Seacam SEAFLASH 160DIGITAL Manuale utente

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USER MANUAL

SEAFLASH 160DIGITAL

SEAFLASH 160OFFSHORE

CANON TTL / NIKON TTL / SLAVE TTL

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.

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

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

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.

• 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

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

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

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

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

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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