Seacam SEAFLASH 150digital Manuel utilisateur
SEAFLASH 150DIGITAL
CANON
NIKON
USER MANUAL
CONTENT
1. Warnings
2. Controls and parts
3. Compatible cameras
4. General description
5. Battery pack management
.a General
.b Battery recharge
.c Battery maintenance
6. Shooting modes
.a E-TTL, I-TTL, Film-TTL
.b Manual
.c Slave
.d Dual flash operation
7. Pilot light
8. SOS safety mode
9. Display error codes
10. Maintenance
11. Standard accessories
12. Connections
13. Technical details
14. Warranty
15. General
1 WARNINGS
• Never try to open the unit - the internal high voltage is
potentially lethal. The unit may be serviced only by
authorised service centres.
• Shooting a flash close to eyes can seriously injure them.
• Use only the original charging unit and TTL cable which are
delivered with the flash.
• Never connect two flashes together to a digital camera in a
different way than the one recommended in this manual. Not
strictly following the correct connections can result in a
damage of the strobes and the camera.
• Never connect the flash to a camera that is different from
the type listed in this manual. Before using the flash with a
camera not listed in this manual contact Seacam.
• Never connect a power adapter or battery charger to the
syncro connector.
• Never use this flash together with a different flash brand.
Enquire first about its compatibility and special connections.
Not following this can result a damage of the unit or the
camera.
• Never shoot the flash directly into the lens of a digital
camera. It can damage the camera picture sensor.
• Use the flash always following the directions of this user
manual.
• Not paying attention to the recommendations of this user
manual can cause damage to this unit or to the used
camera.
2 CONTROLS AND PARTS
CONTROL PANEL
1 - Power switch and mode selector
2 - TTL / MAN selector
3 - Ambient light meter for display
4 - LED display
5 - Ready light indicator
6 - Battery compartment
7 - Synchro cable socket
FRONT
8 - Macro protection ring – removable for wide angle
9 - Slave sensor
10 - Bulb / Reflector
11 - Pilot light LED
BATTERY PACK
12 - Power adapter socket
13 - Recharger LED indicator
14 - Data pin
15 - minus (-) Battery pin
16 - plus (+) Battery pin
3 COMPATIBLE CAMERAS
The SEAFLASH 150DIGITAL is suitable for CANON and NIKON
cameras. It is compatible with digital / film cameras in E-TTL,
I-TTL, film -TTL and in manual mode.
CANON
The SEAFLASH 150 DIGITAL is compatible with the following
CANON digital / film cameras listed in E-TTL, film-TTL and in
manual mode. By using digital cameras all the special functions
as, +/- flash compensation, automatic AF- light, pre exposure
lamps, automatic standby, etc. are supported.
CANON EOS1DS MKIII, EOS1D MKIII
CANON EOS1DS MKII, EOS1DNMKII, EOS1DMKII
CANON EOS1D, EOS1DS
CANON EOS5D
NIKON
The SEAFLASH 150 DIGITAL is compatible with the following
NIKON digital / film cameras listed in I-TTL, film-TTL and in
manual mode. By using digital cameras all the special functions
as, +/- flash compensation, automatic AF- light, pre exposure
lamps, automatic standby, etc. are supported.
NIKON D3X, D3
NIKON D2X, D2H, D2S
NIKON D700, D300, D200
NIKON D80, D70
4 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The SEAFLASH 150 DIGITAL is fully controlled by a micro
processor. Some of the significant advantages of using a
micro controller are the possibility of managing digital
communication on a serial bus with a digital camera and the
possibility of easily updating the firmware in order to
guarantee compatibilities with future generation digital
picture cameras (if possible). An additional advantage offers
the digital display (4) which is the perfect interface between
the user and the flash.
Feature The display (4) and ready flash indicator (5) are
automatically dimmed by an ambient light photo diode (3).
With this feature the display retains its perfect visibility in
different light conditions.
In order to improve battery life and to make the battery
management very fast, easy and safe for the user a lot of
attention was given to the battery pack electronics.
This user manual contains important information. By reading it
carefully you will learn about the many advantageous features
of the flash which will help you take great pictures.
Firmware release number
When the unit is switched on the LED display (4) shows first the
firmware release number. A dot after the firmware release
number (.) indicates it is for CANON – no dot means it is for
NIKON.
5 BATTERY PACK MANAGEMENT
The SEACAM removable battery pack is located under the
battery container cap (6). Unscrew the cap by turning to the left
and close it by turning to the right.
