Sealife ReefMaster DC300, ReefMaster DC310 User Manual

Instruction Manual

DC300/ DC310

Digital Underwater
Camera Set

DIGITAL

II

1. Re ad warnings in m anual (pages 6-8

)

.

2. If you have any questions after rea ding
this manual or problems reg arding the

SeaLife digital c amera, housing or
accessorie s follow the se instructions:
Do not co nt ac t de aler; do this:

• Che ck tro uble shooting guide in this

ma nual or on t he S eaLife we bsite
ww w

.sealife- camera s. co m

• If this doe s not solve t he pro blem

cont act Se aLife Custo mer S ervice:
USA [phone]. F or ot her
countries, c onta ct the Sealife national
distributor. For a c omplet e list, see
the ab ov e website.

3. Use only t he following AA batteries:

• Se aLife Nick el Metal Hydride (Ni-MH

)

1800m Ah or higher rechargeable
batt eries. Carefully follow charging
instructions.

• Lithium non-recharge able b at teries.

Lithium batt eries last the longest of
all batteries but they are e xpensiv e
and they are not rechargeable.

• We do not recom mend using Alkaline

batt eries due t o their short batt ery
life, how ever ne w high-e nergy alk a­line b at teries, like Durac ell Ultra, have
a long er batt ery life and can b e used
with the Sea Life digit al ca mera. Ev en
high-e nergy alk aline ba tt eries do not
last as long as Sea Life Ni-MH
batt eries. Do not use st andard alk a ­line b at teries.

• Repla ce ba tt eries when batt ery

po wer status indicator on camera is
do wn to o ne b ar.

• Turn c amera po wer or L C D monitor

O F F when not using camera to
preserve bat tery p ower.

• Always use freshly charg ed batt eries.

Re charg eable batt eries can dis-

charge at room te mperature up to
10 % p er day. Store b at teries in
plastic bag or container in refrigerator
or cool, dry plac e.

4. Use only t he following bra nd s
of SD memory c ards that have b een
test ed t o work with SeaLife c ameras:

• SanDisk, Kingston, Lexar, Panasonic,

PYN, Rite k, Pret ec and Koda k

(

regist ered trademarks of res pective

co mpanies

)

.

5. Kee p main O -Ring and housing
perfe ctly clean.

• Clean housing and main O-ring with

fresh water after every use.

• Do not re move O-ring. Do not

grease.

• Store camera and housing only after

careful cleaning and when totally dry.

6. Never let any moisture or dirt ge t
inside housing wh en opening.

• Only op en and load the housing in

dry cool air, su ch as inside an air­condition ed room.

7. For good un derwat er pictures you
ne ed:

• Clear w ater conditions.

• C ontrol your bu oyancy b efore ta king

picture .

• Get as clos e as p ossible t o subject

(

ideal distance is 2’ to 6’), (0. 6 t o 1.8
me ters). Minimum shooting dista nc e
is 3.5’ (107cm

)

• Use optional SeaLife M acro
Lenses/Filters for su perb det ails an d
vibrant c olors, insid e 3. 5’ (107cm

)

shooting distanc e.

• For b est und erwater pictures, use
one or t wo S eaLife Ext ernal Flashes.

MUST DO

III

Limited Warranty

This prod uct will be replace d or repa ired free of ch arg e within 1 ye ar from the purc ha se
dat e in the c ase of a m anuf act uring d ef ect , if t he com plet e d efe ctive prod uct is se nt freight
pre paid at the se nder’s risk with pre payment for ha ndling and ship pin g of US $10. 00 to:
Pioneer Research, A tt n: Se aLife S ervic e C en te r, 97 F oster Roa d, Suit e 5, M oorest own, NJ
08057, or t o the Sea Lif e distri butor in your count ry of re sid enc e. The shipm en t mu st
inclu de an original purc hase receipt or pro of of purchase wit h the purch ase date .
Exclud e d are any c onseq ue nt ial da mag es , cosmeti c da ma ges, d amag es t o product s
which sho w a bu se , no n- co nf orm anc e with th e instructions,

partic ularly wat er dam age

du e t o da mag ed O -rin g or remove d O-ring or a ny p articles we dge d b etw een th e housing
an d th e O-ring, or t amp ering a nd a tt emp te d re pair of th e prod uc t. Exclud e d are scr at ch­es o n l en se s or dam age d lens c oa tin gs . Cam eras use d in rental o pera tio ns are exclude d

from this warra nt y and ha ve a spe ci al servi ce su pport pro gram (Contact SeaLife/Pioneer
Research).

FCC Notice

This equi pm ent has b e en t est e d and found to co mp ly with t he limits for a Class B digit al
device , p urs ua nt to pa rt 15 of th e FC C Rule s. Thes e limits are designed to pro vid e
re as on able pro te ctio n a gainst h arm ful inte rferenc e in co mmercial ins tallation. This
equipm ent ge nerate s, uses an d can rad iate ra dio fre quenc y energy a nd if n ot installed a nd
us ed in acc ord anc e with the instruc tio ns, ma y c au se harmful int erfere nc e to radio
co mmunic at ion s. Howe ve r, there is no gu arante e t hat int erf ere nce will not occ ur in a
particul ar inst allat ion. If this equip ment d oes cause harmful inte rfe renc e to radio or
te levision re cep tio n, d ete ct able by turnin g th e e quipme nt in q ue st ion o ff and on, th e us er
is encour ag ed to try t o correct th e int erfere nc e b y one or more of the following m easures:
Re orien t or reloc at e t he re ceiving a nt en na; Inc reas e th e dist an ce bet wee n the equipme nt
an d the rec eive r; Connec t t he e quipme nt to an outle t o n a differen t circuit t ha n t ha t
which the rece iver is c on ne cte d t o; O r c onsult the d ealer or an exp erien ce d rad io/TV
te chni cian for h elp.

