Seacam SEAFLASH 160DIGITAL Bedienungsanleitung
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USER MANUAL
SEAFLASH 160DIGITAL
SEAFLASH 160OFFSHORE
CANON TTL / NIKON TTL / SLAVE TTL
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Overview
Trademark Information
CANON is a registered trademark of CANON INC.
NIKON is a registered trademark of NIKON CORPORATION.
SEACAM is a registered trademark of SEACAM.
Thank you for your confidence in our products. This manual has been written carefully
to help you enjoy your high-quality products. Read these instructions thoroughly
before use and keep it at hand when having questions. Take a few moments to
familiarize yourself with the functions and handling. If you read the manual carefully,
nothing shall keep you from taking excellent underwater pictures.
This manual provides the complete operating instructions for your SEAFLASH
160digital and SEAFLASH 160offshore. The document can be downloaded at
www.seacam.com/en/service/downloads/manuals or from the QR Code enclosed.
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Safety Instructions 5
General Description 7
Controls and Parts 9
Compatible Cameras 11
Quick Guide 12
Battery Management and Maintenance 14
1. General Information
2. Battery Recharge
3. Battery Maintenance and Refreshing
Pilot Light 17
Shooting Mode – Cable 19
1. E-TTL, I-TTL, film-TTL
2. Manual Mode
3. HSS High Speed Syncronisation
4. 2nd Curtain Flash Operation
5. Stroboscopic Mode
6. Dual / Multiple Flash Operation
Shooting Mode – Optical & Slave 25
1. Optical TTL
2. Optical Manual Mode
3. Optical Stroboscopic Mode
4. Optical Dual / Multiple Flash Mode
5. Front Slave Sensor
S.O.S. Safety Mode 30
Contents
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Setup Menu 31
1. Pilot Light
2. Display
3. Prelamp
4. Camera types & Multiple flash
5. Other Settings & Data
Firmware Upgrade 34
1. Procedure
2. Upgrade Error Codes
General Error Codes 38
Maintenance 39
Accessories 40
1. Standard Accessories
2. System Accessories
3. Flash Arm System
Technical Details 49
Environmental Information 50
Warranty 51
General 51
Contents
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Safety Instructions
Before using your product, please read the following safety precautions carefully
and thoroughly to ensure correct and safe use and to help prevent damage to your
SEACAM product or injury to yourself or others.
• Never try to open the unit by yourself – the internal high voltage is potentially lethal
and could lead to personal injury. The unit may only be serviced by an authorized
SEACAM Service Center.
• Do not fire the flash unit directly into the eyes of someone that is at close range, as
it could seriously damage the retinas of their eyes.
• Use only SEACAM accessories and original TTL- / fiber optical cable which are
delivered with the flash.
• Use only the battery pack specified and especially made for this unit. Always follow
the warnings and instructions printed on the battery pack.
• Do not short-circuit or disassemble the battery pack, because this could cause the
batteries to leak corrosive liquids, generate heat or explode.
• Do not throw or apply strong physical shocks to the batteries as this could cause
batteries to leak corrosive liquids, generate heat or explode.
• Handle used battery packs as instructed and follow the environmental information
in this manual.
• Use only the original 100V – 240V power supply or 12V power adapter cable to
charge the unit.
• Never use two flashes together with a digital camera in a different way than recom-
mended in this manual. Not strictly following the correct connections can result in
a damage of the strobes and the camera.
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• Before using the flash with a camera brand not listed in this manual contact
SEACAM.
• Never connect a power supply or battery charger to the synchro connection of the
unit or to the USB Adapter.
• Do not remove the battery pack from the battery container if the unit is still switched
on.
• Never use this flash together with a different flash brand. Enquire about its compa-
tibility and connections especially when using electrical connections. Not following
this recommendation can result a damage of the unit or the camera used.
• Never shoot the flash directly into the lens of a digital camera. This can damage the
camera picture sensor.
• Always prevent water or moisture from entering into the battery container, to the
batteries, sockets and plugs. Close the battery carefully container before using the
flash underwater.
