O w n e r ’s M a n u a l Bluefin VX2000 www.uwimaging.
Welcome Table of Contents Congratulations on your purchase of the revolutionary Bluefin VX2000 Video Housing. Please inspect the packaging of your product to verify that there was no damage during shipping. If you are not familiar with your camcorder’s features, please take time to become familiar with the camcorder before you proceed in this manual. This manual assumes you have a working knowledge of your camcorder and will only cover operational procedures relative to the underwater housing.
Getting Started - Housing Identification Quick Start Guide Illustrated below are the locations of Bluefin VX2000’s features. Take time to familiarize yourself with the housing. Every Light & Motion housing is pressure tested prior to shipping. However, unseen damage may have occurred during shipping. It is strongly recommended to test dive with only the housing prior to installing the camcorder. 1) Attach a fully charged Sony NP-750 battery to the camcorder. Install a Mini DV tape and a Memory Stick.
Bluefin VX2000 Operation - Camera Preparation 1) 2) 3) Install a fully charged NP-750 battery into your camcorder. Install a Sony MiniDV tape and a Memory Stick into your camcorder. Remove viewfinder from camcorder as indicated on page 157 in the Sony manual. Mounting the Camera 1) Remove the rear plate by sliding both latch locks in and hold, them simultaneously rotate both rear latches down and forward.
Front Plate Using the Bluefin VX2000 in Camcorder mode Flip Filter Rotate lever to engage or disengage color correction filter. Microphone - Microphone records sound to a depth of 80 ft. Camcorder POWER switch should be set to MEMORY setting when installed into the housing. When the rear plate is secured to the housing, the camcorder will switch to CAM mode. Left Smart Grip (ref. fig. 9) LIGHTS After initial power up from battery pod, cycles lights through output cycles.
Right Smart Grip (ref. fig. 10) TELE Zooms camera to telephoto. Double tap zoom button to double zoom speed. WIDE Zooms camera to wide-angle. Double tap zoom button to double zoom speed. MOM. AF - Press and hold this button to put the camcorder into “momentary AF”. Camcorder remains in AF as long as the button is pressed. Once released, the camcorder switches to manual focus. This is useful in stopping the camcorder from “seeking” when filming in a low contrast environment.
Front Optic Installation / Removal To Install Optic 1. 2. 3. 4. Perform o-ring inspection. Align optic to housing details. Press optic evenly into housing. Rotate clockwise until LOCKING PIN engages. Housing Storage Store housing and Travel Case in a dry location. 24 hours after a dive, leave the Rear Plate off the housing to allow for air circulation. Similarly, leave Travel Case Lid about two inches open. Allow any residual water to evaporate from the Travel Case prior to storing the housing.
3) After frequent diving or if O-rings appear dirty, remove O-rings and clean the grooves. To remove O-rings, use finger pressure or the rounded edge of a plastic card to lift the O-ring out of the groove. The Rear Plate and Monitor Back feature cutouts in the bottom corners to assist in O-ring removal. Never use a metal object to remove an o-ring. It may cause damage to the O-ring and mating surface. 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) To check O-rings for damage, place the o-ring between the index finger and thumb.
Bluefin VX2000 Lights - Getting Started Pictured below are the components of both the SunRay -X Pro and the SunRay -X Elite lighting systems. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with each part for later identification and use. (Fig. 15) (Fig. 16) Battery Pods 6) 7) Charger and electrical cord Light Cable Light Arms Press the Handle Cap into the handle assembly so O-ring seals evenly. Replace both hex screws in Handle Cap and tighten using hex key.
Charging Batteries 1) 2) 3) Removing Batteries Due to shipping, batteries charge states will vary. It is recommended that you charge your batteries when they are received. The charger can accept an electrical range of 100 - 240v and 50 - 60hz. The charger has two LED lights, one green and one yellow. Green LED illuminates when charger is receiving power. Yellow LED is illuminated when charging and blinking when charge is complete.
Mounting Light Head QuickConnect 1) 2) 3) Remove the attached arm mount using a 1/8 allen wrench. Align QuickConnect details with slots on light head. Tighten Socket Cap Screw to secure mount to light head. Mounting QuickConnect Base 1) 2) (Fig. 25) Attaching Light Arm to Light and Housing 1) 2) Light Head Base Remove arm base using 5/32 allen wrench. Attach QuickConnect and tighten Socket Cap Screw. (Fig. 26) Align arm mounts into slots on light or housing base. Push slightly and rotate clockwise.
Post Dive Cleaning Power Button 1) 2) 3) LED Window After each dive, you should dunk the lights and pods in fresh water. Press the red button to flush out any water. After you are geared down and completely dried off, simply towel dry the lights in a safe dry place. (Fig. 28) Light Operation Do not leave your lights in the rinse bucket with other equipment. Underwater gear has been known to be damaged by jostling against other products.
Monitor Instructions - Getting Started Bluefin Bulkhead Installation Illustrated below are the components of the Bluefin External Monitor and the Remote Monitor. Take time to identify and become familiar with each part. Compact Monitor Components Remote Monitor Components External Monitor 1) 2) 3) 4) Remove the Rear Plate. Locate the power switch on the circuit board on the inside of the Rear Plate. Switch the appropriate switch (upper or lower) to ON. This activates power to the bulkhead. (ref.
Bluefin Compact Monitor ID and Operation The External Monitor consists of three components • External Monitor - provides a 2.5” image of camera view • Clamp assembly - mounts monitor to back of housing • Cable - provides video signal from housing to External Monitor 1) 2) (Fig. 34) (Fig. 35 3) using a 3/32 hex wrench and remove circuit board. (ref. fig. 31) 5) Feed Bulk Head cable through Bulk Head port. (ref. fig. 32) 6) Perform o-ring inspection on Bulk Head o-ring.
Power On/Off with Remote Monitor Remote Monitor ID and Operation The Remote Monitor operates most common housing functions from a remote location. If the housing has a Port Plug or a Right Angle Bulk Head, follow the instructions “Bulkhead Installation” to install the Straight Out Bulkhead Operation with Remote Monitor.
Returning Products for Care 1) 2) We highly recommend a factory annual service to maintain proper operation of your Bluefin Housing. Before returning your Light & Motion product for care, please call or email our service department for a RMA number. Ship your product pre-paid freight with the return number printed on the outside of the box. It is recommended that you keep your shipper’s tracking number until the product is returned to you. Warning: Do not ship your camera inside the housing.
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