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Instruction Manual
DC300/DC310
Digital Underwater
Camera Set
DIGIT AL
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MUST DO 1. Read warnings in manual (pages 6-8). charge at room temperature up to 10% per day. Store batteries in 2. If you have any questions after reading plastic bag or container in refrigerator this manual or problems regarding the or cool, dry place. SeaLife digital camera, housing or accessories follow these instructions: 4. Use only the following brands Do not contact dealer; do this: of SD memory cards that have been •Check trouble shooting guide in this tested to work with SeaLi
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Limited Warranty This product will be replaced or repaired free of charge within 1 year from the purchase date in the case of a manufacturing defect, if the complete defective product is sent freight prepaid at the sender’s risk with prepayment for handling and shipping of US$10.00 to: Pioneer Research, Attn: SeaLife Service Center, 97 Foster Road, Suite 5, Moorestown, NJ 08057, or to the SeaLife distributor in your country of residence. The shipment must include an original purchase receipt o
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WARNING Only use SeaLife AC power adapter item #SL13132 with 3.3 volt DC out- put. Using any other AC adapter will damage the camera.. The inner camera is not waterproof or water resistant. Use the inner cam- era only inside the SeaLife waterproof housing when in or around water. Follow waterproof housing instructions carefully to prevent water damage to camera. Water damage to camera is not covered by warranty unless it has been determined that the damage was a result of a manu- facturing d
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WARNING Do not insert or drop any objects into the SD memory card or battery slots. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not attempt to modify this camera. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not remove the camera casing. This may cause an electrical shock. Internal inspection, maintenance and repairs should only be carried out by your local authorized SeaLife service facility. Do not touch camera, charger or AC adapter during a thunderstorm if you are using the AC
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WARNING WARNING Handle the camera carefully and do not bump the camera into any hard object. Handling the camera roughly may cause a malfunction. Do not move the camera while it is attached to AC adapter, USB or video cable. (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have switched off the camera.) Ensure that any connector cords or cables to other devices are disconnected before moving the camera. Failure to do so may damage the cords or cabl
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TRADEMARK INFORMATION ® ® Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ® Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc. TM SD is a trademark. ® ® ® PhotoSuite , PhotoVista and the MGI logo are trademarks or registered ® trademarks of MGI Software Corp. Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. ® ® ® SeaLife , Reefmaster , Land & Sea are registered trademarks of P
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CONTENTS PLAYBACK MODE . . . . . . . . . . . 30 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Viewing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 How It Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Zoom Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Displaying thumbnail images . . . . 32 Common (Optional) Slideshow display . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Protecting one image/video clip . 32 Setting DPOF. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MENU OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Underwater Housing Instructions Record menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 IMAGE SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 MUST DO for Housing . . . . . . . . 56 QUALITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Main O-Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 EXPOSURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 SeaLife ReefMaster Underwater. . WHITE BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION How It Works - A Very Unique Camera ® Land & Sea The SeaLife Reefmaster Digital Land & Sea camera allows you to choose between Land Mode for taking land pictures, Sea Mode for taking underwater pictures and Flash mode for taking underwater pictures with your SeaLife External flash (optional accessory). This is essential for taking great pic- tures and achieving the perfect picture exposure. Sea Mode: If the camera is set to Sea Mode and used inside the Underwater Camera Housing,
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Land Mode: If you are taking land pictures, set the camera to Land Mode. Now the camera is automatically programmed to take great land pictures. The camera evaluates light conditions through the lens. If it’s too dark, the camera uses the built-in flash to fire a pre-flash (to test the picture quality) and a primary flash for taking a properly exposed picture. If you like, you can override the camera’s fully automatic functions. In many cases you might actually take a better picture withou
