AMPHIBICO Dive Buddy EVO HD Manual de usuario
Instruction Manual
Video Camera Housing for
SONY® HDR-HC5/HC7
Before operating the unit, please read this manual carefully. Keep it for
future reference.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features............................................................................................. 2
Specifications.................................................................................... 3
Housing Features and Controls.................................................... 4-5
Unpacking Your Housing ................................................................... 6
Preparing the Camera & Housing ................................................7-11
Opening the housing................................................................7
Setting the camera...................................................................7
Installing the saddle.................................................................7
Placing the camera..................................................................8
Rear LCD Monitor.................................................................8-9
Closing the housing..................................................................9
Replacing the bayonet lens....................................................10
Installing accessories .........................................................10
Water Entry........................................................................... 11
Housing Camera & Operations................................................... 12-15
Power ON /OFF ....................................................................12
Changing MODE...................................................................12
Mode settings........................................................................13
Zooming...............................................................................14
Focusing...............................................................................14
Maintenance ....................................................................................16
Servicing of O-rings ........................................................................ 17
Optional Accessories...................................................................... 18
General Shooting Tips..................................................................... 19
Warranty.......................................................................................... 20
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FEATURES
Our new Dive Buddy EVO HD for the Sony
HDR-HC5/HC7 camcorder 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 / VTR)
- Focus
- Power ON /OFF
Five Electronic Push Button Controls on
Right grip:
- The trigger button will access the Record /
Standby function while in camera mode, the
Shutter function while in Photo mode and the
Pause function while in VTR (Playback) 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 and from the
PHOTO mode to the VTR 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
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SPECIFICATIONS
Dive Buddy EVO HD
Marine Housing for the Sony® HDR-HC5/HC7
- Marine Grade Aluminum Construction
- Fully anodized with a hard coat of polyurethane paint
- Ail 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 Viewfinder
- Auxiliary port
Weight of unit (W/O lead bars):
- On land: 10.6 lbs. (4.80kg) fully loaded w/camera battery and lens.
- In seawater: 14.1-oz (400g) 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
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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
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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
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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-
HC5/HC7 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 counterclockwise until
the door is open.
Setting
the
camera
1. Put a
fully
charged
battery in the camera. (SONY® NP-
FH50, 70 or 100)
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).
2. Place a recordable tape into the
camera.
3. Place a memory stick into the
camera.
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 camera saddle onto the bottom
of the camera via the tripod mounting screw.
Tighten the mounting screw into the rear
tripod receptacle of the camera. You can use
a coin to tighten the thumbscrew if you find
it difficult with your fingers. Sit the assembly
on a flat surface.
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PREPARING CAMERA & HOUSING
Placing the Camera in the housing
NOTE: The hand strap of the camera must be
tucked in tight against the camera in order for it
to properly slide into the housing.
1. Before engaging the camera into to the
housing, connect the hydrophone cable
(biggest) from inside the housing to the
microphone jack of the camera .
2. Position the camera with saddle into to the
housing into its track. Grab the LANC cable
(smallest) from inside of the housing and
connect it to the LANC jack of the camera.
3. Before completely inserting the camera,
connect the video cable from the rear monitor
inside the housing to the A/V OUT jack of the
camera.
4. Lift up the hand strap tong and insert the
camera fully into housing. The camera will be
secured into place once the locking latch is
engaged.
Rear LCD Monitor
It 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.
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