Seatool SVH-HERO3-300 User Manual

GOPRO HERO4 HERO3+ HERO3 300 Meter Waterproof Housing

Type IPSC

Seatool　SVH-HERO3-300

MANUAL

Please read this manual before use.

NTF CORPORATION UH Division

http://www.seatool.net

INTRODUCTION

GOPRO HERO4 HERO3+ and HERO3 Waterproof Housing SVH-HERO3-300

※ Thank you for purchasing the SVH-HERO3-300 Waterproof Housing.

※ To ensure proper and safe use, please thoroughly read this manual.
※ Improper use may cause leakage causing irreparable damage to your digital camera.
※ Please check, and test the housing according to this manual prior to use.
※ Neither NTF Corporation, Seatool/Resea nor their agents shall warrant or bear any

responsibility for any incident related to water leakage, damage or loss of data,
unauthorized modification, disassembly and repair; or any accident causing physical or
material damage while using this product.

※ This product is manufactured by machining methods. As a result, there may be minor

scratching or tool marks. These are a normal part of the manufacturing process, do not
effect operation of the housing or camera, and are not subject to warranty or any other
claims.

WARNING!

※ Do not store or leave housing in reach of infants or small children. Small parts may be

swallowed causing injury.

※Please remove digital camera and internal battery power supply from housing when not in

use. Battery malfunction or damage may cause fire.

※ The housing body is made of corrosion-resistant aluminum. However, saltwater can cause

rusting so be sure to rinse thoroughly using fresh water without fail.

CAUTION!

※ To prevent water leakage and damage, DO NOT disassemble or modify this housing.
※ Do not store the housing in areas of high humidity, high or low temperatures, or areas of

extreme temperature fluctuation. Doing so may cause deterioration of parts.

※ When diving, use a method of water entry that protects the housing from shock, which can

cause water leakage. If at all possible have housing handed to you after entering the
water.

※ This housing is designed to withstand depths of 300 meters (984 feet). Using the housing

at deeper depths may cause damage and water leakage. Use caution and monitor depth.

※ Remove O-ring or leave housing slightly open when transporting by plane. Pressurization

of a sealed housing during transport may cause damage or make it difficult to open.

※ When opening and closing the housing be mindful of dust and other contaminants, which

may adhere to the to the O-ring, possibly causing water leakage and damage.

※ Always check O-ring prior to each use. Pay special attention to the grease condition and

that the O-ring is seated uniformly in the O-ring groove with no twists or bulges. Neglecting
to check the O-ring prior to each use may result in water leakage and damage.

FEATURES OF THIS PRODUCT

※ Compact and durable, precision machined corrosion-resistant aluminum housing.
※ Lightweight designed to withstand depths of 300 meters (984 feet).
※ Original Secure-Latch locking mechanism for easy opening and closing.
※ Double-wide O-ring and Back Cover contact surface for added protection at greater

depths.

※ Complete camera function control.
※ Internal battery power supply compartment.
※ Variety of supported options.

1.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Be sure all items listed here were included with your housing:

・Housing
・USB Cable
・Reserve O-ring
・O-ring Removal Pick
・O-ring Grease

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR HOUSING, NOMENCLATURE

NOTE: The SEATOOL SVH-HERO3-300 UW Housing is designed for use with the GoPro

HERO4 HERO3 + or HERO3 series action camera and GoPro LCD Touch BacPac or GoPro

Battery BacPac with iBUFFALO BSMPA04 as internal battery power supply.

2.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Warranty Period Two years from purchase

Purchase Date Year Month Day

Product Name GOPRO HERO4 HERO3+ HERO3 300 Meter Waterproof

Housing

Product Number SVH-HERO3-300

Dealer Name

Serial Number

　　 ※Dealer: Stamp your company name and contact information, purchase date, model and serial

number.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Recsea/Seatool Manufacturing & Sales

NTF CORPORATION UH Division

390-1 Mii, Midori-Ku, Sagamihara-Shi

Kanagawa 252-0151, Japan

T: [phone] F: [phone]

http://www.seatool.net E-mail: [e-mail]

OPENING AND CLOSING THE BACK COVER

※ Please do the following operations in a clean area with low humidity and dust.

To OPEN, press Lock Lever while pulling Secure-Latch away from housing main body.

To CLOSE, press Secure-Latch into place making sure the latch on the underside is properly
placed in the Secure-Latch groove attached to the main housing body. Push into the locked
position. Double check to make sure it is firmly locked into place.

INSTALLING CAMERA AND INTERNAL POWER SUPPLY

CAUTION! Before using, please be sure the test the housing (without camera and internal

battery power supply) in a bucket or aquarium if available. After use in salt water, rinse
thoroughly in a bucket of fresh water without fail, pressing all buttons several times to flush
out salt deposits and other contaminants. Allowing saltwater and contaminants to dry on
housing can damage functions and O-ring. Clean with fresh water only, using a soft, dry cloth
to wipe away water.