• Never exceed the maximum depth rate. This will cause a structural damage of the
unit.
• Make sure that the thread of the ball adapter is no longer than 7 mm. Longer
threads can cause massive damage to the housing if force is used.
• Always use the flash as instructed in this user manual. Not paying attention to the
recommendations of this user manual can cause damage to the unit or to the used
camera and excludes warranty claims.
Safety Instructions
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The SEAFLASH 160digital and SEAFLASH 160offshore are different in the maximum
rate of depth only. The standard depth rate is -80 m / -240 ft. The offshore depth rate
is -200 m / -600 ft. All electronic features and the accessories are the same. In the
further manual both strobes are called SEAFLASH 160digital.
SEAFLASH 160digital SEAFLASH 160offshore
The SEAFLASH 160digital is fully controlled by a microprocessor. Some of the
significant advantages of using these processors are the possibility of managing digital
communication on a serial bus with a digital camera and easily updating the firmware
through a USB connection.
Thanks to the special electronics, the SEAFLASH 160digital is equipped with many
special features. These features can be programmed individually and adapted to your
needs. In order to make it easier for you to operate the strobe right from the start, the
device is delivered with proven basic settings (default).
An additional advantage is the ability to rotate a graphical digital display (4) which is
the perfect interface between the user and the flash. The bright OLED display offers a
high contrast ratio for an improved visibility.
This flash unit works in TTL and manual mode with Nikon and Canon cameras.
Cameras with fiber optical connection as well as a slave flash, triggered by an
integrated optical sensor. Fast synchronization FS up to 1/8000 and rear curtain
operation are also a standard feature.
General Description
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The SEAFLASH 160digital features Canon e-TTL, Nikon i-TTL, multi-TTL, Film TTL
and manual power adjustment, TTL mode exposure adjustment +3 to -3 aperture
in 1/3 steps. Manual mode works in 14 different power settings from 1/1 to 1/64 -
minimum power settings in 0,5 aperture steps from 1/1 to 1/64.
A new stroboscopic mode with 2-15 selectable pictures, automatically spaced within
the camera synchro speed or manual time mode is also featured in the firmware.
In order to further improve battery life and to make the battery management very fast,
easy and safe, a lot of attention was given to the battery pack electronics.
A high-quality NiMH changeable battery pack with an integrated charging unit is
used for this unit. Delivered with a 100-240V power supply and 12V cable adapter it
offers quick charge, controlled by –ΔU power off, a charging level display and a total
recharge time of 180 min.
This user manual contains important information. By reading it carefully you will learn
about the many advantageous features of the SEAFLASH 160digital that will help you
taking great pictures.
CANON or NIKON / FIRMWARE RELEASE / SERIAL NUMBER
When switching ON the unit you first see a 3 part battery symbol indicating the
battery capacity status and the flash type followed by the NIKON or CANON
identification.
When switching OFF the unit you see the serial number on the left and the actual
Firmware release number ( v.01) on the right side down.
CANON or NIKON / FIRMWARE RELEASE / SERIAL NUMBER
When switching
ON
the unit you first see a 3 part battery symbol indicating the
battery capacity status and the flash type followed by the NIKON or CANON
identification.
When switching
OFF
the unit you see the serial number on the left and the actual
Firmware release number ( v.01) on the right side down.
General Description
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Control Panel
1Power Switch /
Mode selector
2Rotary Switch –
multi purpose
3Push Button / Pilot Light /
Input control
4OLED Display
5Multicolor Ready Light
Indicator LED
6Safety Lock Button
7Battery Compartment / Cap
Front
8Front Slave Sensor
9Flash Bulb / Reflector
10 LED Pilot Light
Controls and Parts
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2
4
6
10
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Connections
11 S6 Synchro Socket
12 Fiber Optical Socket
13 M8 Connection Thread
14 Macro Protection Ring,
removable
Battery Pack
15 Power Adapter Socket
16 Recharger LED Indicator
17 Minus (-) Battery Pin
18 Plus (+) Battery Pin
19 Battery Pull Ring
Controls and Parts
M8 Connection Thread
Macro Protection Ring,
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