Page 2 - Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents I. Package Contents ............................................................................................. 2II. Getting to Know Your Camera. ....................................................................3-8 a. Front view .................................................
Page 3 - Micro HD Underwater Camera
2 I. Package Contents Wrist strap (SL50102) Micro HD Underwater Camera (16GB SL500 or 32GB WiFi SL501) USB adapter (SL50103) USB cable (SL50104) Wall charger with US plug (SL50105) Int’l plug adapters for UK, EU, AU (SL50106) Camera pouch (SL50107) Not shown: Instruction manual – English (SL50108) S...
Page 4 - II. Getting to Know Your Camera; Front view; accessory – sold separately); Wrist strap connection
3 II. Getting to Know Your Camera Front view 1. Shutter button2. Optical glass lens port3. Lens adapter ring (For attaching close-up lens accessory – sold separately) 4. Wrist strap connection
Page 5 - Rear view; Waterproof USB contacts
4 II. Getting to Know Your Camera (cont’d) Rear view 1. 2.4” TFT color display2. Serial # 3. “Piano Key” controls: a. Video (up) b. Menu (down) c. Playback / Power (back 1 step) 4. Waterproof USB contacts (shown w/ USB cover) 5. 1/4-20 tripod accessory mount
Page 6 - Capture Mode; WiFi On
5 II. Getting to Know Your Camera (cont’d) LCD Display: Capture Mode 1. Scene modes a. Landb. Divec. Snorkeld. Ext Light e. 2 Ext Lights 2. Capture mode a. Singleb. Continuousc. Time Lapse d. AEB 3. WiFi On 4. Timers a. Video record time (H:MM:SS) b. Time Lapse countdown time (MM:SS) 5. Battery cond...
Page 7 - Image size resolution; Exposure Value; Video resolution size
6 II. Getting to Know Your Camera (cont’d) LCD Display: Capture Mode 6. Image size resolution a. 13MP / 4128 x 3096 / 4:3 / 140 ° b. 10MP / 4128 x 2322 / 16:9 / 130 ° c. 9MP / 3464 x 2598 / 4:3 / 90 ° d. 7MP / 3072 x 2304 / 4:3 / 140 ° e. 4MP / 2440 x 1832 / 4:3 / 140 ° f. 2MP / 1920 x 1080 / 16:9 /...
Page 8 - Thumbnail view
7 II. Getting to Know Your Camera (cont’d) LCD Display: Playback Mode (Thumbnail view) 1. Playback icon - Thumbnail view 2. Thumbnail images (Maximum 4 per page) 3. Battery condition 4. File type: a. Still image b. Video clip 5. Folder # (100 to 999) 6. File # (0001 to 0999)
Page 9 - Playback icon - Single image view
8 II. Getting to Know Your Camera (cont’d) LCD Display: Playback Mode (Single view) 1. Playback icon - Single image view 2. Folder # (100 to 999)3. File # (0001 to 0999)4. Battery condition5. Elapse time H:MM:SS (video files only)6. Video status bar (video files only)7. Total recorded time H:MM:SS (...
Page 10 - III. Basic Camera Operation
9 III. Basic Camera Operation Power On:Push and hold bottom button for 2 seconds to power camera ON or OFF.
Page 11 - steady and push
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) Take a Picture:Aim, hold camera steady and push shutter button. Take a Video:Aim, hold camera steady and push video button to start or stop video recording. Note: • When video recording is in progress, you will see a red dot with elapse record timer on the top ri...
Page 12 - Push shutter button to select “Easy Setup.”
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) Easy Setup:This on-screen guide will help you set the camera correctly. 1. Push MENU button 2. Push shutter button to select “Easy Setup.” 3. Follow the on-screen guide using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) buttons to select desired option and Shutter button to confirm se...
Page 13 - Playback Pictures and Videos:
12 III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) Playback Pictures and Videos: 1. Push Playback button to display thumbnail images. 2. Use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) buttons to scroll through thumbnails. 3. Push Shutter button to select and display single images/videos. Note: • Push Shutter button to start or pa...
Page 14 - Dry camera before inserting USB adapter.
13 III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) Charge Battery: 1. Remove USB cover. 2. Make sure camera is dry. Insert USB cable into USB adapter, and insert into waterproof USB port Warning: Dry camera before inserting USB adapter. USB adapter is not waterproof.