NOTE

A shield e d- ty pe DC po wer ca bl e inc orp orat ed with a fe rrit e core is re quired in ord er to
me et the FC C emission limits and also t o preve nt int erference t o nearb y rad io an d
te levision rec ept ion . Use o nly shielde d I/O ca ble in corp ora t ed with a ferrit e core t o
co nn ect this e quipme nt to host comp ut er or TV set . Shielded A C p ow er cab le an d
shi elde d I/ O ca bles are req uire d in ord er t o me et th e FC C emission limits . It is essential
th at o nly t he sup plied p owe r cord and I/ O c able(s) be use d.

Service: Do not contact your dealer for product questions or service.

After going t hrough th e Trouble S ho ot ing G uide in this manual, if you cannot find a
solution for a problem: Conta ct th e Se aLife Servi ce Ce nt er or send the cam era with the
ho using t o an aut horized Se aLife servic e fa cility or directly to S eaLife He adq ua rt ers in
Mo orestown, NJ US A or the Se aLife dist ribu tor in y our cou ntry. (A list of SeaLife

distributors can be found on the website www

.sealife-cameras.com). Inclu de: US $10. 00

for h an dling and do mestic ship pin g; your d ay time ph on e numbe r, proo f of p urc ha se an d
return ad dress (No P. O. B OX); a clear w ritt en de sc ription of problem.
Ship prepaid to :

Pioneer Research, Attn: SeaLife Service Center, 97 Foster Road, Suite 5
Moorestown, NJ 08057 USA
Phone: [phone] • Fax [phone] • www.sealife-cameras.com

IV

Only use SeaLife AC power adapter item #SL13132 with 3.3 volt DC out­put. Using any other AC adapter will damage the camera..

The inner camera is not waterproof or water resistant. Use the inner cam­era only inside the SeaLife waterproof housing when in or around water.
Follow waterproof housing instructions carefully to prevent water
damage to camera. Water damage to camera is not covered by warranty
unless it has been determined that the damage was a result of a manu­facturing defect.

Do not use this camera if it is emitting smoke, emitting any unusual odor
or noise, or if it is in any other abnormal state. Operating the camera in any
of these situations may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Stop using the
camera immediately, turn the camera off, and then disconnect the power
source (batteries or AC power adapter). (If you are using the AC power
adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have
disconnected the camera.) After checking that smoke is no longer being
emitted, contact your local authorized SeaLife service facility and request
repairs. Never attempt to repair this camera yourself as this is dangerous.

Do not use the camera if any water has entered the camera, even after
camera has dried. Turn the camera off, and then disconnect the power
source (batteries or AC power adapter). (If you are using the AC power
adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have
disconnected the camera.) Then contact your local SeaLife authorized
service facility. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire
or an electrical shock. Be careful when handling wet camera. Camera and
batteries may become very hot.

Do not use the camera if any foreign objects have entered the camera.
Turn t he c ame ra o ff, and the n dis con nec t th e po wer sou rce (ba tt eri es o r
AC power adapter). (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the
adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the cam­era.) Then contact your local SeaLife authorized service facility. Do not
continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

If the camera has been dropped or if the camera case has been damaged,
turn the camera off, and then disconnect the power source (batteries or
AC power adapter). (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the
adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the cam­era.) Then contact your local SeaLife authorized service facility. Do not
continue to use the camera as this may cause a fire or an electrical shock

Do not expose the camera to moisture and make sure that there is no
water getting into the camera. Take particular care when using the
camera under extreme weather conditions such as rain or snow, or when
operating the camera at the beach on near water. Water in the camera
may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

WARNING

V

Do not insert or drop any objects into the SD memory card or battery
slots. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

Do not attempt to modify this camera. This may cause a fire or an
electrical shock.

Do not remove the camera casing. This may cause an electrical shock.
Internal inspection, maintenance and repairs should only be carried out by
your local authorized SeaLife service facility.

Do not touch camera, charger or AC adapter during a thunderstorm if you
are using the AC power adapter. This may cause an electrical shock.

Never operate this camera in any way while driving a vehicle. This may
cause a traffic accident.

Do not place the camera in any unstable locations such as on a wobbly
table or sloping surface where the camera may fall or tip over and cause
injury.

Do not place camera, charger or batteries in damp or dusty locations.
This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

Do not place this camera in a location affected by oil fumes, steam,
seaspray, rain, such as a boat deck, damp clothes, cooking stove or
humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

Do not leave this camera in a location subject to extremely high tempera­tures, such as in a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight. Exposure to high
temperatures may adversely affect the camera case and internal
components and may cause a fire.

Do not cover or wrap the camera, battery charger or the AC power
adapter with a cloth or quilt. This may cause heat to build up and distort
the case and cause a fire. Always use the camera and its accessories in
well-ventilated locations

WARNING

VI

WARNING

Handle the camera carefully and do not bump the camera into any hard
object. Handling the camera roughly may cause a malfunction.

Do not move the camera while it is attached to AC adapter, USB or video
cable. (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the
AC power outlet after you have switched off the camera.)

Ensure that any connector cords or cables to other devices are
disconnected before moving the camera. Failure to do so may damage the
cords or cables and cause a fire or an electrical shock.

When handing the camera, always unplug it from the power source (AC
power adapter) for safety. (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug
the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the
camera.) Failure to do may result in an electrical shock.

When leaving the camera unused for long periods, such as during a
vacation, always remove the batteries or unplug the camera from the AC
power adapter for safety. (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug
the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the
camera.) Failure to do so could result in a fire.

