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- Page 1 06154 UNDERWATER DIGITAL CAMERA HOUSING DX-GE5 Instruction Manual...
- Page 2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing SEA&SEA products. Please read this instruction manual carefully prior to using your underwater housing. Only with a thorough understanding of this manual’s content will you be able to use the housing 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety Precautions ..................E-3 Accessories....................E-6 Identification of Parts..................E-7 Opening the Rear Cover................E-8 Installing the G5WP-SS Camera..............E-9 Operation....................E-11 LCD Monitor Hood ..................E-12 Hand Strap....................E-13 Macro Flashlight Diffuser................ E-14 Retractable Cable Socket..............E-15 Desiccant Pack (Silica Gel)............... E-16 Precautions for Using the Housing............ -
Page 4: Safety Precautions
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. - Page 5 Safety Precautions When the product is flooding, interior pressure may build up. Please be careful when opening the product as water may spurt out or the cap may open explosively and cause injuries. Do not open the chassis or battery cap in the vicinity of open flames. The product has been constructed with an airtight seal.
- Page 6 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 compensation for cameras, lenses or those accessories damaged due to your invalid operation.
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Page 7: Accessories
Accessories Before using this model, check to make sure that all accessories are present. Hand Strap DX-GE5 LCD Monitor Hood Desiccant Pack Sillicon Grease O-ring remover (Silica Gel) O-ring Maintenance Manual DX-GE5 Instruction Manual this manual... -
Page 8: Identification Of Parts
Identification of Parts Power button Flash window Shutter lever Accessory shoe Macro flashlight diffuser Buckle Retractable cable socket Strap eyelet for macro flashlight diffuser/ Wide conversion lens Fiber-optic cable hook Disp/Up button Zoom button T (Tele) Flash/Macro mode/ Mode selection button Right button Zoom button W (Wide) Function/OK button... -
Page 9: Opening The Rear Cover
Opening the Rear Cover Push the red buckle lock buttons together to unlock, and pull the buckle all the way towards back to lift the rear cover from the front case Lift up the rear cover Pull the rear cover to open CAUTION Before opening the rear cover, make sure that the housing is completely dry and free of salt deposits. -
Page 10: Installing The G5Wp-Ss Camera
Installing the G5WP-SS Camera CAUTION The G5WP-SS camera is a waterproof camera. However, even if the housing is placed on a wet G5WP-SS camera that has been dried, condensation may form inside the housing and the glass cloud up, preventing pictures from being taken, due to moisture left remaining in the gaps between the housing and the camera. - Page 11 Installing the G5WP-SS Camera Push the buckle down until it clicks. Make sure that the red buckle lock buttons on both sides are popped out CAUTION To avoid flooding by trapping, remove the wrist strap from G5WP-SS camera before installation. Never install or remove the G5WP-SS camera while the camera is ON.
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Page 12: Operation
Operation Power button Use the power button to turn ON / OFF the G5WP-SS camera. Power button Shutter lever Depress the shutter lever to press the shutter button of the G5WP-SS camera. Shutter lever Other buttons Use buttons to control each function of the G5WP-SS camera underwater. -
Page 13: Lcd Monitor Hood
Operation LCD Monitor Hood Put the LCD monitor hood string through the rear cover eyelet as shown Mount the LCD monitor hood to the holder CAUTION Please be careful not to get the strap of the LCD monitor hood caught in the rear cover when closing. -
Page 14: Hand Strap
Operation Hand Strap Attaching the hand atrap Put the hand strap through the hook on the housing, let other end go through between the strap, and pull the strap tight as shown. Do not use the strap when out of water if using optional accessories (such as a wide-angle conversion lens, stay, arm, and strobe / light). -
Page 15: Macro Flashlight Diffuser
Operation Macro Flashlight Diffuser Use of the macro flashlight diffuser at close distances during macro shooting enables the light from the built-in flash to disperse and irradiate objects evenly. CAUTION If the light from the built-in flash appears dark due to the distance between the camera and subject, shooting conditions, and settings, remove the macro flashlight diffuser before taking pictures. -
Page 16: Retractable Cable Socket
Operation Retractable Cable Socket Turning the fiber-optic cable socket as shown in the diagram below, the fiber-optic cable connector will be set to use of a fiber-optic cable (optional accessory). CAUTION If using the SEA&SEA strobe in TTL mode, remove the macro flashlight diffuser. -
Page 17: Desiccant Pack (Silica Gel
Operation Desiccant Pack (Sillica Gel) A substantial difference between the external (water) and the internal (camera and air) temperatures sometimes result in dewfall on the inside surface of the housing lens. This phenomenon typically happens when the camera becomes hot due to long and consecutive use. To mitigate the effect of the dew, use the desiccant pack (included in the product package) as follows;... -
Page 18: Attaching The Optional Accessories
Attaching the Optional Accessories This product accepts SEA&SEA optional accessories. By using this product in combination with those accessories, you will be able to try various shooting techniques. Lenses, strobes and other accessories have different depth rating. Check the depth rating for each before use. Read the instruction manual for each accessory before use. - Page 19 Attaching the Optional Accessories Turn the close-up lens clockwise until it clicks CAUTION When using the lens, loosen or lightly shake the lens while underwater to remove any air trapped between the lens and the housing. When the wide-angle conversion lens is used on land, there may be cases where it is difficult to focus the camera due to effects from the distance between the camera and subject, shooting conditions, and the like.
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Page 20: Accessory Shoe
Attaching the Optional Accessories Accessory shoe SEA&SEA strobes / lights can be Example mounted to the accessory shoe by using optional Mini Shoe Arm (#29511) or Hot Shoe Arm (#29501). CAUTION The max. weight of an accessory that can be mounted to the accessory shoe is approx. -
Page 21: Fiber-Optic Cable (Option) Connection
Attaching the Optional Accessories Fiber-optic Cable (Option) Connection Example This product has a fiber-optic cable socket for the external strobe Cable socket connection. Retractable Cable Socket P.E-15 Plug the fiber-optic cable connector fully into the socket as shown. External strobe works effectively for various shooting styles such as wide-angle photography (camera's built-in flash is insufficient), back-lighting condition,... -
Page 22: Maintenance And Storage
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 it is watertight, then soak it sufficiently in fresh water and rinse with running water. -
Page 23: Specifications
Specifications Compatible camera G5WP-SS Controls Power button, Shutter lever, Zoom button (T/W), Mode selection button, Disp/Up button, Face detection/Left button, Function/OK button, Flash/Macro mode/Right button, Delete/Down button, Menu button, Playback button Construction Body Polycarbonate Grip ABS resin Depth rating Dimensions Apporox.140(W)×109(h)×82.5(D) mm (5.5×4.3×3.25 inches) Weight... - Page 24 SEA&SEA SUNPAK Co., Ltd. 3-2-20, Saiwai-cho, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama, Japan 332-0016 TEL. +81-48-256-2251 World Customer Service Center TEL. +81-48-255-8512 http://www.seaandsea.jp 1003-Z-02A...
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