Sea & Sea DX-6G User manual

CAMERA/HOUSING SYSTEM
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取扱説明書
Instruction Manual
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Contents
Safety Precautions ......................................................................... E-2
Precautions on Handling the O-ring ............................................... E-4
Accessories .................................................................................... E-6
Identification of Parts ..................................................................... E-7
Opening the Rear Cover ................................................................ E-8
Installing the 6G Camera ................................................................ E-9
Operation ...................................................................................... E-11
Hand Strap .............................................................................. E-12
Macro Flashlight Diffuser......................................................... E-12
Connecting the Strobe ...................................................................E-13
Attaching the Optional Accessories .............................................. E-14
Wide-angle Conversion Lens ...................................................E-14
Accessory shoe / Stays.............................................................E-15
LCD Monitor Hood with Lens ................................................ E-16
Desiccant Pack (OZO) ............................................................ E-16
Maintenance and Storage .............................................................E-17
Specifications ................................................................................E-18
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing SEA&SEA products.
Please read this instruction manual carefully prior to using this product.
Only with a thorough understanding of this manual’s content will you
be able to use the housing correctly. After reading the manual, please
be sure to keep it in a place where you can easily come back to it at
any time.
Note:
The appearance of color evenness or weld lines on the external body
of the product is normal and will not affect its performance.
This products have passed SEA&SEA’s
criteria-based inspection for pressure resistance.

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WARNING
CAUTION
Safety Precautions
WARNING Situations that could result in severe injury or death.
CAUTION Situations that could result in property damage or
personal injury.
Carefully observe the instruction manual for the compatible camera for this product
before use.
This product has been designed and manufactured for use at a water depth within
55m / 183.3ft. Please note that diving to a depth in excess of 55m / 183.3ft may
cause damage to the product or may lead to water leakage.
Unauthorized disassembling and/or modification could result in malfunction or flooding,
and void product warranty. Take the product to a SEA&SEA authorized service
center for repair or inspection.
Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the product, turn it off and
remove the batteries immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation
could result in injury. After removing the battery, take the product to a SEA&SEA
authorized service center for inspection.
Discontinue use and turn the product off immediately should you notice flooding or
leakage.
When the product is flooding, interior pressure may build up. Please be careful when
opening the product as water may spurt out or the cap may open explosively and
cause injuries.
The product has been constructed with an airtight seal. When packing the product
for airplane travel, do not seal-up the product to alleviate pressure build up due to
atmospheric changes.
Do not open the product in a wet or sandy environment. Protect the interior from
moisture and debris in order to prevent malfunction or flooding.
Avoid strong shocks/impacts or excess stress to prevent malfunction, damage or
breakdown. Make sure that the product has been securely mounted to other products
in order to prevent injury, fall or missing.
Keep out of reach of children to prevent accidental ingestion. If swallowed, seek
medical advice immediately.
Failure to heed the precautions listed below could result in serious
consequences. To prevent injury or damage to yourself and/or others,
please observe the precautions as they contain highly important
information related to personal and product safety.
For safe handling of the product, please read the following precautions
carefully before use.

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Safety Precautions
Do not rest heavy weight on the product. It might deform the outer casing, damage
internal parts, make the waterproofing fail, or result in fire or electric shock.
Please note that some marks may be left on the camera scraping against the dials
or gears of the housing.
Handle the product carefully so as not to scratch the front port, the lens, the flash
window or the finder.
Always dry the front port, the lens, the flash window or the finder using a soft cloth to
prevent stain or salt residue from marring the glass surface.
Rinse the product with fresh water, after underwater use. Ensure that the product is
waterproofed before rinsing. Refer to [Maintenance and Storage] (P.E-17) for details.
Make sure that the connectors have been secured with the connector caps before
rinsing the product with fresh water, after removal from other products.
Never use chemicals, cosmetics, any petroleum solvents such as paint thinner, or
neutral detergent on the product. They may deform and damage the product.
Do not leave the product in places with hot temperatures such as inside of a car or in
a car trunk in summer. The heat may deform plastic parts of the product, damaging
internal parts and resulting in potential fire or electric shock. If the product is sealed
tight in hot conditions, heated air expanding inside the product may deform the casing
and ruin the waterproofing.
Do not store the product in wet or high humidity place, to avoid mold, rust, corrosion
or malfunction.
Do not store the product with naphthalene or camphor mothballs, or in locations such
as a laboratory where chemicals are used. This environment can cause mold, rust,
corrosion or malfunction.
SEA&SEA Co., Ltd. assumes no liability for compensation of loss of captured
images or expenses caused by loss of images, even if you are unable to shoot
due to a product defect or malfunction.
SEA&SEA Co., Ltd. will not be responsible for the replacement or
compensation for cameras, lenses or those accessories damaged due to your
invalid operation.
SEA&SEA Co., Ltd. assumes no liability for errors or discrepancies in this
manual.
Carefully observe the O-ring maintenance manual for the handling of O-rings
before use.
The silicon grease included in the product package is inedible.