Information You don’t need to tighten the cap very firmly.
Maintain / check the o-ring when opening and grease the
sealing surface regularly.
Attention Always prevent water or moisture from entering into
the battery container or into the batteries. Close the battery
container (6) before using the flash underwater. If no syncro
cable is connected, close also the syncro socket (7) with the
protection cap.
Feature The battery container is completely sealed. In case
water enters due to an incorrect battery cup positioning or an o-
ring failure, the unit will not be floated. Only battery pack and
battery contacts can be damaged and have to be replaced.
The battery pack has to be inserted into the battery container
by aligning the 3 connecting pins. The battery fits only in one
position (with battery LED at 2h position). The battery pack has
to be removed by pulling up the metal ring to access the
battery charger socket.
The battery pack is made of special high current capable
Sanyo NiMH batteries. It is equipped with a built-in electronic
circuit to make battery management easy, fast and safe. By
switching on the flash the user can read the indication of the
battery status.
During normal use the micro processor checks the battery
status permanently and advises the user when it's close to
being completely discharged. The flash stops and automatically
switches off when the battery is fully discharged in order not to
damage it.
.a General
When the unit is switched on, the display shows first the
firmware release number. Shortly there-after it shows the
indication of available battery energy in 20% steps for two
seconds.
Information To have a more accurate reading, it is advised to
release the flash 2 or 3 times at full power, then switch the unit
off and on again. This second reading will give a more accurate
status of the battery energy level.
A 99% recharged battery pack can achieve ca.180 lamps at
max power.
With 40% power residual ca. 60 lamps at full power. This
should be enough capacity for one dive without recharging.
When the battery is down to 20% the display and the ready
flash indicator start to blink every minute for 4 seconds and an
audible alarm sounds once.
When the battery is completely discharged a continuous alarm
is emitted and two lines are shown on the display. After 30s the
unit automatically shuts off in order not to damage the battery.
If the flash is completely discharged and you try to switch it on
again, the flash can start a series of on/off cycles without
switching it on completely. Simply remove the battery pack and
recharge the battery.
Do not leave the battery inside the flash when flash is not in
use in order to avoid a slow and thorough battery discharge.
.b Battery recharge
Prior to the first use the battery must be fully charged before
disconnecting it from the power supply.
The battery can be recharged also if it is not fully discharged.
For charging the battery pack has to be removed from the
battery container and connected to the power supply.
After connecting the power adapter to the power adapter
socket (12), the charge process starts and the control LED (13)
starts to blink.
When the charging cycle ends the control LED (13) is
permanently lit and the battery enters into trickle charge. It can
now be disconnected from the power supply. (not necessary)
It takes approximately 100 minutes for the empty battery pack
to fully charge.
If an error is detected by the microprocessor, the charging
process is stopped immediately and the control LED (13) starts
to blink at a high frequency. In this case disconnect the power
adapter, wait for the battery to cool down. If the control LED (13)
recommences blinking at a high frequency the battery might be
defective and must be serviced or replaced.
For all new NiMH batteries or for battery packs stored for a
long time, a few full charge/discharge cycles (4-7) are
necessary to refresh the batteries for perfect conditions.
.c Battery maintenance
As for all NiMH battery it's advised to fully discharge the battery
when possible before charging it. To discharge the battery,
leave it inside the flash and switch it on in high pilot lamp (P1)
position. The flash will automatically shut off when the battery
is empty. The battery performance will increase after a few full
discharge/recharge cycles. If the battery pack is left inactive
for a short period of time it can be fully recharged and reach its
maximum energy level. After the recharge the display shows
99%.
Important To avoid batteries overcharge never try to recharge
a fully charged battery pack!
Attention Never perform a series of full power shoots to
discharge batteries. This will decrease flash lamp life and can
also result in a flash damage.
Never short circuit any battery terminals – it will damage the
battery pack!
6 SHOOTING MODES
Three different shooting modes are available.
Select with the TTL / MAN selector (2) TTL mode or any
manual setting - one aperture step up or down. With the power
and mode selector (1) switch between standard (ON,P1,P2) or
slave (SL) mode.
.a I-TTL , E-TTL, film-TTL
The energy delivered by the flash is calculated by the camera
to obtain the correct exposure. Set the TTL / MAN selector (2)
to TTL. The display shows the character A (TTL-mode). When
the flash delivers a full power lamp the user is advised of the
possible underexposure by an audible beep and EE blinking on
the LED display.
Feature After each shot the display blinks for 8 seconds,
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