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Summary of Contents for Sealife SeaDragon 1500F
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Lighting System .............14-17 XII. Recommended Camera Settings ........18 XIII. Great Pictures Made Easy ...........19-22 XIV. Advanced Settings ............23-24 Troubleshooting Guide ............. 25 XVI. Specifications ..............26-28 XVII. Parts and Service ..............29 www.sealife-cameras.com/manuals Español - Deutsch - Francais - Italiano - Nederlands... -
Page 3: Safety Warnings
Replace the O-rings and apply lube. Install new, fully-charged battery and test light. If light does not operate properly, please contact your local SeaLife dealer or the SeaLife service center in your country. Do not use battery if the outer casing is cracked, separated, damaged or has become wet. -
Page 4: I. Safety Warnings
Only use the specified battery and battery charger approved by SeaLife.Using any other battery or charger may cause fire, injury and permanently damage the light. Observe all SCUBA dive safety rules and control your buoyancy at all times. -
Page 5: In The Box
II. In the Box (One of the following Sea Dragon Lights) Sea Dragon 3000F Auto Light (SL678) Sea Dragon 2000F Light (SL677) with Flex-Connect Grip (SL9905) and with Flex-Connect Grip (SL9905) and Single Tray (SL9903) Micro Tray (SL9902) Sea Dragon 1500F Light (SL672) Sea Dragon 2300F Auto Light (SL674) with Flex-Connect Grip (SL9905) and with Flex-Connect Grip (SL9905) and... - Page 6 (Case NOT included with 1500F, or 2000F lights) Adapter for GoPro Camera (SL98131) (GoPro adapter NOT included with the Sea Dragon 2300 auto (SL674) or when light is Spare O-rings (SL98303) part of a SeaLife camera set.) O-ring Lube O-ring remover (SL9807) (SL9808)
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Page 7: Product View With Call-Outs
III. Product View with Call-Outs Major parts 1 – Light head 2 – Metal cooling bezel 3 – Release buttons 4 – Flex-Connect grip 5 – Tray 6 – 1/4-20 Mounting screw 7 – Rubber friction pad 8 – Power button / Brightness adjust 9 –... -
Page 8: Charging And Loading The Battery
IV. Charging and Loading the Battery 1) Charge battery (green light = fully charged) 2) Unscrew the battery cap 3) Insert fully charged battery. Important: Make sure O-rings and sealing surfaces are perfectly clean and undamaged. 4) Screw on battery cap. (Do not overtighten or use tools.) Battery charged when green... -
Page 9: Operating The Light
V. Operating the Light 1) Push and hold the power button for 1 second to power Power ON the light. Button 2) Push the power button to change between the following light modes: 1500F, 2000F and 2500F lights: 100% → 50% → 25% → repeat 2100SF light: 100% Flood →... -
Page 10: Maintaining A Waterproof Seal (Before You Dive)
O-rings. Wipe off excess lubricant. The O-ring surface should have shiny, wet appearance. O-rings O-rings contact surface Important: Replace O-rings every year if damaged or not. Visit your local SeaLife dealer or www.sealife-cameras.com for information on ordering spare O-rings. -
Page 11: Care And Maintenance (After You Dive)
VIII. Care and Maintenance (After your dive) 1) After each dive, soak the sealed light in fresh water for about 20 minutes to remove any residual salt, sand and dirt. Never allow the saltwater to dry on the light. 2) Push the power button about 10 times to clean any saltwater or sand trapped under the button. -
Page 12: Replacing The O-Rings
IX. Replacing the O-Rings Replace the two O-rings if damaged or at least once per year. 1) Use the O-ring Remover tool provided to lift and remove the O-rings. 2) Carefully clean O-ring grooves and O-rings before installation. 3) Install O-rings by stretching and lifting O-ring into the groove. -
Page 13: Attaching Light To Underwater Camera
X. Attaching Light to Underwater Camera Important: Only attach the light to cameras/housings with minimum thread depth of 0.28” and using standard 1/4-20 tripod type thread. Don’t over-tighten screw or you may damage the housing and threads. Align the underwater camera to the light’s mounting screw and hand-tighten. -
Page 14: Expanding Your Flex-Connect® Lighting System
XI. Expanding your Flex-Connect® Lighting System Get brighter, more colorful results by expanding your underwater camera system. The modular Flex-Connect arms, grips and trays easily fit together to create popular configurations. The following camera sets are available complete, including camera and lighting. DC2000 DC2000 Micro 2.0... - Page 15 Single Tray – The standard single tray is ideal for SeaLife DC-series, Olympus™ and other medium sized underwater cameras (SL9903). Micro Tray – This tiny tray is the perfect fit for SeaLife Micro, GoPro™ and other compact cameras (SL9902). Cold Shoe – Mount a light or flash on the SeaLife DC-series or...
