Anglerfish Creative Lighting AFCL-HD57 User manual

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Baery Size
This Monitor is designed to accept baery compable with Sony SF-750 (4-cell, 7.2V
rechargeable lithium-ion baery pack). Many aermarket brands produce high quality
baery packs which are compable with the Sony brand. Please make sure you select
the 4-cell baery type as the 6-cell version will not fit inside the baery compartment.
Disclaimer
Anglerfish Creave Lighng is not responsible for improper use of this underwater
monitor. User remains responsible for connecng the monitor correctly to the camera
system and following the camera manufacturer’s recommendaon for aaching an
external monitor. Anglerfish Creave Lighng is not responsible for any damages as
result of incorrectly connecng the monitor to the camera.
The monitor can accept 4K signal up to bandwidth of 14-18Gbit. In some situaon the
signal output with higher bit rates will not be compable with the monitor and will not
display correctly. If this happens please reduce the output bit rate or resoluon.
Warranty
This monitor comes with 1-year manufacturer’s warranty. The warranty is only acve if
the product is registered. To register your monitor please send an email to info @
anglerfishlighng.ca with your name, serial number and a copy of your receipt
indicang a purchase date. Your serial number can be found inside the baery
compartment and is displayed under the bar code.
Should you experience a technical problem with your monitor you can contact our
dealer who will advise you on a soluon. If this does not fix the problem, they will
further advise you on how to send the monitor to us for repair.
This warranty does not apply to cosmec damage, such as scratches or general wear
and tear.

Revision Sheet
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................. I
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................................................................. 1
FEATURES ................................................................................................... 4
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................ 5
USING THE SUNSHADE ............................................................................ 9
BATTERY COMPARTMENT .................................................................. 10
OS & MENU OPERATION ...................................................................... 11
COMPLIANCE .......................................................................................... 25

p.1 Anglerfish Creave Lighng | AFCL-HD57 4K HDMI
Product Overview
Thank you for purchasing our underwater HD monitor with advanced
integrated digital signal processing circuit and professional IPS LED panel.
This underwater monitor has high brightness, low power consumpon and
stable performance.
Make sure you have all the items listed below:
1. Anglerfish HDMI monitor c/w cable
2. Standard ball mount and associated machine screws
3. Monitor shade and associated thumb screws
4. Std. HDMI Bulkhead (M14x1.0 tread)
5. Adapters for various housing bulkhead openings
6. HDMI Adaptor Connector for Female Micro (D) to Male Micro (D) or
Mini (C) or Standard (A)
7. Baery cover compartment
To ensure the best use of the unit, please read the user’s
manual carefully
Always perform a vacuum test or wet test your housing
without the camera installed every me installing or removing
the bulkhead

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To do not aempt to open, modify or repair the monitor
without authorizaon. Opening and tempering with the
monitor will void warranty
The HDMI Micro connecon at the end of the bulkhead is very
fragile and requires care while handling. Do not bend or force
the connector. It will cause the connector to fail. See page 11
for installaon details.
If possible, best pracce is to connect the connector to
camera aer the camera is fully inserted into the housing.
Some housing designs will require installaon of the
connector prior to installaon of camera inside the housing.
Take extra cauon not to strain the connector.
Always take cauon while installing or removing the camera
from the housing.
The installaon of the bulkhead for this monitor requires
simple ‘DIY’ skills. If you do not feel comfortable installing the
bulkhead, ask for more details from our dealers. Aempng
to install bulkhead without basic skills will result in damage.

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CAUTION
 Please avoid impact and droppage of the monitor onto the ground.
 Avoid prolonged exposures to the sun as the LCD display may get
damaged under UV light. Under the sun, always have the shade on the
monitor to protect the LCD display.
 Do not take apart or repair the unit by yourself without authorizaon.
 Remember to always rinse your monitor in fresh water aer each use.
Operate the buons under fresh water several mes to completely
flush any remaining saltwater. If you noce salt crystallizaon aer the
unit is dry, it means saltwater was not rinsed well.
 Remove the baery from the monitor while traveling on an airline or
for storing for long periods (more than a day).
 Operang the monitor under direct sunlight may cause the monitor to
overheat. Always turn off the monitor above water in tropical
locaons.
 Always use high quality baeries comparable to Sony NP-F750 brand.

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Features
 Brightness Histogram
 Peaking Focus Assist (three colors opons)
 False Colors
 Zebra Exposure (1-100IRE adjustable)
 Scan Mode (Under Scan, Over Scan)
 Check Field (Red, Green, Blue, Mono)
 Anamorphic Mode (1.3x, 2.0x, 2.0x magnificaon)
 Image Flip (H, V, H/V)
 Image Freeze
 Center Marker
 Screen Marker (80%,85%,90%,93%,96%, 2.35:1)
 Rao Marker (4:3,13:9,14:9,15:9,16:9,1.85:1,2.35:1)
 Color Temperature Adjustment
 Nine Grid (Zoom one of the images to realize the full screen)
 Zoom (4X, 9X, 16X)
 HDMI Input Support Format: 480i/576i/480p/576p, 1080i
(60/59.94/50),720p (60/59.94/50/30/29/25/24/23.98), 1080p
(60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/24sF/23.98/ 23.98sF), 4K UHD
3840×2160p (30/29.97/25/24/23.98Hz), 4096×2160p (24Hz)

