Ikelite Canon IXUS 950 IS, Canon SD850 IS, 6147.85 Instruction Manual

Ikelite Digital Housing

Zoom

Front View

Shutter
Release

Lid
S

nap

Display

Menu

Func./Set

Func. Menu

Lid
S

nap

Lens
Port

Back View

Lanyard

Thumb
Rest

Power

Arrow Pa d

Lift

Push For ward

Lid Snap Lock

CAMERA / MOUNT

Lid
Hook

O' Ring

Mounting
Tray

Mounting Bolt

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#6147.85 for Canon Power Shot SD850 IS & IXUS 950 IS

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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1. Lid Snaps have a
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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1. Remove the back from the housing. The mounting tray for the
camera is secured to the housing back. Position the camera on
the tray and secure
it with the mounting
bolt which threads
into the camera's
tripod socket.
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Some camera tripod socket threads are plastic. The mounting
tray bolt is metal. Do not cross thread or over tighten as you
may damage the camera tripod socket threads.

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1. Place housing face down in your
lap or on a 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 onto the housing.
The o'ring should touch the
housing all the way around. There
should be an even gap all the way

housing

around between the housing and
the housing back.

4. Lift the lid snaps so they are
extended and place the lid snap
into the hook on the housing
back.

5. To close the housing push
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

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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housing back

o'ring

housing back

o'ring

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Once the housing has been closed, make sure the housing
controls line up with the camera's controls. If the housing
controls are misaligned slightly make sure the camera hold
down bolt has been tightened down firmly so the camera
is flat against the tray.

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(NOTE:) After you have used the
housing's zoom control it must be

eturned to the center position to

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disengage. If the housing zoom
control is pushing the zoom lever
in either direction you may not

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any other function as the camera
is receiving a signal from the
engaged zoom control.

Zoom control
engaged

Zoom control
disengaged
(centered)

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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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1. Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing. We recommend
you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite products as some other
brands may cause the o'ring to swell and not seal properly.

2. Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and
o'rings. 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.

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LLeennss PPoorrtt

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 will accept (2) Wide-Angle Adapters. The Wide­Angle Adapter #9306.80 which is required to mount the Inon
UWL-150AD Bayonet style wide-angle lens. The Wide-Angle
Adapter #9306.81 is required to mount the #6420 Ikelite W-20
Wide-Angle Lens and other manufacturers (67mm) screw
thread style wide-angle lenses.
These lenses can be secured onto the Wide-Angle Adapter
above or below water as they 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. 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 Adapter

wide-angle lens

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Diffuser

Housing shown with
Diffuser installed.

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