Page 15 - Connect other end of
14 III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) 3. Connect other end of the USB cable into the wall charger, and insert wall charger into outlet. 4. The camera will display PC and Charge options. 5. Use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) buttons to select Charge and push Shutter button to confirm selection.
Page 16 - When the camera is charging, the large battery icon
15 III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) 6. When the camera is charging, the large battery icon in center of display will blink from one to three bars repeatedly. The icon will show three solid bars when the battery is fully charged. 7. After 1 minute of charging, the display will go to sleep in orde...
Page 17 - Upload pictures to PC:
16 III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) Upload pictures to PC: 1. Remove USB cover. 2. Make sure camera is dry. Insert USB cable into USB adapter, and into waterproof USB port. Warning: Dry camera before inserting USB adapter. USB adapter is not waterproof.
Page 19 - Display will show PC connection icon for about; For Windows; For MAC
18 III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) 6. Display will show PC connection icon for about 1 minute. Note: • After 1 minute, the camera will go into power save mode and display will turn off while camera is still connected to PC. • Push any button to show PC connection icon. • The battery will keep i...
Page 20 - IV. WiFi Connection to Smartphone/Tablet; Download and install the free
19 IV. WiFi Connection to Smartphone/Tablet (Micro HD+ only) 1. Download and install the free “ACTION CAM HD” app* to your Android or iOS device. 2. In the camera’s “System Settings” menu, turn WiFi setting to “WiFi: On.” Note: • After turning WiFi ON, please allow 15 to 20 seconds for the WiFi to s...
Page 22 - Changing ACTION CAM HD username and password; Connect camera to PC using USB cable. See page 16
21 IV. WiFi Connection to Smartphone/Tablet (Micro HD+ only) (cont’d) Changing ACTION CAM HD username and password (OPTIONAL):Follow these instructions to change the default username (sealife micro HD+) and password (1234567890): 1. Connect camera to PC using USB cable. See page 16 for instructions ...
Page 23 - Under the section “SoftAP configuration,” change
22 IV. WiFi Connection to Smartphone/Tablet (Micro HD+ only) (cont’d) 3. Under the section “SoftAP configuration,” change the default username “SeaLife Micro HD+” (2) and password “1234567890” (3) to a new username and password of your choice. Username and password must be a minimum of 8 characters ...
Page 24 - V. Using the ACTION CAM HD App
23 V. Using the ACTION CAM HD App (Micro HD+ only) Home Screen: 1. Refresh WiFi connection2. Camera settings menu3. Picture / Video mode4. Take picture or start/stop video5. Playback
Page 27 - VI. Menu Navigation; Simply follow the on-screen guide and enter if you are using
26 VI. Menu Navigation Easy Setup:A step-by-step guide that helps you set the camera correctly. Simply follow the on-screen guide and enter if you are using the camera on land or underwater, and if you are using one or two lights.
Page 28 - capture or video record start time by 3 sec. or 10 sec. after
27 VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) Picture Settings: Self TimerUseful for capturing self portraits or videos. Delays image capture or video record start time by 3 sec. or 10 sec. after pushing shutter button. Capture ModeThere are 4 different methods for capturing still images: Single: Captures one ima...
Page 29 - to automatically give you the best possible image and video
28 VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) Scene ModeSelect between 5 different pre-programmed camera settings to automatically give you the best possible image and video under specific shooting conditions. Land: For above water. Camera sets to 13MP resolution, auto white balance and auto exposure. Dive: For u...
Page 30 - Underwater
29 VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) White Balance (WB)Select between 5 different white balance settings to give you the best possible image and video under specific ambient lighting conditions. Auto: Automatically selects best white balance for land (not for underwater). Underwater Ideal for shooting un...
Page 31 - screen format commonly used to view pictures on an HD
30 VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) QualityThis adjusts how much the still image or video is compressed. Select between 3 options: Super Fine: Lowest degree of compression, resulting in best quality and largest file size. Fine: Moderate degree of compression, resulting in good quality and smaller file s...
Page 33 - A “harder” picture has sharper edges and lines, showing
32 VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) SharpnessChoose among 3 sharpness levels – hard, standard and soft. A “harder” picture has sharper edges and lines, showing more detail but may appear more pixelated. Softer images have smoother lines. MeteringThis sets the area that the camera uses to calculate expos...
