the mode a nd then turn on both TV a nd ca mera .

When lens cover is close d and the mod e dia l is set to reco rd ima ge mod e, you w ill

also be a ble to playb ac k imag es.

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Zoom Playback

While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image.

This ma gnific a tion a llow s you to view fine d eta ils .

1. Turn the mode dia l to the mode a nd pow er

on the c amera.

2. Se lect the ima ge that you w a nt to view by using

the / button.

3. Enla rge the ima ge by press ing OK.

s Pressing OK once ma gnifies the ima ge to

2X. P res sing it ag a in mag nifies the ima ge

to 4X.4. To view the different po rtion o f the enla rged

ima ge , press the / / / button.

5. To return to the reg ula r disp la y from 4X-

enla rge d sta tus, press OK again.


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Displaying thumbnail images

This function a llow s you to view nine thumb na il ima ges on the LCD mo nitor

simulta neous ly so you c a n q uickly sc a n for a pa rticula r ima ge.

1. Turn the mod e dial to the mod e a nd pow er on

the ca mera.


s Nine thumbna il ima ges a ppea r on the LCD

monitor (a ssuming there a re nine or more

images in the memory).

s To view a full-sized ima ge, p res s OK after

se lec ting it by using the / / / button.

Slide show display

The s lide sho w function ena bles yo u to pla y your ima ges ba ck a utoma tica lly in

se q uentia l orde r a s a slide sho w. This is a very useful a nd e nterta ining fea ture

for review ing rec orde d imag es a nd for pres enta tions .

1. Turn the mod e dial to mod e a nd pow er onthe ca mera.

2. P ress the button a nd move to S lide show

by us ing the / butto n.


4. S et the pla yba ck interval by using the /

button and then press OK.

s The s lide sho w sta rts, displa ying your ima ges

on the LC D mo nitor one b y one w ith the s et interval.

s To sto p the slide sho w displa y, pres s the / button.

You ca n ad just the s lide s how displa y interva l w ithin the ra nge o f 1 se c. to 9 s ec .in 2 sec. step.


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Protecting one image/video clip

You c a n protec t the ima ge/vide o c lip from be ing a cc ide ntally eras ed by using the

protec t function in the P la yba ck menu. Follow the s teps b elow to perform

protect function:

Protecting one image/video clip

1.Turn the mod e dial to mod e a nd pow er on

the ca mera.

s The la s t ima ge/vide o c lip a ppe a rs o n the LCD

monitor.

2.Se lec t the ima ge/vide o clip yo u w ish to p rotec t

by using the / button.

3. P ress the button. S elec t P rotec t by usingthe / button.

4. P ress the button. Use the / button to

select One ima ge and then press the button.

s Onc e the imag e/video c lip is p rotec ted , the

protection icon will display on the protected

ima ge/video c lip.

s To protec t a ll ima ges , selec t All ima ges in this

step.

5.S elect Loc k by press ing the / button a ndthen pres s OK.

s Once the image/video c lip is protec ted , the

protection icon will display on the protected

ima ge/video c lip.

Removing protection from one image/video clip

1. P erform the ste ps a bo ve 1 to 4 in P rotec ting one imag e/vide o c lip.

2. S elec t Unloc k by pres sing the / button a nd then pres s OK.

Us e of the forma t function w ill eras e protec ted imag es /vide o c lips . For moreinformation about the format Function refer to format in the set-up menu.


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Setting DPOF

DP OF a llow s you to emb ed printing informa tion on your memo ry ca rd. B y

using DP OF, you ca n select a n ima ge to be printed a nd then spe cify how ma ny

prints yo u wo uld like. Ta ke your memory ca rd to a DP OF ena bled printer tha ta cc epts S D memory ca rds . The DP OF/c a rd-co mpa tible printer will rea d the

emb ed ded informa tion on the memory ca rd a nd print your ima ges a s s pec ified .

To s et DP OF:

1. Turn the mode d ia l to mode a nd

powe r on the c a mera.

2. P ress the button. Select DP OF by

using the / button.3. P ress the button. S elect the option

you prefer by using the / button.

4. P res s the button. Make the se tting

by press ing the / button a nd then

press OK.

s The DP OF ico n w ill a ppea r on the DP OFsetima ge.

