AMPHIBICO Dive Buddy EVO HD Manual de usuario

Instruction Manual

Video Camera Housing for

SONY® HDR-SR10/SR11/SR12

Before operating the unit, please read this manual carefully.

Keep it for future reference.

FEATURES

Our new Dive Buddy EVO HD for the Sony HDR-

SR10/SR11/SR12 AVCHD camcorders has arrived!

Now equipped with a 3.5" rear LCD monitor, everyone can shoot High Definition images and

take superior digital stills underwater!!

Good ergonomics and electronic controls with superb optics is what the Dive Buddy EVO HD

offers you in a small compact housing.

Electronic controls:

The housing provides electronic controls on a newly designed marine grip.

- Record / Standby (Camera mode)

- Shutter (Photo mode)

- Zoom T & W with variable zoom speed

- Mode (Camera / Photo)

- Focus Lock

- Power ON/OFF

Five Electronic Push Button Controls on Right

grip:

- The trigger button will access the Record /

Standby function while in camera mode, and the

Shutter function while in Photo mode.

- Variable speed ZOOM-W & ZOOM-T engages the

zoom function of the camera.

- The MODE button will switch the camera from the

CAMERA to the PHOTO mode.

- By pressing the FOCUS mode you will engage

the Focus Lock, pushing it again will bring the

setting back to auto focus.

-Power ON / OFF: Press on the trigger button to

turn ON the unit and press again while holding

down the MODE button to turn it OFF.

74° Optics

Marine bayonet mounted lens system 0.55X

rectilinear fully coated amphibious conversion

lens, vacuum-sealed for maximum anti-fog

protection. Includes a square lens hood complete

w/3" x 4" filter slot 74° degree angle of coverage

top side, 67° coverage underwater & full zoom

through capability

SPECIFICATIONS

Dive Buddy EVO HD

Marine Housing for the Sony® HDR-

SR10/SR11/SR12

- Marine Grade Aluminum Construction

- Fully anodized with a hard coat of polyurethane paint

- All hardware is marine grade brass and stainless steel

- Optics: Marine bayonet mounted lens system.

74° angle of coverage underwater amphibious conversion lens

- Internal Flip filter with a UR Pro Blue Water Filter installed

- External Hydrophone to pick up high frequency sounds, such as whales and dolphins

- Rear 3.5" LCD Viewfinder

- Auxiliary port

Weight of unit (w/o lead ballasts):

- On land: 11 lbs. (4.95kg) fully loaded w/camera battery and lens.

- In seawater: 15-oz (425g) negative buoyancy

Dimensions :

- Length 12" (305mm)

- Width 10.5" (267mm)

- Height 6.5" (165mm) Measurements

includes lens and grips

Operating depth :

Each unit is pressure tested to 330ft (100m)

Accessories included :

- Camera Saddle

- Internal Filter Ring with a 52mm UR Pro Blue Water Filter

- O-ring kit

- Instruction manual

LCD Monitor:

- Display size: 3.5"

- DOT format: 480 x 234

- Contrast ratio: 150:1

- Input signal: Composite, NTSC/PAL (auto switch)

- Operating temperature: 0° ~ 60°C

HOUSING FEATURES & CONTROLS

1. Bayonet mounted lens

2. Incorporated T-Brackets

3. Carry handle dove tail

4. Right electronic grip

5. Right grip support

6. Amphibico's hydrophone

7. Color correction flip filter lever

8. Accessory port *

* May not appear on all models

HOUSING FEATURES & CONTROLS

9. Viewfinder

10. Left grip

11. Status / Wet Alarm LED

12. Right electronic grip

13. Right grip support

14. Safety latch

15. Accessory port

UNPACKING YOUR HOUSING

Before unpacking your housing kit, inspect the shipping box as well as all contents for

damage during shipping. If damage has occurred, please contact the shipping company

immediately.

Every Amphibico Housing is pressure tested prior to shipping. However, damage may have

occurred during shipping. It is strongly recommended to test dive the housing once without

camcorder installed to insure the housing is water tight.

This instruction manual assumes that the user is already familiar with the SONY® HDR-

SR10/SR11/SR12 camcorder. If not, please read instruction manuals thoroughly before

beginning to use the housing.

Your Dive Buddy EVO HD housing comes to you as follows:

A) Marine Housing

B) 0.55x, 74° wide angle bayonet mounted lens (installed on housing)

C) Removable / lockable camera saddle (shipped mounted into

position in the housing

D) Protective cover for the lens

E) O-ring kit with container of silicone grease

F) Instruction manual and warranty card

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PREPARING CAMERA & HOUSING

Opening the Housing

1. Sit the housing on a flat surface. Press and rotate the rear door latch counter clockwise until the

door is open.

