Digital Housing
instruction manual
for
Canon
PowerShot
Housing
#6140.70
A700
Shooting Mode
Front View
Shutter
Release
Lid
Snap
Display
Erase/Cont
Menu
Mode Switch
Func./Set
Lid
Snap
Lens
Port
Back View
Lanyard
Thumb
Rest
Power
Arrow Pa d
Zoom
Lift
Push For ward
Lid Snap Lock
CAMERA / MOUNT
Lid
Hook
O' Ring
Mounting Bolt
Mounting
Tray
Ikelite Digital Housing
instruction manual
#6140.70 for Canon P ower S h o t A70 0
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
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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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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
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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
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
housing all the way around. There
should be an even gap all the way
round between the housing and
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the housing back.
4. Lift the lid snaps so they are
extended and place the lid snap
into the hook on the housing
back.
. To close the housing push
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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.
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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 is closed, check the o'ring seal.
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housing back
o'ring
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housing back
even gap
all 4 sides
o'ring
housing
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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
s flat against the tray.
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NOTE:) After you have used the
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housing's zoom control it must be
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disengage. If the housing zoom
control is pushing the zoom lever
in either direction you cannot
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function as the camera is
receiving a signal from the
engaged zoom control.
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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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Zoom control
engaged
Zoom control
disengaged
(centered)
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LLuubbrriiccaanntts
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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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 following Wide-Angle
Lenses, Inon UWL-100, Sea&Sea #58070 and Ep0que DCL-20
screw thread (67mm) 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
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A diffuser and deflector are
included with the housing. The
diffuser is white transparent
plastic. The deflector is also
hite but is not transparent
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and has a decal on the front.
To install the diffuser or
deflector spread the port
clamp at the spring end and
lide over the lens port. The
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white plastic should be placed
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, the lens port on the
housing may block a portion of the light from the camera's
built-in flash, creating a shadow in the lower left of the photo.
If this occurs, zoom the lens slightly to eliminate the shadow.
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This edge
against
housing
Port Clamp
Spring
Spread to Install
Diffuser/
Deflector
material
(You can test this above water)
Housing shown with
Diffuser installed.
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The deflector should be installed when using an external strobe
such as the DS51 or DS125 Substrobe and EV Controller. The
deflector will redirect the camera's flash to the EV Controller
which controls the external strobes output.
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BBaacckk OO''rriinngg
O'rings last for several years if properly maintained. (See
maintenance) Always carry a spare.
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UURR//PPrroo FFiilltteerr
The UR/Pro underwater color correcting filter is designed to
restore some of the warm colors filtered out by the water. For
available light use only, not recommended for use with flash.
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The EV Controller provides 10 manual power settings in 1/2 stop
increments for the DS51 or DS125 Substrobes. The EV Controller has a
built-in slave which can be triggered by the camera's built-in flash.
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Ikelite Ball Arm Systems are provided with these packages
#3944.54 SubStrobe DS51 with EV Controller
#3944.77 SubStrobe DS125 with EV Controller
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Substrobe
DS51
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Arm
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Substrobe
DS125
SA-100Q
Arm
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EV Controller
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The Substrobe DS51 covers the
equivalent of a 28mm lens. It is
the ideal choice when using
only the camera lens or the
camera lens with a macro
accessory lens.
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EV Controller
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The Substrobe DS125 covers
the equivalent of a 18mm
lens, 100 degrees. It is the
ideal choice when using
accessory wide angle lenses
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greater than 28mm.
MMaaiinntteennaanncce
he Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and
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attention as your other photographic equipment. In addition to
ormal maintenance we recommend that the housing be returned
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to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested.
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eave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for
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prolonged periods. Heat may damage the camera.
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ship the camera in the housing.
3. Before using the housing, always check the tightness of the
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o make sure they are tight. There is a
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slight chance that either could vibrate loose during travel.
. Keep the back o'ring clean and lightly lubricated. To lubricate
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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.
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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 in fresh water after each salt water
use. Dry with a soft cloth. Dry lens port to eliminate 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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CCoonnttrrooll MMaaiinntteennaanncce
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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
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 maintenance.
2. Some of the controls have long shafts. These controls can be
lubricate shaft
housing
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.
3. Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled
out exposing the shaft for lubrication. In the unlikely event one
of these controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can
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);
remove the knob. If there is salt or dirt build-up on the exposed
control shaft, clean the shaft. Open the housing and gently slide
the control shaft out of the control gland. Clean and lightly
lubricate the shaft, including the end of the shaft. Slide the
shaft back into the control gland and gently slide it back and
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
on the control so the knob does not turn on the shaft.
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shaft
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against this area when
eplacing the knob
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housing
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Loosen set screw
(allen wrench required)
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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 set of
atteries.
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. Some cameras reset their flash to AUTO when the camera is
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turned on. If you prefer another setting be sure to select it.
3. As soon as you enter the water, take a moment and check the
ousing to see that it is properly sealed.
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. 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
here are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus
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spots in your photographs.
5. If you use the housing Zoom control, make sure to move it back
to the center position. If the housing Zoom control is pushing
the camera zoom lever to either side the camera will not
function.
1. The number one rule in underwater photography is eliminate as
much water between camera and subject as possible. Get as
lose as you can to the subject, then use the zoom. If you are
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using flash, subjects beyond 6 feet (1.8m)will not have much
color.
. Digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you press
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the shutter release button and the camera actually takes the
picture. Hold the camera steady a second or two after pressing
he shutter release button.
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3. 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
he blue water as a contrasting background.
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. Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors filtered
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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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5. Since opinions vary on what is the correct exposure you may
want to adjust your camera for what you like exposure wise.
Many cameras allow you to adjust both available light and flash
exposure with an EV control.
6. Many photographers transfer their images to the computer
where they can fine tune the appearance of the image. Many of
the image manipulation programs make you think you can
magically correct any image taken and make a good picture.
One thing to remember when using image manipulation
programs, if the image is overexposed much of the color is
missing. If the color is missing you cannot adjust it. If images
are underexposed some color and detail may be there, it is just
dark and you can adjust it to some degree. So if you error in
exposure it is better to have the image slightly underexposed
than over exposed.
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IIkkeelliittee LLiimmiitteedd WWaarrrraanntty
All Ikelite products are warranted against any manufacturing
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
return to customer prepaid. All other claims, of any nature,
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.
RReettuurrnniinngg PPrroodduuccttss ffoorr SSeerrvviicce
Ikelite is most interested in preforming any service to assure that
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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