Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DC500 Sealife
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DC500 Troubleshooting Updates February 2, 2006 Q – My battery does not last long and runs out after only one dive or about 50 pictures. A – The DC500 uses the most powerful lithium rechargeable battery available. With a freshly charged battery, you should get about 1.
IF the date code is A through J, check to see that the two black rubber caps are in place. Without these in place the camera is not sitting properly and out of reach of the shutter button. If any of the rubber caps are missing, SeaLife can ship out a new rubber caps that the consumer can replace (Item# SL11052).
Q –The Flash Link Adapter keeps popping off, when using TWO strobes, A – The Flash Link adapter grabs around the lens port but can be pulled off under excessive stress. To avoid this it is important to feed the Flash Link cables up from under the camera and up into the adapter, so the cable is relaxed and not pulling on the adapter.
2. The camera will set the focus on the subject located in the center of the picture. Align the square located in the center of the LCD over the subject. Subjects outside this square may not be in focus if they are closer or farther away. The depth of field for close-up pictures is only a few inches.
2. Set Digital Flash Pre-Flash switch to “0”. Make sure Camera and External Flash batteries are fully charged. Turn Flash to ON and wait for green ready-light to turn on. 3. Here’s an easy test to make sure the External Flash is firing and synchronized with the camera.
d. Slowly tighten the screw in _ turn increments using the Allen wrench provided. Pull on the cable after every _ turn until it’s secure. Be very careful not to over tighten the screw or you will damage the cable. If you think you may have over-tightened the screw, loosen the screw and inspect the cable.
Secure cable around flash arm or, secure cable to arm using a zip tie g. Don’t forget to insert black rubber sensor cover over flash sensor located farthest from the camera.
3) Format the camera’s internal memory and SD memory card. The Format function is located in Set-Up mode menu. 4) Report the camera lock-up issue to the SeaLife Service center. Email: service@sealife-cameras.com . Q – The black rubber tube ring (flashguard) in the lens port area comes out.
An important point after buying a device Sealife DC500 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Sealife DC500 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Sealife DC500 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Sealife DC500 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Sealife DC500 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Sealife DC500, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Sealife DC500.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Sealife DC500. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Sealife DC500 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
