Table of Contents I. Package Contents...................................................................................................... 2 II. Getting to Know Your Camera.............................................................................. 3-8 a. Front view.......................................................................................................... 3 b. Rear view........................................................................................................... 4 c.
I. Package Contents Micro 2.
II. Getting to Know Your Camera Front view 1. Shutter button 2. Optical glass lens port 3. Lens adapter ring (For attaching close-up lens accessory – sold separately) 4.
II. Getting to Know Your Camera (cont’d) Rear view 1. 2.4” TFT color display 2. 1/4-20 tripod accessory mount 3. Waterproof USB contacts (Serial# located under USB cover) 4. “Piano Key” controls: a. Video (up) b. Menu (down) c.
II. Getting to Know Your Camera (cont’d) LCD Display: Capture Mode 1. Scene modes a. Land 3. 4. b. Dive 5. Timers c. Snorkel d. Ext Light a. Video record time (H:MM:SS) b. Time Lapse countdown time (MM:SS) 2. Capture mode a. Single b. Continuous c. Time Lapse d. AEB e. Burst Field of View (FOV) WiFi On 6. Battery condition a. Full power b. High power c. Medium power d. Low power e.
II. Getting to Know Your Camera (cont’d) LCD Display: Capture Mode 7. Image size resolution 9. ISO value a. 16MP / 4608 x 3456 / 4:3 a. Auto d. 400 b. 14MP / 4608 x 3072 / 3:2 b. 100 e. 800 c. 200 c. 12MP / 4608 x 2592 / 16:9 d. 9MP / 3456 x 2592 / 4:3 10. Exposure Value e. 7MP / 3456 x 1944 / 16:9 11. S elf-timer or Time Lapse time interval f. 4MP / 2304 x 1728 / 4:3 g. 3MP / 2304 x 1296 / 16:9 h. 2MP / 1920 x 1080 / 16:9 8. White Balance a. Auto b. Underwater Deep c.
II. Getting to Know Your Camera (cont’d) LCD Display: Playback Mode (Thumbnail view) 1. Playback icon Thumbnail view 2. File type: a. Still image b. Video clip 3. Folder # (100 to 999) 4. File # (0001 to 9999) 5. Battery condition 6.
II. Getting to Know Your Camera (cont’d) LCD Display: Playback Mode (Single view) 1. Playback icon - Single image view 2. Folder # (100 to 999) 3. File # (0001 to 9999) 4. Battery condition 5. Elapse time H:MM:SS (video files only) 6. Video status bar (video files only) 7.
III. Basic Camera Operation Power On: Push and hold bottom button for 2 seconds to power camera ON or OFF.
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) Take a Picture: Aim, hold camera steady and push shutter button. Take a Video: Aim, hold camera steady and push video button to start or stop video recording. Note: •W hen video recording is in progress, you will see a red dot with elapse record timer on the top right of the LCD display. •Y ou can take a 2MP picture while recording video by pushing the shutter button. This feature is not available when recording at 1296p resolution or 120fps or 240fps video.
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) Easy Setup: This on-screen guide will help you set the camera correctly. 1. Push MENU button 2. Push shutter button to select “Easy Setup.” ) or 3. F ollow the on-screen guide using the Up ( ) buttons to select desired option and Down ( Shutter button to confirm setting.
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) Playback Pictures and Videos: 1. P ush Playback button to display thumbnail images. ) or Down ( 2. U se the Up ( scroll through thumbnails. ) buttons to 3. P ush Shutter button to select and display single images/videos. Note: • Push Shutter button to start or pause playback of video files. • Use Up ( ) button to increase playback speed or Down ( ) button to decrease playback speed.
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) Charge Battery: 1. Remove USB cover. 2. M ake sure camera is dry. Insert USB cable into USB adapter, and insert into waterproof USB port. I mportant: Camera MUST be completely dry before inserting USB adapter. USB adapter is not waterproof.
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) 3. C onnect other end of the USB cable into the wall charger, and insert wall charger into outlet. 4. The camera will display PC, Charge and Ext Power. ) or Down ( ) buttons 5. U se the Up ( to select Charge and push Shutter button to confirm selection.
