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Sea&Sea MDX-D600 Instruction Manual

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UNDERWATER HOUSING for
Nikon D600
取扱説明書
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  • Page 1 06165 UNDERWATER HOUSING for Nikon D600 取扱説明書 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing SEA&SEA products. Please read this instruction manual carefully prior to using this product. Only with a thorough understanding of this manual’s content will you be able to use the housing correctly. After reading the manual, please be sure to keep it in a place where you can easily come back to it at any time.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions For safe handling of the product, please read the following precautions carefully before use. Failure to heed the precautions listed below could result in serious consequences. To prevent injury or damage to yourself and/or others, please observe the precautions as they contain highly important information related to personal and product safety.
  • Page 4 Safety Precautions Do not rest heavy weight on the product. It might deform the outer casing, damage internal parts, make the waterproofing fail, or result in fire or electric shock. Please note that some marks may be left on the camera scraping against the dials or gears of the housing.

  • Page 5: Precautions On Handling The O-Ring

    Precautions on Handling the O-ring This product is kept watertight by the O-ring. To keep the O-ring functioning properly, please observe the following. Improper handling of the O-ring could cause flooding. CAUTION SEA&SEA products use blue O-rings. These O-rings are impregnated with silicone oil through a special process.
  • Page 6 Precautions on Handling the O-ring Coat with silicone grease Silicone grease protects the O-ring from chafing. After checking the O-ring to make sure that there are no scratches, dust, or debris, apply a light coating of silicone grease to the entire O-ring with your finger. Applying too much grease will make it easier for dust and debris to adhere to the O-ring, and could cause flooding.

  • Page 7: Identification Of Parts

    Identification of Parts Accessory shoe Metering mode / Formatting memory Fiber-optic cable socket cards button Extension connector mount Exposure Shooting mode dial compensation button Mode dial lock button Release mode dial Flash mode / Light control correction Power button switch Shutter lever Focus / Zoom...
  • Page 8 Identification of Parts Front case Quick shoe Quick shoe base Quick lock Leak sensor main body Sensor...

  • Page 9: Preparation For Setting Up

    Preparation for Setting Up This product must be used in combination with the optional equipment (digital camera, port, strobe, accessories etc.) for underwater photography. In order to set up the equipment, prepare each item correctly. Prepare the housing and port Maintaining the O-ring O-ring This product is kept watertight by the O-ring.

  • Page 10: Opening And Closing The Housing

    Opening and Closing the Housing Opening and closing the housing is done with the locking latches. Here we will explain how to open and close the locking latches. Opening the locking latches With the surface of the rear case facing up, press and hold the right and left locks ( ) and remove the locking latches from the hooks ( )
  • Page 11 Opening and Closing the Housing Closing the locking latches Attach the L-hook to the front case L-hook Fi rs t, put the ri ght a nd le ft locking latches on the hooks ) , a n d c l o s e t he l o c k i n g latches simultaneously ( ) CAUTION Before aligning the rear case and front case, make sure there are no specks...

  • Page 12: Attaching And Detaching The Port

    Attaching and Detaching the Port In order to use this product underwater, the optional port for the camera lens must be attached to this product. CAUTION Only the optional ports designed for SEA&SEA digital SLR camera housings can be attached to this product. Ports have different depth rating.
  • Page 13 Attaching and Detaching the Port Detaching the port Set the port lock to the OPEN position Hold the front case firmly and rotate the port in a counterclockwise direction CAUTION Do not attempt to remove the port with the port lock in the LOCK position. Doing so could damage the quick shoe base.

  • Page 14: Mounting The Camera In The Housing

    Mounting the Camera in the Housing CAUTION Make sure to release the camera's focus selector lock. Remove the strap or the LCD monitor cover from the camera, if any of these accessories are attached. Rotate the quick lock in the OPEN direction ( ), and then remove the quick shoe from the...
  • Page 15 Mounting the camera in the Housing Align the quick shoe with the quick shoe base, and slide the camera fully forward into the front case To make sure that the gear attached to the lens and the gear on the front case do not hit each other, rotate the focus / zoom dial while sliding the camera into place.