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Package contents Carefully unpack your package and make sure that you have the following items. Common Product Components: Digital camera Software CD-ROM Video cable Camera strap Quick Guide Camera Carry Case USB cable Underwater Housing Deflector for External Flash Common (Optional) Accessories: SD memory card 4 – Pack Rechargeable batteries (up to 256MB capacity) with charger and foreign plug AC power adapter (3.3 volts) adapters (SL 190) 4 rechargeable NI-MH Carryi
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GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA Front view Focus switch Macro - Land: 2’ - 3’ (55cm to 90cm), underwater: n/a Portrait - Land: 3’ - 6’ (90cm to 1.8m), underwater: n/a Landscape / Seascape - Land: 6’ to infinity (1.8m to infinity), underwater: 3.5’ to infinity, (107 cm to infinity) 1. Shutter button 6. Lens 2. Optical viewfinder 7. Strap eyelet 3. Lens cover 8. Jack cover 4. Focus switch 9. DC IN jack 5. Flash 10. USB connector 11. Self-timer light 14
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Rear view 1. Arrow button (up) Thumbnail button 2. Arrow button (left) Flash button 3. OKOK button Digital zoom button 4. Arrow button (right) Self-timer button 5. Arrow button (down) Delete button 1. LED indicator 5. Menu button 2. Viewfinder 6. Power button 3. LCD monitor 7. Mode dial 4. Display button - 8. Battery/SD card cover Hold for 3 seconds to access 9. VIDEO OUT jack Quick Review function. Also select 10.Tripod socket between MACRO flash and FAR flash when camera is in Flash mode
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Mode dial 1. Record mode 2. Playback mode (Review) 3. Setup mode 4. Movie mode Mode Description Record Mode Use this mode to capture still images. Playback mode Use this mode to view images & videos, (Review) delete images & video clips, view a slide show, view thumbnail displays. Setup mode Use this mode to adjust camera settings and Land & Sea exposure modes. Movie mode Use this mode to record video (movie) clips. LED indicators Indicator Status Description/Activity Sound LED Indicator Sol
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LCD monitor information in Record mode These indicators are displayed when recording still images: in Land mode* Land mode Sea mode Flash mode 1. Exposure Program mode 8. External Flash Exposure Modes Macro - For correct image Land mode exposure inside 2 feet (60cm) Sea mode shooting distance when using Flash mode External Flash. FAR - For correct image 2. Battery level exposure beyond 6 feet (1.8m) Full battery power shooting distance when using Medium battery power External Flash. Virtu
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These indicators are displayed when recording video clips: 1. Movie mode 2. Battery level Full battery power Medium battery power Virtually no battery power 3. Recordable movie time 4. Card indicator 5. Time (24-hour-format) 6. Date (year-month-day) These indicators are displayed when playing images back: 1. Battery level Full battery power Medium battery power Virtually no battery power 2. Protect indicator 3. DPOF indicator 4. Folder number and image number 5. Card indicator These indicators a
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GETTING STARTED You can use either 2 AA size batteries (High-Energy Alkaline, Ni-MH, Lithium) or an AC power adapter (optional accessory) to power the camera. Battery power is convenient for recording images or video clips while AC adapter power is recommended for transferring images to your computer. Installing the batteries 1. Make sure the camera is off. 2. Slide the battery/SD card cover in the direc- tion of the OPEN arrow. 3. Insert the batteries according to the correct polarity mar
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Loading a SD memory card (optional accessory) The camera comes with 8MB of internal memory, allowing you to store images and video clips in the camera. However, you can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD memory card so that you can store additional images and video clips. 1. Make sure the camera is off. 2. Slide the battery/SD card cover in the direction of the OPEN arrow. 3. Insert the SD memory card. The front side of the memory card (printed arrow) should face towards t
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Choosing the language 1. Select a language that you prefer by using the / button. 2. Press the OK button to confirm. • The language setting will be retained even if the camera is turned off. • The provided languages are [English], [Français], [Deutsch], [Español], [Portugués], [Italiano], [ ], [ ], and [ ] Setting the date and time Follow these steps to set the correct date and time. 1. Turn mode dial to Setup mode. 2. Select Date Setup from menu option. 3. Enter the values of the ye