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) 6. W hen the camera is charging, the large battery icon in center of display will blink from one to three bars repeatedly. The icon will show three solid bars when the battery is fully charged. 7. A fter 1 minute of charging, the display will go to sleep in order to save power and charge faster. Push any button to turn on display and see battery charging status.
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) Upload pictures to PC: 1. Remove USB cover. 2. M ake sure camera is dry. Insert USB cable into USB adapter, and into waterproof USB port. I mportant: Camera MUST be completely dry before inserting USB adapter. USB adapter is not waterproof.
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) 3. C onnect other end of the USB cable into computer. 4. The camera will display PC, Charge or Ext Power. ) or Down ( ) buttons to 5. U se the Up ( select PC. Push Shutter button to confirm selection.
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) 6. D isplay will show PC connection icon for about 1 minute. For Windows For MAC Click on Windows Start icon and select “My Computer.” Double click on “untitled” or “unlabeled” disk drive icon or your desktop. Double click on “Removable Disk” icon. The DCIM folder contains all pictures and videos. The DCIM folder contains all pictures and videos. Eject USB device to disconnect camera from computer. from computer.
III. Basic Camera Operation (cont’d) Note: • Selecting Ext Power will allow you to operate while using external power provided by PC connection, wall charger and any 5V power bank. •Y ou may also make USB wired connection directly to a smart phone or tablet provided you have a USB adapter specific to the make / model of your smart device.
IV. WiFi Connection to Smartphone/Tablet 1. D ownload and install the free “SeaLife Micro Cam” app* to your Android or iOS device. 2. I n the camera’s “System Settings” menu, turn WiFi setting to “WiFi: On.” Note: • After turning WiFi ON, please allow 15 to 20 seconds for the WiFi to start up.
IV. WiFi Connection to Smartphone/Tablet (cont’d) 3. O n your smartphone (or tablet), select “Settings” icon then select “WiFi.” 4. O n the list of available WiFi hotspots, click “SeaLife Micro 2.0” and enter password 1234567890 Android Apple 5. O pen “SeaLife Micro Cam” app. Camera will automatically connect to your smartphone. 6. W hen the camera is connected, the smartphone will show a live preview of what the camera sees. 7.
V. Using the SeaLife Micro Cam App Home Screen: 1. Refresh WiFi connection 2. Camera settings menu 3. Picture / Video mode 4. Take picture or start/stop video 5.
V. Using the SeaLife Micro Cam App (cont’d) Playback Screen: 1. List view 2. Image saved on camera (left) or downloaded to smartphone (right) 3. Playback settings 4. Home screen 5. Thumbnail images (touch to enlarge image) 6.
V. Using the SeaLife Micro Cam App (cont’d) Select Screen: 1. Return to thumbnail 4. Cancel download 2. S elected items (w/ orange check mark) 5. Download 6. Delete 3. Select all Note: Images/videos downloaded from the camera to your smartphone/tablet will automatically be saved to the device’s photo/video gallery.
VI. Menu Navigation Easy Setup: A step-by-step guide that helps you set the camera correctly. Simply follow the on-screen guide and enter if you are using the camera on land or underwater, and if you are using one or two lights.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) Image Settings: Self Timer Useful for capturing self portraits or videos. Delays image capture or video record start time by 3 sec. or 10 sec. after pushing shutter button. Capture Mode There are 5 different methods for capturing still images: Single: Continuous: Time Lapse: AEB: Burst: 26 Captures one image at a time. Keeps shooting images while shutter button is pushed at a rate of 1 to 2 frames per second depending on image size.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) Scene Mode Select between 4 different pre-programmed camera settings to automatically give you the best possible image and video under specific shooting conditions. Land: For above water. Camera sets to 16MP resolution, auto white balance and auto exposure. Dive: For underwater at depths greater than 25ft/8m. Camera sets to 16MP resolution, Underwater Deep white balance and auto exposure program that favors faster shutter speeds to minimize motion blur effect.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) White Balance (WB) Select between 6 different white balance settings to give you the best possible image and video under specific ambient lighting conditions. Auto: Automatically selects best white balance for land (not for underwater). Underwater Shallow: Ideal for shooting underwater images and videos at depths less than 25ft/8m. Underwater Deep: Ideal for shooting underwater images and videos at depths greater than 25ft/8m.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) Field of View (FOV) This adjusts the camera’s field of view (or viewing angle). This setting is not available for high frame rate video recordings greater than 60fps. Changing the field of view setting maintains the original picture resolution. Wide 130° Useful for shooting bigger subject close up so you can fit everything into the image frame. Medium 100° Useful for shooting medium sized subjects close up so you can fit everything into the image frame.