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Precautions on Handling the O-ring
CAUTION
Are there any scratches or cracks in the O-ring?
Be careful about dust, sand, and hair
SEA&SEA products use blue O-rings. These O-rings are impregnated with
silicone oil through a special process. The lubricating effect of the O-ring lasts
as long as the silicone oil is gradually seeping out from within.
For the maintenance of these blue O-rings, make sure to use genuine SEA&SEA
silicone grease (O-ring grease for use with the blue O-rings that comes in tubes
with blue lettering and blue caps). If you use silicone grease from other companies
, the grease you apply will be sucked into the blue O-rings due to their
special characteristics, which will result in insufficient grease. If this happens
even once, the O-ring will not revert to its normal state and must be replaced.
If the grease is insufficient, the O-ring will not slide, and it will become harder
to open and close the waterproof parts. Because of this, it could become
impossible to open or close the housing or it could cause flooding, so please
refrain from using the housing with insufficient grease.
Check the O-ring to make sure there are no
scratches or cracks. If there are, replace the
O-ring with a new one immediately. When
handling the O-ring, do not use pointed
metal objects, which could damage the
O-ring. Use of the included O-ring remover
is recommended.
Check the O-ring to make sure that there is no dust, sand, or hair on the O-ring,
in the O-ring’s grooves, or on the O-ring’s contact surfaces. If any of these things
are attached, remove them completely. If used as is, these things could cause
flooding.
This product is kept watertight by the O-ring. To keep the O-ring functioning
properly, please observe the following. Improper handling of the O-ring could
cause flooding.
O-ring remover

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Silicone grease protects the O-ring from
chafing. After checking the O-ring to make
sure that there are no scratches, dust, or
debris, apply a light coating of silicone grease
to the entire O-ring with your finger. Applying
too much grease will make it easier for dust
and debris to adhere to the O-ring, and could
cause flooding.
When fitting the O-ring into the O-ring
groove, insert it straight into the groove; do
not bend or twist it.
Precautions on Handling the O-ring
Coat with silicone grease
Do not twist the O-ring
Remove the O-ring for inspection before each use
Be careful about how you store O-rings
O-rings last for one year
Although it depends on how well they are maintained, how often they are used,
and how they are stored, O-rings generally last for one year. It is advisable to
inspect them before use, and replace them early.
When storing spare O-rings or O-rings that you have removed from the housing,
keep them in a cool place out of direct sunlight. Also, when storing O-rings, do
not place heavy objects on them or twist them.
In principle, the O-ring should be removed before each use so that the O-ring,
O-ring groove, and O-ring contact surfaces can be checked. This is because you
cannot find any sand or debris that may have gotten into the O-ring groove if the
O-ring is not removed. For routine maintenance prior to each use, it is advisable
to make sure to remove the O-ring.

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Accessories
Before using this model, check to make sure that all accessories are
present.
DX-6G 6G
Power Adapter
●Instlluction Manual
●O-ring Maintenance Manual
●Regarding Waterproof Design
USB Cable
Macro Stand
O-ring Remover
Strap for 6G Silicon Grease
Hand Strap for DX-6G
Rechargeable
Lithium-Ion Battery
Macro Flashlight Diffuser
with Strap

Bayonet Mount SS
Accessory shoe Fiber-optic
cable socket
Power button
Shutter lever
MODE button
Movie-record
button
OK button
Delete button
Monitor window
Playback button
Tripod socket
(bottom)
LCD monitor
hood holder MENU button
Zoom button W (Wide)
Forcus mode
button
Drive mode
button
Flash mode button Zoom button T (Tele)
Flash window
Buckle
Hand strap hook
▲
▲
▲
▲
Buckle Lock
Buttons
● For 6G camera identification of Parts, refer to the WG-50 camera's instruction manual.
http://www.ricoh-imaging.com/manuals/
Flash shutter
lever
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Identification of Parts

