Hugyfot Vision Xs User manual

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Vision XS
For GoPro Hero 9/10
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Hugyfot User Manual

Hugyfot User Manual Vision XS For GoPro Hero 9/10
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Hugyfot User Manual
Table of Contents
History .............................................................................. 2
Introduction .................................................................... 3
1 Safety precautions ........................................................... 4
2 Tips ................................................................................. 5
3 Housing overview ............................................................. 6
4 Monitor sun hood ............................................................ 7
5 Opening the housing ....................................................... 7
6 Installing the camera and monitor battery ........................ 8
7 Installing the GoPro Media Mod ....................................... 9
8 Closing the housing ........................................................ 10
9 HugyCheck Xs vacuum system ....................................... 11
10 Using your Hugyfot Vision Xs ......................................... 12
11 Adjusting the monitor ................................................... 14
12 Charging the batteries .................................................... 15
13 Macro lens ..................................................................... 16
14 Red and Magenta lters ............................................. 17
15 Video lighting system ................................................ 17
16 Maintenance .............................................................. 18
Maintenance log .............................................................. 21

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In 1953, René Hugenschmidt is introduced
to recreational diving in Nervi, Italy. From
that moment on, he decides to dedicate his
life to Underwater Photography. The young
Swiss Engineer transformed his Zürichzee
workshop into a Hugyfot plant, initially
fabricating underwater housings for Agfa,
Edixa, Exakta, Kodak, Leitz, Voigtländer,
and Zeiss cameras. Meanwhile, the
Cousteau-Gagnan regulator is released and
the worldʼs rst diving magazine is
published in Paris. Professor Hans Hass,
Austrian Marine Biologist and Underwater
lm pioneer, known for his documentaries
Adventures in the Red Sea (1951) and Under
the Caribbean (1954), sparks peopleʼs
interest in the underwater world. The diving
industry is starting to
take shape.
In 2004 Luc Leys, manufacturer
of underwater lighting systems, takes over
the company and moves it to Erembodegem
in Belgium.
The broad experience this company has
built in the eld of metal working and
constructional engineering is implemented
in the
Thank you for purchasing
the Hugyfot Vision Xs
for Hero 9/10 housing.
When traveling to remote areas to capture
exceptional images, leave nothing to chance
what concerns your equipment. Using
reliable gear is particularly important when
shooting underwater photos and videos.
Hugyfot products are renowned for their
ergonomic, functional and innovative
designs. The durable housings are CNC
machined out of solid blocks of marine
grade aluminum, hard anodized and coated
with a durable Surlon®KE non-stick layer
for extra protection. The camera tray inside
the housing is 3D printed using the latest
resin printing technologies. All parts are
hand tted and assembled. Each housing is
carefully inspected and pressure tested to
ensure reliable and awless operation
before
leaving production.
This housing is small, light and easy
to handle, the ideal travel companion
to record your diving adventures.
Depth rating is 150m.
The HDMI monitor used in your
Hugyfot Vison Xs housing has
a bright IPS display of 1920x1080 pixels
that oers stunning colors in a 160° viewing
housingsʼ production process.
Hugyfot introduces the HugyCheck system
in 2009. This pre-dive check system enables
the photo-graper to perform a vacuum test
prior to entering the water. This test
indicates whether the housing has been
closed properly, and whether the housingsʼ
O-rings are in good condition. The
HugyCheck system is awarded “Innovation
of the year 2009” during the DuikVaker dive
show in Utrecht (Netherlands).
In 2019 Hugyfot BV is founded by
2 former employees of the Hugyfot
production plant. Jutha and Sven
take all sales, marketing and product
development activities for there
account The production unit remains
at Erembodegem (Belgium).
Philosophy
At Hugyfot, our commitment to produce top
quality underwater housings reigns supreme
since 1953, distinguishing ourselves from
the rest, thanks to our ergonomic designs,
angle (in all directions). The incorporated
Feelworld F5 monitor oers professional
features like Peaking Focus Assist,
Histogram, Zebra exposure, Zoom, …
amongst many other. Two supplied
batteries;
one monitor battery and one USB battery
pack to power the GoPro camera oer
approximately 3 hours of battery life to the
housing.
The Hugyfot Vision Xs for Hero 9
comes standard with the Hugy-
Check Xs pre-dive vacuum check system for
maximum protection
of your equipment.
