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Digital Housing
instruction manual
for
Sony
DSC-V1
Housing
#6110.91
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Ikelite Digital Housing
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D
ial
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hutter
Release
FRONT VIEW
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id
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nap
Q
uick Release
Button
S
trobe
Mount
Rubber
H
andles
Tray
Shutter
Release
BACK VIEW
O'ring
External
Strobe Connector
Lid
Snap
Menu
LCD
Zoom
Jog Dial
Exposure Index
Focus
AE Lock
Delete
Control
Button
Lift
Push For ward
Lid Snap Lock
Lid
Hook
O' Ring
Mounting
Bolt
Mounting
Tray
Lid
Hook
External Strobe
Connection
O'ring
Housing Back
Housing Hot Shoe Connector
Camera
Hot Shoe
Camera
instruction manual
Housing #6110.91 for Sony DSC-V1
Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing. Ikelite has over 30 years of experience in the underwater
photographic and lighting market. Our products are designed and
built in the USA by Ikelite for both the professional and amateur
photographer.
The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera
and all sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls
and camera LCD screens.
Ikelite Digital Housings are slightly negative in salt water for
stability. This housing has been water pressure tested at the
factory. Housing is pressure tested to 200’ (60m).
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Lid Snaps have a
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To open, push Lid Snap
Lock forward and lift as
shown. Keep 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, have a firm grip on the lid snap. Lid
Snaps may be opened one at a time.
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Install a fully charged battery
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into the camera before
camera to the housing’s mounting tray.
Remove the back from
the housing. The
mounting tray for the
camera is secured to the
housing back. Position
the camera
and secure it with the
mounting bolt which
threads into the camera's
tripod socket.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN:
Some camera tripod
socket threads
on the tray
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cross thread or over tighten as you may damage the camera
tripod socket threads.
are plastic. The mounting bolt is metal.
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When using an external strobe connect the housings Hot Shoe
Connection, slide the connector into the hot shoe of the camera
from the back as shown. Slide the connector forward until it
stops. This can be done after the camera is mounted to the
mounting tray.
Only remove the External Strobe Connector's waterproof cap when a
sync cord is going to be connected.
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Shutter
Release
Zoom
Jog Dial
Control
Button
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Quick Release Base
Slot
Flip Quick Release
Lever Up
Rotate Quick
Release Lever
Remove Quick
Release Lever
and Base
1. Place housing face down in your
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housing back
lap.
2. Check to see that there is an
o’ring on the housing back and
hat it is clean and in its proper
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location.
. Guide the back onto the housing.
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The o’ring should touch the
o’ring
housing all the way around. There
should be an even gap all the way
round between the housing and
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housing
the housing back.
4. Lift the lid snaps so they are
extended and place the lid snap
housing back
into the hook on the housing
back.
. To close the housing push
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down on the lid snaps until
even gap
all 4 sides
they snap into place . Lid
snaps on opposite sides of the
housing should be closed at the
same time. Be sure they are down
housing
o’ring
far enough to engage the lock.
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- 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.
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.
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Once the housing has been closed, push the controls back into
place. Make sure they line up with the camera’s controls.
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Turn the camera on and operate each of the housing controls to
get a feel for using the camera in the housing. Take a few
pictures above water with the camera in the housing.
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The housing’s Jog Dial
Control has a small bump
on the inside face of the
ontrol for depressing the
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Jog Dial on the camera.
he small bump is in the
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same location as the
white dot on the control
knob. To use, rotate the
control knob until the
white dot is in the 9
o’clock position. In this
Back of Housing
position the small bump will depress the Jog Dial.
To select an item turn the jog dial to the item you want to set.
Then pull out on the control slightly and position the white dot
over the jog dial and depress. This will set the item you selected.
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The Quick-Release Base is
plastic. A toggle lever located
underneath the base allows
the base to be easily removed
from the Tray. Turn the
housing upside down, pull
out on the toggle lever.
Rotate the lever 90° to
remove the base.
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The housing handles are
rubber and the tray is
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aluminum. Their weight
helps to offset the buoyancy
of the housing. The complete
assembly is slightly negative
underwater for better
control. The handles have a
push button release for easily
attaching and removing
strobe arms. The tray and
handles can be removed from
the housing. To remove the
tray, the base must be
removed to gain access to
the nuts holding the tray on
the housing. Remove the 2
nuts, washers and rubber
spacers.