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Product Description
Monitor Front Panel Monitor Back Panel
Buons
2
5 4 3
6 1 8 7

p.6 Anglerfish Creave Lighng | AFCL-HD57 4K HDMI
Aachment Points
Sunshade & Baery Compartment
A
B
A
B
C D
E
F
G

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1
Power On/Off button
2
In OS Menu it is used to scroll up to set items.
3
In OS Menu it is used to scroll down to set items.
4
Menu buon
5
In OS Menu it is used to scroll right to set items. Also acts as
custom buon F4, same seng as F1 & F2
6
In OS Menu it is used to scroll le to set items. Also acts as
custom buon F3, same seng as F1 & F2
7
Custom buon, same seng as F1.
8
Custom buon, enter into the Secondary F menu of the OS
Menu to set custom buon according to your preference
A
Ball Mount connecon threads
B
Std. 1/4"-20 thread for custom aachment
C
Baery compartment
D
Sunshade thumb screws
E
Sunshade
F
Baery compartment thumb screw
G
Ball Mount
H
HDMI bulkhead connector
I
Bulkhead cap
J
M14x1.0 HDMI bulkhead
K
HDMI Micro connector (Type D Male)
L
M14x1.0 Adaptors for various housing brands
M
6 HDMI Adaptors for various camera brands (Type A Std, C
Mini, D Micro), right and le angle

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Using the Sunshade
The sunshade can be mounted on the monitor in two ways: right side up
and upside down. Use the correct hole to mount the thumb screw.

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Battery Compartment
The monitor is equipped with water sealed baery compartment which can
be access via four thumb screw. Please do not over ghten the thumb
screws to a point where a tool must be used to loosen them. To ghten the
thumb screws, a cross paern is recommended as shown below.
1
2
3
4
Push to release
baery
Run your fingers on the o-ring
to make sure no dust, parcles,
or hair are on the o-ring prior
to installing the baery
compartment
Open and seal the baery
compartment by loosening or
ghtening the thumb screws
using the cross paern as
shown. This ensure even
pressure is applied to the o-ring

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Bulkhead Connector Installation
Aer installing the bulkhead onto the camera housing using the supplied
bulkhead adaptors shown on page 7, it is necessary to select one of six
angled HDMI connectors that is appropriate for your camera and housing
design. The following opons are available:
1. Right Angle HDMI Type D (Micro)
2. Le Angle HDMI Type D (Micro)
3. Right Angle HDMI Type C (Mini)
4. Le Angle HDMI Type C (Mini)
5. Right Angle HDMI Type A (Standard)
6. Le Angle HDMI Type A (Standard)
Before you select the proper HDMI connector, review your
camera’s operaonal manual and understand which type of
connector is required (Type A, C, D).
Visualize and think about the cable roung that would be best
for your camera / housing. Then select the right or le angle
opon. Do not try to connect the connector to the camera
without thinking about the cable roung. Doing so will result
in cable strain, damage to the bulkhead connector or the
camera.
HDMI Connectors are sensive and fragile. Applying too much
strain or excessive bending will result in cable failure.

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Sffening the connector (Oponal)
It is recommended to sffen the connecon between the angled connector
aer installing the bulkhead and aer figuring out the correct angled
connector required for the setup.
Sffening up the connector should only be done aer the
bulkhead is installed in the housing. Aer the angled
connector is installed, the bulkhead can no longer be removed
because the assembly is too large to go throw the housing
bulkhead port
This task requires some ‘DIY’ skills, some basic rudimentary
knowledge and some creavity. Do not aempt to do this
without some level of confidence and knowhow. Some items
and tools are required for this task. If you do not have
appropriate tools do not try this by yourself.
Do these tasks at your own risk!
Too much bending at the angled connector
will damage the male HDMI micro connector
supplied with the bulkhead
male HDMI micro connector
supplied with the bulkhead
One of six angled HDMI
Connectors
Point of failure
due to excessive
bending

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The following tools and items are required:
 heat shrink, the kind with
adhesive (we recommend
25mm long 3/8” diameter,
and 30mm long 1/2"
diameter),
 heat gun,
 zip e,
 cuer,
 some pieces of plasc (we
recommend cung them
from plasc cards)
Slip the shrink wraps over the
cable starng with the larger ones
We recommend using a heat
shrink with heat acve adhesive
for extra support. They are much
more rigid then normal heat
shrinks.

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Carefully slide smaller shrink wrap
over the plasc part of the micro
HDMI connector
Carefully connect the angled
connector. Be sure not to put too
much force on the connector
Apply hot air. Do not exceed
150ºC as it will melt the plasc
part of the connector.

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A couple of pieces of plasc can be
used to provide extra rigidity.
Plasc can be cut from old plasc
cards or harder plasc.
Apply the other layers of heat
shrink to add sffness
Be sure the heat shrinks and the
plasc used to sffen the
assembly does not interfere with
the housing or the camera aer
setup.
In addion to above you can also
route cable down and up. Using a
zip e to hold the cable in place.
This greatly reduces the stress on
the micro HDMI connecon and
reduces the bending on the
connecon.
Be sure to use small zip es and
make sure they do not interfere
with the camera and housing

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If required to remove the
bulkhead from the housing. You
must remove the angled
connector. To do so you need to
cut the zip es and the shrink
wrap.
Do this step with extra cauon!
The best technique is to use small
wire cuer. And do not put any
strain on the connector.
Do not do this task repevely as
it will damage the connector over
me.
Addionally, another form of
extension cable can be purchased
online. These provide more
flexibility for housing with limited
space. They come with a ribbon
cable and 4K signal is not always
guaranteed.