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Contents:

I. Safety Warnings ..................................................................3-4

II. In the Box ..............................................................................5-6

III. Product View with Call-outs ...............................................7

IV. Charging and Loading the Battery ..................................8

V. Operating the Light ...............................................................9

VI. Battery Status Indicator ........................................................9

VII. Maintaining a Waterproof Seal (Before you dive) ....10

VIII. Care and Maintenance (After you dive) ......................11

IX. Replacing the O-Rings........................................................12

X. Attaching Light to Underwater Camera .....................13

XI. Expanding your Flex-Connect®

Lighting System .............................................................14-17

XII. Recommended Camera Settings ...................................18

XIII. Great Pictures Made Easy ...........................................19-22

XIV. Advanced Settings ........................................................23-24

XV. Troubleshooting Guide .....................................................25

XVI. Specifications ..................................................................26-28

XVII. Parts and Service .................................................................29

XVIII. Limited Warranty .................................................................30

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I. Safety Warnings

Make sure you follow these important safety warnings to avoid

the risk of fire or injury.

Avoid using the light above water for prolonged periods of

time. The light is designed for underwater use and water is needed

to displace heat. The metal light head at full power will reach

temperature of about 140F (60C) degrees within a few minutes, which

is too hot to touch. A thermal sensor will automatically dim the light if

internal temperatures reaches 150F (65C) degrees. Immediately turn

off light if any parts of the light become hot to the touch.

If water has entered the light, immediately turn off power and

follow these instructions: Remove and dry the battery. DO NOT use

the battery once it has become wet. Wet batteries must be replaced.

Allow battery to dry and dispose it in accordance with local battery

recycling regulations. The battery chamber is waterproof. If no water

has entered the LED light head, the chamber may be cleaned without

causing permanent damage to the electronics. Rinse the waterproof

battery compartment with fresh water and allow the inside to dry.

Replace the O-rings and apply lube. Install new, fully-charged battery

and test light. If light does not operate properly, please contact your

local SeaLife dealer or the SeaLife service center in your country.

Do not use battery if the outer casing is cracked, separated,

damaged or has become wet. Dispose battery in accordance with

local battery recycling regulations.

I. Safety Warnings

Never expose battery to fire or intense heat. Do not expose light to

direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time.

Remove batteries from light before transporting, traveling or

long periods of storage. Remember to use the protective battery

cover included when the battery is not inside the light or charging

tray to prevent accidental short-circuiting the battery contacts.

Airlines impose strict safety regulations for handling and shipping

lithium ion batteries. Spare lithium batteries may not be packed in

your checked baggage but may be packed in your carry-on baggage.

It is important to pack spare batteries in such a way as to prevent

metal objects from touching the contacts and potentially short-

circuiting the battery. Always use protective battery cover included

when the battery is not inside the light or charging tray to prevent

accidental short-circuiting the battery contacts.

Only use the specified battery and battery charger approved by

SeaLife.Using any other battery or charger may cause fire, injury and

permanently damage the light.

Observe all SCUBA dive safety rules and control your buoyancy at

all times. Consult your dive instructor for dive safety questions.

Visit www.sealife-cameras.com for updates to this manual and

underwater photography tips.

II. In the Box (One of the following Sea Dragon Lights)

Sea Dragon 3000F Auto Light (SL678)

with Flex-Connect® Grip (SL9905) and

Single Tray (SL9903)

Sea Dragon 3000SF

Pro Dual Beam Light (SL679)

with Flex-Connect® Grip (SL9905) and

Single Tray (SL9903)

Sea Dragon 2500F Light (SL671)

with Flex-Connect® Grip (SL9905) and

Single Tray (SL9903)

Sea Dragon 2000F Light (SL677)

with Flex-Connect® Grip (SL9905) and

Micro Tray (SL9902)

II. In the Box

Spare O-rings (SL98303)

O-ring Lube (SL9807)

O-ring remover (SL9808)

Sea Dragon Case (SL942)

(Case NOT included with 2000F light)

Li-ion Battery (SL9831)

w/protective cover

Charging Tray (SL98311)

AC Power Adapter (SL98312)

Int’l Plug Inserts (SL98306)