Do not use batteries other than those specified for use with your camera.
The use of unsuitable batteries may result in the batteries splitting or
leaking and causing a fire, injury, or damaging the battery compartment.

When inserting batteries into the camera, check the polarity markings on the
battery ( - and + ) to ensure that you insert the battery correctly. Incorrect
battery polarity may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing a
fire, injury, or damaging of the battery compartment.

Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period
of time. The batteries may leak and cause a fire, injury or damage the
battery compartment. If the batteries leak, clean and wipe the battery
compartment carefully and install new batteries. Wash your hands
carefully if you touch the battery fluid.

WARNING

VII

TRADEMARK INFORMATION

■ Microsoft®and Windo ws®are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.

■ Pentium

®

is a registered tra dem ark of Intel C orporation.

■ Macintosh is a trad emark of Ap ple Inc.

■ SD

TM

is a trade mark.

■ PhotoSuite

®

, PhotoVista®and the MGI®logo are trad emarks or re gistere d

trademarks of MGI

®

Software Corp.

■ Adobe, the A dob e logo, and Acroba t are tra demarks of Ad obe Syst ems

Inc orporated.

■ SeaLife

®

, Reef maste r®, La nd & S e a®are registered trade m arks of

Pioneer Rese arch. .

■ Other n ames a nd prod uc ts may be trade marks or registered trad emarks of

their respective owners.

NOTICE

Ple ase st art by reading the important messages below first.

1. The bundled driver, soft ware, d esign, specifications an d user’s manual that

packa ged with the camera are subject t o change without notice.

2. The accessorie s that co me with the camera may vary be tw een regions.

3. Driver updates are post ed on the SeaLife website;

www.sealife-cameras.com.

4. We are not liable what so ever for a ny compens ation arising from errors in

descriptions in this user’s manual.

VIII

INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

How It Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Packa ge conte nt s . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Common (Optional)

Accessorie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

GETTING TO KNOW

THE CAMERA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Re ar view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Mo de dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

LCD monitor information . . . . . . 1 7

LE D indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installing t he b at teries . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the AC power ad apt er . . . 19

Loading a S D memory card . . . . . 20

At taching the strap . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Choosing t he language . . . . . . . . 21

Setting the date and tim e . . . . . . 21

Setting the im age resolution

and qu ality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

RECORD MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Taking pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the LC D monit or . . . . . . . 24

Using the norm al mode . . . . . . . . 24

Using the macro mode . . . . . . . . 25

Using the digit al zoom . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Taking pictures manually . . . . . . . 29

PLAYBACK MODE . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Viewing imag es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Zoom Playbac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Displaying thumbnail im ages . . . . 32

Slideshow display . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Protecting one im age/vid eo clip . 32

Setting DPO F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Deleting ima ges . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4

MOVIE MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Re cording video clips . . . . . . . . . 36

Viewing vide o clips . . . . . . . . . . 37

TRANSFERRING RECORDED
IMAGES TO YOUR

COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

St ep 1: Installing t he U S B driv er

on Win dows

co mput ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Installing t he U S B driver
on Macintosh

co mput ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

St ep 2: Connecting t he c amera

to your comput er. . . . . . . . . . . . 39

St ep 3: D ownloading images/vid eo

clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

For c omputers running Windows

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

For c omputers running Ma c O S

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

INSTALLING
MGI PHOTOSUITE

®

. . . . . . . . . . 41

INSTALLING
MGI PHOTOVISTA

®

. . . . . . . . . . 42

INSTALLING THE USER’S

MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

INSTALLING

ACROBAT READER . . . . . . . . . 44

CONTENTS

IX

MENU OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Re cord menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

IMAGE SIZ E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

QUALIT Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

EX POSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

WHITE B AL ANCE . . . . . . . . . . . 46

DIGITAL ZOOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

IS O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

QUI CK VIE W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

LCD BRIG H TNES S . . . . . . . . . . 47

Movie menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Playb ack menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

PR O TECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8

DELET E ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8

SLI DE SH O W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

LCD BRIG H TNES S . . . . . . . . . . 48

DPO F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

C O PY TO C ARD . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setup me nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

LA ND & SEA EXPOSU RE

PR O GRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

F ORM AT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

BEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

POWE R O FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

RES ET TO DE FAU LT . . . . . . . . . 51

DATE TYP E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

DATE SET U P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

DATE IMPRI NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

VID E O OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

LA N G UAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO

OTHER DEVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS . . . 54

Underwater Housing Instructions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

MUS T DO for Housing . . . . . . . . 56

Main O-Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

SeaLife Ree fM aster U nd erwater. .

Housin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Re ar View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Re ar View Adva nc ed . . . . . . . . . 61

Set- Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Great Pictures Made Easy. . . . . 65

Batt ery Sele ction G uide . . . . . . . . 68

Trouble Shooting G uide . . . . . . . . 69

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INTRODUCTION

How It Works - A Very Unique Camera
Land & Sea

®

The Se aLife Re efmast er Digit al L an d & Sea cam era allows you to choose
bet w een L and Mod e for t a king la nd pictures, S e a Mode f or taking
underwater pictures and Flash mod e for t aking und erwater pictures with your
SeaLife External flash (op tional ac cessory). This is ess ential for taking great pic­tures and achie ving the perfect picture exp osure.

