Ikelite 6148.28 for Canon SX280 HS, 6148.28 Instruction Manual
Digital Housing
i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l
6148.28 for Canon SX280 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
Preparation ..................................................................P. 3
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 4
Parts of the Housing - Front View ..................................P. 5
Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 7
Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 7
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 8
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 8
Final Check ....................................................................P. 8
Usage ..........................................................................P. 9
Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 9
Zoom Control (lever type only)........................................P. 9
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ...
...............................P. 9
Diffuser and Deflector Installation and Use ....................P. 10
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 11
Maintenance ................................................................P. 11
Lens Port ........................................................................P. 11
Lubricant ........................................................................P. 11
O-ring Storage ................................................................P. 11
Housing Maintenance ....................................................P. 12
Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 13
Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 15
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 16
Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 19
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 19
Customer Support ....................................................P. 21
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 22
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Table of Contents - continued
Returning Products for Service ......................................P. 23
Product Registration ..................................................P. 24
Specifications
Width ......................6.8 in (173 mm) including controls
Height ....................4.8 in (122 mm) including controls
Depth ......................6.1 in (155 mm) including controls and lens port
Weight ....................2.9 lb (1.3kg)
Buoyancy ................Near neutral in freshwater
Package Contents
- Ikelite Digital Housing
- Housing Lanyard (attached)
- Silicone Lubricant
- Vinyl Port Cover
- Diffuser
- Deflector
- Extra Control Tips
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. R
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.
efer to the Troubleshooting section, page 16.
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Initial Camera Setup - before placing camera in housing
- 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.
- In FUNC./SET:
Set Mode Dial to “Av” Aperture Priority.
Set Metering to “Center Weighted Avg.”
Set AWB White Balance to “Auto.”
Set ISO to “200.”
Set Drive Mode to “Single Shot” and Still Image Aspect Ratio to 4:3.
Set Recording Pixels to “L” 12M and Compression to “S” Superfine.
Set Movie Quality to “1920/30.”
- In MENU Shooting Settings:
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.”
Set Red-Eye Corr. and Red-Eye Lamp to “Off.”
Set i-Contrast to “Auto” and Safety Shift to “Off.”
Set Review to “4 seconds.”
- In MENU Camera Settings:
Set Date, Time and Time Zone.
Set Lens Retract to “1 min.”
Set Eco Mode to “Off.”
In Power Saving: set Auto Power Down to “Off” & Display Off to “3 min.”
Insert and format an SDHC memory card.
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Initial Camera Setup - continued
- Set Flash to forced “On-Flash always fires .”
- Set Macro mode to “On” when shooting close-up. If the image
is overexposed, use “-” Flash Exposure Compensation and/or
back away, zoom in, and then reshoot.
Parts of the Housing - Front View
Shutter
Button
Power
Button
Zoom Lever
Lid Snap
Lens Port
Lens
Port
External Tray Mounts
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Parts of the Housing - Back View
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Housing Controls
1. Mode Dial
2. Playback Button
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3
4
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5
7
8
10
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7. Flash/Right Button
8. Control Dial *
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3. Movie Button
4. Exp. Comp./Up Button
5. Macro/MF/Left Button
6. FUNC./SET Button
* Control Dial Note: A small section is “cut away” from the Control Dial
rotating rubber pad - Page 7, Diagram A. Rotate Control Dial to its “cut
away” resting position so it does not contact the camera when not in use.
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9. DISP. (Display) Button
10. Single Erase
11. MENU Button
Opening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock.
Push Forward
To open housing, push Lid Snap
Lid Snap Lock
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
Lift
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.
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:
Diagram A
Some camera tripod
socket threads are
plastic. The mounting
20x
bolt is metal. Do not
Canon
OPTICAL
ZOOM
cross thread or over
tighten as you may
damage the camera
tripod socket threads.
SX280 HS
Control Dial “cut away.” When
not in use, rotate Control Dial
so “cut away” is over camera
dial and not contacting camera.
Tray Mounting Bolt
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Closing the Housing
1. Place housing face down in your lap.
2. Check to see that there is an o-ring on
the housing back that is clean and in its
proper location.
3. Guide the back onto the housing. The
o-ring should touch the housing all the
housing back
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 the 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 lid-snap lock.
housing
even gap
all 4 sides
housing
o-ring
housing back
o-ring
Final 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.
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