- Page 16 Expanding your Flex-Connect® Lighting System (continued) YS Adapter – Attach any underwater light or flash using the YS mount to the Flex-Connect system. This includes the Sea Dragon Mini lights and many other brands of underwater lights and strobes (SL994). Ball Joint Adapter –...
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Page 17: Lighting System
Expanding your Flex-Connect® Lighting System (continued) Adapter for GoPro™ Camera w/ acorn nut – Attach GoPro™ cameras to the Flex-Connect cold-shoe adapter, grip, tray or Flex Arm (SL996). Flex-Connect Handle – Use your Sea Dragon as a dive light with this compact, comfortable handle. -
Page 18: Recommended Camera Settings
XII. Recommended Camera Settings For SeaLife cameras, follow the Easy Set-up menu to correctly set the camera. For other underwater camera brands: 1) Set the Scene mode to “Auto” or “Underwater” scene mode, as recommended by the camera manufacturer. 2) You may also need to change the White Balance setting to DAYLIGHT depending on the camera’s underwater color... -
Page 19: Great Pictures Made Easy
Please take some time to review SeaLife’s online guide called Great Pictures Made Easy by visiting www. sealife- cameras.com. The guide is located under the Technical Support menu. The following information summarizes the basic principles of underwater photography. - Page 20 Great Pictures Made Easy (Continued) Limit your shooting distance Water is 800 times denser than air and quickly absorbs light. The effective range of your Sea Dragon light depends on the light’s lumen power, water visibility and ambient light conditions. As a general rule, closer shooting distances result in better pictures and video.
- Page 21 Great Pictures Made Easy (Continued) Control your buoyancy Get your buoyancy under control and set yourself up in the ideal position before taking a picture or shooting video. This allows you to hold the camera steady and control your shooting distance. Good buoyancy control will help you avoid stirring up the sandy bottom...
- Page 22 Great Pictures Made Easy (Continued) Compose a good picture Avoid shooting down on the subject from above. Shooting down usually results in a poor contrast because the subject blends into the background. Try and shoot upwards from Shooting down usually results in poor contrast. below the subject so you get a blue water background and better contrast.
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Page 23: Advanced Settings
XIV. Advanced Settings Auto Brightness and Flash Detect (Only applies to Sea Dragon 2300F Auto (SL674) and 3000F Auto (SL678) lights) The Sea Dragon Auto lights include a light sensor that automatically adjusts brightness and turns off the light for 2 seconds if it detects an external flash firing. - Page 24 Advanced Settings (Continued) Blinking and SOS Mode (Only applies to Sea Dragon 1500F, 2000F, 2100SF, 2500F and 3000F Auto.) The Sea Dragon 1500F, 2000F, 2100SF, 2500F and 3000F Auto lights include a blinking and SOS mode for emergency signal purposes. 1) With the light in the OFF state, push and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
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Page 25: Troubleshooting Guide
For the DC2000 and other DC-series cameras, consider purchasing a SeaLife wide angle lens, which allows you to get closer to the subject (within effective range of the light) and still fit everything into the image frame. -
Page 26: Specifications
XVI. Specifications Sea Dragon 1500F (item SL672) Light source/ Bulb type: 1 x COB LED Array (Flood) Brightness: 1500 lumens Beam Angle: 120 degrees Color Temperature: 5700k Color Rendering Index (CRI): Weight: 12.9 ounces (365 grams) Light head w/ battery installed Dimensions: 4.8”... - Page 27 Specifications (Continued) Sea Dragon 2300F Auto (item SL674) Light source/ Bulb type: 6 x 3W LED Light (CREE XP-L LEDs) Brightness: 2300 lumens Beam Angle: 100 degrees Color Temperature: 5300 ~ 5700k Color Rendering Index (CRI): Weight: 13.1 ounces (372 grams) Light head w/battery installed Dimensions: 4.8”...
- Page 28 Shared Specifications Body material: Anodized aluminum light head with fiber-reinforced polycarbonate body Brightness control: (See page 9) Battery: Lithium Ion 7.4V, 3400 mAh, 25Wh (included) Depth: Tested to 330 ft (100m) Light modes: (See page 9) Bulb life: 35,000 hours O-ring: Dual silicone O-rings (lube included) Buoyancy:...
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Page 29: Parts And Service
XVII. Parts and Service SeaLife guarantees the original purchaser of this product, for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, that the product is free from defects in workmanship and materials. For a detailed warranty statement, please refer to the warranty information included with the product.