The DP OF menu options :

[Quantity] : s ets ima ge q uantity from 0~ 9

Deleting images/video clips

To d elete one ima ge/video c lip a t a time, us e the butto n on the rea r s ide o f the

ca mera. To d elete a ll ima ges /vide o c lips a t onc e, g o to De lete a ll in the P la yba ck

menu.

To delete one image/video clip at a time:

1. Turn the mod e dial to mod e a nd pow er

on the c amera.

2. S elec t unw a nted ima ge /vide o c lip b y using

the / button a nd then press the

button.

3. When delete message appears, select [Yes]

by using the / button a nd then press OK.

s The ne xt ima ge/video c lip a ppe a rs .

s If you want to cancel the deletion, select [No].

4. C ontinue the de letion if nec es sa ry. If a ll ima ges are de leted , [ No ima ge ]

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How to use the Instant Delete feature:

You can instantly delete a picture immediately after taking the picture

To instantly delete a picture:

1. After ta king a pic ture, the LCD w ill d ispla y a DELETE THIS ? me ss a ge w ith

the la st picture ta ken.

2. If you wa nt to d elete the ima ge displa yed, p ress the shutter button w hile the

DELETE THIS ? mes sa ge is displa yed .

3. The LCD w ill displa y a DELETE IMAG E me ss a ge a nd the ima ge is nowdeleted.

4. If you do not w a nt to delete the ima ge , do not press the shutter button when

DELETE THIS ? is d isplayed .

To delete all images/video clips at once:

1. Turn the mod e dial to mod e a nd pow er on

the ca mera.

2. P res s the button on the rea r side of the

camera.

3. S elec t Delete a ll by using the / button.


5. S elect [Yes ] by using the / butto n a nd

then pres s OK.

s A progress bar displays, showing the process

of deletion. After tha t, [ No ima ge ] pops

up. Turn the mode dial to the othe r mode to

exit the s c reen.

If you wa nt to de lete the ima ge or vide o c lip sto red in the internal mem ory, do notinsert the me mory ca rd in the c a mera.

You c a n disa ble the Insta nt Delete fea ture b y turning o ff the Quick View fea ture.S ee pa ge 47 for more deta ils..


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MOVIE MODE

Recording video clips

The mo vie m od e a llow s you to rec ord video c lips a t

the resolution of 320 x 240 pixels.1. Open the lens co ver, turn the mod e d ia l to the


s The reco rda ble movie time d ispla ys on the

status LCD and the LCD monitor.

2. You c a n sta rt reco rding a video clip b y press ing

the shutter button.

s The e la ps ed time d ispla ys on the LC D monitor while reco rding a

video clip.

s To s top rec ording, pres s the s hutter button a ga in.

In movie mo de, reso lution/q uality, ma cro, s elf-timer ca nnot be s et or

activated.

In movie mod e, the fla sh mo de is a utoma tica lly set to [OFF].

If the low light message appears on the LCD, use a video light or move to

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Viewing video clips

To view the rec orded vide o c lips , follow the s teps b elow.

1. Turn the mod e dial to mod e a nd pow er on the ca mera.

2. S elec t the vide o c lip tha t you w a nt to view by using the / button.

3. Press OK to s tart.

s To pa use pla yba c k a t a ny time, press OK again.

s To sto p pla yba ck, pres s the / button.

Pressing OK or the / button w hile pla ying ba c k the video c lip w ill cha nge the

status as follows:

The zo om function c a nnot be a ctivated w hile pla ying the video clip b a ck. To play the video clip b a ck on the c omputer, w e rec omme nd tha t you use the

QuickTime P la yer. This s oftw a re is free o f cha rge, comp a tible with Ma c a ndWindows computers and can be downloaded from the Apple Web site atw w w.a pple.co m. For QuickTime P la yer usa ge, plea s e refer to its on-line help formore information.


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TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES

TO YOUR COMPUTER

You c a n sha re reco rded ima ges /video c lips w ith your family or friend s via e-ma il

or pos t them on the Web . First, you need to co nnec t the ca mera to your co m-

puter by us ing the US B ca ble and then tra nsfer the ima ge s/video c lips .

To tra ns fer ima ges /vide o c lips from the c a mera to your co mpute r, follow the

steps below.