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Opening the Rear Cover
CAUTION
● Before opening the rear cover, make sure that the housing is completely dry
and free of salt deposits. If you find any salt deposits, rinse with fresh water
and wipe off water completely with a soft cloth.
●Never use the buckle/buckle lock buttons underwater.
● When opening the rear door after use in the water, open it carefully not to let
water or sand enter inside the housing.
Push the red buckle lock
buttons together to unlock,
and pull the buckle all the
way towards back to lift the
rear cover from the front case
● Lift up the rear cover
Pull the rear cover to open
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2

Turn off the power of the 6G camera
and place it as shown in figure
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CAUTION
●The 6G camera is a waterproof camera. However, even if the
housing is placed on a wet 6G camera that has been dried,
condensation may form inside the housing and the glass may fog up,
preventing pictures from being taken, due to moisture left remaining
in the gaps between the housing and the camera.
If the camera has been wet, wipe it off with a dry towel or something
similar and set it in a cool area out of direct sunlight for 24 hours or
more before attaching the housing.
●To avoid flooding by unwanted
items, remove the wrist strap from
6G camera before installation.
●Make sure that the 6G camera is set parallel to the housing and not
excessively slanted.
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Installing the 6G Camera

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Push the buckle down until it clicks. Make sure that the red
buckle lock buttons on both sides are popped out
3
Make sure that there is no dust or scratches on the O-ring /
O-ring contact surface before closing the rear cover. Take the hand
strap out, press the rear cover, and then put the buckle over the front
case
2

Power button
Use the power button to turn ON / OFF the
6G camera.
Shutter lever
Depress the shutter lever to press the shutter
button of the 6G camera.
Other buttons
Use buttons to control each function of the 6G camera underwater.
Please refer to the instruction manual of the 6G camera for operation of
the other buttons.
Power button
Shutter lever
Flash shutter lever
When using an external strobe, close the Flash Shutter Lever to block the
camera`s internal flash.
● For 6G camera operation, refer to the WG-50 camera's instruction manual.
http://www.ricoh-imaging.com/manuals/
Flash Shutter lever
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Operation
Open
Closed
Open
Closed
Position when using
an external Strobe
Position when using
the internal flash

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Hand Strap
Put the hand strap through the hook on the housing, let other end go
through between the strap, and pull the strap tight as shown.
●Do not use the strap when out of water if using optional accessories (such as a
wide-angle conversion lens, stay, arm, and strobe / light). The increased weight
of the accessories may damage the strap and the strap hook, which may result
in equipment damage / loss or personal injury.
Attaching the hand atrap
Macro Flashlight Diffuser
Use of the macro flashlight diffuser at close distances during macro
shooting enables the light from the built-in flash to disperse and
irradiate objects evenly.
CAUTION
● If the light from the built-in flash appears dark due to the distance between
the camera and subject, shooting conditions, and settings, remove the macro
flashlight diffuser before taking pictures.
Removing the Macro Flashlight Diffuser
Turn the macro flashlight diffuser in
the counterclockwise direction
Pull the macro flashlight diffuser
forward when it has been turned to
the location where the SEA&SEA logo
on the main unit and the mark on
the macro flashlight diffuser line up
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Attaching the Macro Flashlight Diffuser
Line up the SEA&SEA logo on the
main unit and the mark on the macro
flashlight diffuser, and place the macro
flashlight diffuser onto the lens part
Turn the macro flashlight diffuser in
the clockwise direction until you feel
it click into place
1
2
2

Connect the strobe with the fiber-optic cable (option) when the strobe is
triggered by sensing the light from the camera's built-in flash.
CAUTION
1Insert the fiber-optic cable's
connector into the socket until
it stops
Shooting Tips!
When shooting with an external flash, we recommend setting the ISO to
125.
When the 6G camera is turned Off, the shooing function settings will
return to their default settings. Use the camera`s mode memory function
to save the current set value.
Before inserting the fiber-optic cable, check to make sure that there are
no scraches or dirt on the connector surface. Scratches or dirt may
cause the strobe to malfunction.
To protect the surface from scratches or dirt, do not remove the caps from
the fiber-optic cable sockets when the cable is not inserted.
There is no possibility of water leaking from the fiber-optic cable socket
even if the fiber-optic cable/cable socket cap is removed underwater.
After the strobe is connected to the housing, make sure to check that the
connected strobe functions correctly before underwater use.
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Connecting the Strobe

