Ikelite Nikon Coolpix 8400, 6194.84 Instruction Manual

Digital Housing

instruction manual

for

Nikon

Coolpix 8400

Housing

#6194.84

Ikelite Digital Housing

Lens Po r t

P

ower

FRONT VIEW

Lid

Snap

Quick Release
B

utton

Rubber
H

andles

Tray

Base

Multi
Selector

Shutter
Release

Delete

BACK VIEW

Display

Quick Review

Zoom

AF/AF

M

onitor

O'ring

Menu

Command
Dial

External TTL
Strobe Connector

S

hutter

Release

L

id

Snap

Lid

Snap

A

E/AF

Lock

TOP VIEW

External TTL
Strobe Connector

Lens Po r t

Power

AE/AF Lock

Exposure
Comp.

FUNC

LCD
Illuminator

Flash

Mode

Shutter
Release

Lift

Push For ward

Lid Snap Lock

Sync Cord &
Hot Shoe connector

O'Ring

Mounting
Bolt

Mounting
Tray

instruction manual

#6194.84 for Nikon Coolpix 8400

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).

2

NNoottee:

:

There is no housing control for the center button on the
camera’s Multi Selector which is used to make a selection.
When the camera is in the housing and you have made a
change that requires pressing the center button, press the
Right Arrow button on the Multi Selector, it will make the
selection.

3

Depress to display sub-menu,
move cusor right,
or make Selection

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Lid Snaps have a

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k

g

. 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.

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Install a fully charged
battery

into the
camera before
securing the camera to
the housing’s mounting
tray.

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 tripod socket.
Before inserting the camera into the housing, pull out on the
housings AE/AF-L control so it does not obstruct installing the
camera in the housing.

4

External Strobe
C

onnection/
Waterproof
C

ap

O

'ring

Housing Back

H

ousing Hot

S

hoe Connector

C

amera Hot Shoe

Camera

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Quick Release Base

Slot

Flip Quick Release
Lever Up

Rotate Quick
Release Lever

Remove Quick
Release Lever
and Base

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When using an external strobe connect the housings Hot Shoe
Connector, slide the connector into the hot shoe of the camera
from the back as shown. Slide the connector forward until it
stops. This can be done after the camera is secured with the
mounting bolt.

NNOOTTEE:

:

The housing’s External TTL Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap
should only be removed when connecting an external strobe
with a sync cord. If no sync cord is connected to the housing
the connector’s waterproof cap must be in place before using
the housing in the water.

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1. Check to see that there is an o’ring

g

housing back

on the housing back and that it is
clean and in its proper location.

2.

Guide the back onto the housing.

ake care to see that the TTL sync

T
cord does not obstruct the
installation.
touch the housing

round. There should be an

a
even gap all the way around

etween the housing and the

b

The o’ring should

all the way

housing

housing back.

. Lift the lid snaps so they are

3

extended and place the lid snap

housing back

into the hook on the housing back.

4. To close the housing push
own on the lid snaps until

d
they snap into place. Lid

even gap
all 4 sides

snaps on opposite sides of
the housing should be closed
at the same time. Be sure they
are down far enough to engage

housing

the lock.

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k

- 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.
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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o’ring

o’ring

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s

Once the housing has been closed check to see that
the housing controls line up with the camera controls.

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 with the camera in the housing.

CCAAUUTTIIOONN:

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The camera's shutter release button operates in two stages.

e

:

When depressed halfway it activates the camera's exposure
meter and autofocus. When depressed fully it takes the picture.
This half stop of the shutter release is more easily felt when
using the camera out of the housing. But with some practice
you can 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.
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.

does not instantly respond. Take several pictures with

in the housing, paying special attention to the feel

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The Quick-Release Base is plastic.
A toggle lever located underneath
the base allows the base to be
easily removed from
Turn the housing upside down,
pull out on the toggle lever.
Rotate the lever 90° to remove
the base.

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The handles on the housing are
rubber and the tray is aluminum.
Their weight helps to offset the
buoyancy of the housing. The
complete assembly is slightly
negative
control.
button

release for easily
attaching and removing strobe
arms. The tray and handles can
be removed from the housing.
To remove the
must be removed
to the nuts holding the tray on
the housing. Remove the 2 nuts,
washers and rubber spacers.
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T

protruding through the housing.

e

the Tray.

y

underwater for better

The handles have a push

tray, the base

to gain access

remove the bolts

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