Aquatica Digital HD WAVE Operating Manual

Aquatica Digital HD WAVE Operating Manual

Digital video housing system for the sony hdr-xr500v/520v hd camcorders

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OPERATING MANUAL
FOR THE AQUATICA HD WAVE
HOUSING FOR THE
SONY HDR-XR500V/520V HD
CAMCORDERS

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  • Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE AQUATICA HD WAVE HOUSING FOR THE SONY HDR-XR500V/520V HD CAMCORDERS...
  • Page 2 Thank you for having selected the AQUATICA HD WAVE Digital Video Housing System for your underwater video needs. The AQUATICA HD WAVE Digital Video Housing is the result of a long and continuing relationship with the most demand- ing underwater imaging professional in the world. Each housings is handcrafted, quality checked and pressure tested to a 300 feet equivalent by a small group of specially trained individuals, each of whom takes the utmost pride and satisfaction in offering the best line up of underwater camera housing in the world.
  • Page 3 Port release push button Hydrophone Port (bayonet dome ring) Focus Exp. AE shift & WB shift knob Flip filter lever Dome port Grips handles (x 2) Grip adjusting knob (x 2) Viewing port window Photo function push button Touch screen push button Power ON/OFF control knob Grips mounting brackets Grip’s Accessories mounting holes (1/4”-20)
  • Page 4: Controls In Detail

    CONTROLS IN DETAIL 1. PORT RELEASE PUSH BUTTON: pushing this button will unlock the port, rotate the port and pull out to remove. 2. HYDROPHONE: This hydrophone will records sound underwater when connected to the camera 3. PORT: Removable port. 4.
  • Page 5: Preparation Of The Housing

    FEATURES The Aquatica Digital HD WAVE housing series is issued from the world’s most technologically advanced underwater housing lineage, ergonomically designed to place all the essential camcorder controls under your finger tips and features the following: A. Bayonet mounted lens system B.
  • Page 6 - Remove any lens caps or external converter lenses you may have attached to your camcorder. - Tighten hand strap to its smallest position, so it allows for easy clearance when sliding in camcorder. - Install Memory stick and fully charged battery, (the Aquatica housing will accept up to the NP-FH70 battery) Photo #4 - Turn on camcorder and proceed to photo mode menu, then turn off flash, its located in the photo settings under FLASH MODE, this will prevent the flash from firing when taking a picture while camcorder is in the housing.
  • Page 7 5) Wide angle Lens: - The standard lens which came with your HD WAVE Digital Video housing is a great multi-purpose performance lens giving 70˚ FOV with full zoom through & 90˚ FOV with partial zooming.
  • Page 8: Using The Housing

    TRANSPORTING THE AQUATICA Pro Digital housing Store the AQUATICA Digital HD Video housing in a sturdy, shock proof container. When travelling by air, remove or loosen the port. This allows for equalization of the air pressure inside the housing to the external air pressure. Failure to do so may cause serious damage to the lens port.
  • Page 9 Of the Latches: The two latches of the AQUATICA Pro Digital are designed to have a locking action to prevent accidental opening. Always ensure that the locking mechanism is secure. Watch for the build-up of corrosion or salt residue around the latches. This will appear as a white material.
  • Page 10: Please Read Carefully

    (1) one full year from the date of purchase for consumer use. These same products when used commercially will carry a 90 days warranty. No statutory warranty applies. Camera housed in AQUATICA housings are not covered under this warranty and ANY WATER DAMAGE SUSTAINED DUE TO INSTALLATION ERROR OR ANY OTHER REASON IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF AQUATICA.

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