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Summary of Contents for AMPHIBICO genesis fs-700
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
PRO line of housings, no compromise was taken to create Accessories Page 14 Shooting tips Page 15 the New “GENESIS” line from Amphibico. Keeping in mind Warranty conditions Page 16 total ergonomics and underwater balance, its compact design with an intergraded electronic grip system makes the unit Specification extremely user friendly underwater. -
Page 3: Unpacking Your Housing
If damage has occurred, please contact the shipping company immediately. Every Amphibico Housing is pressure tested prior to shipping. However, damage may have occurred during shipping. It is strongly recommended to test dive the housing once without camcorder installed to insure the housing is water tight. -
Page 4: Housing Controls Description
GENESIS FS-700 HOUSING CONTROLS 1- Record/Toggle button 2- Right Electronic Grip 3- Manual Iris Wheel 4- Shift Key Button 5- Left Electronic Grip 6- Focus/Shutter Wheel 7- LCD Display Window 8- 1/4’’-20 accessories mounting holes (4x) 9- 1/4’’-20 & 10-24 Accessory Mounting Holes (8x) 10- Carry Handle &... - Page 5 PREPARING CAMCORDER & HOUSING OPENING THE HOUSING Sit the housing on a flat surface. Press and rotate the safety latch counter clockwise until the rear door opens. REMOVING THE SADDLE 1. Rotate the saddle locking lever towards the right until it reaches the end.
- Page 6 PREPARING CAMCORDER & HOUSING INSTALLING THE SADDLE Place the saddle under camcorder with its handle pointing the back of the camcorder. Align the three thumb screw’s saddle with the camcorder’s tripod mounting holes. Hand tighten the thumb screw to secure the saddle to the camcorder.
- Page 7 MOUNTING THE PORT Before mounting the port on the housing always ensure that the port O-ring is clean, lubricated and proper- ly seated in its groove and that he sealing surface on the housing is clean and free of physical damage. The GENESIS HD Digital Housing System features a bayonet mount #17 equipped with a locking mechanism #18 If there is already a port or extension mounted on the housing and you wish to remove it, simply pull the lock lever (# 18) until it stop, rotate the port counter clockwise and carefully pull out, and put it aside in...
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Page 8: Preparing Camcorder And Housing Page 4 To
PREPARING CAMCORDER & HOUSING INSTALLING ACCESSORIES The GENESIS FS-700 housing is been equipped with a large amount of mounting points and an optional railing system is available to accommodate a variety of accessories. Some of the mounting point locations have been designated to specific positions for your convenience. However, these locations could and can be used for other... - Page 9 HOUSING & CAMCORDER OPERATION The GENESIS offers a large range of electronic functions. This chapter will explain to you in detail all of these functions. POWER ON The camcorder should be powered ON by default after inser- Power ON ting it into the housing. In the event that it's not, the trigger button on the right grip will activate the camcorder.
- Page 10 FOCUSING The camcorder focus on the GENESIS can be set to either auto or manual focus. To toggle from auto to manual focus, press down on the MOMENT AF button while holding down the shift key, on left grip. Left Grip Forced Focus Press the F.F. INFINITY button to set the camera to Infinity focus, pres- sing the F.F.
- Page 11 HOUSING & CAMCORDER OPERATION WHITE BALANCE The capability to white balance underwater plays an important role in achieving good quality footage. This is why the GENESIS offers the "One Push" white balance. Left Grip Righ Grip Pressing on the WB button on the right grip while holding down the shift key will allow you to toggle between manual and automatic white balance.
- Page 12 Assign Buttons You can also access the camcorder’s assign buttons via the control panel. The available assign buttons are found on the control panel as follows. S1: Assign 1 S2: Assign 2 Right grip Shift (Right trigger ) & WB Pre-A: Assign 3 trigger button S3: Assign 4 S4: Assign 5...
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Page 13: Housing And Camcorder Operation Page 8 To
Gain/ISO Set You can set the camcorder to one of its preset gain/ISO levels (H,M,L) by simply pressing on the Gain/ISO button located on the panel behind the left grip. Once activated, you can change its value in the gain/ISO setup sub menu via the Navigation Function on camera. -
Page 14: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE WARNING: DO NOT leave the housing exposed to direct sunshine, as extreme heat condition can be detrimental to certain of its components. 1. Keep housing and o-rings away from direct sunlight. Always store unit when possible away from direct sunlight as this can dry out and crack o-rings in the housing. -
Page 15: Optional Accessories
- 10 Watt Arc Light "HID Technology" with mounting arm - 3.5” Standard LCD Monitor - WB/Color chart slate - 7" x 11" slate Check out our website for more update accessories at www.amphibico.com Main Outer O-ring Qty : 1 O-ring Lubricant... -
Page 16: Shooting Tips
The more comfortable you are underwater, the more controlled your breathing will be and the steadier your video will be. In low light situations, add light with optional Amphibico video lights for brighter and more vibrant colors. As light level falls so does color saturation. Lights will also provide necessary fill during daylight shooting. -
Page 17: Warranty Conditions
Amphibico product. All Amphibico products are guaranteed against defects in material or workmanship for two full years from the date of purchase for consumer use. These same products when used commercially will carry a 90-day warranty. No statutory warranty applies. Cameras housed in Amphibico housings are not covered under this warranty and ANY WATER DAMAGE SUSTAINED DUE TO INSTALLATION ERROR OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF AMPHIBICO INC.
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