Ikelite 6183.30 User manual

Digital Housing

i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l

6183.30 for Nikon 300

Lens

Port

Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this

instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this

product.

Table of Contents

Product Registration ........................................................P. 3

ackage Contents ......................................................P. 3

reparation ..................................................................P. 3

Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 4

Housing Controls - Front View ........................................P. 5

Housing Controls - Back View ........................................P. 6

Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 7

Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 7

Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 8

Usage ..........................................................................P. 9

Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 9

Zoom Control ..................................................................P. 9

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 9

Diffuser and Deflector Use ..............................................P. 10

Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 11

Maintenance ................................................................P. 11

Lens Port ........................................................................P. 11

Lubricant..........................................................................P. 11

Housing Maintenance......................................................P. 12

Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 13

Specifications ............................................................P. 15

hoto Tips ..................................................................P. 15

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 17

Replacement arts ....................................................P. 19

Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 19

Technical Support ....................................................P. 21

Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 22

Returning Products for Service ......................................P. 23

- Ikelite Digital Housing

- Housing Lanyard (attached)

- Silicone Lubricant

- Vinyl Port Cover

ackage Contents

- Diffuser

- Deflector

- Extra Control Tips

roduct Registration

Please take a moment to fill out the online Ikelite roduct Registration

form at http://www.ikelite.com/forms/regForm.htm.

This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth

rated to 200 ft. (60m). Thoroughly inspect and immerse the empty

housing completely in water before installing a camera. If any fogging

occurs or droplets of water enter the housing, do not install a camera.

Clean the housing main o-ring and retest to make sure that it is

watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 17.

We suggest that you read this instruction booklet thoroughly before use

to have a full understanding of where each camera control is located,

and what function each control provides. Please read your camera

manual thoroughly to have a full understanding of each camera function.

If you are new to underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo

Tips section.

Due to the power required to operate the camera and LCD screen start

each dive with a fully charged camera battery.

reparation

Initial Camera Setup

1. Insert a fully charged battery.

2. Insert and format a memory card.

3. Set camera date and time.

4. Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual. Set Shutter speed to 1/60th second or

faster. Set Aperture to F2.8. These settings are a good starting point for

most underwater shooting situations.

5. RAISE camera flash. Set Flash Mode to “Flash Always Fires” (lightning

bolt in LCD).

6. Set White Balance to “Auto.”

7. Set Image Mode to “12m.”

8. Set AF-assist beam to “Off.”

9. Set ISO sensitivity to “160.”

10. Set AF area mode to “Center.”

11. Set Metering to “Center-weighted.”

11. Set Autofocus mode to “Single AF.”

12. Set Macro mode to “ON” (flower icon) to shoot close-up pictures.

Housing Controls - Front View

Zoom

Control

Shutter

Release

Lens

Port

Power Switch

Lens ort

External Tray Mounts

Mode Dial

Command

Dial

Lid Snap

Ikelite

DIGITAL

Housing Controls

1. Movie Record Button

2. Playback Button

3. Flash Mode

4. Rotary multi-selector

5. Self-timer

Housing Controls - Back View

6. Ok (apply selection) Button

7. Exposure Compensation

8. Macro Mode

9. Menu Button

10. Delete Button

CAUTION:

Some camera tripod

socket threads are

plastic. The mounting

bolt is metal. Do not

cross thread or over

tighten as you may

damage the camera

tripod socket threads.

Nikon

Full

Installing the Camera

1. RAISE the camera flash before installing camera in housing.

2. Pull out on each housing control until it stops. This will get the controls

out of the way for installation of the camera.

3. Remove the back from the housing.

4. The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the housing back.

Position the camera on the tray.

5. Using a coin or screwdriver (preferred), secure the camera with the tray

mounting bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket - diagram A.

Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock.

To open housing, push Lid Snap

Lock forward and lift as shown.

eep pressure on the Lid Snap so

it does not fly open quickly.

Some lid snaps have a lot of

spring tension once they go over

center, so keep a firm grip on the lid snap.

Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.

Push Forward

Lid Snap Lock

Lift

Diagram A

Tray Mounting Bolt

Closing the Housing

1. Place housing face down in your lap or on flat surface.

2. Check to see that there is an o-ring on

the housing back and that it is clean

and in its proper location.

3. Guide the back into the housing front.

The o-ring should touch the housing

all the way around. There should be

an even gap all the way around

between the housing and the housing

back.

4. Lift the lid snaps so they are extended

and place each lid snap into the

corresponding hook on the housing

back.

5. To close the housing, push down on

the lid snaps until they snap into

place. Lid snaps on opposite sides of

the housing should be closed at the

same time. Be sure they are down far

enough to engage the lock.

Double check - Once the housing is

closed, check the o-ring seal. Check

the gap between the housing back and the housing. It should be even all

the way around the housing.

Look through the clear plastic back at the o-ring. You should see a

darkened area where the o-ring is compressed against the housing

back. If you do not see an even black compression seal all the way

around the back, open the lid snaps, reseat the housing back and close

the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.

Housing Back

O-ring

Housing Back

O-ring

Even gap on

all four sides

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash

If you are shooting with the camera’s built-in flash and the camera lens

is set to the widest angle setting, you may need to zoom the lens slightly

or a dark area may appear in a lower corner of close-up photographs.

The lens port may block some of the light. Install the Diffuser and zoom

in slightly to eliminate any dark areas noted in your photographs (You

can test this above water). See Diffuser/Deflector Installation - page 10.

For the best results, we recommend using an external Ikelite Substrobe.

Zoom Control (lever type only)

After you have used the housing's

zoom control, it must be returned to the

center position to disengage. If the

housing zoom control is pushing the

zoom lever in either direction, you may

not be able to take a picture or access

other functions. This is because the

camera is receiving a signal from the

engaged zoom control.

Zoom Control

“Engaged”

Zoom Control

“Disengaged”

(Center Position)

Turn Camera On

Turn the camera on and operate each of the housing controls to get a

feel for using the camera in the housing.

You are now ready to shoot underwater photos!

Usage

The camera’s built-in flash CANNOT be used with optional Wide-Angle or

Accessory lenses.

Note: To shoot photographs closer than 2 feet (0.6m), we recommend using

an external strobe which can be positioned so nothing blocks the light

path between the strobe and the subject.

Diffuser Use

The diffuser should be installed when using the camera flash. When

shooting close-up photographs with the camera flash and at the camera

lens’s widest angle setting, the lens port on the housing can block a

portion of the light from the camera flash. This can result in a shadow in

a lower corner of the frame. Zoom the lens to eliminate the shadow (You

can test this above water).

Deflector Use

The deflector should be installed when using an Ikelite external strobe.

The deflector will block and redirect the camera’s flash to the AF35 slave

unit or EV-controller which controls the external strobe’s output.

Remove the diffuser before attempting to install the deflector.

Diffuser/Deflector material

Small hole

Cut-out

Section

A diffuser and deflector are

included with the housing. The

diffuser is white transparent plastic.

The deflector is also white but is

not transparent.

To install the diffuser or deflector,

push the “Cut-out” Section into the

port groove until it stops.

Note the Small Hole. To avoid

losing the diffuser or deflector, you

can attach a fishing line or string

that is secured around the back of

the housing port, to this hole.

Diffuser and Deflector Installation

Lens Port

Diffuser/Deflector properly

installed in port groove

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