The GoPro Hero 9 camera needs the GoPro
Media Mod accessory to obtain HDMI
output. This accessory is therefore
necessary to operate the housing.
1953 ...
Jutha Heyman &
Sven Van Langenhove
Hugyfot Owners
History Introduction
This package includes
• 1 Hugyfot Vision Xs for
Hero 9/10 housing
• 1 Hugyfot HugyCheck Xs pre-dive vacuum
system and its pump
• 1 Red Filter and Protection Kit
• 1 Feelworld F5 monitor with its battery
and charger
• 1 Varta 2600mAh Battery Pack
• 1 Installed HDMI cable
• 1 USB-A to USB-C cable
• 1 Hugyfot 5” Sunhood
• 1 Vision Xs camera tray with 2 handles,
each with its 1” armball and sacricial
Zink Anode
• 1 Vision Xs Service Kit
• User manual

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1 Safety precautions 2 Tips
To prevent personal injury and/or damage
to equipment, read this user manual
carefully as well as the supplied monitor
ownerʼs manual.
To prevent personal injury
• Only use battery packs specied in this
User Manual and follow manufacturerʼs
instructions.
• Remove leaking battery packs
immediately from your Hugyfot Vision Xs.
Leaking occurrences are extremely rare.
Handling a defective battery pack must be
done with care, avoiding exposure to bare
skin, inhaling gas emissions or contact
with uids that could leak from a
defective battery pack.
• Keep battery packs away
from children.
• Dive within your level of training, maintain
awareness of your depth, tank pressure
and decompression limits at all times.
• Your Hugyfot Vision Xs underwater
housing is designed to withstand depths
of up to 490 feet (150 meters), well
• Your Hugyfot Vision Xs housing is
developed and machined with great
precision. Treat it with care. Avoid
dropping or exposing
to impacts.
• The inside of your Hugyfot Vision Xs
housing is not waterproof
and must be kept dry at all times.
Avoid water droplets from entering
your housing. In the event salt water
enters your housing, pad it dry
immediately using an absorbent towel.
Use a damp cloth to remove any salt
crystals.
• Ambient humidity and temperature
dierentials may cause condensation
inside your Hugyfot Vision Xs housing,
particularly when moving it from cold to
warm environments. Avoid condensation
by keeping your housing in a sealed bag
or an airtight case. Allow your housing to
acclimate, then remove it from the bag or
case. To reduce risk of condensation, do
not open your housing between dives.
• If condensation forms inside your Hugyfot
Vision Xs housing, do not use it. Open
your housing, remove the camera, battery
packs and allow condensation to
completely evaporate before using it.
• Following any extended period of storage,
check that your Hugyfot Vision Xs housing
is operating properly before diving.
• Thoroughly rinse your Hugyfot Vision Xs
housing in fresh water after each dive.
Repeatedly push all buttons and levers
while submerged to purge trapped water
and ush internal spring mechanisms.
• Your Hugyfot Vision Xs housing has two
(2) O-rings. Carefully inspect, service and
lubricate each O-ring before diving.
• Hugyfot recommends having your Vision
Xs housing serviced every 2 years, at a
minimum, by an authorized Hugyfot
dealer.
beyond recreational dive limits, as well as
most technical dive depths. Stay within
safety dive limits in keeping with your
level of certication and expertise. Do not
use your Hugyfot Vision Xs housing at
depths beyond your training
level and skills.
To prevent equipment damage
• Never leave your Hugyfot
Vision Xs housing in direct sun-light as
heat buildup may exceed
recommended temperature ranges,
causing permanent damage to electronic
components,
including your camera.
• Your Hugyfot Vision Xs housing is
designed to operate between 32°F and
86°F (0°C and 30°C).
• Do not use paint thinners, benzene nor
harsh solvents to clean your Hugyfot
Vision Xs housing, as these products will
damage the nish of your housing, can
cause re and are harmful to your health.

