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  • Page 1 User Manual Paralenz Vaquita 2nd Gen www.paralenz.com...
  • Page 3 Find us on @paralenz...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Meet the Vaquita 2nd Gen Technical Specifications Before your Next Dive Getting Started Camera Features The Paralenz App Download Content TheOceanBase Maintenance...
  • Page 5 Troubleshooting Warranty Precautions Regulatory Information Warnings FCC Statement IC Statement Designed and Developed in Denmark...

  • Page 6: Meet The Vaquita 2Nd Gen

    Meet the Vaquita 2nd Gen The Vaquita 2nd Gen underwater camera is an excellent addition to your dive, no matter what kind of diver you are. Below are the vital parts you need to know about your Vaquita camera. For other languages, download this User Manual at support.paralenz.com.
  • Page 7 SD Card Slot OLED Display USB-C Port The OLED Display The OLED Display screen shows your camera’s status. When the Selector Ring is turned to a recording function, it will also show you a live view from the lens. This makes it easy to capture perfectly framed shots. 1.

  • Page 8: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Lens Angle and Focal Distance The lens angle of the Vaquita 2nd Gen is 150°. You will receive the best pictures with a focal distance of minimum 25cm and up. Image Sensor The Vaquita 2nd Gen uses a Sony IMX57.
  • Page 9 Sensors The Vaquita 2nd Gen automatically collects important dive data, e.g., water temperature, depth, dive tim, etc. Find more information about the Sensors in “Camera Features”. Auto-DCC Auto-DCC stands for Automatic Depth-Controlled Color Correction. It is a digital version of a color filter, usually made from plastic and placed in front of your camera lens, to remove the green or blue tint in your videos and photos.
  • Page 10 Why use Auto-DCC? When using Auto-DCC, instead of a plastic color filter, the footage will have more vivid and realistic colors and delivers sharper and brighter images and videos. Photo taken with Auto-DCC on. Photo taken with Auto-DCC off (WB 5000K).
  • Page 11 How to activate Auto-DCC? Toggle Auto-DCC on/off by pulling the Activation Switch back three times while in Power Mode. IMPORTANT: Do not use dive lights together with the Auto-DCC – this will discolor the image. What is White Balance? White Balance (WB) adjusts the color temperature. Color temperature is measured in Kelvin (K).

  • Page 12: Before Your Next Dive

    What should I do if I notice something is not working? You can find more info about the most common issues in “Maintenance” and “Troubleshooting”. If you cannot find the answer to your question there, go to our Support Center. Lastly, you can also contact our support team at support@paralenz.com...
  • Page 13 IMPORTANT: Don’t open up your camera and try to fix it yourself without guidance from our support team. Unguided maintenance can lead to broken parts, which can further lead to the camera flooding on your next trip. Unguided maintenance will result in the loss of your warranty. You must check your camera in advance of your next trip, so we can make sure to handle the repair and shipment of your camera in time if needed.

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    Turn on camera Select the Power mode on the Selector Ring and hold the Activation Switch for 4 sec. The camera will vibrate shortly after, and the Paralenz logo will appear. Hold 4 sec. The display will show the Home screen when the camera is ready to use.
  • Page 15 Turn off camera Rotate the Selector Ring to the Power mode position and hold the Activation Switch for 4 seconds to turn off the camera. The display will then show ‘Goodbye’, and the camera will vibrate. When the display turns black, the camera has been turned off.
  • Page 16 Twist and pull the End Cap off SD-Card It must be a SanDisk card with class A2/U3/V30. A capacity of 32 GB or more is recommended. A full memory card is as helpful as no memory card! Make sure to empty the SD-card after each export.
  • Page 17 3. Push in the micro SD-Card, then release it, and the card will automatically pop out. The camera has no internal storage space. Make sure that you inserted an SD-card before your dive. Mounting the camera’s accessories The camera comes with a 180 T-Rail mounting system, to which you can easily click on all accessories.
  • Page 18 Battery The Paralenz Vaquita comes with an integrated LiPo 2000 mAh battery. Charging The Battery Use the included USB-C cable for charging. Charge the camera through your computer or use a wall charger – preferably a 2.1 A USB power adapter.
  • Page 19 Battery Life Time The battery time is affected by temperature, battery state, and charge level. The following time are maximum times in optimal conditions. If you plan to dive in very cold or even icy water, you must turn on the camera ca.
  • Page 20 Once your location is defined, you will see the exact coordinates. Software Updates Make sure always to have the latest firmware installed on the camera. Update firmware through the Paralenz App or manually download the latest update from our website. Manual Software Update To update the software manually, follow these steps: 1.
  • Page 21 Do NOT turn the camera on. This will happen automatically. 6. The camera is now ready to be turned on, with the new firmware installed. Software Update via the Paralenz App Learn how to update your Vaquita via the app in “The App”.