Adapter for GoPro® Camera (SL98131)

(Adapter NOT included with the

Sea Dragon camera sets)

III. Product View with Call-Outs

Major parts

1 – Light head

2 – Metal cooling bezel

3 – Release buttons

4 – Flex-Connect® Grip

5 – Flex-Connect® Camera Tray

6 – 1/4-20 Mounting screw

7 – Rubber friction pad

8 – Power button / Brightness adjust

9 – Battery status indicator

10 – Battery cap

11 – Pressure safety valve

12 – Flex-Connect® swivel connector

IV. Charging and Loading the Battery

1) Charge battery (green light = fully charged)

2) Unscrew the battery cap

3) Insert fully charged battery.

Important: Make sure O-rings and sealing surfaces are

perfectly clean and undamaged.

4) Screw on battery cap. (Do not overtighten or use tools.)

Battery charged

when green

V. Operating the Light

1) Push and hold the power button for 1

second to power ON the light.

2) Push the power button to change

between the following light modes:

2000F and 2500F lights:

100% Flood → 50% Flood →

25% Flood → repeat

3000F Auto light:

100% Flood → 50% Flood →

25% Flood → Auto → Red → repeat

3000SF Pro Dual Beam light:

100% Flood → 50% Flood → 25% Flood →

100% Spot → 50% Spot → Red → repeat

3) Push and hold the mode button for 2 seconds to power OFF the light.

VI. Battery Status Indicator

Battery

status

indicators

Power

Button

3 Status lights indicate remaining battery power:

Status lights

3 solid

2 solid

1 solid

1 blinking

Battery power

100%

75%

50%

25%

Red LEDs: Give o a 88° wide beam that won’t scare away certain nighttime sea

creatures that shy away from white light and preserves your eye’s natural night vision.

Ideal for wrecks, caves and night diving. Not intended for taking pictures or video. For

photography, use with Sea Dragon strobe so you can view the shot on the camera’s LCD

and allow the camera to focus. When the ash res, red LED’s will turn o for 1 second.

VII. Maintaining a Waterproof Seal (Before your dive)

1) The light uses two O-rings to maintain a waterproof seal.

2) Every time you open the battery cap make sure the O-rings

and sealing surfaces are clean, undamaged and lubricated.

3) Dampen a clean cotton cloth and wipe it around the O-ring

and O-ring contact surfaces to remove any hair, sand or debris.

4) Carefully inspect the O-ring for cuts, tears or other damage.

Replace O-rings if damaged.

5) Lube O-rings regularly. Apply a small amount of silicone lube

on your nger tip and wipe it around the O-rings. Wipe o

excess lubricant. The O-ring surface should have shiny, wet

appearance.

Important:

Replace O-rings every year if damaged or not. Visit your local

SeaLife dealer or www.sealife-cameras.com for information on

ordering spare O-rings.

O-rings

O-rings contact

surface

VIII. Care and Maintenance (After your dive)

1) After each dive, soak the sealed light in fresh water for about 20

minutes to remove any residual salt, sand and dirt. Never allow the

saltwater to dry on the light.

2) Push the power button about 10 times to clean any saltwater or sand

trapped under the button.

3) Let the water drain out of the small holes located at the bottom of

Flex Arm. (If using Flex Arms - see page 14 for optional accessories).

4) Dry o the light with a towel. Make sure you and the light are dry

before opening the waterproof battery cap.

5) Remove battery and allow light to thoroughly dry before storage.

6) Clean the gold-plated contacts on battery and inside battery

compartment after the light has been used in a salty-air, marine

environment. Use a clean cotton cloth moistened with alcohol or

alcohol wipes. Salty air that deposits and builds-up on the contacts

may cause the gold plating to break down when high energy passes

through from the battery to the light. Not cleaning the contacts may

damage the gold plating and result in the device not powering on.

7) Never use any detergents, cleaners, solvents or chemicals to clean the

light. Keep sunscreen lotions/sprays away from all plastic materials,

which is known to cause chemical reaction and consequential

damage.

8) Insert a fresh Moisture-Muncher capsule (SL911 - sold separately)

inside the battery compartment during storage to help keep the

inside dry and free of corrosion or mildew during storage.