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3 Housing overview 4 Monitor sun hood 5 Opening the housing
1 Hugyfot Vision Xs GoPro housing
2 GoPro shutter release control
3 GoPro on/o control
4 Flat port for GoPro Hero and
LCD screen
5 Easy ip red lter with at port cover
6 Sturdy aluminum handles with 1” ball
mounts and Zink Anodes
7 Closing latches
8 Monitor sun hood
9 Feelworld F5 4K 5” HDMI monitor
with battery
10 Monitor adjustment buttons
11 HugyCheck Xs vacuum system
12 Dual o-ring system
13 Vision Xs cradle for GoPro Hero and
its external power pack
14 External power pack for GoPro Hero
and USB-C cable
15 GoPro Media Mod (not included)
16 GoPro Hero 9 camera (not included)
17 Handle tray with center tripod hole
and 2 M6 mounting holes
Your Hugyfot Vision Xs housing comes with
pre-installed monitor sun hood. This
reduces glare and unwanted reections.
The sun hood is fastened with 3 M3 screws. It
is possible to remove or replace the sun
hood by loosening the 3 screws. You can
then slide the sun hood of the housing.
With the sun hood installed, your Hugyfot
Vision Xs housing can safely be opened and
closed, provided it is placed on a at stable
surface with the monitor screen faced down.
For easy opening and closing your Hugyfot
Vision housing is equipped with 2 locking
latches.
Opening the housing
1 Release the vacuum by
unscrewing the large vacuum
valve on the rear monitor shell.
Without releasing the vacuum,
it is impossible to open
the housing.
2 Place the housing on a at
stable surface with the monitor
(with installed sun hood)
faced down.
3 Open both latches
4 You can pull the shells apart by
applying light force to separate
the valve part and the body part
of the HugyCheck system.
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6 Installing the camera- and monitor battery 7 Installing the GoPro Media Mod
The Hugyfot Vision Xs housing is designed
to work with the Feelwold F5 4K HDMI 5”
Monitor. This 1920x1080 monitor oers
professional features and performance. Also
included is a Varta 2600mAh battery pack to
extend the battery life of the GoPro camera.
The battery lifetime of the housing is
approximately 3 hours.
1 Open the housing as described
in chapter 5.
2 Snap the battery onto the
monitor. The monitor accepts 2
types of batteries; for Sony type
batteries insert in the middle
with the battery contacts
pointed to the left and slide
towards left, for Canon type
batteries you have to point the
contacts to the right and slide
to the right.
3 Plug the USB-A to USB-C cable
into the external battery pack
The GoPro Hero 9/10 camera needs the GoPro
Media Mod accessory to obtain HDMI output.
This accessory is therefore necessary to operate
the housing. At rst use it needs to be installed
in the housing, once installed it can remain in
the housing (recommended).
1 Open the housing as described in chapter
5.
2 Gently unscrew the top retainer with a hex
2 mm key.
3 Gently unscrew the bottom L-shaped
retainer with a hex 2,5 mm key.
4 Temporarily store the 2 retainers and their
screws.
5 Gently connect the USB-C cable to the
for GoPro and mount the
battery pack into the cradle with
the bottom (no connections)
rst into the notch on the left
side of the camera tray.
4 Install the battery pack into the
camera tray, push the USB
power cable behind the notch
on the right side and close the
Velcro wrap.
5 To release the monitor battery
from the monitor, rst remove
the Varta battery pack to get
access to the battery release
button of the monitor. Push the
release button and slide the
battery towards the middle of
the monitor.
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Media Mod.
6 Unscrew the 2 black screws of the HDMI
cable retainer 2-3 turns with a hex 2 mm
key, do not remove these screws, just
untighten them. This will allow the male
micro-HDMI connector to move a bit and
mate easier with the micro-HDMI
connection of the Media Mod. Gently put
the Media Mod in place.
(DO NOT APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE. THIS
CAN DISTROY YOUR MEDIA MODʼS HDMI
OUTPUT.)
7 Gently push the Media Mod onto the
connector, this should not require any
force. When in place, re-tighten the 2
black screws hand tight. Do not apply
excessive force when re-tightening the
screws as this will damage the plastic
thread in the camera tray.
8 Re-install the top and bottom retainers. Do
not apply excessive force when re-
tightening the screws as this will damage
the plastic thread in the camera tray.
9 Install the GoPro camera by opening the
latch of the Media Mod and by pushing
gently the camera into place. Close the
latch when the camera is fully inserted.

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8 Closing the housing 9 HugyCheck Xs vacuum system
1 Place the Hugyfot Vision Xs
housing on a at stable surface
with the monitor (with installed
sun hood) faced down.
2 Your housing has two o rings.
Carefully inspect, service
and lubricate each o ring
before diving.