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Wide-angle Conversion Lens (Option)
Attaching the Optional Accessories
This product accepts SEA&SEA optional accessories. By using this
product in combination with those accessories, you will be able to try
various shooting techniques.
An optional SS Bayonet Wide-angle Conversion Lens / WCL06 (#52152)
can be attached to this product .
●Lenses, strobes and other accessories have different depth rating. Check the
depth rating for each before use.
●Read the instruction manual for each accessory before use.
Attaching the Wide-Angle Conversion Lens
The〇mark on the Flash
Window and Align the
salient on the upper
surface of the lens bayonet,
then fix the Wide-angle
Conversion lens to the
housing
1
CAUTION
●When using the lens, loosen or lightly shake the lens while underwater to
remove any air trapped between the lens and the housing.
●When the wide-angle conversion lens is used on land, there may be cases
where it is difficult to focus the camera due to effects from the distance
between the camera and subject, shooting conditions, and the like.
Turn the the Wide-angle Conversion
lens clockwise until it clicks
2

Accessory shoe
CAUTION
SEA&SEA strobes / lights can be
mounted to the accessory shoe by
using optional SA8 Ball Base for
Accessory Shoe (#22139) or
Hot Shoe Arm (#29501).
●The max. weight of an accessory that can be mounted to the accessory shoe
is approx. 750g / 26.3oz.
●Remove the accessories from the accessory shoe when carrying the housing
out of water.
Stays
<Example>
SEA&SEA stays can be mounted to the housing’s tripod socket.
<Example>
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LCD Monitor Hood with Lens
The LCD monitor hood holder on this product accepts the LCD monitor
hood with lens (#52121).
CAUTION
When attaching LCD monitor hood to the LCD monitor hood holder,
always make sure to refer to and follow the instructions in the
accompanying instruction manual.
Desiccant Pack (OZO)
A substantial difference between the external (water) and the internal
(camera and air) temperatures sometimes result in dewfall on the inside
surface of the housing lens. This phenomenon typically happens when
the camera becomes hot due to long and consecutive use.
To mitigate the effect of the dew, use the desiccant pack (Option) as
follows;
● Make sure that the edge of the desiccant pack is not covering the O-ring contact surface.
●Make sure thet the desiccant pack is not trapped when closing the rear cover.
Using the desiccant pack (OZO)
Install the 6G camera to the housing
Place a desiccant pack (OZO) at the location as
shown, then close the rear cover
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2

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CAUTION
Maintenance and Storage
After rinsing, dry the product well with a soft dry cloth, then let the product dry
in the shade, out of direct sunlight.
Do not dry the product by heating (using a hair dryer, for example). Heating can
deform and damage the product.
If you will not use the product for an extended period of time, store it away from
high temperatures, high humidity, direct sunlight, or extreme cold.
Do not store the product with naphthalene or camphor mothballs, or in locations
such as a laboratory where chemicals are used. This environment can cause
mold, rust, corrosion or malfunction.
Always remove the camera from the housing after use. Thoroughly wipe off water
before opening the housing and avoid any water drops inside the housing.
After using the product, maintain the O-rings before storing. Examine the O-rings
before and after each dive. We recommend early exchange of the O-rings, at
least once a year.
Every two years we recommend a complete overhaul of O-rings regardless of
the frequency in use, for the best performance of the product.
After each use in salt water, make
sure it’s watertight, then soak it
sufficiently in fresh water.
Insufficient soaking causes damage
by salt to the product. Salty residue
may be left on the product where it will
crystallize as it evaporates. Crystallized
salt is hard to dissolve and difficult to be
removed once formed, and it will result in
water leakage.
Never use chemicals, cosmetics, any petroleum solvents such as paint thinner,
or neutral detergent on the product. They may deform and damage the product.

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Specifications
Controls
Construction Body: Polycarbonate
Grip：ABS resin
Depth rating 55 m (180 ft)
Dimensions (W×H×D) Approx. 165×93×61 mm
Weight Approx. 412 g (14.5 oz) housing only
Accessories
Control dial, Shutter lever, Zoom lever, Power
button, Mode dial, Movie-record button, MENU
button, Selection button, Control wheel, Delete
button, Playback button, Fn button
* The specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.
・Macro Flashlight Diffuser
・Strap for Macro Flashlight Diffuser
・Hand Strap for DX-6G
・Power Adapter
・Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
・Macro Stand
・USB Cable
・Strap for 6G
・Silicone grease
・O-ring remover
・Instruction manual (this manual)
・O-ring maintenance manual
・Regarding Waterproof Design
● For 6G camera specifications, refer to the WG-50 camera's instruction manual.
http://www.ricoh-imaging.com/manuals/
Approx. 605 g (21.3 oz) incl. camera, battery, SD card
Weight underwater Approx. 30 g (1.0 oz) incl. camera, battery, SD card

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