  • Page 22: Camera Features

    Camera features The camera features are the seven icons on the Selector Ring. These are the features: Snap Record Video Custom I Custom II Settings Dive Log Location How to change settings For navigating through the menu and changing the settings of your Vaquita, you only need the Selector Ring and Activation Switch.
  • Page 23 go back to the previous menu point. Snap Record To take photos, select the Snap Record icon on the Selector Ring. The camera will confirm with vibration. Pull the Activation Switch back once to take a photo and hold to record a short video.
  • Page 24 Custom I and Custom II For each Custom icon, you can choose a Custom Mode setting (to select your Custom Mode go to “Settings”). You can choose between Burst, Video, and Snap Record. • Burst works by continuously shooting photos in quick succession.
  • Page 25 Settings In the Settings, you can change • WiFi • Auto-DCC • Depth Calibration • Video • Custom I & II • Overlay • Auto Record • Advanced...
  • Page 26 Wi-Fi settings on your mobile device. The mobile device will ask for a password when connecting to the camera’s Wi-Fi. The camera’s Wi-Fi password is: 1234567890 To access content from the camera, download the Paralenz app and go to the camera tab to connect to the camera.
  • Page 27 Auto-DCC You can turn the Auto-DCC on and off in two ways - via the menu settings or the on/off mode. Turn on and off via the menu settings 1. Rotate the Selector Ring to Settings. 2. Scroll down to Auto-DCC 3.
  • Page 28 Calibrate Depth Sensor You must calibrate the sensor if the depth does not show precisely 0.0m on the OLED Display. Do so by pulling the Activation Switch until “Depth calibrated” is written on the OLED Display. Now, the sensor will show 0.0 at the current pressure level.
  • Page 29 You can choose between the following resolutions and fps. Resolution Pixels 1280x720 1080p 1920x1080 3840 x 2160 2.7K 2720 x 1530 Custom I & II There are two custom submenus - one for each of the custom icons on the ring. Example: To change the settings in Custom I or II, do the following.
  • Page 30 Custom Video The custom Video menu works like the standard video settings - see the Video settings section for more information. Custom Picture Log The Photo Log setting, when activated, will take pictures at an interval. The possible intervals are: •...
  • Page 31 • Depth • Temperature • Dive time • Ascent/Descent • Date • Time of Day • Date and Time • Empty Line You can choose up to two lines of Overlay. Chose the Line you want to edit by pulling the Activation Switch back longer and navigate throught the Overlay menu until you found the desiered option.
  • Page 32 Auto Record The camera can start a video recording at a certain depth when the Auto Record is activated. The video mode is the only mode that supports Auto Record. The camera can start a video recording at a certain depth when the Auto Record is activated.
  • Page 33 Advanced The Advanced submenu contains items that are less commonly used. In the Advanced settings, you can change • Format SD-card • Reset all settings • Time/Date • Units • Idle off • Manual settings • Language • About Format SD-Card This will delete all the files on the SD-Card.
  • Page 34 Time/Date The time/date submenu allows you to switch between the 24H clock and AM/PM display. You can also choose the correct time zone. In the first step, you choose between the following three timezones: -12 to -3 -2 to +5 +6 to +14 Then you can choose your exact timezone.
  • Page 35 Units In the units submenu, you can choose between meters and feet, degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit. Idle Off (Auto Power Off) In the idle off submenu, you can choose if the camera should turn off after a given time, if the camera is not submerged, recording, or connected to Wi-Fi.
  • Page 36 Choosing the right Kelvin will make your videos and photos appear neutral when using artificial lights with the same color temperature as the value. Exposure In the exposure submenu, you can choose between auto and manual exposure and set the shutter speed and ISO. The shutter setting determines how long the shutter of the camera stays open.
  • Page 37 Correct shutter speed. No motion blur appears. The exposure options are: • 1/30 • 1/60 • 1/120 • 1/240 • 1/500 • 1/1000 • 1/2000 • 1/4000...
  • Page 38 • 1/8000 • 3200 • 6400 The ISO feature lets you set a range for the camera’s light sensitivity and the image noise (how grainy your image will look). In low light, you will receive brighter images with a higher ISO value result but also with more image noise.
  • Page 39 Correct ISO setting. Language The Vaquita comes in different languages. You can choose between: Chinese English German Mandarin Russian About In the About section, you can find further information about your Vaquita. For example, you can see which firmware version your camera is running and the regulatory information on FCC, IC, KC, CE, and RCM.
  • Page 40 Dive Log You can view your dives and their corresponding data in this mode, arranged by date. You can either view the dive highlights by holding the button and selecting ‘Dive Info’, or view an anima- tion of the entire dive by choosing ‘View Dive’. The Dive Log counts one dive from turning the camera on until turning it off.

