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Ikelite Digital Housing
Shutter Release
S
hutter Lock
Lens Port
Housing
Latch
Lock
Accessory
Shoe
Locking Latch
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ccessory Shoe
S
hutter Button
T
humb Rest
Tray Mounting Shoes
L
atch
M
onitor
OK
Arrow Pad
Lock
Push back on
Lock and Rotate
the Latch open
Hinge
Hook
Latch
Hinge
Shutter
Release Arm
Foam Spacer
Foam Spacer
Camera
instruction manual
#6138 for Olympus D-230
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.
This housing has been water pressure tested at the factory.
Housing is pressure tested to 125’ (38m).
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Push back on the lock and lift the latch. Unhook the latch from the
front of the housing. The two halves of the housing will now swing
open.
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Slide the camera’s Lens Barrier OPEN, this turns the camera ON.
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There is no provision in the housing for sliding the Lens
Barrier once the camera is in the housing.
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With the housing face down place the right edge of the camera
into the housing as far forward as possible and against the foam
spacer on the right. Gently push the left edge of the camera into
the housing with the base of the camera against the bottom of the
housing. The top foam spacer and the front rubber spacers hold the
camera in position.
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Hook latch
over front
Push latch to
closed/locked position
Hinge
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Once the camera is firmly installed in the front half of the housing,
the housing can be closed. Check that the o’ring is properly located
when closing the housing. Place the Latch over the Hook on the
ront of the camera and push the Latch closed as shown below. The
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red lock should protrude through the opening in the Latch and
nap into place locking the Latch.
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The nice thing about digital cameras is that you can practice
taking pictures and it does not cost anything. You can just
review your pictures to see that everything is working and then
delete them. If the housing is new it is a good idea to take a few
ictures above water to get familiar with the housing and the
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controls.
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1. The camera’s Lens Barrier is fully open and the camera is ON
2. The o’ring is sealed properly
3. The housing controls are aligned properly
CCAAUUTTIIOONN:
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The camera's shutter release button operates in two stages.
When depressed halfway it activates the camera's exposure
eter and focus. When depressed fully it takes the picture. This
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half stop of the shutter release is more easily felt when using
he camera out of the housing. But with some practice you can
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feel the half stop when the camera is in the housing. The
camera's shutter release requires only minimal pressure to
activate. With the additional leverage of the housing’s shutter
release control you can put undue force on the camera's shutter
release button. This can result in damage to the camera.
Some digital cameras have a noticeable lag time between when
you push the shutter release button and when the camera starts
to do something. It is human nature to push harder when the
camera
the camera
of the shutter release. It only requires a very light touch.
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does not instantly respond. Take several pictures with
in the housing, paying special attention to the feel
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LLuubbrriiccaanntts
1. Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing.
We recommend that 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 coat the o’ring. 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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NNeevveerr uussee sspprraayy lluubbrriiccaannttss aass tthhee pprrooppeellllaanntt iinnggrreeddiieenntt ccaan
ccaauussee tthhee ppllaassttiicc hhoouussiinngg ttoo ccrraacckk.
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MMaaiinntteennaanncce
The Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and
attention as your other photographic equipment. In addition to
normal maintenance we recommend that the housing be returned
to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested.
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for prolonged periods. Heat may damage the camera.
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Keep the back o’ring clean and lightly lubricated. To lubricate remove
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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
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coating of lubricant. Only apply enough lubricant to make the o’ring
feel slick.
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.
4. Keep the area where the o’ring fits and the sealing surface
of the housing clean.
5. Rinse the housing exterior thoroughly in fresh water after each
salt water use. Dry with a soft cloth. Dry lens port to eliminate
water 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.
CCAAUUTTIIOON
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ppllaassttiicc hhoouussiinngg ttoo ccrraacckk.
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leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight
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ship the camera in the housing.
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. This light coating of lubricant
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GGeenneerraall TTiipps
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 batteries. (see camera manual).
2. As soon as you enter the water, take a moment and check the
housing to see that it is properly sealed.
. Next, check to see if there are any bubbles on the face
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of the lens port. If there are, take your finger and remove them.
If there are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus
spots in your photographs.
4. Use the macro mode for photographs closer than 1.5 feet
(45cm).
5. Shoot pictures at the highest resolution. Several printing
methods require high resolution. It is easy to reduce the size
and resolution, but almost impossible to increase size and
resolution from a small file and obtain a satisfactory result.
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6. Much is written about reviewing pictures on the LCD screen
ight after taking them and deleting the bad ones. While it is
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some what possible to evaluate your picture on the LCD screen,
taking the time to eliminate the bad ones may not be the best
approach. In bright sunlight the LCD screen can be difficult to
ee and underwater one does not have a lot of time to spend
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eliminating photographs. A better solution is to purchase a
arge memory card (film) that will allow you to take 100 plus
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pictures in the High Quality mode. For most divers this would
be enough storage space for pictures from a couple of dives.
With a larger card you can check the picture, if it isn’t what you
want you don’t have to spend time deleting the picture, you can
spend that time concentrating on the subject and how to take a
better picture. Photos are best evaluated on a computer screen.
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PPhhoottoo TTiipps
1. The number one rule in underwater photography is
eliminate as much water between camera and subject as
possible. Get as close as you can to the subject, then use the
zoom. If you are using flash, subjects beyond 5-6 feet (1.8m)
will not have much color.
2. Digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you
press the shutter release button and the camera actually takes
the picture. Hold the camera steady a second or two after
pressing the shutter release button.
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
the blue water as a contrasting background.
4. Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors
filtered out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject.
When photographing underwater, set the camera to use flash
on every shot.
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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 performing 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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