Step 1: Installing the USB driver (see page 39)

Step 2: Co nnecting the ca mera to your co mputer (see pa ge 39)

Step 3: Dow nloa ding ima ges /vide o c lips (se e pa ge 40)

System requirements System requirements

(Windows) (Macintosh)

CP U P entium 166 MHz processor P ow erP C G 3/G 4

or higher

OS Window s 98/98S E/Me/2000/XP OS 8.6 or la ter

Memory 32MB RAM 32MB RAM

(64MB recommended) (64MB recommended)

Free S pa ce on 128 MB ha rd d isk spa ce 128 MB ha rd d isk spa ce

Hard Disk

Req uired A CD-ROM drive An a va ila ble US B port

Devices An a va ila ble US B port A CD-ROM drive

Color Monitor Color monitor (800x600, 24-bit Color monitor (800x600, 24-bit

or higher recommended) or higher recommended)


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Step 1: Installing the USB driver on Windows computers

The US B driver on the s upplied CD-ROM is o nly neede d fo r Window s 98. Installing theUS B driver on c omputers running Window s 2000/ME/XP is not ne ces sa ry.

1. Insert the C D-ROM pac kag ed w ith the ca merainto the CD-ROM drive. The w elcom e s creen

appears.

2. C lic k Insta ll US B Driver. Follow the on-sc reen

ins truc tions to c omplete the insta lla tion. After the

USB driver installation is complete, restart your

computer.

Installing the USB driver on Macintosh computers

Mac OS 8.6 users mus t insta ll a US B driver. For Mac OS 9.0 or highe r, the c om-

puter will automatically recognize the camera and load its own USB drivers.

1. Insert the CD-ROM pac ka ge d w ith the c a mera into the CD-ROM drive.

2. S elec t a nd d oub le-click Dig ita l C a mera Driver Insta ller .

3. S elec t Insta ll Loc a tion a nd c lick Insta ll.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to c omplete the insta lla tion a nd res ta rt your

computer.

Step 2: Connecting the camera to your computer

1. Connect one end of the USB c ab le to an

a vaila ble US B port on your co mputer.

2. Connect the other end of the US B c ab le to the

USB connector on the ca mera.

3. Turn the c amera on.4. Look for a new remova ble disk a ppea ring in

the My Co mputer w indo w. Your rec orde d

ima ges /vide o c lips w ill be in a fo lder on this remo va ble d isk. (For Mac

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Step 3: Downloading images/video clips

When the c a mera is turned on a nd c onnec ted to your computer, it is c ons ide redto b e a disk drive. You c a n do w nloa d ima ge s/video c lips by c opying them fromthe removable disk (untitled disk on a Macintosh) to your hard drive or to

another kind of disk.

For computers running Windows

Open the remova ble d isk b y do uble clicking o n it. Doub le c lick on the folder.

Your ima ge s a re inside the folde r(s). S elec t the ima ge s tha t you wa nt, then

choos e c opy from the Edit menu. Open the de stination loc a tion a nd c hoose

P a ste from the Edit menu. You ma y also drag a nd d rop ima ge files from the

ca mera to a des ired loc a tion.

For computers running Mac OS

Open the untitled disk window and the hard disk or the destination location.

Drag and drop from the camera disk to the desired destination.

It is recommended that you use a 3.3 volt AC power ad apter as a power supply for the

ca mera w hile trans ferring imag es /vide o c lips from the ca mera to you c omputer sinceca mera pow er mayb e c ut off unexpectedly if the ba tteries run out.


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INSTALLING MGI PHOTOSUITE

MGI P hoto S uite is a very use r-friend ly ima ge-ed iting prog ra m. With Photo S uite,

you ca n eas ily retouch, compo se a nd orga nize your ima ge s. It contains a

variety of templa tes, s uch a s photo fra mes, b irthda y ca rds , ca lenda rs a nd more.

G et your ima ge s read y a nd g o explore this a ma zing progra m.

To insta ll MG I P hotoS uite

:

1. Insert the CD-ROM pa ckag ed w ith the came ra

into the C D-ROM drive. The w elc ome s creen

appears .

