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Introduction Thank you for purchasing SEA&SEA products. Please read this instruction manual carefully prior to using your underwater strobe. Only with a thorough understanding of this manual's content will you be able to use the strobe 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.
Contents Safety Precautions............Safety Precautions for Use of Battery......Accessories..............Identification of Parts............. Operation............... E-11 Slave Sensor Cap..........E-11 Fixing Bolt............Installing the Batteries..........E-12 E-13 Connecting the Strobe..........E-15 Taking Photographs............ E-17 Using the Diffuser............E-18 Maintenance and Storage........... Specifications..............
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.
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Safety Precautions Avoid water or foreign objects inside the product. Discontinue use and turn ● it off immediately should you notice flooding or leakage. Continuous use could result in complete damage to the product. Do not handle batteries wet hands to prevent shock hazards. ●...
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Safety Precautions Before using the product in an airplane or a hospital, check if it is allowed. ● Electromagnetic waves emitted by the product may interfere with the measuring instruments or medical equipment. Do not cover or wrap the product with a cloth. This could result in deformation ●...
Safety Precautions SEA&SEA SUNPAK Co., Ltd. assumes no liability for compensation of loss ● of captured images or expenses caused by loss of images, even if you are unable to shoot due to a product defect or malfunction. SEA&SEA SUNPAK Co., Ltd. will not be responsible for the replacement or ●...
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Safety Precautions for Use of Battery Do not remove and/or damage the case of a battery. It may cause battery ● leakage, overheating or explosion. Do not charge a rechargeable battery beyond the specified charging time, ● it may cause battery leakage, fire hazard or explosion. Never use batteries should you notice any changes such as leakage, ●...
Accessories Before using this model, check to make sure that all accessories are present. Diffuser Diffuser String YS-17 Sillicon Grease Slave Senor Cap ● O-ring Maintenance Manual ● YS-17 Instruction Manual (this manual)...
Identification of Parts Operation Mode Switch Turns the power off. Set the mode switch to [OFF] when you are not using the strobe. Set the mode switch to this position when you shoot with manual flash. Ready lamp Set the mode switch to this position when you shoot with TTL flash.
Identification of Parts Slave Sensor Cap This model may fire when you turn the power on without attaching the slave sensor cap or connecting a fiber-opticcable (optional) to the slave sensor. To avoid unexpected emissions, block the slave sensor with the cap when a fiber-optic cable is not connected.
Installing the Batteries This model can be powered by the following batteries. Use two of each type. AA alkaline battery、AA Ni-MH battery、AA oxyride battery Make sure that the mode switch is in the OFF position Turn the battery cap counterclockwise and remove (Fig.1) Fig.1 Insert two batteries aligned to the...
Connecting the Strobe When you use this strobe with a compact digital camera, connect the strobe to the camera (housing) with a fiber-optic cable (optional). Using a built-in slave sensor, this strobe is triggered by sensing the light from a digital camera's built-in flash.
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Connecting the strobe CAUTION When you shoot with a compact digital camera, set the built-in ● flash of the camera to the forced-flash mode. The strobe will not fire unless the built-in flash of the camera fires. Refer to the digital camera instruction manual for setting the forced- flash mode.
Taking Photographs When you shoot with a compact digital camera, set the built-in flash of the camera to the forced-flash mode. The strobe will not fire unless the built-in flash of the camera fires. TTL Photography Set the mode switch to [TTL] Take a photograph TTL Photography Photography based on the camera's photometric data of the...
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Taking Photographs Manual photography Light amount of the strobe can be adjusted with the light level switch. Set the mode switch to [M] Adjust with the light level switch (Set to [FULL] or [1/2]) CAUTION FULL: For a compact digital camera that does not pre- ●...
Taking Photographs Using the Diffuser Use of Diffuser is highly recommended for shooting short camera-to-subject distances. Fit and press the diffuser to the front of the strobe. CAUTION Always make sure that the diffuser ● is properly attached before use. If not properly attached, it may fall off, get lost or become damaged.
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 the battery and connector caps are attached, then in a watertight condition soak it sufficiently in fresh water.
Specification Controls and functions Mode switch (OFF / M / TTL) Light level switch (FULL / 1/2) Indicator Ready lamp (Illuminates in red when the strobe is ready to fire.) TTL lamp (Illuminate in green for approx. 3 sec. after firing with TTL flash output.) Guide number 14 (at full flash) / 7-5.8 (at 1/2 flash) * Depending on the camera models.
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Safety Precautions for Use Safety Precautions for Use When used in Mode Switch "M" (manual) position When used in Mode Switch "M" (manual) position This product is not equipped with pre-flash cancellation mode. Therefore, when this product is used with a camera which pre-flashes, the light level control's position "Full"...
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SEA&SEA SUNPAK Co., Ltd. シーアンドシー・サンパック株式会社 3-2-20, Saiwai-cho, Kawaguchi-shi, 〒332‑0016 埼玉県川口市幸町3‑2‑20 Saitama, Japan 332-0016 TEL.048‑256‑2251 TEL. +81-48-256-2251 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.jp http://www.seaandsea.co.jp 0649-Z-01...
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