Ikelite 6148.26 User manual

Digital Housing

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

6148.26 for Canon SX240 HS, SX260 HS

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

Specifications ..............................................................P. 3

Package Contents ........................................................P. 3

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

Preparation ..................................................................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

Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 15

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 16

Replacement Parts ....................................................P. 19

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

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

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

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

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Specifications

Width ......................6.8 in. (173mm) including controls

Height ....................5 in. (127mm) including controls

Depth ......................6.1 in. (155mm) including controls and lens port

Weight ....................2.9 lb (1315g)

Buoyancy ................Near neutral in freshwater

Package Contents

- Ikelite Digital Housing

- Housing Lanyard (attached)

- Silicone Lubricant

- Vinyl Port Cover

- Diffuser

- Deflector

- Extra Control Tips

Product Registration

Please take a moment to fill out the online Ikelite Product Registration
form at http://www.ikelite.com/forms/regForm.htm.

Preparation

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 16.
Please read your Nikon 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.

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Initial Camera Setup

- Insert a fully charged battery. Due to the power required to operate the

camera and LCD screen, start each dive with a fully charged camera

battery.

- Insert and format a memory card.

- Set camera date and time.

- Set Mode Dial to “Av” Aperture Priority.

- Set Metering to “Center Weighted Avg.”

- Set AWB White Balance to “Auto.”

- Set ISO to 100.

- Set Drive Mode to “Single Shot” and Still Image Aspect Ratio to 4:3.

- Set AF Frame to “Center” and AF Frame Size to “Normal.”

- Set Digital Zoom to “Off” and AF-Point Zoom to “Off.”

- Set Servo AF to “Off” and Continuous AF to “On.”

- Set AF-assist Beam to “Off.”

- In the Flash Settings Menu set Flash Mode to “Auto”, and

Red-Eye Corr. and Red-Eye Lamp to “Off.”

- Set i-Contrast to “Auto” and Safety Shift to “Off.”

- Set Review to 5 seconds.

- Set IS Mode to “Shoot Only” and Powered IS to “On.”

- Set Flash to forced “On-Flash always fires .”

- Set Image Quality to “L” and compression to “Fine.”

- In the Power Saving menu, set Auto Power Down to “Off” and Display

Off to “3 min.”

- Set Macro mode to “On” when shooting close-up. If the image

is overexposed, use “-” exposure compensation and/or back

away, zoom in, and then reshoot.

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Housing Controls - Front View

Shutter
Release

Lid Snap

Zoom Lever

Power
Button

Lens Port

Lens
Port

External Tray Mounts

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Housing Controls - Back View

Housing Controls

1. Mode Dial

2. Movie Button

3. Playback Button

4. Exp. Comp./Up Button

5. Macro/MF/Left Button

6. FUNC./SET Button

7. Flash/Right Button

8. Control Dial

9. Single Erase/Down Button

10. DISP. (Display) Button

11. MENU Button

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Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock.
To open housing, push Lid Snap
Lock forward and lift as shown.

Push Forward

Lid Snap Lock

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

Lift

center, so keep a firm grip on the Lid Snap.
Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.

Installing the Camera

1. Pull out on each housing control until it stops. This will get the controls
out of the way for installation of the camera.

2. Remove the back from the housing.

3. Remove camera lanyard from camera if attached.

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.

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.

Canon

Diagram A

20x

OPTICAL
ZOOM

PowerShot

SX260 HS

Tray Mounting Bolt

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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.

Even gap on
all four sides

Housing Back

O-ring

Housing Back

O-ring

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