2. C lick Insta ll MGI P hotoS uite

. Follow the on-

sc reen instructions to co mplete the insta lla tion.

To use MGI P hotoS uite

to edit and retouch your recorded images, please refer to the

on-line help of this software as a guide.

For Windo w s 2000/XP us ers, ma ke sure to insta ll a nd use the MGI P hotoS uite

in the

Administra tor mo de .

PhotoSuite

is no t supported on the Mac.


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INSTALLING MGI PHOTOVISTA

MGI PhotoVista

is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular

360 panora mic imag es in a sna p. When you view these pa norama s, you get

the experienc e of be ing to ta lly imme rse d in a rea list ic environment. P hoto Vis ta s

powerful engine quickly and automatically stitches images together, and its

intuitive interface will let even a novice get great

results in minutes.

To ins ta ll MG I P ho toVis ta

:

1. Insert the CD-ROM pa ckag ed w ith the came ra

into the CD-ROM drive. The welcom e sc reen

appears .

2. C lick Ins ta ll MG I P hoto Vista

. Follow theon-screen instructions to complete the installation.

To use MG I P hoto Vis ta

to crea te specta cula r 360 pa nora mic ima ges , plea se refer to

the on-line help of this software as a guide.

For Windo w s 2000/XP users, ma ke sure to insta ll a nd us e the MGI Pho toVista in the

Adm inistrato r mod e.

P hotoVista

is no t supported on the Mac.


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INSTALLING THE USERS MANUAL

In an effort to conserve energy and preserve our

worlds forests and wildlife, this manual is only

provide d on the C D-Rom in P DF format. We

suggest you read through the instruction manual

and print only those pages you need for future

reference. The o nly req uirem ent fo r view ing the

User Ma nual on the CD ROM is tha t you ha ve

Ac rob a t Rea de r insta lled on yo ur co mputer.

For Windows users:

1. Inse rt the CD-ROM that c a me w ith the ca mera into your C D-ROM drive.

The w elco me s creen app ea rs.2. C lick Insta ll Use rs Ma nual. Follow the on-screen instructions to c omplete

the ins ta lla tion.

For Mac users:

1. Inse rt the CD-ROM pa cka ge d w ith the ca mera into your C D-ROM drive.

2. S elect a nd d ouble-click Manual.

3. S elect a nd d ouble-click the la ngua ge you prefer.

4. Dra g a nd d rop the P DF file from the c urrent loc a tion to the d es tina tion

loc a tion. View the users ma nua l by opening it.


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INSTALLING ACROBAT READER

For Windows users:

1. Insert the C D-ROM that c a me w ith the

ca mera into yo ur CD-ROM drive. The w elcom e

sc reen a ppears.

2. C lick Insta ll Acroba t Rea der. Follow the on-

sc reen instructions to co mplete the insta lla tion.

For Mac users:

1. Inse rt the C D-ROM that ca me w ith the c a -mera into yo ur C D-ROM drive.

2. Selec t a nd d oub le-click Acroba t Rea de r.3. S elec t a nd d oub le-click the la ngua ge yo u prefer.

4. Do uble-c lic k Rea der Ins ta ller.

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MENU OPTIONS

Record menu

You can use the Record menu to select image size, image quality, ISO speed,

Quick View or digita l zoo m. You ca n also a djust expo sure, w hite ba la nce , orLC D brightness in the Reco rd menu. The Rec ord menu even a llow s you to

ena ble dig ita l zoo m or q uic k view function. To a c ce ss the Rec ord menu, turn

the mod e dial to mod e a nd then pres s the button. S c roll through the menu

options by us ing the / button.

Image size

For more information about setting image size,

refer to Setting the image size and quality

loca ted on pa ge 45.

QualityFor more informa tion a bo ut s etting ima ge q ua li-

ty, refer to Setting the image size and quality

loca ted on pa ge 45.

Exposure

Your camera adjusts the exposure of each

sc ene a utoma tica lly. How ever, w hen the sub -

ject is too dark or too bright, you can manually

adjust the camera to make the subject appears

brighter or da rker. This is ca lled EV compensa -

tion. The EV co mpens a tion of your ca mera c a n

be adjus ted from -1.8EV to + 1.8EV. To se lec t

the EV co mpens a tion you w ish, first pres s the button. Then increa se or

decrease the EV compensation depending on what you need by using the

or the button a nd press OK.

