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Sea & Sea MDX-70D Instruction Manual

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UNDERWATER HOUSING for
Canon EOS 70D
MDX-70D
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  • Page 1 06169 UNDERWATER HOUSING for Canon EOS 70D MDX-70D Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing SEA&SEA products. Please read this instruction manual carefully prior to using this product. 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.

  • 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 Do not rest heavy weight on the product. It might deform the outer casing, damage internal parts, make the waterproofing fail, or result in fire or electric shock. Please note that some marks may be left on the camera scraping against the dials or gears of the housing.

  • 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.

  • Page 7: Identification Of Parts

    Identification of Parts Accessory shoe Fiber-optic cable socket Front case Extension connector mount Connector hole Power switch Flash button Mode dial Main dial Shutter Focus / lever Zoom dial Port lock lever Quick shoe Tripod screw hole Lens release button Main switch for Optical YS Converter Rear case Live View shooting / Movie shooting switch...
  • Page 8 Identification of Parts Front case Quick shoe Quick shoe base Quick lock Rear case Leak sensor main body Sensor...

  • Page 9: Preparation For Setting Up

    Preparation for Setting Up This product must be used in combination with the optional equipment (digital camera, port, strobe, accessories etc.) for underwater photography. In order to set up the equipment, prepare each item correctly. Prepare the housing and port Maintaining the O-ring O-ring This product is kept watertight by the O-ring.

  • 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 ( )
  • Page 11 Opening and Closing the Housing Closing the locking latches Attach the L-hook to the front case L-hook Fi rs t, put the ri ght a nd le ft locking latches on the hooks ) , a n d c l o s e t he l o c k i n g latches simultaneously ( ) CAUTION Before aligning the rear case and front case, make sure there are no specks...

  • Page 12: Attaching And Detaching The Port

    Attaching and Detaching the Port In order to use this product underwater, the optional port for the camera lens must be attached to this product. CAUTION Only the optional ports designed for SEA&SEA digital SLR camera housings can be attached to this product. Ports have different depth rating.
  • Page 13 Attaching and Detaching the Port Detaching the port Set the port lock to the position Hold the front case firmly and rotate the port in a counterclockwise direction CAUTION Do not attempt to remove the port with the port lock lever in the position.

  • Page 14: Mounting The Camera In The Housing

    Mounting the Camera in the Housing CAUTION Make sure to remove the eyecup from the camera. If used with the eyecup in place, it could cause flooding. Remove the strap or the LCD monitor cover from the camera, if any of these accessories are attached.
  • Page 15 Mounting the camera in the Housing Attach the L-hook to the front case Be sure to set the power switches of the camera and housing to "OFF" before setting the rear case. L-hook 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.

  • Page 16: Connecting The Strobe

    Connecting the Strobe 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. Remove the fiber-optic cable Fiber-optic cable socket cap socket caps Insert the fiber-optic cable's connector into the socket until it stops Do not remove the caps from fiber- optic cable socket not in use to keep...
  • Page 17 Connecting the Strobe When using the provided light shielding plate When the strobe is triggered by sensing the light from the camera's built-in flash, the light from the built-in flash may be exposed in the image. This can be prevented by using the provided light shielding plate. Attach the light shielding plate Fiber-optic cable socket cap to the connector holders inside...

  • Page 18: External Controls

    External Controls Power switch Power switch By rotating the knob as shown, you can turn the power ON/OFF and operate the illumination switch. Focus / Zoom dial Deep groove When shooting with a focus / Zoom gear: Pull the focus / zoom dial out and rotate it so that the convex part of the dial is set in the deep groove on the spacer.
  • Page 19 External Controls Shutter lever Push the lever to operate them. The strength of the spring for the shutter lever can be changed by adjusting the position of the spring inside the housing. Factory-set position Strong Weak Strength of spring Start / Stop button, ISO speed setting lever, AF area selection mode lever, Flash closing lever Push the lever to operate them.

  • Page 20: External Controls

    External Controls Leak sensor The leak sensor lights up in red when it detects leakage underwater. If it lights up, surface without delay while ensuring your safety and once out of water remove the camera from the housing. DANGER Keep dry.The battery is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity.

  • Page 21: 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.
  • Page 22 Attaching the Optional Accessories Finder This product comes equipped with a 0.5x pick-up finder. The finder can be replaced with an optional finder so you can change the finder magnifi- cation to match your shooting conditions. Replacing the finder Unit The optional VF45 1.2x (46111) or VF180 1.2x(46112) enhances magnification by 1.2x and enables...
  • Page 23 Attaching the Optional Accessories For Sea Arm VII system smaller Hex wrench The Sea Arm VII system can be Lanyard bolt attached by mounting the optional Tighten Bracket Shoe (20100) on the hand grips. Lanyard hook For Sea Arm 8 system The Sea Arm 8 system can be attached by mounting the optional Bracket shoe...

  • Page 24: Accessory Shoe

    Attaching the Optional Accessories Accessory shoe Strobes / lights can be mounted to the accessory shoe by using optional Mini Shoe Arm (29511) or Hot Shoe Arm (29501) or SA8 Ball Base for Accessory Shoe (22120) . <Example> CAUTION The max. weight of an accessory that can be mounted to the accessory shoe is approx.

  • Page 25: 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 26: Specifications

    Specifications Compatible Canon EOS 70D camera Controls Power switch, Flash button, Mode dial, Focus / Zoom dial, Lens release button, Port lock lever, Shutter lever, Main dial, Main switch for Optical YS Converter, Live View shooting / Movie shooting switch, Flash closing lever, AF mode selection button, Drive mode selection button, Metering mode selection button, AE lock / FE lock button / Index / Reduce button, AF point selection / Magnify button,...
  • Page 27 Memo...
  • Page 28 SEA&SEA SUNPAK Co., Ltd. 1-4-6, Kitasenzoku, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, Japan 145-0062 TEL. +81-3-5701-5533 World Customer Service Center TEL. +81-48-255-8512 http://www.seaandsea.jp 1325-Z-01A 2013 10 / Current as of Oct.2013...

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