Page 34 - depending on what you are recording and what you intend
33 VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) Video Settings: Size5 different video recording resolutions and frame speeds depending on what you are recording and what you intend to do with the video clip.1080 – 30fps720p – 60fps720p – 30fps240p – 120fps240p – 240fps White Balance (WB)See description on page 29Me...
Page 39 - VII. Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy; Taking underwater images is much different than taking land; Crystal clear water; quality. Avoid stirring up the sandy bottom with your fins. These; Get close to your subject; focus range is 12” (30cm). For shooting closer shooting distances of 6”; Move calmly and control your buoyancy before taking a picture; away come back. Don’t chase the fish, let the fish come to you. Always
38 VII. Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy Taking underwater images is much different than taking land photos or video. Here are the most important tips to taking great pictures underwater: Crystal clear water Crystal clear water is essential for good underwater pictures. Tiny particles floating in...
Page 40 - VII. Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy; Pan very slowly or not at all
39 VII. Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy (cont’d) Shoot many pictures of the same subject - if you don’t like it, delete it later One of the great advantages of digital cameras is that you can review and delete pictures later, so shoot several pictures of the same subject. One of the best ways to...
Page 41 - Limit video clips to 60 seconds or less; clips are much easier to share and edit. Remember, a 30 second clip is; Correcting fisheye lens barrel distortion; this barrel distortion effect. Here is a BEFORE and AFTER example
40 VII. Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy (cont’d) Limit video clips to 60 seconds or less It’s better to record many 1 minute clips than a few long videos. Shorter clips are much easier to share and edit. Remember, a 30 second clip is about 35MB – 10 times more than one 13 megapixel still image. ...
Page 42 - Visit the SeaLife website for updated tips and advice; Most SeaLife dive dealers offer underwater camera courses which
41 VII. Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy (cont’d) Visit the SeaLife website for updated tips and advice Any updates to the manual or additional tips and advice can be found on the SeaLife website at www.sealife-cameras.com. Ask your local SeaLife dive dealer about underwater camera courses Most S...
Page 43 - VIII. Optional Accessories; Sea Dragon Underwater Photo/Video/Dive Lights
42 VIII. Optional Accessories Sea Dragon Underwater Photo/Video/Dive Lights The bright, powerful line of Sea Dragon underwater lights not only produces sharp, colorful pictures and videos, but also makes for a great dive light. Reefs and coral come alive with true colors you’ve never seen before. Th...
Page 45 - For shooting sharp close-ups from 6” to 24” (15cm to 60cm) the
44 VIII. Optional Accessories (cont’d) 10X Close-up Lens (SL570) For shooting sharp close-ups from 6” to 24” (15cm to 60cm) the optical glass lens easily attaches to the lens port and locks in place with a right twist. It’s removable underwater and includes a safety lanyard that connects to the came...
Page 46 - IX. Care and Maintenance
45 IX. Care and Maintenance • Immediately after using camera underwater, soak camera in a fresh water tub for about 10 minutes. • While holding camera underwater, push each button a few times to rinse out trapped saltwater. • Dry housing with clean soft towel after removing from fresh water tub. Nev...
Page 47 - X. Spare Parts and Service; Parts
46 X. Spare Parts and Service We stand behind our product with a pledge to provide superior service to our customers. If your camera needs service or if you need a replacement part, we promise fast, friendly and professional service so you can have your equipment in good working order before your ne...
Page 48 - FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
47 XI. FCC Statement Applies to SeaLife Micro HD+ (SL501) only: 15.105(b)This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a...
Page 50 - D é c l a r a t i o n d e l ' e x p o s i t i o n a u x r a d i a t i o n s R F :; I n f o r m a t i o n s c o n c e r n a n t l ' e x p o s i t i o n a u x f r é q u e n c e s r a d i o ( R F )
49 XI. FCC Statement (con't) D é c l a r a t i o n d e l ' e x p o s i t i o n a u x r a d i a t i o n s R F : P o u r l e f o n c t i o n n e m e n t d u c o r p s , c e m i c r o H D + a é t é t e s t é e t r é p o n d a u x d i r e c t i v e s d ' e x p o s i t i o n R F l o r s q u ' i l e s t u...
