Ikelite A710IS User Manual
Digital Housing
instruction manual
for
Canon
PowerShot
Housing
#6140.71
A710IS
Ikelite Digital Housing
Shooting Mode
Front View
Shutter
Release
Lid
Snap
Display
Erase/Cont
Menu
Function Menu
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
instruction manual
#6140.71 for Canon P ower S h o t A71 0 I S
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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the housing's zoom control it
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center position to disengage.
If the housing zoom control
is pushing the zoom lever in
ither direction you cannot
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take a picture or access any
other 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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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 can 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.
To properly light subjects
when using a wide angle
lens an external strobe
should be used. Due to
the wide angle of
coverage of the Inon,
Sea & Sea and Epoque
lenses, the DS125
Substrobe is
recommended or two
DS51 Substrobes.
Wide-Angle Lens
Housing shown with
accessory wide angle lens.
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