※ Please perform proper Housing O-RING MAINTENANCE prior to installation.
※ Please conduct the following operations in a clean area with low humidity and dust.
※ The housing internal battery power supply compartment is designed specifically for the

iBUFFALO BSMPA04 series mobile battery (battery not included). Other mobile batteries,
depending on size and compatibility with the camera, may be used.

1. Check camera settings, camera battery and internal battery power supply are charged
and media storage capacity is sufficient.

2. Making sure both the camera and internal battery power supply are turned OFF, attach
USB cable to internal battery power supply OUT USB port and the mini-USB end of the
USB cable the camera mini-USB port.

3. Turn internal battery power supply ON at which time the LED will shine green and the
camera's charging indicator light will shine red.

3.

4. Slowly and carefully install camera and internal battery power supply making sure camera
does not come in contact with housing's internal controls and the USB cable is neatly
placed in the space provided. If the camera, internal battery power supply and USB cable
are not inserted correctly buttons may not work properly.

5. After performing O-ring Maintenance, carefully close back cover making sure nothing is
caught between the Secure-Latch and housing. Push Secure-Latch into the locked
position making sure the Lock Lever is in the locked position. Double check to make sure
the Secure-Latch is securely locked into place.

REOVING CAMERA

CAUTION! After use in water, water will remain in gaps between housing, back cover and

Secure-Latch. Wipe any water off housing with a soft dry towel to prevent water from falling
on camera or internal battery power supply when back cover is opened.

1. Press Lock Lever while pulling Secure-Latch away from housing main body . Open back
cover.

2. Carefully remove camera remove camera and internal battery power supply from
housing.

HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

※ The front Lens / LCD Status Screen / Status - Wi-Fi Indicator Window and rear LCD

Window are manufactured using hard coat acrylic. When cleaning use a clean soft cloth
taking care not to scratch them.

※ CAUTION! When the internal battery power supply (iBUFFALO BSMPA04 or other) is

connected to the camera and turned ON it is in a constant state of charging which may
generate heat both from the camera and battery. It is most important to keep housing with
camera and battery installed out of direct sunlight and in a cool place when not
submerged.

EXTERNAL LIGHTING

※ The optional Accessory Shoe can be used for installation of a target light. Please be

mindful of the weight of the light(s) you intend to use. For heavy lights please use
Seatool/Recsea genuine tray and grip assemblies.

※Two (2) screw holes are provided at the bottom of the housing for use in attaching

Seatool/Recsea genuine tray and grip assemblies.

CAUTION! Seatool or Recsea genuine options STRONGLY recommended. Leakage or
damages due to the use of non-genuine options are NOT covered under warranty.

※ Please refrain from using lights attached to the Accessory Shoe as a carrying handle.

CAUTION! Damage is irreparable.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION! Allowing saltwater and contaminants to dry on housing can damage functions and

O-rings possibly causing water leakage. Clean with fresh water only, using a soft, dry cloth to
wipe away water.

※ We recommend a complete housing overhaul once every year.

1. After use in salt water, wash off salt and other contaminants by soaking empty housing
thoroughly in a bucket of fresh water (lukewarm) for 10 to 20 minutes.

4.

2. Manipulate all buttons several times to flush out salt deposits and other contaminants.

3. Wipe any water off housing with a soft dry cloth.

4. Open Back Cover.

5. Using the O-ring Removal Pick, remove O-rings.

6. Clean O-ring grooves and contact surfaces using a clean cotton swab. DO NOT clean
housing or Lens Port with volatile organic solvents or chemical cleaning agents such as
thinner, gasoline, and benzine, etc.

7. Perform O-RING GREASING & MAINTENANCE as instructed below before re-installing.

O-RING GREASING & MAINTENANCE ( 1)※

CAUTION! This housing uses one (1) O-ring. Please be sure to install O-ring as shown

below. Failure to do so will result in water leakage.

1. Using the O-ring Removal Pick, remove O-ring.

2. Clean sand, salt, other contaminants and old grease from O-ring.

3. Clean O-ring groove and O-ring Contact Surface using a clean cotton swab.

4. Visually and physically check O-ring by running it through finger tips, feeling for cuts,
cracks or any other defects that may cause leakage. Such defects will cause water
leakage, so be sure to replace the O-ring. Be careful not to stretch or pull the O-ring too
much.

5. Squeeze a rice grain sized bead of silicone grease between your thumb and forefinger.
Taking care not to pull or stretch the O-ring too much, uniformly spread grease on O-ring.
Too little grease may cause the O-ring to twist in the groove, possibly causing water
leakage.