DO NOT remove the
bolts protruding through the
housing.
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LLuubbrriiccaanntts
1. Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing. We
recommend that you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite
products as some other brands may cause the o’ring to swell
and not seal properly.
. Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and
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o’rings. Wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean cloth.
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lubricant can collect sand and dirt which may interfere with
proper sealing.
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ubricant is not a sealant, it is used to reduce friction. Excessive
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Diffuser
Housing shown
with diffuser
installed.
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A diffuser and deflector are
included with the housing. The
diffuser is white transparent
plastic. The deflector is also white
ut is not transparent and has a
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decal on the front.
o install the diffuser or deflector
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spread the port clamp at the spring
end and slide over the lens port.
The white plastic should be placed
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in front of the camera flash. The
port clamp should be pushed back
against the front of the housing.
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The diffuser should be installed when using the camera’s built in
flash. When shooting with the camera’s built-in flash at
approximately 2 feet (0.6 m) or less, zoom the lens to
maximum telephoto. The lens port on the housing blocks a
portion of the light from the camera’s built-in flash when
shooting close up. If you do not zoom to maximum telephoto, a
shadow may appear in the lower left corner of close-up
photographs.
(You can test this above water)
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The deflector should be installed when using an external strobe
such as the DS51 or DS125 Substrobe and EV-Controller in the
slave mode. The deflector will redirect the camera’s flash to the
EV-Controller which controls the external strobe.
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Diffuser or
Deflector
material
This edge against
housing
Port Clamp
Spring
Spread to Install
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The Lens Port is factory sealed, do not remove.
Treat the glass in the lens port as a camera lens. After use, rinse
and gently dry the lens port to avoid water spotting. To clean
use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner.
Do not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port.
The Lens Port is threaded so that accessory lenses may be
screwed onto the port. The threads are very fine, take care not
to cross thread the lens.
Wide angle lenses are available from Inon, Sea & Sea and Epoque.
These lenses can be screwed onto the lens port above or below
water. These lenses are designed to have water between the
front of the port and the accessory lens. Make sure no air
bubbles are trapped between the port and the accessory lens.
There may be slight vignetting when these wide angle lenses
are installed. Any vignetting
that occurs can be eliminated
by zooming the camera lens
slightly. The camera’s built-in
flash cannot be used with
wide angle lenses. The front
of the lenses are so large
they block the camera’s
flash. To properly light
subjects when using a wide
angle lens an external strobe
should be used. Due to the
wide angle of coverage of
these lenses, the DS125
Substrobe is recommended
or two DS51 Substrobes.
Wide Angle
Lens
Housing shown with accessory
wide angle lens.
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MMaaiinntteennaanncce
The Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and
attention as your other photographic equipment. In addition to
normal maintenance we recommend that the housing be returned
to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested.
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prolonged periods. Heat may damage the camera.
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3. Before using the housing, always check the tightness of the
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Check each
they are tight. There is a slight chance that either could vibrate
loose during travel.
4. Keep the back o’ring clean and lightly lubricated. To lubricate
remove the o’ring from the back. Put a small amount of lkelite
lubricant on your fingers. Draw the o’ring through your fingers
to apply a light coating of lubricant. Only apply enough
lubricant to make the o’ring feel slick.
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.
5. Keep the area where the o’ring fits and the sealing surface of
the housing clean.
6. Rinse the housing exterior thoroughly in fresh water after each
salt water use. Dry with a soft cloth. Dry lens port to eliminate
water spotting.
After several uses in salt water soak the housing in a mild soap
solution, rinse and dry before storage. When storing the
housing, remove the back o’ring, lightly lubricate and place in a
plastic bag. Place the plastic bag with o’ring inside the housing
for safe keeping.
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leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for
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ship the camera in the housing.
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penetrating the housing to make sure
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CCoonnttrrooll MMaaiinntteennaanncce
Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service
with minimal maintenance.
1. Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing
in fresh water after saltwater use. If a push button control
ecomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed, soak the
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housing in luke warm fresh water. After a few minutes operate
he push button. If this does not correct the problem, return the
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housing to Ikelite for maintenance.