Sea Mode: If the camera is set t o Se a Mod e an d used inside t he U nd erwater

Cam era Housing, the camera is program med to automatic ally find the best
ex posure control co mbina tion in an underw at er environment. The int ern al
sensor re ads the lig ht conditions through t he lens (TTL). It ev aluat es th e whole
picture in 64 seg ment s with higher priority in th e center. Then it automatically
sets the correct ex posure time a nd C C D sensitivity. SeaLife ha s tested several
thous an d combinations to achieve the optimal exposure controls. If the sur­rounding light is too d ark , th e flash will fire automa tic ally. While in the Se a m ode,
the camera flash will actu ally fire two, three or fo ur times depending on the
distance to the subject. The weaker flashes, c alle d a pre-fla sh, is used to
determine th e brightness and re flection of whatever you’re takin g a pic ture of.
The primary flash will fire 0.2 se conds after the pre-flash (hardly noticea ble

)

.

Only the primary flash is used by the c amera for prop erly e xposing th e final
picture . The combination of th e pre-flashes and main flash ensures the optimal
ex posure setting for the c amera. The rea ch of t he inner camera’s flash is
limited to 3’, so we highly re commend you get the SeaLife E xternal Flash for t he
brighte st, most c olorful pictures.

Flash mode: In order t o reduce und erwater “ backsca tt er” (sp ot s that show up
in pictures cause d by tiny particle s in the wat er) and get more vivid colors, we
re comm end t hat you us e the S e aLif e E xternal Fla sh , which is sold
se parately. You can even use two external flashes, like th e pros do, in order to
elimin at e sha dows in your pictures. When using th e Se aLife External Flash, you
must se t the camera to the Flash Mode. Th e Flash Mode does not use a pre ­flash, since this would cause t he external flash to fire during the pre-flash and
not during the prim ary flash.

If you are taking close-up pictures wit h the Sea Lif e Macro lenses and E xt ern al
Flash and you ex perience overflashing from a refle ctive fish or obje ct , you have
the choice of immediat ely d eleting the imag e by pressing the shutter butto n
ag ain within 3 s econds (the monit or will show you the picture and display
“D ELE TE THIS ?”). While in the Flash mo de, you can press the L C D butt on t o
select betwe en MA C R O flash mode and FA R flash mo de. MA C R O flash mode
will adjust the camera exposure program and prevent overflashing of close-u p
picture s. FAR flash mod e will increas e the ca mera’s exp osure setting for
brighter ima ges beyond 6 ’shooting distance. The camera give s you many
op tions t o create gre at phot os under ma ny different conditions an d using the
various flashes or lens a cce ssories.

continued on following page

12

Land Mode: If you are taking land pict ures, set the camera to Lan d Mo de.
Now the ca mera is aut om atically program med to t ake great land picture s. The
camera evaluates light conditions through the lens. If it’s too d ark, the ca mera
uses the built-in flash to fire a pre-fla sh (to test t he picture quality) and a primary
flash for takin g a properly exposed picture. If you like, you can overrid e the
camera’s fully aut om atic functions. In many c ases yo u might actually take a
bett er picture without flash, such as in longer shooting distances in low light or
ind oor, a nd you can select “ n o flash. ” In other cases, even in brig ht light, you
might sele ct “fill-flash” t o brighten up shadows a nd av oid dark area s.
So metim es pictures can be “ grainy” if you d o not have enough light and do not
use the flash. N o matter ho w d ark it is, even if it bec omes impossible for any
camera to t ak e a sharp picture, the camera will still try to t ake a pic ture . If t hat
ha ppe ns, get closer t o t he subject an d use a flash or anoth er g oo d light source.
In general, the closer you are to your subject and the brighter t he light
conditions are, t he b etter th e picture re sult s will b e. Wit h a little experimenting
you will quickly be on your way t ow ards great digital pictures to share with your
frien ds and family.

Your co mp ut er

It’s easy to connect the camera to your computer, to download pic ture s, edit
picture s and print or email picture s.

Download – The US B conne ction will quickly transf er pic tures from your
camera t o your com puter. Please refer t o the detailed instructions on page 29
on ho w to connect your camera to the co mput er.

Editing – You will enjoy picture editing with M GI Photo Suit e®, but you can
also use your ow n picture-publishing program t hat you are familiar wit h. First

ta ke pictures in the highest quality s et ting. Then you can make a djustm ents to
the image on your computer, lik e crop ping, adjusting the picture size or some
really creativ e sp ecial effects.

Printing – For photo-like 5” x 7” print s, set t he printer on t he highe st resolu-
tion and use high-qualit y glossy phot o pap er. You will discover that crea ting a
va catio n trip rep ort on Word

®

with your best pictures is an impressive way to
save a nd share your me mories. You are also able to mak e enlargem ents up to
11” x 17”.

There are many gre at boo ks and websites dedic ated to the world of digital
photography. Ple ase visit our we bsite: www

.sealife- camera s. co m for links to
the be st websit e and other suggestions on how to learn more ab out digit al
photography.

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Package contents

Carefully unpac k your p ack age and m ake sure t hat you have the following it ems.
Common Prod uct C omponents:

■ Digital camera ■ Soft ware C D-R O M

■ Video cable ■ C amera stra p

■ Quick Guide ■ C amera C arry Case

■ USB ca ble ■ Un derwat er Housing

■ Defle ct or for External Flash

Common (Optional) Accessories:

■ SD m emory c ard ■ 4 – Pac k Re chargeable batt eries

(

up to 256MB ca pacity

)

with charger and foreign plug

■ AC pow er ada pt er (3. 3 volts

)

adapt ers (SL 190

)

■ 4 re ch argea ble NI-MH ■ C arrying C ases

■ External Flash ■ F or a complete listing of all

■ Wid e angle lens accessorie s, plea se visit t he

■ Macro lenses SeaLife w ebsit e at

www. sealife-c ameras.com

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GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA

Front view

1. Shutter button

2. O ptical viewfinder

3. Le ns cover

4. F ocus switc h

5. Flash

6. Le ns

7. Strap eyelet

8. Jack cover

9. D C IN ja ck

10. U S B connect or

11. S elf-timer light

Focus switch

Macro - La nd: 2’ - 3’ (55cm to 90cm), und erwater: n/ a
Portrait - Land: 3’ - 6’ (90cm to 1.8m), und erwater: n/ a
Landscape / Seascape - Land: 6’ to infinity (1. 8m to infinit y),

underwater: 3.5’ to infinity,

(

107 c m to infinit y)

1. LE D indicator

2. Viewfinder

3. LCD monitor

4. Display butt on -

Hold for 3 s econds t o ac cess

Quick R eview function. Also select
betw een M A CRO flash and FA R
flash when c amera is in Flash
mo de and using External Flash.

