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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents: Safety Warnings ..............3-4 In the Box ................5-6 III. Product View with Call-outs ..........7 Charging and Loading the Battery ........8 Operating the Light ...............9 Battery Status Indicator ............9 VII. Maintaining a Waterproof Seal (Before you dive) ..10 VIII. Care and Maintenance (After you dive) ...... 11 Replacing the O-Rings............ -
Page 3: Safety Warnings
I. Safety Warnings Make sure you follow these important safety warnings to avoid the risk of fire or injury. Avoid using the light above water for prolonged periods of time. The light is designed for underwater use and water is needed to displace heat. - Page 4 I. Safety Warnings Never expose battery to fire or intense heat. Do not expose light to direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time. Remove batteries from light before transporting, traveling or long periods of storage. Remember to use the protective battery cover included when the battery is not inside the light or charging tray to prevent accidental short-circuiting the battery contacts.
- Page 5 II. In the Box (One of the following Sea Dragon Lights) Sea Dragon 2000F Light (SL677) Sea Dragon 2500F Light (SL671) with Flex-Connect® Grip (SL9905) and with Flex-Connect® Grip (SL9905) and Micro Tray (SL9902) Single Tray (SL9903) Sea Dragon 3000F Auto Light (SL678)
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Page 6: In The Box
Li-ion Battery (SL9831) w/protective cover AC Power Adapter (SL98312) Int’l Plug Inserts (SL98306) Sea Dragon Case (SL942) (Case NOT included with 2000F light) ® Adapter for GoPro Camera (SL98131) (Adapter NOT included with the Sea Dragon camera sets) Spare O-rings (SL98303) -
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 – Flex-Connect® Camera 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
Ideal for wrecks, caves and night diving. Not intended for taking pictures or video. For photography, use with Sea Dragon strobe so you can view the shot on the camera’s LCD and allow the camera to focus. When the flash fires, red LED’s will turn off for 1 second. -
Page 10: Maintaining A Waterproof Seal (Before You Dive)
VII. Maintaining a Waterproof Seal (Before your dive) 1) The light uses two O-rings to maintain a waterproof seal. 2) Every time you open the battery cap make sure the O-rings and sealing surfaces are clean, undamaged and lubricated. 3) Dampen a clean cotton cloth and wipe it around the O-ring and O-ring contact surfaces to remove any hair, sand or debris. -
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 0.31” 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. Micro 3.0 Micro 3.0 ReefMaster RM-4K... - Page 15 Expanding your Flex-Connect® Lighting System (continued) Select from three universal mounting trays: Dual Tray – Add another flash or light with the dual tray to double the brightness, reduce shadowing and stabilize aiming control. Sold separately (SL9904). Single Tray – The standard single tray is ideal for the SportDiver housing, SeaLife DC-series, Olympus™...
- Page 16 Connect® system. This includes the Sea Dragon Mini lights and many other brands of underwater lights and strobes (SL994). Ball Joint Adapter – Connect Sea Dragon Lighting to any underwater camera using the 1” ball joint mounting system. Heavy duty machined anodized aluminum construction for maximum durability (SL995).
- Page 17 The filter uses special formulated wavelength tested not to scare off sea creatures. Easily snaps on/off the front of the Sea Dragon 2000F, 2500F, and 3000F Auto lights. Can be attached and removed underwater (SL9832).
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Page 18: Recommended Camera Settings
Note: Do not use color correction white balance or filters when shooting pictures or videos with the Sea Dragon light. The light provides all the colors. Combining color correction white balance / filters with the light will result in too much red. It is recommended to only use color correction white balance or filters when shooting beyond the effective range of the light. -
Page 19: Great Pictures Made Easy
XIII. Great Pictures Made Easy There are plenty of challenges that photographers face in the underwater world. 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. - Page 20 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...
- 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 below the subject Shooting up and adding a layer of blue water adds contrast.
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Page 23: Advanced Settings
Auto Brightness and Flash Detect (Only applies to the 3000F Auto SL678 light) 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. The Auto Bright feature helps preserve your eye's natural night vision and extends battery life by dimming the brightness when aimed at close-up objects. - Page 24 Advanced Settings (Continued) Blinking and SOS Mode (Only applies to Sea Dragon 2000F, 2500F, 3000F Auto, and 3000SF Pro Dual Beam) The Sea Dragon 2000F, 2500F, 3000F Auto, 3000SF Pro Dual Beam lights include a blinking and SOS mode for emergency signal purposes.
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Page 25: Troubleshooting Guide
XV. Troubleshooting Guide Light does not power ON Throughly clean gold contacts on battery and inside battery compartment with clean cotton cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol. Make sure battery is fully charged. Replace battery if it becomes wet or damaged. Blue or dark pictures/videos Keep your shooting distance within the effective range of the light. -
Page 26: Specifications
XVI. Specifications Sea Dragon 2000F (item SL677) Light source: 1x COB LED (Flood) Brightness: 2000 lumens Beam Angle: 120 degrees Color Temperature: 5000k Color Rendering Index (CRI): Weight: 13.0 ounces (370 grams) Light head w/ battery installed Dimensions: 4.8” x 2.2” x 4.1 (12.2cm x 5.6cm x 10.4cm) Light head... - Page 27 60 minutes at 100% power/120 min at 50% power/ 240 min at 25% power Two red LED 180 Lumen each, 88° beam angle Red LEDs: Sea Dragon 3000SF Pro Dual Beam (item SL679) Light source: 1x COB LED (Flood); 1x 3W LED (Spot); 2x red LED Brightness:...
- 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 in this manual. -
Page 30: Limited Warranty
XVIII. Limited Warranty Manufacturer warrants to the original purchaser (the “Purchaser”) of this product (the “Product”), provided the Product was at the time of purchase, new and unused and in its original packaging for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase (the “Warranty Period”), that the Product is free from defects in workmanship and materials when used in accordance with Manufacturer’s published specifications. - Page 31 Excluded from this warranty are any damages caused by the failure to use the Product in accordance with Manufacturer’s published specifications, cosmetic damages, damages caused by abuse, misuse, wear, tear, water damage caused by damaged O-ring or O-ring contact surfaces or debris trapped between the product housing and the O-ring, damages caused by exposure to sunscreens or other chemicals, repair or attempted repair by unauthorized persons, improper storage, non-performance of scheduled maintenance, and battery leakage.
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