Ikelite Olympus SP-350, 6132.35 Instructional Manual
Digital Housing
instruction manual
for
Olympus
SP-350
Housing
#6132.35
Ikelite Digital Housing
Shutter
R
elease
Disp/
Guide
OK/Menu
Power
Flash/Erase
AEL
Arrow Pa d
Shutter
R
elease
Lid
Snap
Lid
Snap
M
ode
Z
oom
T
ray
P
ush
Button
R
ubber
Handle
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
External TTL
Strobe Connection
Lens Po r t
Quick View
Lift
Push For ward
Lid Snap Lock
Mounting
Bolt
Mounting
Tray
O'Ring
OLYMPUS
instruction manual
#6132.35 for Olympus SP-350
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. 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.
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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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1. Lid Snaps have a
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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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.
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ssccrreewwddrriivveerr ttoo ttiigghhtteenn tthhee mmoouunnttiinngg bboolltt ssoo tthhee ccaammeerraa iiss ffllaat
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CCAAUUTTIIOONN:
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Some camera tripod
socket threads are
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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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External Strobe Connector
Waterproof Cap (see caution)
O'ring
Housing Back
Hot Shoe
Connector
Camera
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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 of the camera as shown. Slide the connector
forward until it stops. This can be done after the camera is
ecured with the mounting bolt.
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NNOOTTEE:
:
Even if you are not
using an external strobe it is
recommended that you slide
the housings Hot Shoe
onnector into the camera's
C
hot shoe. In this position it
is less likely to interfere with
the o'ring seal.
CCaauuttiioonn:
:
o not remove the External
D
Strobe Connector’s
waterproof cap unless an
external sync cord is going to be plugged in.
CClloossiinngg tthhee HHoouussiinng
1. Place housing face down in your
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housing back
lap.
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
o’ring
housing all the way around. There
should be an even gap all the way
round between the housing and
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housing
the housing back.
4. Lift the lid snaps so they are
extended and place the lid snap
housing back
into the hook on the housing
back.
. To close the housing push
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down on the lid snaps until
even gap
all 4 sides
they snap into place . Lid
snaps on opposite sides of the
housing should be closed at the
same time. Be sure they are down
housing
o’ring
far enough to engage the lock.
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- 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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Once the housing has been closed, push the controls back into
place. Make sure they line up with the camera’s controls.
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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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(NOTE:) After you have used the
housing’s zoom control it must be
returned to the center position to
disengage. If the housing zoom
control is pushing the zoom lever
in either direction the camera
may not take a picture or access
any other function as the camera
is receiving a signal from the
engaged zoom control.
Zoom control
engaged
Zoom control
disengaged
(centered)
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