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) 16MP (4:3): 4608 x 3456. Highest full frame resolution. 14MP (3:2): 4608 x 3072. Highest 3:2 aspect ratio resolution. 12MP (16:9): 4608 x 2592. Highest wide-screen resolution. 9MP (4:3): 3456 x 2592. Medium resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. 7MP (Wide 4:3): 3456 x 1944. Medium resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. 4mp (4:3): 2304 x 1728. Lowest resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. 3mp (16:9): 2304 x 1296. Resolution equivalent to 3M 1296p video frame size.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) 1296p – 30fps (frames per second) 1080p – 60fps 1080p – 30fps 720p – 120fps 720p – 60fps 720p – 30fps 480p – 240fps 480p – 120fps 480p – 60fps 480p – 30fps ISO (Pictures only) ISO adjusts how sensitive the image sensor is to light. Select between Auto, 100, 200, 400 and 800. The higher the ISO value, the more sensitive the camera will be to light and is ideal for low light shooting conditions. A higher ISO value also results in a grainier, less sharp picture.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) Quality This adjusts how much the still image or video is compressed. Select between 3 options: Super Fine: Lowest degree of compression, resulting in best quality and largest file size. Fine: Moderate degree of compression, resulting in good quality and smaller file size. Standard: Highest degree of compression, resulting in fair quality and lowest file size. Sharpness Choose among 3 sharpness levels – hard, standard and soft.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) good exposure of brighter objects located in the center of the image frame, especially when using an external photo-video light. Average: he entire area of the screen is measured, and the T exposure is calculated. Photo Time Lapse Records still images at pre-set time intervals of 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 5 min and 30 min. Useful for shooting a sequence of pictures without holding the camera or disturbing the subject.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) Color Shoot pictures and video in different colors for unique visual effects. Standard – Normal color Sepia – A reddish brown monochrome tint gives the picture or video a warm, antique feeling. Negative – Colors are reversed. white is black, yellow is blue, etc. Black/White – No colors. Monochrome black, gray and white. Vivid – Enhances the colors for more vibrant pictures and videos. 70 Film – Replicates the colors used back in the 1970’s TV shows. Popart – Psychodelic colors.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) System Settings: WiFi Turn WiFi ON to enable the wireless transmitter needed to connect the camera to your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. Please allow about 15 seconds for the device to boot-up. A green WiFi indicator will appear on the top of the display when WiFi is turned on. See page 20 for information on connecting camera to smartphones or tablets. Note: •K eep WiFi turned off when not in use, as this will deplete battery power more rapidly.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) Date / Time Set camera date and time. Format is YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM. Auto Off Camera will automatically turn off after 3 minutes of not pushing any buttons. The Auto Off function can be disabled by selecting “Auto off: Off” or extended to 5 minutes by selecting “Auto off: 5 min.” Shortcut Creates shortcut to one menu setting when pushing menu button for 2 seconds.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) Sound The camera includes a speaker located inside the waterproof enclosure, which may be turned ON or OFF. The speaker volume has been preset to the loudest possible level, but may be difficult to hear because of the waterproof design. Microphone The camera includes a microphone located inside the waterproof enclosure, which may be turned ON or OFF.
VI. Menu Navigation (cont’d) Light Frequency To avoid flicker effect when taking pictures indoors under fluorescent lighting, select 60Hz for USA and other countries using 110-120V electrical system. Select 50Hz for countries using 220-240V electrical system. Date Stamp Turning Date Stamp ON will imprint the data and time on the bottom right corner of each picture. Not available for videos. Memory Available Shows how much internal memory is available for storage.
VII. Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy Taking underwater images is much different than taking land photos or video. Here are the most important tips to taking great pictures underwater: Crystal clear water Crystal clear water is essential for good underwater pictures. Tiny particles floating in the water cause low visibility and poor picture quality. Avoid stirring up the sandy bottom with your fins. These floating particles cause small spots to appear in your picture, known as “backscatter.
