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- Page 1 06148 UNDERWATER HOUSING for Nikon D700 MDX-PRO D700 Žæˆµ•à–¾•‘ Instruction Manual...
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Page 3: 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 4 Safety Precautions =Always dry the front port, the lens, the flash window or the finder using a soft cloth to prevent stain or salt residue from marring the glass surface. =Rinse the product with fresh water, after underwater use. Ensure that the product is waterproofed before rinsing.
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Page 5: Precautions On Handling The O-Ring
Precautions on Handling the O-ring This product is kept watertight by the O-ring. To keep the O-ring functioning properly, please observe the following. Improper handling of the O-ring could cause flooding. CAUTION =SEA&SEA products use blue O-rings. These O-rings are impregnated with silicone oil through a special process. - Page 6 Precautions on Handling the O-ring Coat with silicone grease Silicone grease protects the O-ring from chafing. After checking the O-ring to make sure that there are no scratches, dust, or debris, apply a light coating of silicone grease to the entire O-ring with your finger. Applying too much grease will make it easier for dust and debris to adhere to the O-ring, and could cause flooding.
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Page 7: Identification Of Parts
Identification of Parts Accessory shoe Fiber-optic cable socket Power switch YS converter bulkhead Exposure mode button Strobe bulkhead Exposure compensation button Shutter lever Focus / Zoom dial Locking latch Focus-mode selector dial Front case Plug bolt Port lock Sub-command dial ISO sensitivity button Playback button Image quality button... -
Page 8: Leak Sensor
Identification of Parts Sync connector Front case Quick shoe Guide pin Quick shoe base Quick lock Leak Sensor The leak sensor lights up in red if water Leak Sensor leakage is detected while underwater. If the leak sensor lights up, surface as soon as you safely can and remove the camera from the housing. - Page 9 Identification of Parts Finder This product comes equipped with a 0.66x pick-up finder. The finder can be replaced with an optional finder unit so you can change the finder magnification to match your shooting conditions. Replacing the finder Rotate the finder unit mounted on the rear case in a counterclockwise direction to remove it =The screw areas are coated in...
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Page 10: Opening And Closing The Housing
Opening and Closing the Housing Opening and closing the housing is done with the locking latches. Here we will explain how to open and close the locking latches. Opening the locking latches With the surface of the rear case facing up, press and hold the right and left locks (‡@) and remove the locking latches from the hooks (‡A) - Page 11 Opening and Closing the Housing ƒpƒ`ƒ“•ù‚ð•Â‚ß‚é Closing the locking latches Set the rear case in alignment with the guide pins (right and left) on the front case First, put the right and left locking latches on the hooks ( ‡ @ ) , a n d c l o s e t h e l o c k i n g latches simultaneously (‡A ) CAUTION =Before aligning the rear case and front case, make sure there are no specks...
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Page 12: Attaching And Detaching The Port
Attaching and Detaching the Port Pull the port lock on the underside of the quick shoe base toward OPEN until you hear the sound OPEN of it clicking into place LOCK Align the positioning mark on the front case with the OPEN mark on the port, insert the port into the front case, and then rotate the port in a clockwise direction until... -
Page 13: Mounting The Camera In The Housing
Mounting the Camera in the Housing CAUTION =The camera settings differ depending on the connecting method for the external strobe. When connecting the strobe with the sync cord (option) / YS converter (option) Rotate the quick lock in the OPEN direction (‡@), and then remove the quick shoe from the front case (‡A) Switch the camera's focus-mode... - Page 14 Mounting the camera in Housing Align the quick shoe with the quick shoe base, and slide the camera fully forward into the front case =Move the sync connector clear of the front case. =Do not pop up the camera's built-in flash.
- Page 15 Mounting the Camera in the Housing Close the locking latches See: “Opening and Closing the Housing” (P.E-9) =Make sure that the O-ring is properly fitted in the O-ring groove before setting of the rear case. Removing the camera from the housing Open the locking latches Remove the rear case Remove the sync connector from the camera's accessory shoe...
- Page 16 Mounting the camera in the Housing When connecting the strobe with the fiber-optic cable (option) Rotate the quick lock in the OPEN direction (‡@), and then remove the quick shoe from the front case (‡A) Switch the camera's focus-mode selector to C (continuous-servo With the A groove on the quick shoe aligned with the focus-mode selector, fix the quick shoe on the...