You may want to increase (+)EV Compensation for:

s Ima g ing o f printed te xt (blac k c ha ra cte rs o n w hite pa per)s Backlit portraits, like a person with bright background

s Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects

s S hots ma de up predo minantly of the sky

Decrease (-) EVCompensation for:s Spot lighted subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds

s Ima g ing o f printed te xt (w hite c ha ra c ters o n bla ck pa per)s S c enes w ith low reflec tivity, s uch a s sho ts o f green or da rk folia ge


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White balance

Your c a mera ad justs the white ba la nce of eac h sc ene a utoma tica lly. How ever,

the ima ges that your ca mera c a ptures w ill a ppea r different unde r different light-

ing c ond itions (da ylight, cloud y, suns et, tungs ten, fluoresc ent lights ). Unlike

your eyes, which can easily adjust to different lighting conditions (lighting tem-peratures), a digital camera cannot always differentiate between lighting types.

Under some lighting c onditions the ima ge ma y a ppea r in stra nge s had es. If that

occurs you may change the white balance setting by specifying a lighting

cond ition (tempera ture) mos t appropria te for your sc ene . To se t the w hite

ba la nce , first pres s the button. Then c hoos e the w hite ba la nce you prefer by

us ing the / b utto n a nd p re ss OK.

[Auto] : a djus ts the w hite ba la nce a utoma tic a lly

[ Da ylight] : records outdoors on a bright da y

[ C loudy] : records under c loudy or sha dy sky

[ S unset] : rec ords a suns et

[ Tung sten] : records under tungs ten lig hting condition

[ Fluo re sc ent] : rec ord s und er fluo res ce nt lig hting c ond itio n

Digital zoom

You c a n ta ke s hots w ith the digita l zoo m by a c tivating the d ig ita l zoo m function.

To ena ble this op tion, firs t press the butto n. Then se lec t [On] by using the

/ button a nd press OK.

ISO

The IS O speed d ec ides the sens itivity to the lights . The higher the IS O numbe r

is , the mo re s ens itive it is to the lights . When reco rd ing unde r da rk s itua tions or

rec ording a fas t-moving s ubjec t, use a high-number setting. When rec ording

high-q uality ima ges , use a low -number se tting. To s et the IS O speed , first p res s

the button. Then choose the IS O speed you prefer by using the / but-

ton and press OK.

[Auto] : a d jus ts the IS O speed a utoma tica lly[100] : eq uiva lent to IS O 100

[200] : hig h-s ens itive photog ra phy, eq uiva lent to IS O 200

[400] : hig h-s ens itive photog ra phy, eq uiva lent to IS O 400

The low er the IS O numbe r the les s g ra iny the picture w ill be . A higher IS O numbe r

ma y be more grainy.

When ca mera is se t to External Fla sh mo de, keep the w hite b a la nce in the Auto

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Quick view

B y ena bling q uic k view, you c a n tempo ra rily view the ima ge o n the LCD m oni-

tor right a fter you ta ke a picture. After a tempora ry preview, the ca mera returns

to mode a utoma tica lly. To ena ble q uic k view, firs t pres s the button. Then

select [On] by us ing the / button and press OK.

LCD brightness

This option a d justs the b rightnes s of the LCD monitor. To a d just the LCD b right-

nes s, first pres s the button. Then increas e or de crea se the LC D brightness

depe nding on w hat you need by using the or the button a nd press OK.

Movie menu

You can use the Movie menu to adjust expo-

sure, white balance, ISO speed, or LCD bright-

nes s. To a cc es s the Movie menu, turn the mode

dia l to mod e a nd then press the button.

Scroll through the menu options by using

the / button. For more information about

Exposure, White balance, ISO, or LCD bright-

ness, refer to its correspondent description in

the Record menu.

During the Quick view, you ha ve the option to de lete the ima ge . S ee pa ge 35 for

details.

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Playback menu

Use the Playback menu to create an on-camera slide show, configure DPOF

settings , or tra nsfer ima ge s to a memory ca rd. You ca n also use the P la yba ck

menu to protect an image, delete all images at once, or adjust the LCD

brightness . To a cc ess the P la yba ck menu, turn the mod e dia l to mod e a ndthen pres s the button. S croll throug h the menu options by using

the / button.