IX. Replacing the O-Rings

Replace the two O-rings if damaged or at least once per year.

1) Use the O-ring Remover tool

provided to lift and remove

the O-rings.

2) Carefully clean O-ring

grooves and O-rings before

installation.

3) Install O-rings by stretching

and lifting O-ring into the

groove. Do not roll the O-ring

or allow it to twist.

4) Apply a small amount of silicone lube on your nger tip and

wipe it around the O-rings. Wipe o excess lubricant. The

O-ring surface should have shiny, wet appearance.

X. Attaching Light to Underwater Camera

Important:

Only attach the light to cameras/housings with minimum

thread depth of 0.31” and using standard 1/4-20 tripod type

thread. Don’t over-tighten screw or you may damage the

housing and threads.

Align the underwater camera to the light’s mounting screw and

hand-tighten.

XI. Expanding your Flex-Connect® Lighting System

Get brighter, more colorful results by expanding your underwater

camera system. The modular Flex-Connect® arms, grips and trays

easily t together to create popular congurations. The following

camera sets are available complete, including camera and lighting.

Flex Arm - Add the Flex Arm for more

creative lighting and easy aiming.

Reduces backscatter by positioning

the ash or light farther away from the

camera. Add up to two arms per side.

Each arm features 100 degree bending

motion and adds 7” length in addition to

the 5” grip. Flex arms also attach to any

tray and can be used as a grip. (SL9901)

Grip - Rubberized grip for a comfortable

hold. Built-in channel to hide and secure

optical cable. (SL9905)

Micro 3.0

Pro 3000

w/ light

Micro 3.0

Pro 5000

w/ 2 lights

ReefMaster RM-4K

Pro 2000

w/ light

SportDiver

Pro 2500

w/ light

Select from three universal mounting trays:

Dual Tray – Add another

ash or light with the

dual tray to double

the brightness, reduce

shadowing and stabilize

aiming control. Sold

separately (SL9904).

Single Tray – The standard single tray is ideal for the SportDiver

housing, SeaLife DC-series, Olympus™ and other medium sized

underwater cameras (SL9903).

Micro Tray – This tiny tray is the perfect t for SeaLife Micro,

ReefMaster RM-4K, GoPro® and other compact cameras (SL9902).

Cold Shoe – Mount a light or ash on the SeaLife DC-series or

other cameras with a cold shoe mount for the most compact

lighting solution available, or use it to add a third light when using

a dual tray (SL991).

Expanding your Flex-Connect® Lighting System (continued)

YS Adapter – Attach any underwater light

or ash using the YS mount to the Flex-

Connect® system. This includes the Sea

Dragon Mini lights and many other brands of

underwater lights and strobes (SL994).

Ball Joint Adapter – Connect Sea Dragon

Lighting to any underwater camera using the

1” ball joint mounting system. Heavy duty

machined anodized aluminum construction

for maximum durability (SL995).

Adapter for Ball Joint Lights – Connect any

UW light using 1” ball joint to Flex-Connect®

system. Heavy duty machined anodized

aluminum construction for maximum

durability (SL999).

Expanding your Flex-Connect® Lighting System (continued)

Adapter for GoPro® Camera w/ acorn nut –

Attach GoPro® cameras to the Flex-Connect®

cold shoe adapter, grip, tray or Flex Arm (SL996).

Flex-Connect® Handle – Use your Sea Dragon

as a dive light with this compact, comfortable

handle. Includes standard ¼-20 tripod mount

for attaching to the AquaPod Mini SL912 or

other tripod screw accessories. Use as a GoPro®

handle when combined with GoPro® Flex-

Connect® Adapter (SL998).

Sea Dragon Red-Fire Filter – Some sh and

other ocean animals shy away from white light

but not from red light, especially on night dives.

The lter uses special formulated wavelength

tested not to scare o sea creatures. Easily snaps

on/o the front of the Sea Dragon 2000F, 2500F,

and 3000F Auto lights. Can be attached and

removed underwater (SL9832).

XII. Recommended Camera Settings

For SeaLife cameras, follow the Easy Set-up menu to correctly

set the camera.