5. Menu butt on

6. Pow er button

7. Mod e dial

8. B attery/SD c ard c ov er

9. VID E O OUT jack

10.Tripod socket

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Rear view

1. Arrow button (up

)

Thumbnail button

2. Arrow button (left

)

Flash but ton

3. OKO K but ton
Digital zoom butt on

4. Arrow button (right

)

Self-timer but ton

5. Arrow button (down

)

Delete but ton

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Mode dial

1. Re cord mo de

2. Playb ack mod e (Re vie w

)

3. Setup mo de

4. Movie mod e

Mode Description

Re cord Mode Us e this mod e to cap ture still ima ges.

Playb ack mod e Us e this mod e to vie w ima ges & vid eos,

(

Re vie w

)

delete ima ges & vid eo clips, view a slide
show, vie w thu mbnail displays.

Setup mo de Us e this mo de to adjust camera setting s and

Land & Se a exposure modes.

Movie mod e Us e this mode to rec ord vid eo (movie) clips.

LED indicators

Indicator Status Description/Activity Sound

LE D Indicator Solid re d The ca mera is powering up . No
LE D Indicator Blinking red Cam era syst em error. Yes *(3

)

LE D Indicator Solid re d C harging th e flash. No
LE D Indicator Blinking red Imag e is being rec ord ed to

the memory card. No

LE D Indicator Blinking red US B c om munication/transfer

in progress. No

LE D Indicator Solid green The ca mera is re ady to record

images (or movies). Yes *(1

)

Self-t imer Blinking re d

The s elf-timer function is a ctivat ed. Yes *

(1)

Indicator

— — Error messag e. Yes *(3

)

— — Valid button ev ent. Yes *(1

)

*(1) The c amera sounds one be ep.
*(3) The c amera sounds three be eps.

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LCD monitor information in Record mode

These indicators are displayed when recording still image s: in Land mode*

1. Exposure Program mode

Land mod e
Sea mod e
Flash mod e

2. Battery level

Full battery p ow er
Medium batt ery pow er
Virtually no batt ery pow er

3. Slow shutter speed warning

4. Flash mode

Auto flash
Re d-eye reduction
Fill flash (on

)

Flash off

5. Macro mode

6. Self-timer mode

7. White balance (no indication
for auto white balance)

Daylight

Cloudy
Sunset
Tungste n
Fluorescent

8. External Flash Exposure Modes

Macro - F or correct im age

ex posure inside 2 feet (60cm)
shooting distanc e when using
External Flash.

FAR - F or correct image

ex posure beyond 6 feet (1. 8m)
shooting distanc e when using
External Flash.

9. Possible number of shots
(at the current size and quality
settings)

10. Image size

2048 x 1536 pixels
1024 x 768 pix els
640 x 480 pixels

11. Image quality

Super fine

Fine

Normal

12. Card indicator

13. ISO speed

AUT O
100
200
400

14. Time (24-hour-format)

15. Date (year-month-day)

*NOTE: only some indicators are
displayed when camera is set to Sea or
Flash modes.

Land mode

Sea mode

Flash mode

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These indicators are displayed when recording vid eo clips:

1. Movie mode

2. Battery level

Full battery p ow er
Medium batt ery pow er
Virtually n o batt ery pow er

3. Recordable movie time

4. Card indicator

5. Time (24-hour-format)

6. Date (year-month-day)

These indicators are displayed when playing image s back:

1. Battery level

Full battery p ow er
Medium batt ery pow er
Virtually n o batt ery pow er

2. Protect indicator

3. DPOF indicator

4. Folder number and image number

5. Card indicator

These indicators are displayed when playing video clips bac k:

1. Movie mode

2. Battery level

Full battery p ow er
Medium batt ery pow er
Virtually n o batt ery pow er

3. Count

4. Folder number and image number

5. The first frame of the movie

6. Card indicator

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GETTING STARTED

You ca n use either 2 AA size ba tt eries (High-Energy Alkaline, Ni-MH, Lithium) or
an A C p ower ada pter (op tional acc essory) to p ower the ca mera. Battery pow er
is convenient for re cording images or video clips while AC ad apt er power is
recommended for transferring imag es to your comput er.

Installing the batteries

1. Mak e sure the cam era is off.

2. Slid e the batt ery/SD card cover in the direc ­tion of t he O P E N arrow.

3. Insert the batt eries a ccording to the correct
polarity marks (+ or -

)

.

4. C lose the batt ery/SD card cover firmly.

• We re commend S ealife Ni-M H b at teries for long lasting op era tion.

• If you won’t be using the bat teries for an ext ende d period of time , remove
them from t he cam era t o prevent lea ks or corrosion.

• Never use manganese b at teries.

• Never use different typ es of batteries (together) or mix old and n ew batteries.