ProtectRefer to P rotec ting o ne ima ge/video c lip in

P LAYBAC K MODE.

Delete allRefer to Delete ima ges /video c lips in P LAY-

BACK MODE.

Slide showRefer to S lide show d ispla y in P LAYBAC K

MODE.

LCD brightnessRefer to LC D brightness in the Rec ord menu.

DPOFRefer to S etting DP OF in P LAYBAC K MODE.

Copy to cardThis fea ture a llow s you to c opy yo ur ima ge s from the ca meras internal

memo ry to a me mory ca rd. How ever, you ca n only do this w hen the memo ry

card is installed and the internal memory contains images.

To perform this func tion, first pres s the butto n. Then selec t [Yes ] by us ing the

/ button a nd press OK. A prog ress ba r displa ys, show ing the proc ess of

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Setup menu

S elect b etween Land & S ea exposure programs and other general ca mera

preferenc es in the SET-UP m od e. Turn the mode d ia l to S ET-UP m od e a nd na v-

iga te to the option you wish to configure by using the / button.

LAND & SEA EXPOSURE PROGRAM SETTING

S w itch the mod e dial to the S ET-UP mod e a nd na viga te to the option you w ish

to configure by us ing the / button.

This uniq ue c a mera o ffers the op tion to se t the expo sure program for la nd o r se a

(unde rw a ter) use .

Land: select LAND mode when using camera on land

(a bove w a ter)

Sea: select SEA mode when using camera (inside underwater

housing) underwa ter

Flash: select FLASH mode when using camera (inside underwater

housing) with one or two external flash (es)

Ca mera is not w aterproof and req uires the use of the underw ater housing

w hen in or around w a ter.

To co nfirm La nd &Se a Exposure prog ra m is s et correctly, sw itch the mode

dial to mod e. The top left of LC D w ill displa y one of the a bo ve 3 ico ns.


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FormatThis option formats the interna l memory (or

memory card ) and erases all stored images

a nd da ta . To perform the forma t func tion, firs t

pres s the button. Then select [Yes ] byus ing the / b utton a nd pres s OK. A

prog ress ba r displa ys, s how ing the p rog ress of

formatting.

BeepThe c a mera ma kes a so und (be ep) ea c h time

you press the camera button if this function is

ena bled. P res s the button. S elec t [On] or

[Off] by using the / button and then press

OK.

Power offIf the camera goes unused for a certain period

of time while the camera is powered on, the

ca mera w ill sw itch to a n idle mod e, a nd even-

tua lly turn itself off to c ons erve po w er.

Inactivity period Inactivity period Camera status(batteries) (AC power adapter)

60 seconds 60 sec onds s ta y id le

3 minutes 30 minutes shut off

If the c a mera is idle, re-ac tivate the ca mera b y pres sing a ny button or sw itch the

mode dia l. If the c a mera has pow ered-off you must turn the ca mera on a ga in by

pres sing the button. The tab le (a bo ve) sho w s the defa ult time se ttings for idle,

a nd pow er-off. To c ha nge the pow er sa ving interval, first pres s the button.

Then select the power-off interval you prefer by using the / button and

pres s OK.

[3 min], [5 min], [10 min], [30 min]


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Reset to default

If you w ish to restore a ll ca mera se ttings to their orig ina l sta tus, s elec t this option

and then press the button. S elect [Yes] by using the / button and then

press OK.

The ta ble below sho w s the d efa ult setting for ea ch item.

Item Description

Ima ge s ize 2048 x 1536 pixels

Ima ge q ua lity S uper Fine

Fla sh Auto

LCD brightness 0

Quic k view On

White ba la nce AutoEV c ompensa tion 0.0

S lide show dela y 3 seconds

Auto pow er off 3 minutes

B eep On

LCD Monitor On

Dig ita l Zoom Off

Da te Imprint Off

Date type

You ca n select the da te type tha t is imprinted o n your ima ge . To s et the da te

type, first pres s the button. Then se lec t one da te type you prefer by using the

/ button a nd press OK.