  • Page 16: Connecting The Strobe

    Connecting the Strobe Connect the strobe with the fiber-optic cable (option) when the strobe is triggered by sensing the light from the camera's built-in flash. Remove the fiber-optic cable Fiber-optic cable socket cap socket caps Insert the fiber-optic cable's connector into the socket until it stops Do not remove the caps from fiber- optic cable socket not in use to keep...
  • Page 17 Connecting the Strobe When using the provided light shielding plate When the strobe is triggered by sensing the light from the camera's built-in flash, the light from the built-in flash may be exposed in the image. This can be prevented by using the provided light shielding plate. Attach the light shielding plate Fiber-optic cable socket cap to the connector holders inside...

  • Page 18: External Controls

    External Controls Power switch By rotating the knob as shown, you can Power switch Power switch turn the power ON/OFF and operate the illumination switch. Release mode dial, Shooting mode dial, Mode dial lock button While pressing the mode dial lock button, rotate the release mode dial and shooting mode dial to make operation settings.
  • Page 19 External Controls Spacer Focus / Zoom dial When shooting with a focus / Zoom gear: Pull the focus / zoom dial out and rotate it so that the convex part of the dial is set in the deep groove on the spacer. When shooting without a focus / Zoom gear: Deep groove Pull the focus / zoom dial out and rotate it...

  • Page 20: Leak Sensor

    External Controls Leak sensor The leak sensor lights up in red when it detects leakage underwater. If it lights up, surface without delay while ensuring your safety and once out of water remove the camera from the housing. DANGER Keep dry.The battery is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity.

  • Page 21: Attaching The Optional Accessories

    Attaching the Optional Accessories This product accepts SEA&SEA optional accessories. By using this product in combination with those accessories, you will be able to try various shooting techniques. CAUTION Lenses, strobes and other accessories have different depth rating. Check the depth rating for each before use.
  • Page 22 Attaching the Optional Accessories Finder This product comes equipped with a 0.5x pick-up finder. The finder can be replaced with an optional finder so you can change the finder magnifi- cation to match your shooting conditions. Replacing the finder Unit The optional VF45 1.2x (46111) or VF180 1.2x(46112) enhances magnification by 1.2x and enables...
  • Page 23 Attaching the Optional Accessories For Sea Arm VII system smaller Hex wrench The Sea Arm VII system can be Lanyard bolt attached by mounting the optional Tighten Bracket Shoe (20100) on the hand grips. Lanyard hook For Sea Arm 8 system The Sea Arm 8 system can be attached by mounting the optional Bracket shoe...

  • Page 24: Accessory Shoe

    Attaching the Optional Accessories Accessory shoe Strobes / lights can be mounted to the accessory shoe by using optional Mini Shoe Arm (29511) or Hot Shoe Arm (29501) or SA8 Ball Base for Accessory Shoe （ 22120） . <Example> CAUTION The max.

  • Page 25: Maintenance And Storage

    Maintenance and Storage CAUTION Never use chemicals, cosmetics, any petroleum solvents such as paint thinner, or neutral detergent on the product. They may deform and damage the product. After each use in salt water, make sure it’s watertight, then soak it sufficiently in fresh water.

  • Page 26: Specifications

    Specifications Compatible Nikon D600 camera Controls Power switch, Exposure compensation button, Metering mode / Formatting memory cards button, Shooting mode dial, Mode dial lock button, Release mode dial, Flash mode / Light control correction button, Focus / Zoom dial, AF-mode button, Focus- mode selector dial, Sub-command dial, Shutter lever, Flash closing lever, Main command dial, AE / AF lock lever, Movie-record lever, Live view button, Live view...
  • Page 27 Memo...
  • Page 28 SEA&SEA SUNPAK Co., Ltd. シーアンドシー・サンパック株式会社 〒145-0062 東京都大田区北千束1-4-6 1-4-6, Kitasenzoku, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, Japan 145-0062 TEL.03-5701-5533 TEL. +81-3-5701-5533 カスタマーサービスセンター World Customer Service Center TEL.048-255-8512 TEL. +81-48-255-8512 http://www.seaandsea.co.jp http://www.seaandsea.jp 1238-Z-01A (2013年1月現在 / Current as of Jan.2013)

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