For other underwater camera brands:

1) Set the Scene mode to “Auto” or “Underwater” scene

mode, as recommended by the camera manufacturer.

2) You may also need to change the White Balance setting to

DAYLIGHT depending on the camera’s underwater color

correction or if pictures/video turns out red.

Note: Do not use color correction white balance or lters when

shooting pictures or videos with the Sea Dragon light. The light

provides all the colors. Combining color correction white balance /

lters with the light will result in too much red. It is recommended

to only use color correction white balance or lters when shooting

beyond the eective range of the light.

XIII. Great Pictures Made Easy

There are plenty of challenges

that photographers face in the

underwater world. Please take

some time to review SeaLife’s

online guide called Great Pictures

Made Easy by visiting www. sealife-

cameras.com. The guide is located

under the Technical Support

menu. The following information

summarizes the basic principles of

underwater photography.

Crystal clear water

Clear water is essential for good

underwater pictures. Low visibility,

caused by ne particles suspended

in the water, will diminish the

picture and video quality. As a

general rule, limit your shooting

distance to 1/10 of the water

visibility. For example, if the

visibility is 20 ft, limit your shooting

distance to 2 ft. Try to keep the light

as far away from the camera lens as

possible to minimize backscatter.

Great Pictures Made Easy (Continued)

Limit your shooting distance

Water is 800 times denser than air and quickly absorbs light. The

eective range of your Sea Dragon light depends on the light’s

lumen power, water visibility and ambient light conditions. As

a general rule, closer shooting distances result in better pictures

and video.

Great Pictures Made Easy (Continued)

Control your buoyancy

Get your buoyancy

under control and set

yourself up in the ideal

position before taking

a picture or shooting

video. This allows you

to hold the camera

steady and control your

shooting distance. Good

buoyancy control will

help you avoid stirring

up the sandy bottom

which will cloud-up the

water and cause backscatter. Controlling your buoyancy is very

important for your diving safety so don’t start shooting until your

buoyancy is under control.

Practice makes perfect

There is no better way to learn than from your mistakes. Become

familiar with your camera controls so you can make quick

adjustments depending on the conditions. Take time to practice

and experiment with dierent settings. Review your pictures and

learn from your mistakes.

Great Pictures Made Easy (Continued)

Compose a good picture

Avoid shooting down on

the subject from above.

Shooting down usually

results in a poor contrast

because the subject blends

into the background.

Try and shoot upwards

from below the subject

so you get a blue water

background and better contrast. Get the entire subject into your

picture frame. Don’t cut o the hands, ns or head of your subject.

You can always crop your image later on your computer if you want.

Video tips

Hold the camera as steady as possible and move (pan) very slowly.

A jumpy, fast-moving video is hard for anyone to watch and can

actually cause motion sickness. Avoid shooting video clips more

than 1 minute. It is dicult to edit lengthy video clips because of

the large le size. You can always patch together short video clips

into a longer movie using video editing software, like Microsoft

Movie Maker or Mac iMovie.

Always observe dive safety rules and Never Touch Marine Life

Do not let photography distract you from diving safely. Observe

marine life - Never touch marine life. Be aware of your surroundings

to avoid contacting anything. Keep your dive gear close to your

body.

Shooting up and adding a layer of blue water adds contrast.

XIV. Advanced Settings

Auto Brightness and Flash Detect

(Only applies to the 3000F Auto SL678 light)

The Sea Dragon Auto lights include a light sensor that

automatically adjusts brightness and turns o the light for 2

seconds if it detects an external ash ring. The Auto Bright feature

helps preserve your eye's natural night vision and extends battery

life by dimming the brightness when aimed at close-up objects.

The Flash Detect feature helps reduce backscatter and control

image exposure. You may disable the auto ash detect as follows:

1) With the light in the OFF state, push and hold the power

button 6 seconds for the 3000F light.

2) Release the power button when the indicator lights begin

blinking and light turns o.

3) Two quick blinks per second indicates Flash Detect is enabled.

One blink per second means the Flash Detect is disabled.

4) Push and release power button to switch modes.

5) Push and hold the power button to save and exit the Flash

Detect setting.

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