[Y/M/D]

[D/M/Y]

[M/D/Y]

Date setup

After remo ving the ba tteries from the ca mera , the da te a nd time w ill return to the

defa ult setting. If this ha ppens, rese t the da te a nd time w hen using the c a mera .

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CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS

Item DescriptionIma ge sensor 3.3-Mega pixel CC D

Ima ge q ua lity S uper-Fine/La rge (2048 x 1536 pixels )

Fine/Medium (1024 x 768 pixels)Norma l/S ma ll (640 x 480 pixels)

Rec ording media 8MB interna l memory;

SD memory card (optional) (up to 256MB capacity)

Lens Fixed foc a l leng th: 7.9mm

Focus ing ra nge : La nds ca pe---1.9m~ infinity;

P ortra it---0.9m~ 1.9m;

Macro---0.55m~ 0.9m

F-number: 3.5

LC D monitor 1.5" color TFT LC D monitor

S elf-timer 10-second dela y

Zoom 2X d ig ita l zoom

Expo sure c o mp ens a tio n Auto ;

Manua l: -1.8 ~ + 1.8EV (0.3EV step)

Exposure P rogra m La nd , S ea or Externa l Fla sh

White ba la nce Auto;

Manua l: Da ylight, C loud y, S unse t, Tungsten,

Fluorescent

C ompres sed forma t J P EG , Motion J P EG for vid eo c lip

S ta nda rds J P EG , EXIF 2.1, DP OF 1.1, DC F 1.1, M-J P EGInterfa ce DC IN ja ck, US B connec tor, VIDEO OUT ja c k

(NTS C or PAL)

Operating environment Operation: 0C~ 40C, 15%~ 90% humidity

S torag e: -20C~ 80C , 10~ 95% humidity

P ow er 2 x AA Alka line ba tteries ,

2 x AA Ni-MH batteries,

AC pow er ad a pter (only use 3.3 volt DC output)

Tripod socket Yes

Dimens ions 112 x 41 x 56 mm (W x H x D)

(4.4 x 1.6 x 2.2)

Weight Approx. 150g (5.2 ounces w ithout ba tteries a nd the

SD memory card)

*Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.


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Underwater Housing Instructions

Important: Please carefully read and understand these instructions before

using c a mera a nd housing underwa ter.

DC300: SeaLife Reefmaster Dive EasyHousing (SL113)

Depth ra ted a nd tested to 200ft. (60M)

Fully rubbered armored for wa ter andsho ck protec tion.

Includes Sportsfinder.

Sof t rubber grips .

Optica l glas s lens port.

S tainless s teel hardw are - corrosionproof.

3-button controls ( power, shutter andLCD o n/off), for Dive-Ea sy hous ing .

Access ory mount for ad ding one ortw o external fla sh (es )

S nap-on lens port to quickly attachma cro or wide a ngle lens.

Lea k check window lets you see ifhousing leaks while underwater.

DC310: SeaLife Reefmaster AdvancedHousing (SL113)

All the ab ove DC300 features plus9-button c ontrols a nd Mod e d ia l.

Controls p ow er, shutter, LCD on/off,menu and naviga tion b uttons.

Mode dial allows a cces s to recordmode, playback mode, movie modeand set-up mode.

Front view of underwater housing

Backview of Dive-Easy housing

Back view of Advanced housing

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MUST DO for underwater housing:

1. Read these instructions b efore using the underwa ter housing.

2. Do not exceed the depth rating printed on the lens port of the housing.

3. Keep main O-Ring perfectly clea n.

C lea n main O-ring w ith c lea ning brush provide d be fore every use . Do not

remo ve O-ring. Do not grea se O-Ring.

S tore c a mera a nd housing only after ca reful clea ning a nd w hen totally dry.

Housing uses one la rge O-ring a t housing se a ling lid. Never use hous ing

w ithout O-ring in plac e.

If O-ring is da ma ge d, c ontac t the S ea Life S ervice Ce nter. (S ee pa ge 58).

Do no t c ontinue using housing

O-ring m ust b e perfectly clean (no s a nd, d irt or deb ris) be fore s ea linghousing.

S oa k or rinse s ea led housing w ith fresh w a ter a fter use in sa lt w a ter.

4. Ca refully close lid to s ea l housing.

Make s ure O-ring d oes not slip out of the groove w hen sea ling.