3 Align and push the front shell
onto the back shell.
4 Close both latches.
Your Hugyfot Vision Xs GoPro housing
comes with the Hugy-Check Xs system. This
pre-dive vacuum system consists of
2 parts, a valve and a body.
• The smaller part on top of the front
shell contains a one-way valve and is
sealed with a cap. We call this part the
valve.
• The bigger part on top of the monitor
shell contains 2 stacked LR44 batteries,
the HugyCheck electronics, both green
and red signaling LEDʼs and the vacuum
release system. We call this part
the body.
1 For rst time use you will need to
remove the transport sticker from the 2
stacked LR44 batteries in the body part.
The LR44 batteries need to be installed
each with the positive side rst. For
your convenience they are delivered
shrink wrapped together.
2 Turn on the Hugycheck Xs vacuum
system by screwing the body part
completely till the end. Do not apply
excessive force, this will not improve
the sealing. You will see now the red
LED which is slowly blinking.
3 Remove the cap from the valve part and
install the vacuum pump.
4 Pump until the red LED changes to
green and continue pumping 3 strokes
more.
5 Seal the valve by screwing the cap back
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Wait for at least 10 minutes and check if the
green LED is still blinking. We recommend
to prepare your housing and use the
Hugycheck Xs vacuum system
2 hours prior to the dive.
Blinking green LED indicates no pressure
leak and safe to dive. Always verify if the
green LED is still blinking before entering
the water and before rinsing your housing.
To open the housing you will have to release
the vacuum rst.
To release the vacuum turn the body part
counter-clock wards until you hear an air
sucking sound.
Both green and red LEDs are turned o and
your Hugycheck Xs vacuum system is now
turned o.
For long time storage or transport we
recommend to remove the LR44 batteries
(or put the transport sticker back on the
batteries).
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10 Using your Hugyfot Vision Xs
With the monitor and GoPro Hero installed
and with the Hugycheck Xs vacuum system
blinking green you are now ready to use the
housing.
1 You should now see the monitor status
light in the left bottom corner lit red
2 Power on the monitor by pushing shortly
the red top button
3 Power on the GoPro Hero by pushing
shortly the side button (on/o)
4 You will get the media menu at startup,
in this menu you can browse and
review your clips. Move the white
marker by pushing the side button (on/
o) until the GoPro Hero camera icon is
highlighted white. Press the shutter to
enter the camera menu.
5 In the camera menu you get at the
bottom from left to right; the record
icon, the recording mode, the capture
settings, the back to media menu icon
and the hide settings icon. On top you
see from left to right the remaining SD
card recording capacity in the selected
resolution and framerate and the
remaining battery capacity % of the
GoPro Hero (bigger) and monitor
(smaller)
By pushing the side button (on/
o) you can choose and change
each of these setting by pushing
the shutter lever. To start recor-ding
change until the record icon is
highlighted white. Press the shutter to
start recording.
Each capture mode has presets that
make it easy to switch to the best mode
and settings for your shot. These
presets will have to be programmed
before you install the Hero 9/10
camera in the housing. Once installed
you will not be able to access the touch
screen of the GoPro to change a
particular setting like the resolution,
framerate, capture angle, stabilisation
and pro tune settings.
We recommend creating your own
dierent capture presets so you can
switch between these during your dive.
Please consult your cameraʼs user
manual on how to program these
presets.
We recommend not to use
Hypersmooth stabilisation as it can
cause a delay of 1 to 2 seconds on the
HDMI output. This is related to the
GoPro camera, not to the housing.
6 When recoding the remaining time, the
elapsed time and battery capacity of
both GoPro and monitor are displayed
from left to right.
7 After using your Vision Xs housing we
recommend removing all batteries from
the housing, both the monitor as the
GoPro Media Mod have a stand-by
function and keep consuming a small
amount of power when not used.
Removing the batteries for storage will
protect them
from deep discharge.