2. Removing the saddle:

Push the saddle locking latch (a)

inwards to release the saddle from

the housing. Once released, slide

the saddle out the housing (b).

Setting the camera

1. Put a fully charged battery in the camera. (Up

to SONY® NP-FH100)

2. Turn camera ON

3. Set FLASH to " NO FLASH"

4. In order to show the camcorder's indicators on

the LCD monitor, you must set the camcorder's

"DISP OUTPUT" to "V-OUT/PANEL".

Installing the saddle

1. Attach the saddle adapter to the camcorder b

inserting its mounting screw into the rear tripod

receptacle of the camcorder.

2. Place the camcorder over the saddle and

secured by tightening the saddle's mounting

screw onto the saddle adapter.

PREPARING CAMERA & HOUSING

Placing the camera into the housing

1. Engage the camera with saddle into the housing,

connect the hydrophone cable from inside the housing to

the microphone jack of the camera . Loop back the cable

towards you and engage the camera further into the

housing.

2. Connect the A/V remote cable from the rear monito

inside the housing to the AN remote jack of the camera.

3. Slide the camera with saddle completely inside the

housing until the locking latch is engaged.

Rear LCD Monito

Its is recommended to place four fresh "AA"

batteries into the battery holder before every dive.

Operating limit: Typical alkaline batteries will

produce up to 30 minutes of continuous use. Nickel

metal hydride batteries (Ni-MH), on the other hand,

will produce up to 150 minutes.

The "LOW BATT." indicator starts to flash red once

the batteries have reached their operating limit. A

steady red color indicates that the batteries need

to be replaced.

Rear LCD Monitor (continued)

Settings for the rear LCD monitor are located on

the inside of the rear bulkhead and are described

as follows: COLOR To adjust color saturation

BRIGHT. To adjust the brightness CONT. To

adjust the contrast

WARNING:

IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMOVE BATTERIES

FROM BATTERY HOLDER AFTER EVERY USE.

FAILURE TO DO SO MAY DRAIN

THE BATTERIES OVER TIME AND CAUSE

SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE UNIT.

Closing the housing

1. While the housing is open, inspect the two O-rings and the sealing surface for dirt and debris. I

necessary, clean them with a lint free tissue. Make sure that the two O-rings and the sealing surface

are clean. Then apply a small amount of lubricant to the O-rings.

NOTE: If you have to change your O-rings, make

sure you are using the o-rings provided with the

package. Using different o-rings than those in the

O-ring kit may cause the housing to leak and result

in damage.

Silicone grease provided with

the o-ring kit.

2. Make sure the camera and the cables don't block the sealing surface. If cables get pinched, the

system might be intermittent or not functioning at all. Once the camera is completely in and the

saddle is locked, engage the latch by turning it clockwise.

3. Make sure the o-rings are well placed before locking the latch. Turn the latch until a positive clic

is felt.

Replacing the bayonet lens

1. To remove the lens, push and hold the button

on the lower right of the front bulkhead and then

turn counter clockwise until the lugs are free from

the bayonet ring. Pull gently on the lens to release

it.

2. Remove the rear cover from the new bayonet

mounted lens and place it on the previously

installed lens for safe keeping. Make sure the seals

on the bottom part of the lens are clean and free

from dust and debris.

3. Put a small amount of lubricant on the o-ring

seals and the sealing surface of the housing.

4. Line up the bayonet lug marked by a hole with

the printed dot on the front bulkhead of the housing.

Push the lens all the way until it sits on the bayonet

ring and turn clockwise. You will hear a positive

click and the lens will

lock into place.

Installing Accessories

ll of the Amphibico housings are provided with

brackets where optional accessories- can be

mounted. On the Dive Buddy EVO HD housing,

these brackets have been machined directly on the

body In fact, two T-brackets are incorporated to it.

third one, which is basically done to accommodate

the carry handle, is located on top of the body.

Some of these accessories require communication

with the camera's electronics. Waterproo

connectors need to be installed on the housing to

allow information such as video or audio to travel

through the electronics. Buoyancy and Balance

dding accessories to the housing may make it

heavier or off balance in the water. Ballasts located

on the bottom of the housing can be adjusted o

removed to adjust balance and buoyancy of the

housing.

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