VII. Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy (cont’d) Shoot many pictures of the same subject - if you don’t like it, delete it later One of the great advantages of digital cameras is that you can review and delete pictures later, so shoot several pictures of the same subject. One of the best ways to learn underwater photography is by comparing your good pictures and bad pictures.
VII. Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy (cont’d) Limit video clips to 10 seconds or less It’s better to record many short clips than a few long videos. Shorter clips are much easier to share and edit. Remember, a 30 second clip is about 35MB – 10 times more than one 13 megapixel still image. Shorter video clips can be stitched together using video editting software like MicroSoft Movie Maker, Apple iMovie and Youtube. You can also add music and titles to produce a dramatic movie of your diving adventure.
VII. Great Underwater Pictures Made Easy (cont’d) Visit the SeaLife website for updated tips and advice Any updates to the manual or additional tips and advice can be found on the SeaLife website at www.sealife-cameras.com. Ask your local SeaLife dive dealer about underwater camera courses Most SeaLife dive dealers offer underwater camera courses which include hands-on training as well as many helpful tips and techniques to underwater videos and photography.
VIII. Optional Accessories Sea Dragon Underwater Photo/Video/Dive Lights The bright, powerful line of Sea Dragon underwater lights not only produces sharp, colorful pictures and videos, but also makes for a great dive light. Reefs and coral come alive with true colors you’ve never seen before. The compact and powerful line of Sea Dragon lights are easy to connect to your Micro camera using the Flex-Connect system of trays, grips and arms. Check out sealifecameras.
VIII. Optional Accessories (cont’d) AquaPod (SL913) The SeaLife AquaPod allows for close up underwater photos and videos while maintaining a comfortable distance between you and your subject. It’s ideal for exciting shark images and video, as well as easily frightened ocean species. Rotate the Micro camera on the AquaPod for self-portrait images. Easy to use and hold steady, both above and below the water, the AquaPod extends from 18 inches (46cm) to 53 inches (135cm).
VIII. Optional Accessories (cont’d) 10X Close-up Lens (SL570) For shooting sharp close-ups from 6” to 24” (15cm to 60cm) the optical glass lens easily attaches to the lens port and locks in place with a right twist. It’s removable underwater and includes a safety lanyard that connects to the camera.
IX. Care and Maintenance • I mmediately after using camera underwater, soak camera in a fresh water tub for about 10 minutes. Remove USB cover and rinse USB contacts. • While holding camera underwater, push each button a few times to rinse out trapped saltwater. • Dry housing with clean soft towel after removing from fresh water tub. Never let water dry on the lens or LCD window, which can cause water drop stains. • Do not let camera sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time.
X. Troubleshooting Camera locks up • I n the event the camera locks-up, push and hold the power button for about 8 seconds to force-off and reboot the camera. •C heck SeaLife website for firmware updates: www.sealife-cameras.com/firmware Camera not connecting to computer or wall charger •T horoughly clean the gold pin contacts on the camera and USB adapter with cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol.
X. Troubleshooting (cont’d) Pictures/videos not sharp or out of focus •T he camera uses a fixed focus lens that is sharp from 12” (30cm) to infinity. Make sure to maintain at least 12” (30cm) distance between the camera and the subject. For close-up shooting distances of 6” to 24” consider purchasing the SeaLife 10X CloseUp lens. •T here are other factors that may contribute to pictures or videos not being sharp.
X. Spare Parts and Service We stand behind our product with a pledge to provide superior service to our customers. If your camera needs service or if you need a replacement part, we promise fast, friendly and professional service so you can have your equipment in good working order before your next dive trip. Parts To order spare parts, please contact your local SeaLife dealer. Visit the Dealer Locator at www.sealife-cameras.com to find a dealer near you.
XI. FCC Statement 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
XI. FCC Statement (cont’d) Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Notices This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and RSS-210. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
XI. FCC Statement (cont’d) Canada, avis d’Industry Canada (IC) Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme aux normes canadiennes ICES-003 et RSS-210. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) cet appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférence et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, notamment les interférences qui peuvent affecter son fonctionnement.