  • Page 41: The Paralenz App

    The Paralenz App Unlock your camera’s full potential with the free Paralenz App. Access and organize your dive footage in the Media Library and Dive Log, edit your recordings smoothly, and share your Stories with other Ocean lovers and marine scientists worldwide.
  • Page 42 2. Tap on My Page. 3. Tap on the camera icon on the right top corner. 4. Connect your phone to the camera. Password: 1234567890 5. If there is an update available, a pop-up will show. 6. Follow the instruction in the app to update.

  • Page 43: Download Content

    Download Content The Paralenz App The free Paralenz App makes downloading, sharing, and viewing your photos and recordings easy. Download the app via App Store/Google Play. The app will guide you through the connection process. Note that you can also update the camera firmware through the app. The app will notify you if there is a new firmware update available.

  • Page 44: Theoceanbase

    TheOceanBase We are on a mission to map and help protect the Ocean. Every dive shared via the Paralenz app turns into a dot on “TheOceanBase”. Every dot represents your recorded experience of the Ocean and a set of valu- able Ocean data our scientific partners can access.
  • Page 45 Upload via WiFi You can upload your diving footage straight from the camera to the app. This is most suitable when you only want to upload photos or a few short videos. For larger uploads, it is recommended to use the Cloud Uploader. 1.
  • Page 46 2. Tap on My Page and then on the camera symbol in the upper right corner. 3. You can manually insert the URL into your browser or tap on Send link to get a message with the correct URL link. 4.
  • Page 47 4. Tap on the plus to set a time frame for your video. 5. Pull the frames of the timeframe to the left or right to adjust the length of your video. 5. Tap on Preview to rewatch the chosen scenes from your video. 6.

  • Page 48: Maintenance

    O-Rings and don’t open the camera underwater. Remember to put the End Cap on correctly. You can find more info in our Support Center. Scan the QR code to get to the Paralenz Support Center.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    Formatting the SD-Card will delete all data, so make sure to save the footage you want to keep on your computer before formatting the card. You can find more info in our FAQ. Scan the QR code to get to the Paralenz FAQ.

  • Page 50: Warranty

    The warranty period begins from the date of purchase. The warranty does not cover commercial or rental use. In case you experience any fault with the Paralenz Dive Camera in the war- ranty period, please go to www.paralenz.com/support and fill in a warranty claim, to start the replacement process.

  • Page 51: Precautions

    This may cause electrical shock. The Paralenz Dive Camera should not in any way be used as a dive com- puter, or as a sup-plement to a dive computer.
  • Page 52 If the front lens on the Paralenz Dive Camera should break, take care to avoid injury. Keep out of reach of children. The battery should be used in a temperature range from 14° to 104° F (-10° to 40° C). Use of the battery in an environment above 104° F (40°...

  • Page 53: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Information CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European require- ments for safety, health, environment and customer protection. The RCM is the compliance mark for all applicable Australian Communica- tions and Media Authority (ACMA) regulatory arrangements, including all technical and record-keeping requirements.
  • Page 54 The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Paralenz is under license. The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. iOS and App Store are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

  • Page 55: Warnings

    Warnings The camera will shut down when overheated! The Vaquita camera is primarily made for underwater use. If the camera is used above water there is a risk of overheating, which will result in the camera shutting down until the temperature is stabilized. Working temperature The battery should be used in a temperature range from -10°...

  • Page 56: Fcc Statement

    FCC Statement Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 57: Ic Statement

    IC Statement This device complies with RSS247 of Industry Canada. Cet appareil se conforme à RSS247 de Canada d’Industrie. This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

  • Page 58: Sar

    This device meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. The exposure standard for wireless devices employs a unit of measure- ment known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.

  • Page 59: Designed And Developed In Denmark

    Join Paralenz World on Facebook We at Paralenz love the enthusiasm and commitment in the diving community. This is why we have created the Paralenz World Facebook group for you to share your dives, get tips and tricks, and connect with us and other Paralenz users.
  • Page 61 Recycling This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronics equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment. User has the choice to give the product to a competent recycling organization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment.

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