AMPHIBICO Video Camera Housing Bedienungsanleitung
Instruction Manual
Video Camera Housing for
SONY® HDR-UX1 & HDR-SR1
Before operating the unit, please read this manual carefully. Keep it for
future reference.
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Features ............................................................................................2
Specifications....................................................................................3
Housing Features and Controls....................................................4-5
Unpacking YourHousing...................................................................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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Our new Dive Buddy EVO HD for the Sony
HDR-UX1 and HDR-SR1 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
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Dive Buddy EVO HD
Marine Housing for the Sony® HDR-UX1 & HDR-SR1
- 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:
- On land: 11 lbs. (4.95kg) fully loaded w/camera battery and lens.
- In seawater: 20.3-oz (575g) 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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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
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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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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 watertight.
This instruction manual assumes that the user is already familiar with the SONY® HDR-
UX1/SR1 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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Opening the Housing
1. Sit the housing on a flat surface. Press and rotate the rear door latch counterclockwise 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.
(SONY® NP-FM50 or SONY® NP-QM71D)
2. Place a recordable disc into the camera
(for HDR-UX1 only).
3. Place a memory stick into the camera.*
4. Turn camera ON
5. In order to show the camcorder's indicators on the
LCD monitor, you must set the camcorder's "DISP
OUTPUT" to "V-OUT/PANEL".
* Failure to do so will cause LED indicators on electronic grip
to malfunction (see p. 12)
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 of the camera. Use a flat
screwdriver or coin to tighten the thumbscrew.
Sit the assembly on a flat surface.
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Placing the Camera in 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. Engage the camera with saddle into to the
housing about one inch into its track. Connect
the video cable from the rear monitor inside the
housing to the A/V OUT jack of the camera.
3. Before completely inserting the camera, grab
the LANC cable (smallest) from inside of the
housing and connect it to the REMOTE jack of
the camera.
4. The camera will be secured into place once
the locking latch is engaged.
Rear LCD Monitor
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 (NiMH), 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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