2. Some of the controls have long shafts. These controls can be
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lubricate shaft
3. Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled
out exposing the shaft for lubrication. In the unlikely event one
f these controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can
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remove the control from the housing and lubricate it, or return
the housing to Ikelite for maintenance. To remove the control,
loosen the set screw in the knob (allen wrench required);
emove the knob. If there is salt or dirt build-up on the exposed
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control shaft, clean the shaft. Open the housing and gently slide
he control shaft out of the control gland. Clean and lightly
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lubricate the shaft, including the end of the shaft. Slide the
haft back into the control gland and gently slide it back and
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forth a few times without fully removing the shaft from the
gland. Replace the knob, NOTE the flat area on the shaft, the
set screw in the knob should tighten down against the flat area
n the control so the knob does not turn on the shaft.
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pull out to
expose shaft
pulled out, exposing the shaft (see drawing).
To lubricate the control, gently pull on the knob until the
stainless steel shaft is exposed. Lightly lubricate the shaft, then
move the shaft in and out several times. This will lubricate the
x’ring in the Ikelite control gland. This should be done before
using the housing after a prolonged storage period, or once a
week when the housing is in use.
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BBaacckk OO''rriinngg ##0011110
O'rings last for several years if properly maintained.
(See Maintenance) Always carry a spare o'ring in case
the housing o'ring becomes damaged or lost.
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The Ikelite EV-Controller provides 10 manual power settings in
half-stop increments with the DS51 or DS125 Substrobes. The
EV-Controller can be triggered by the camera's built-in flash or
the optional #4103 sync cord
attached to the housing
bulkhead.
External strobes expand lighting
options to achieve the best
lighting for different subjects.
A second external digital strobe
package can be added to fill
shadows and produce more
realistic photographs.
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Any Ikelite Substrobe,
Substrobe 50, Substrobe DS51,
Substrobe 100, Substrobe DS125
or Substrobe 200 can be con
nected to the housing and used
in the manual mode with the #4103 sync cord.
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Substrobe
DS51 or
DS125
SA-100Q Arm
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EV-Controller
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Flat
housing
Lubricate end of shaft
before reinserting into
gland
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control
shaft
Tighten set screw down
against this area when
replacing the knob.
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1. The number one rule in underwater photography is eliminate as
much water between camera and subject as possible. Get as
close as you can to the subject, then use the zoom. If you are
using flash, subjects beyond 6 feet (1.8m)will not have much
color.
2. If the camera’s built-in flash is being used it is very close to the
camera lens. The flash will light up any suspended particles in
the water and they will be recorded in your picture. This effect
is called backscatter. To eliminate as much backscatter as
possible, photograph close. Photograph in clear water; do not
stir up the sand or silty bottom. If backscatter becomes a
problem in the environment you are photographing, an external
flash will help eliminate much of the backscatter.
3. Digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you press
the shutter release button and the camera actually takes the
picture. Hold the camera steady a second or two after pressing
the shutter release button.
4. Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend
into the background and be difficult to see in the photograph.
Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using
the blue water as a contrasting background.
5. Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors filtered
out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject. When
photographing underwater, set the camera to use flash on
every shot. If the camera’s flash is set to AUTO and the sun is
behind your subject, the camera may see enough light that it
does not fire the flash. With the sun behind the subject the
subject is shaded (dark) and needs flash for a good exposure.
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gland
Loosen set screw
(allen wrench required)
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GGeenneerraall TTiipps
1. Due to the power required to operate the camera, flash, and LCD
screen it is a good idea to start each dive with a fresh batteries.
2. Some cameras reset their flash to AUTO when the camera is
turned on. If you prefer another setting be sure to select it.
. As soon as you enter the water, take a moment and check the
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housing to see that it is properly sealed.
. Next, check to see if there are any bubbles on the face of the
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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 photographs.
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defects for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase.
Defective products should be returned prepaid to Ikelite. Ikelite
will, at its discretion, repair or replace such products, and will
eturn to customer prepaid. All other claims, of any nature,
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including but not limited to bulb failure are not covered. Except as
mentioned above, no other warranty expressed or implied, applies
to this Ikelite product.
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all products perform as intended. For repair or service, return
the product to the address below with your name, address,
phone number and a brief description of the problem. Evidence
of purchase date must be provided to obtain warranty service.
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