- Page 17 Mounting the camera in the Housing Pop up the camera's built-in flash. Align the quick shoe with the quick shoe base, and slide the camera fully forward into the front case =To make sure that the gear attached to the lens and the gear on the front case do not hit each other, rotate the focus / zoom dial while sliding the camera into place.
- Page 18 Mounting the Camera in the Housing Removing the camera from the housing Open the locking latches Remove the rear case Set the quick lock to the OPEN position Slide the camera toward you as you remove the front case E-17...
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Page 19: Connecting The Strobe
Connecting the Strobe fiber-optic cable socket This product comes equipped with a ‡A strobe bulkhead (‡@ ) / a YS converter bulkhead (‡A ) and two fiber-optic cable ‡@ sockets. When connecting the strobe with the sync cord (option) / YS converter (option) Connect the strobe with the sync cord (option) or YS converter (option) when the strobe is triggered in conjunction with the camera. - Page 20 Connecting the Strobe Align the B part of the sync cord with the screws of the strobe bulkhead, and then rotate it until ‚` it stops ‚a ‚b Rotate the C part of the sync cord until it stops =Tighten it securely. =When removing the sync cord, loosen C first, then B, and then pull the sync cord straight out holding onto A.
- Page 21 Connecting the Strobe When connecting the strobe with the fiber-optic cable (option) Connect the strobe with the fiber-optic cable (option) when the strobe is triggered by sensing the light from the camera's built-in flash. Fiber-optic cable socket cap Remove the fiber-optic cable socket caps Insert the fiber-optic cable's connector into the socket until...
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Page 22: External Controls
External Controls Power switch By rotating the knob as shown, you can turn the power ON/OFF and operate the illumination switch. Power switch Release mode dial lock release button, Release mode dial Rotate the release mode dial while pressing the release mode dial lock release button. Image quality button, ISO sensitivity button, White balance button While pressing the buttons, rotate the main command dial or sub-command dial to make operation settings. - Page 23 External Controls When shooting without a focus / Zoom gear Shallow groove Pull the focus / zoom dial out and rotate it so that the convex part of the dial is set in the shallow groove on the spacer. CAUTION =The focus / zoom dial cannot be used if there is no gear mounted on the lens.
- Page 24 External Controls 3. Set the lever in the notch in the collar. Main command dial, Metering selector dial, AF-area mode selector dial Rotate the dials while pressing them in to operate them. Other controls Please read the instruction manual for the camera.
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Page 25: 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. CAUTION =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 26 Attaching the Optional Accessories Attaching the Grips This product accepts optional SEA&SEA grips. Attaching the Grip-Stay L (option) CAUTION =Carefully observe the instruction manual for the grip-stay L before use. Remove the quick shoe and the Shoe base shoe base from the grip-stay L Quick shoe =Refer to the instruction manual for the grip-stay L to remove the quick...
- Page 27 Attaching the Optional Accessories Attaching the Ergo Grip (option) CAUTION =The shape of the ergo grip for the right-hand is not identical to the one for the left-hand. Please check the left-to-right relationship before attaching, and make sure not to attach the grips in the opposite positions. =Carefully observe the instruction manual for the ergo grip before use.
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Page 28: 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’s watertight, then soak it sufficiently in fresh water. -
Page 29: Specifications
Specifications Compatible Nikon D700 camera Controls Power switch, Shutter lever, Exposure compensation button, Exposure mode button, Sub-command dial, Focus / Zoom dial, Focus-mode selector dial, Release mode dial, Release mode dial lock release button, White balance button, Image quality button, ISO sensitivity button, Metering selector dial, Main command dial, AF-ON / AE/AF lock lever, Multi selector, Info button, AF-area mode selector dial, Delete button,... - Page 30 SEA&SEA SUNPAK Co., Ltd. ƒV•[ƒAƒ“ƒhƒV•[•EƒTƒ“ƒpƒbƒNŠ”Ž®‰ïŽÐ 3-2-20, Saiwai-cho, Kawaguchi-shi, •§332-0016 •é‹ÊŒ§•ìŒûŽs•K’¬3-2-20 Saitama, Japan 332-0016 TEL.048-256-2251 TEL. +81-48-256-2251 ƒJƒXƒ^ƒ}•[ƒT•[ƒrƒXƒZƒ“ƒ^•[ World Customer Service Center TEL.048-255-8512 TEL. +81-48-255-8512 http://www.seaandsea.jp http://www.seaandsea.co.jp 0821-Z-01 (2009”N2ŒŽ Œ » • Ý / Current as of Feb.2009)
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