6. Place O-ring in the O-ring groove, making sure it is uniform, not twisted or bulging out,
possibly causing water leakage. When closing back cover, visually check O-ring Contact
Surface, tracing a finger over it to making sure no hair, lint or other contaminants are
attached.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

※ When housing is not used for long periods, remove O-ring and place in separate plastic

bags to keep it free of dust and other contaminants and store in a place out of direct
sunlight. Please also be careful of prolonged exposure to direct sunlight during use. The
O-ring and housing may become deformed, causing water leakage.

※ After extended periods of non-use, soak closed empty housing in lukewarm for half a day.

Manipulate all buttons and dials several times. Using a soft, dry cloth wipe away water.

CAUTION!

※The O-ring is an essential part of waterproofing for this housing. Not properly greasing the

O-ring as directed may cause the O-ring to twist in the O-ring groove, possibly causing
water leakage.

5.

※Always perform the above O-ring, O-ring groove and O-ring Contact Surface maintenance

and greasing every time you open/close the housing.

※ Please pay close attention and make sure the O-ring is not twisted or bulging, free of any

contaminants (dirt, hair, etc.), and that foreign objects do not obstruct proper closing of the
housing Back Cover.

※ DO NOT clean the housing with volatile organic solvents or chemical cleaning agents such

as thinner, gasoline, and benzine, etc.

※ Housing LCD window is manufactured using hard coat acrylic. When cleaning use a clean

soft cloth taking care not to scratch it.

OPTIONS

The following items are optional. Please contact Seatool/Recsea or your local dealer if you
wish to purchase.

・HERO4 Silver Spacer AD-H3-S
・WHG-HERO3 Fresh & Salt Water Color Filter Set w/Filter Rails
・SVH-HERO3-300 O-ring
・Seatool O-ring Grease 3 ml Tube
・Ball Joint Base SBB-M10
・Left Hand Single Grip & Tray Assembly STG-06L2 (POM)
・Dual Grip & Tray Assembly STG-06W2 (POM)
・Left Hand Single Grip & Tray Assembly STG-05L2 (AL)
・Dual Grip & Tray Assembly STG-05W2 (AL)
・Left Hand Single Grip & Tray Assembly STG-05JL2 (AL)
・Dual Grip Extension STG-05JWEP (AL)
・INON Tray Adapter ADT-1S (Single To Double Tripod Base, POM)
・Tray Knurled Knob Screw

SPECIFICATIONS

Compatible Camera GOPRO HERO4 HERO3+ and HERO3 with GoPro LCD

BacPac or Battery BacPac, and HERO4 Silver with
Spacer AD-H3-S, with iBUFFALO BSMPA04

Maximum Depth 300 meters (984 feet)

Material Main Body: Corrosion-resistant aluminum alloy,

anodized and POM
Buttons: POM
Lens/Monitor: Hard Coat Acrylic
Screws, Springs: Stainless Steel, Galvanized

Size (Housing) Dimensions: W147mm x D60.8mm x H102.4mm

Weight: Approx. 864g (Land)

Accessories USB Cable, Reserve O-ring, O-ring Removal Pick, O-ring

Grease

INSURANCE INFORMATION

※ Seatool/Recsea strongly recommends insuring your camera. For more information please

contact your dealer.

6.

CONSUMABLE PARTS

※ For replacement of consumable parts such as O-rings please contact your dealer or

Seatool/Recsea.

AFTER-SALE SERVICE

Warranty period is two (2) years from purchase for general users, six (6) months for
commercial or industrial users. Seatool/Recsea will repair manufacturing defects free of
charge during the warranty period when product is used in accordance with this manual. This
warranty is only valid for Housings purchased from authorized Seatool/Recsea international
dealers. Damage due to customer use, and for any consumable parts, the repairs will be
charged at normal rates. Shipping costs to and from dealer, or Japan if necessary, shall be
born by the customer for warranty and all other cases. This warranty does not cover any
damage to digital camera for any reason, including damage caused by water intrusion.
Please obtain insurance for all your equipment. Any repairs due to the following will be
charged at normal rates:

1) Repaired, modified or dissembled by person or company other than Seatool/Recsea;

2) If damaged in fire, natural disaster such as earthquake, flood, lightning, etc.;

3) Damage caused by dropping, impact, vibration;

4) When returned for warranty service not accompanied with Warranty Information copy, or if

Warranty Information is altered.

※ Warranty does not cover any losses resulting from inoperability of this product, including

those related to lost profits or any related expenses.

※ Seatool/Recsea will stock parts necessary for repair for five (5) years from stop of

production.

※This product uses some degradable parts, such as buttons and O-rings. Seatool/Recsea

recommends overhauling the housing once per year, more frequently if used often.
Overhaul service is charged at normal rates.

7.

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