Ikelite ALL User manual

ULTRAcompact Housing

Instruction anual

DC-100 Digital Style

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

instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this

product. See the included “Supplemental Instructions” for control locations

and camera settings specific to your camera.

Table of Contents

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

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

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

Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 4

ain Housing O-ring ......................................................P. 5

Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 5

Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 5

Safety Check ..................................................................P. 5

Usage ..........................................................................P. 6

Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 6

Zoom Control ..................................................................P. 6

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 6

Diffuser and Deflector Use ..............................................P. 7

Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 8

O-ring aintenance ........................................................P. 8

Maintenance ................................................................P. 8

Lens Port ........................................................................P. 8

Control aintenance ......................................................P. 8

O-ring aintenance ........................................................P. 9

Lubricant..........................................................................P. 10

Housing aintenance......................................................P. 10

hoto Tips ..................................................................P. 11

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 13

Replacement arts ....................................................P. 15

Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 15

Technical Support ......................................................P. 17

Returning Products for Service ......................................P. 18

Limited Warranty ............................................................P. 19

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 13.

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

- ULTRAcompact Housing

- Supplemental Instructions

- Silicone Lubricant

- Lanyard

- Diffuser

- Deflector

- Extra Control Tips

ackage Contents

roduct Registration

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

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

Initial Camera Setup (for most point and shoot digitals)

- Read the camera manual thoroughly to obtain a full understanding of

each camera function before attempting to use inside of the housing.

- Start each dive with a fully charged camera battery and sufficient

unused memory.

- Set ISO to the lowest setting available.

- Set camera to least automated mode.

- Enable the close-up/macro mode to allow for close-up focusing.

- Set the flash to fire every time you shoot if using the built-in flash or

an external slave strobe.

- If possible, set the aperture to the smallest available setting (largest

numerical value setting).

Opening the Housing

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

Depress opposing latch buttons simultaneously to open housing, see

diagram A. Once the latch is unlocked, rotate the latch handle up and

away from the housing until it stops. This motion will also break the

housing o-ring seal and open the housing back slightly, see diagram B.

Latch must be rotated to the fully open position to ensure easy opening

of the housing. Rotate the hinged back to its open position.

Caution: Do not operate the housing shutter control lever until the

camera is installed, otherwise shutter spring damage could occur. Does

not apply to housings with a push button shutter control.

PUSHTO

UNLOCK

Latch

Button

Latch

Button

Top View - Latch Closed

Diagram A

Top View - Latch Opened

Latch in open

position

Diagram B

Closing the Housing

Rotate the hinged back onto the housing front. Close the latch and make

sure it locks. Latch will “click” into it’s locked position. Latch buttons will

NOT be depressed when latch is properly locked, see diagram A, page

4. Return housing controls to their operating position. ake sure the

housing controls line up with the camera controls.

PUSHTO

UNLOCK

Installing the Camera

Pull out on housing controls until they stop. Place the camera face down

into the front housing ribs as shown, diagram D.

Diagram D

Safety Check

Inspect the o-ring seal through each side of the housing. A good

seal should appear as a solid black line. ake sure that no stray hairs,

lanyards, or other objects cross the o-ring seal.

Main Housing O-ring

Check to see that there is an o-ring

on the housing back and that it is

clean, lightly lubricated, and in its

proper location, diagram C. Only

apply enough lubricant to make the o-ring feel slick. Too much

lubricant can attract debris and adversely affect the housing seal.

Too little lubricant can result in difficulty closing the housing.

O-ring

Housing Back - Side View

Diagram C

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash

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

is set to the widest angle, 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 and Deflector Use, page 7.

For the best results and to shoot photographs closer than 2 feet (0.6m),

we recommend using an external Ikelite Substrobe. An external strobe

can be positioned so nothing blocks the light path between the strobe

and the subject.

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.

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).

The deflector should be

installed when using an

Ikelite external strobe. The

deflector will block and

redirect the camera flash to

the AF35 slave unit or an

EV Controller which

controls the external strobe

output.

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 to this hole.

Diffuser and Deflector Use

Diffuser/Deflector material

Small hole

Cut-out

Section

Diffuser or Deflector

Housing shown with Diffuser

or Deflector correctly installed.

Entering the Water

As soon as you enter the water, take a moment and check the housing

to see that it is properly sealed.

Next, check to see if there are any bubbles on the face of the lens port.

If there are, take your finger and remove them. If there are bubbles on

the lens port they can produce soft focus spots in your photos or video.

Maintenance

Lens ort

Treat the glass in the lens port as a camera lens. After use, rinse and

gently dry the outside lens port to avoid water spotting. To clean, use a

mild soap solution or lens cleaner. Do not rinse the inside port glass. Do

not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port.

Control Maintenance

Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service with

minimal maintenance.

Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing in fresh

water after saltwater use. If a push button control becomes difficult to

push, or if it sticks when depressed, soak the housing in luke warm fresh

water. After a few minutes operate the push button. If this does not

correct the problem, return the housing to Ikelite for routine

maintenance.

If a housing control shaft becomes “sticky” and hard to operate, return

the housing to Ikelite for routine maintenance.

Diagram E

O-ring Maintenance

We recommend that you clean the main housing o-ring and main

housing o-ring channel before each day of diving.

1. To remove the o-ring, place index finger and thumb on the o-ring as

shown, diagram D.

2. Squeeze the o-ring into a loop by pressing down on the o-ring and

squeezing your index finger and thumb together, diagram E.

3. Grab the o-ring loop with your other hand and remove the o-ring from the

housing back.

4. Wipe the o-ring channel clean with a paper towel, napkin, or lint-free

wiping cloth .

5. Clean and lightly lubricate the o-ring. Use Ikelite lubricant only. Put a

small amount of lkelite lubricant on your fingers. Pull the o-ring through

your fingers to apply a light coating of lubricant. Apply only enough

lubricant to make the o-ring feel slick. Do not stretch the o-ring. This

light coating of lubricant will help to keep the o-ring from drying out and

will help to show a dark sealing line when the housing back is properly

sealed.

6. Very lightly lubricate the o-ring sealing surface on the housing front.

CAUTION: Never use a screwdriver or metal object to remove the main

housing o-ring. This could damage the housing and o-ring, which could

result in a leak.

Index Finger

Thumb

O-ring

Squeeze

Together

Diagram D

Lubricant

Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing. We recommend you use

only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite products. Other brands may cause the main

housing o-ring to swell and not seal properly.

Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover the main housing o-ring or

lubricate a sticky control. Wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean

cloth. Lubricant is not a sealant, it is used to reduce friction. Excessive

lubricant can collect sand and dirt which may interfere with proper

sealing.

CAUTION:

Never use spray lubricants as the propellant ingredient can cause

the plastic housing to crack or o-rings to swell.

Housing Maintenance

In addition to normal maintenance, we recommend that the housing be

returned to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested.

-Do not leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for prolonged

periods. Heat may damage the camera.

-Do not ship the camera in the housing.

- Keep the main housing o-ring clean and lightly lubricated. To lubricate,

remove the o-ring from the back.

NOTE: Housing may be hard to open and close if the main housing

o-ring is not properly lubricated.

- Keep the area where the o-ring fits and the sealing surface of the

housing clean.

- If removing a housing push button, do not re-use the E-clip. Contact

Ikelite for replacement E-clips (part 0319.12).

- Leave housing latch in the open position when not using the housing for

extended periods.

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