Using the AC power adapter
(optional accessory)

1. Mak e sure the cam era is off.

2. O p en th e D C IN ja ck cover an d connect one
end of the AC power ad apt er t o the DC IN
jack on t he c amera.

3. C onnect t he other end t o an electrical outle t.

• Mak e sure t o use only the specified AC po wer ad apt er (3. 3 D C volt) for the
camera. O therwise, it may cause dam ages t o the c amera, which is not
covered under the w arra nt y. SeaLife item #SL13132.

• To prevent unexp ect ed auto power off resulting from no bat tery power left
during the proc ess of transferring your imag es to t he com puter, use the A C
po wer ad apter a s a power sup ply.

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Loading a SD memory card
(optional accessory)

Th e c amera com es with 8MB of inte rn al
me mory, allowing you t o st ore images and video

clips in the cam era. How ever, you can exp and
the memory capa cit y by using an option al SD
me mory card so that you can store ad ditional
images and vid eo clips.

1. Mak e sure the cam era is off.

2. Slid e the batt ery/SD card cover in the direction of t he O P E N arrow.

3. Insert the SD memory card.

■ The front sid e of the memory card (print ed arrow) should fa ce towards th e
front side of the cam era.

■ If the c ard cannot be insert ed, ch eck the orienta tion.

4. C lose the batt ery/SD card cover.

■ To re move t he SD me mory card, make sure th e camera is off. O pen the
batt ery/SD card cover. Press lightly on the edge of th e me mory card and it
will eject.

• To prevent valua ble d at a fro m being accidentally
erase d from an SD card you ca n slide th e write
prot ect t ab (on t he side of the SD me mory card) to
“L O C K. ”

• To save, edit, or eras e d at a on an SD memory card,
you must unlo ck t h e card.

Attaching the strap

To pre vent accident al drop ping of t he cam era ,
alw ays use t he strap.

1. First t hread the small loop of the wrist stra p

through the strap eyelet on the camera and
then pull the large loo p through t h e small loop

until the stra p is firmly secure d.

•

Re move wrist st rap from c amera before inserting int o underwat er housin g.

Write protection

unlocked

Write protection

locked

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Choosing the language

1. Select a language that you prefer
by using the / b utton.

2. Press the OK butt on to confirm.

• The la nguage setting will be ret aine d even if the camera is turned off .

• The provid ed languages are [English], [Fra nç ais], [De uts ch], [Es pa ñol], [Portugués], [Italiano],

[ ]

,

[ ]

, and

[ ]

Setting the date and time

Follow these st ep s to set the c orrect dat e and

time.

1. Turn mode dial to Set up mode.

2. Select D at e Setu p from menu o ption.

3. Enter the values of the year, mont h, day and
time fields by using the / butt on.
Press OK after all field is set.

■ To incre ase a value, press the / butt on.

■ To de cre ase a value , press the / butt on.

• It is necessary t o set the d at e/time af ter re moving batt eries or AC ad ap ter.

Re solution and qualit y settings det ermine the pixel siz e (dimension), im age file
size, and c om pre ssion ratio for your ima ge. These settings affe ct the numb er of
images that can b e stored in internal m emory, or on an S D memory card.

Higher resolution and higher quality im ages offer t he best phot ograp hic results
but tak e up more me mory spac e. High resolution/q uality settings are rec om­me nd ed for printe d output and situations re quiring t he finest det ail. Lower
resolution/quality im ages take up less memory spac e and m ay be q uit e suit able
for sharing images via e -m ail, in a re port, or on a web p age.

To change image resolution or ima ge quality,
perform t he st eps below:

1. Turn the m ode dial t o mo de and
po wer o n the c amera.

2. Pre ss the button on the re ar side of
the ca mera.

■ The Rec ord menu ap pears.

3. Sele ct Image size or Quality b y using t he

/ b utton.

4. Pre ss the button. S elect t he imag e size

or im age quality y ou prefer by using
the / butt on.

5. Pre ss OK t o confirm. To e xit the menu

scree n, pre ss the button.

The table b elow shows t he a pproximat e shots that you c an t ake at e ach setting
based on 8MB internal mem ory or a 8M B SD me mory card.

Re solution Q uality Compression 8M B int ernal 12MB SD

ratio me mory m emory card
2048x1536 Super Fine 4:1 3 145
pixels Fine 8:1 6 221

Normal 12:1 9 294
1024x768 Super F ine 4:1 12 583
pixels Fine 8:1 24 712

Normal 12:1 36 855
640 x480 Super F ine 4:1 30 884
pixels Fine 8:1 60 1069

Normal 12:1 90 1283

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Setting the image resolution and quality

* The above data shows the st an dard testing results. The a ct ual capacity varie s ac cord-
ing to the shooting c on ditions and set tings.

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RECORD MODE

Ta ki ng p ict ure s

Your camera is equippe d wit h both an optical vie wfinder and a 1.6 " L C D
monitor to com pose ima ges. Taking ima ges using the op tic al viewfind er will con­serve batt ery p ower. If your ba tt eries are low, it is recomm ended that you only
co mpose image s by using the view finder. U sing the LC D monitor you c an
co mpose image s m ore acc urately, but at the co st of batt ery consumption.
Alw ays use the image LCD for ma cro shots, to avoid paralla x error. The LCD
image display must be turne d on when Digit al Zo om is used.

Using the viewfinder

1. O p en th e lens cover.

2. Turn the m ode dial t o the mod e.

3. Turn the c amera on by pressing th e butt on.

4. C omp os e your shot in the viewfind er.

5. C hec k “c amera-rea dy” light is gree n.

6. Pre ss and hold the shutter butt on until cam era
ta kes pic ture .

7. The picture you took will ap pear on t he L C D displa y for 3 sec on ds with the

me ssag e, “ Delete this?” If you press t he shutt er button when “ Delet e this?”
me ssag e is displayed, the pictur

e will be deleted!