P ress lid firmly a nd tightly do w n into housing to ens ure a w a terproof s ea l.

5. Never let a ny moisture or dirt get inside hous ing w hen opening.

Only open a nd loa d the housing in dry coo l a ir, such a s inside a n

a ir-cond itioned roo m.

6. For great underwa ter pictures you need:

Clea r w a ter co nditions, c ontrol your buoya ncy b efore ta king picture, g et

a s close a s pos sible to s ubjec t (idea l dista nce is 2 to 6).

Us e the S ea Life Mac ro Lenses /Filter for clos e-up pic tures inside o f 3.5

w ith super deta ils a nd vibrant c olors. Minimum s hooting dista nce w ithout

any macro lenses is 3.5 feet (107cm).

Use S ea Life External Fla sh to enha nce c olors a nd reduc e ba cksca tter.

7. S tore housing a t room temperature in a c lea n and dry pla ce

Do not expose housing to d irec t sunlight for prolonge d period s of time.

Do not s tore hous ing in hot loc a tions , like the trunk of your ca r.


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Impo rta nt: C a refully inspe c t o-ring for sa lt, sa nd, ha ir, c uts, tea rs or other

da ma ge . Clea n o-ring before every use. Repla ce o-ring if da ma ge d.

If O-ring needs to be replaced, contact the SeaLife Service Centerat (856) 866-9192

Open view of housingThe housing uses one O-ring toform a waterproof sealCo ntac t S ea Life S ervice Center ifO-ring is damaged and requiresreplacement.


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Main O-ring and keeping a waterproof seal

The S ea Life housing us es one O-ring to form a w a terproo f sea l. Every housing

is tes ted fo r q ua lity and a w a terproo f se a l. It is yo ur res pons ib ility to ma inta in the

housing a nd ens ure it rema ins w a terproo f. Our res ea rc h a nd testing s how s tha t

99% of leaks are the result of not cleaning or caring for the O-ring.

Warranty does not cover a water-damaged camera unless it is clearly

determined that a manufacturing defect caused the leak.

The O-ring must alwa ys be kept clea n and c hecked for da mag e before

every use .

Ca refully clea n the housing surfac e that makes co ntac t with the O-ring a nd

inspec t for sc ra pes a nd cuts. If the housing sea ling a rea is da ma ge d, conta ct

the S ea Life S ervice C enter.

Never use the housing w ithout the O-ring in pla ce. If O-ring need repla ce ment contac t the S ea Life Service C enter.

Do not remove or lubrica te the O-ring.

The O-ring loc a ted in the housing lid g roove is not g lued in pla c e. O-ring

should not be removed unless sa nd, ha ir or other ob jec ts b eco me tra pped

unde r O-ring . If O-ring must be remo ved us e the other end o f the c lea ning

brush to lift up O-ring a nd remove. C a refully inspec t O-ring fo r c uts a nd

da ma ge. If this O-ring is removed, ma ke sure it is c a refully repla ced . Do

not twis t or st retc h O-ring . O-ring mus t be pushed into its groove . B e

careful not to pinch O-ring when closing housing. Each button ass embly has a n O-ring to keep a w aterproof seal. It is normal

to feel som e resistance w hen press ing these buttons. If the button does not

return to its orig ina l pos ition o r if the button d oes not ha ve a sm ooth a c tion,

co ntac t the S ea Life Se rvice Ce nter. Do not a ttempt to disa ss emble or service

the buttons.

Quick waterproof test

Wrap a small dive weight in a blue paper towel, place inside housing and close

the lid to s ea l the housing . The blue pa per towe l ma kes it ea sier to s ee a lea k.

Make sure not to pinch the pa per towe l in the O-ring. P la ce the sea led housingin a tub of cold wa ter for a bo ut one hour. No lea ks s hould be pres ent. If the

housing s how s s ign o f lea king, d o not use the housing a nd c ontac t the S ea Life

Service Center for repairs.

SeaLife Service Center, 97 Foster Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057

(856) 866-9192 - www.sealife-cameras.com/service.


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SeaLife ReefMaster Underwater Camera Housing

Front View


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SeaLife ReefMaster Underwater Camera HousingRear View of D

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