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11 Adjusting the monitor 12 Charging the monitor battery
Your Hugyfot Vision Xs HDMI Monitor
housing is equipped with a powerful
HDMI monitor that oers profes-sional
features like histogram, peaking focus
assist, zoom, check eld, false colors, nine
grid and many other. We will only highlight
some interesting features here, please
consult the manual of the monitor is
provided that with your housing for more
details. From left to right 8 controls are
oered:
F1 F2 Left Right
Menu Down Up Power
1. To access the settings, press
the menu button
2. You can travel through the
menu sections by pushing the
Left and Right buttons
3. We will now show you how to
program the function buttons
F1 and F2. Select the last section
marked ʻFʼ by pushing either
Left or Right button. Press the
Down button to enter into the
menu section and choose which
key to program, press Right
button to enter into the choice
menu and make choose the
desired function with the Up and
Down buttons. Press repeatedly
the Menu button to go back or
exit the menu.
Charge the camera power pack with
the provided micro USB cable. Plug
into a standard 5V USB outlet (not provided).
Depending on the USB outlet charging will
take 2 to 6 hours.
The status LED on the power pack
will blink during charging;
-- 1 blink = battery depleted
-- 2 blinks = 25% charged
-- 3 blinks = 50% charged
-- 4 blinks = 75% charged
-- Steady light = battery charged
This indication is the same when
discharging the battery where 4 blinks
indicate full battery.
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Charge the monitor battery with the
supplied cradle charger. The cradle charger
needs a 5V USB input with at least 1A output
current (like the supplied USB EU outlet
power source). When charging the LED will
lit continuous red until the battery is
charged. Then the LED will turn to
continuous green.

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13 Macro lens 14 Red and Magenta Filter 15 Video lighting
system
Capture small subjects in sharp focus, with
plenty of detail to ll your screen with a
Macro lens. Your Hugyfot Vision Xs can be
upgraded with an easy ip macro lens (sold
separately). Install an easy ip lens holder to
your Hugyfot Vision Xs housing by following
these steps:
Mount the hinge of the easy ip lens
holder to the right of housing at port using
two M3 Allen hex screws (provided with easy
ip lens holder). Keep hinge straight edge to
the left and curved edge to the right.
Mount the easy ip lens holder onto the hinge
and fasten it with the provided Allen hex
screw, threading
it from the bottom.
Once mounted to your housing,
a macro lens can be ipped in front of your
GoPro Hero 9/10, or ip aside when not in use.
When recording video or taking photos with
your GoPro Hero 9, avoid image vignet-ting
by not choosing wide angle cameraʼs eld
setting.
The easy ip lens holder can be used in
combination with a variety of M67 threaded
lenses. Hugyfot oers a kit that includes an
easy ip lens holder and an M67 (+10)
diopter macro lens.
Your Hugyfot Vision Xs housing comes
standard with an easy ip red lter with at
port cover. An optional magenta lter is
available (sold separately).
Protect the at port of your Hugyfot Vision
Xs housing by keeping the at port cover
closed when not in use.
Use an easy ip red lter for blue
water or an easy ip magenta lter
for green water. On land, natural light
contains all the colors of the spectrum. Reds
rapidly deplete the deeper you go, and as
light travels through the water column. A
red lter attenuates overabundance of blue
spectrum light, keeping available reds,
restoring natural colors and improving
contrast. Use a red lter for depths at or
beyond 10 feet (3 meters). Filter
performance is contingent upon available
ambient light and visibility.
Red and magenta lters reduce the
amount of pass through light reaching
your camera lens. When diving in
poor visibility or insucient ambient
light, lter eectiveness is reduced. In
situations like this, Hugyfot recommends
recording video or taking photos using
video lights.
Your Hugyfot Vision Xs housing can be
upgraded with LED video lights. When lters
canʼt get the job done, a video lighting
system is the perfect solution, enhancing
performance of your Hugyfot Vision Xs
housing. Hugyfot recommends using the
Arius 1500 video lighting system (sold
separately).
Use video lights when:
• Diving in conditions with low
ambient light.
• During night dives.
• Deep dives.
• Macro videography or photography.
• Capturing natural vivid colors.
Hugyfot Arius 1500 video lights are
equipped with 4 ʻtrue colorʼ LEDs,
producing 1,500 lumen at 5,700 Kelvin
color temperature, sporting a wide 120° of
top shelf quality beam, free of hotspots and
powered by a rechargeable Li-Ion battery
that provides 1 hour of continuous light at
full power.
When paired with the Hugyfot Arius 1500
video lighting system, your Hugyfot Vision
Xs housing is a formidable piece of
straight edge left
curved edge right
M67 (+10) diopter
macro lens
Easy ip
lens holder
Easy ip red
lter with at
port cover.
Red lter
Magenta lter