Using the LCD monitor

• Repla ce batt eries if camera-read y light ta kes more t han 15 seconds to
recycle (after taking a picture

)

.

• The came ra -read y light blinks gre e n w hile cam era is proce ssin g a

capture d ima ge

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Using the LCD monitor and QUICK REVIEW mode

1. O p en th e lens cover.

2. Turn the m ode dial t o m ode.

3. Turn the c amera on by pressing th e b utton.

4. By pressing the but ton repe at edly in mode
when quick view is O N , the L C D st at us will
change c yclically.

LCD on a nd OS D • L C D on • L C D off

5. Pre ss and hold LCD button for 3 seconds to a ctivate Q uick Review mod e.
The last picture tak en will b e display ed. Use / buttons to scroll bet ween
picture s in mem ory. Press and hold LCD button for 3 seconds to e xit Q uic k
Re vie w mo de.

6. When camera is set to Flash mo de, the L C D button is use d to select b et ween
MACR O flash mode and FA R f lash m ode. Selec t MA CR O flash mode for
shooting distanc e insid e of 2’ (60cm) a nd FAR flash for sh ooting distance
beyond 6’ (180cm

)

.

• Th e image on the L CD monit or d ark ens w hen in stron g sunlight or bright light. This is not a
malfunction.

• Using the LC D monit or for an exten de d period of time may reduc e the number of shots
you ca n ta ke . To co nserve battery po wer an d increase t he number of sho ts you c an t ak e, t urn
the L C D monitor o ff a nd us e t he vie wfinder inst ea d.

• Always u se the im ag e L CD for ma cro shots t o avoid parallax error.

• Th e LC D mo nitor must be on wh en Digital zoom is t o b e use d.

Setting Seascape focus for Land & Sea pictures

Set focus switc h (locate d under lens) t o t he
position for t he sh arp est, most colorful pict ures for
land and

underwater. The effe ctive range is 6’ to

infinity, (1. 8m to infinit y), for la nd pictures a nd

3. 5’ to infinity (1 meter to infinity) for underw at er
picture s.

1. O p en th e lens cover, t urn the mode dial to
mo de, and pow er on the ca mera.

2. M ov e th e fo cus switc h locate d on the front side of th e c amera to

the position.

3. Compose the picture.

4. Press t he shutt er button.

• Use the S easc ape focus ( p osition) for underwater pictures for sharp pic tures from 3.5’

to infinity. F or sharp pict ures insid e of 3’, use S ea Life macro lenses/filt ers (op tion al

)

.

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Using the macro focus setting

Us e the macro focus setting to shoot a close-u p of t he subje ct on land, su ch as
flowers or insec ts.
The effective ra ng e is between 2 t o 3ft (60 t o 90 cm

)

.

1. O pen the lens cover, turn the mod e dial to t he

mo de, and pow er on the ca mera.

2. Move t he fo cus swit ch locate d on th e front side

of the ca mera to th e p osition.

■ The icon a ppe ars on the LCD monitor and
st atus LC D .

3. C omp os e the picture.

4. Pre ss the shutter b utton.

■ To disable ma cro photography, slide the focus switch ba ck t o norm al.

Cam era’s foc us is now se t to
ma cro distance.

• W hen shooting a close-up in m acro m od e, use t he image LCD monit or to compos e your sho t.

• U sing op tic al viewfinder m ay result in parallax error.

• F or lan d pic ture s taken at 3ft . shooting dist ance, tak e picture s in portrait an d macro focus
setting and co mp are the results.

• After a ma cro shot is taken D O N OT FO RG ET

to reset the lens t o t he landsc ape po sition.

• We do not re co mm end s ett ing foc us to ma cro for u nderwat er pictures. Use
Landscape/Seascape focus for und erwater.

We do not re commen d s et ting t o fo cus to portrait for un derwa ter pictures. U nd erw at er pictures in
portrait foc us setting will only be sh arp from 2’ to 5’ (60cm to 1.5m

)

.

Using the Portrait focus setting

The p ortrait focus setting, suit able for scenery
shooting, is used when t he distanc e to the subject

is 3’ to 6’ (90cm to 1.8m

)

.

1. Open t he lens cover, then the mo de dial to

mo de, and pow er on the ca mera.

2. M ov e the focus switch loc ated on the front side

of the ca mera to th e position.

3. Compose the picture.

4. Press t he shutt er button.

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Using the digital zoom

By using t he digital zoom, images can be enlarged so that the subje ct appears
closer. H owever, the more the image is enlarg ed, the grainier the ima ge will
becom e. Th e digital zoo m fun ction is only available when you set t he LC D
monitor and the digital zoo m to O N. To c apture a digit ally zoome d imag e,
perform t he following ste ps:

1. Open t he lens cover, turn t he mod e dial t o
mo de, and pow er on the ca mera.

2. Turn the LCD monitor on by pressing th e
button.

3. Press OK to activ at e 2X digital zoom

fun ction.

■ The 2X icon app ears on the LCD monitor.

■ To ca nc el the digit al zoom function, press OK ag ain.

4. Press t he shutt er button t o capture a “ zoom ed” ima ge.

• You c an only set the digital zo om at th e re solution of 1600x1200 pix els; digit al zoom is no t
available a t the resolutio n of 800x600 pixels. When you play ba ck a “ digit ally zoom ed ” image,
the image size is 8 00x 600 pix els.

• The more the ima ge is enlarge d, the more pixila te d (grainier) th e image.

• Digit al z oo m cannot b e use d in th e movie m od e.

• The digital zoom d efa ult set ting is z oo m off. To t urn t he digital zoom on, se t t he camera to

mo de , press th e menu butt on an d sele ct digital zoom.

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Using the self-timer

The self-timer duration is 10 sec on ds. After th e activa tion of th e self-timer by
pressing the shutter but ton, the self-tim er lamp start s blinking slowly f or 7 s ec­onds and th en blinking fast er for the rest of 3 seconds. This allows you to get
int o t he scene w he n taking group imag es.

1. S ecure th e camera t o a tripod or plac e it on a
st able surfac e.

2. Ope n the lens cover, turn mo de dial t o the

mo de, and pow er on the ca mera.

3. Press t he button.

■ The icon ap pears on the L C D monit or.

4. Com pose t he picture.

5. Press t he shutt er button.

■ The self-timer function is ac tivat ed.

6. A ft er t en seconds, t he c amera takes an ima ge.

■ To cancel self-timer photography at any tim e, press t he shutt er button t o

disru pt th e se quence.

• Flash s et ting c an only b e changed in Lan d or Se a Exposure modes, not in

Ex ternal Flash mode. In E xt ern al Flash exp osure mode the camera’s fla sh will
alw ays fire .

• After on e shot is taken, th e self-tim er mode is turned t o off.

Using the flash

The flash is designe d to f unction automatically
when lightin g conditions warrant the us e of flash.
You c an take a n im age using a flash m ode suit able
to yo ur circumstances. If you c hang e the flash
mo de, t he camera will ret ain that setting even if the
camera is turned off.

1. Open the lens cover, turn the mod e dial t o th e

mo de, and pow er on

the ca mera.

2. Pre ss the button locat ed on the rear side of t he c amera re peatedly until

your d esired fla sh mode app ears.

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Th e c amera has four fla sh mo des: Auto matic Flash (default), Red-Eye
Re duction, Fill Flash (on), a nd Flash Off. The modes app ear cyclically when you

press the butto n on th e rear side of the camera. The table below will help
choose th e appropriate flash mod e:

Flash Mode Description

[ ]

Auto Flash The flash fires autom atically ac cording t o the ambient

conditions. S elect t his mode for g en eral p hotography.

[ ]

R ed-eye The flash e mits a precursor-flash before the m ain flash

Re duction fires. This causes the p upil in the human eye to

constrict, reducing t he red-eye. Select t his mod e w he n
ta king pict ures of pe ople an d animals in low-light
conditions.

[ ]

Fill Flash (on

)

The flash will alw ays fire regardless of the surrounding
brightness. S elect this mo de for recording imag es with
high contrast (bac klighting) an d d e ep sh ado ws.
Also k no wn as forced flash.

[ ]

Flash O ff The flash will n ot fire. Select this mode when taking

images in a pla ce where flash phot ography is prohibit­ed, or when the dist an ce t o the subjec t is b eyond the
effec tive rang e of the flash.

• You can also turn th e flash on an d off from the rec ord menu.

• When ca mera is set to E xt ern al Flash Ex posure mode the flash is alwa ys on
and can not be turne d off. This is necessary to auto matic ally trigger the
external sla ve flash.

Flash Modes

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Ta ki ng p ict ure s ma nu all y

You c an ma nually a djust conditions such as EV comp ensation, white balanc e, or
IS O spe ed when ta king pictures. F or EV com pensation, w hit e balan ce, or ISO
sp eed information, ref er to Exposure, Whit e b alance , or IS O in the R ecord menu.
To take picture s manually:

1. Open t he lens cover, turn t he mod e dial t o
mo de, and pow er on the ca mera.

2. Press t he but ton.

3. M ov e to E xposure, Whit e balan ce, or ISO by

using the / button.

4. Press t he button to enter th e sub-menu.

5. Change t he settings b y using t he / button

and then press OK.

6. Compose the picture.

7. Press t he shutt er button.

• For m ore d et ails on ho w adjusting the above settings effe ct t h e pictures,
ple ase ref er t o menu options loc at ed on page 37.

PLAYBACK MODE (Review images)

In the mode, y ou can vie w, magnif y, delete imag es, play video clips, or run a
slide show. Playback mod e also provid es a thu mbnail ima ge display, allowing
you t o quickly search for the image you want .

Viewing images

You ma y view your imag es without opening the le ns c over sinc e th e lens is not
used for playback. The cam era lens is prot ecte d during playba ck.

1. Turn the mode dial to the mode and p ower on
the ca mera.

2. Sele ct t h e ima ge that you w ant to view by using
the / button.

■ To view t he previo us ima ge, pre ss

the button.

■ To view t he next imag e, press t he butt on.

■ Pressing the button displays detailed information about the pict ure such

as image size, ISO sp eed, time and date.

•

If there is no ima ge stored in the internal m emory or on th e m emory c ard, “N O IMAG ES”
me ssage will app ear on th e LC D monit or.

• You can also view y our images on t he TV screen. C onne ct on e end of t he vid eo cable
to the video out jack of the camera and conn ect t h e o ther en d t o th e video inp ut o f your
TV. Turn t he mo de dial to the mode and then turn on both TV and camera.

• When lens c over is clo se d and the mode dial is set to rec ord ima ge mode, you will
also b e able to pla yb ack images.

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Zoom Playback

While reviewing your ima ges, you may enlarge a sele ct ed portion of an ima ge.
This magnific ation allo ws you to view fine d etails.

1. Turn the mod e dial t o the mode and power
on the camera.

2. Selec t th e imag e t hat you want to view by using
the / button.

3. Enlarge the image by pressing OK.

■ Pressing OK on ce magnifies the image to

2X. Pressing it again magnifies the image
to 4X.

4. To view th e diff erent portion of the enlarged
image, press th e / / / button.

5. To return to th e regular display from 4X­enlarged st at us, press OK ag ain.