Ikelite SD630 User Manual

Digital Housing

instruction manual

for

Canon

PowerShot

Housing

#6140.08

S80

Ikelite Digital Housing

Front View

Shutter
Release

Lid
Snap

Lid
Snap

Lens
Port

On/Off

Mode Dial

Front View

Shutter
Release

Lid
Snap

Print

Playback

Erase

Macro

Display
MF

Menu

ISO

Func. Set

Continous

Flash/
Multi Control

Zoom

Exposure
Comp.

Lid
Snap

Lens
Port

Back View

Ô

Ô

Lanyard

Thumb
Rest

On/Off

Mode Dial

Lift

Push For ward

Lid Snap Lock

instruction manual

#6140.08 for Canon S80

Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing. Ikelite has over 40 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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We suggest that you read this instruction booklet thoroughly
before use. If you are new to underwater photography be sure
to read the General and Photo Tips.

We also suggest that you read the camera manual thoroughly
to have a full understanding of where each camera control is
located and what function each control provides.

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The EV-Controller used with Ikelite DS Substrobes have two
user settings. One setting is for strobe selection, the other is for
pre-flash or non pre-flash.
EV-Controller should be set to the pre-flash position when used
with this camera.

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1. Lid Snaps have a
To open, push Lid Snap
Lock forward and lift as
shown. Keep pressure

Lid Snap so it

on the
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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CAMERA / MOUNT

Lid
Hook

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ounting Bolt

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See Lens Cover Note below

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Remove the back
from the housing.
The mounting tray
for the camera is

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housing back.

osition the camera

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on the tray and
secure it with the
mounting bolt

hich threads into

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the camera’s 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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ppoossiittiioonn bbeeffoorree cclloossiinngg tthhee hhoouussiinngg.

Slide the camera’s Lens Cover open, then slide it back towards the
lens until the camera’s lens retracts back into the camera body.
Leave the Lens Cover in this position when installing the camera
into the housing. In this position the housing ON/OFF control can
be used to turn the camera on and off.

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1. Place housing face down in your

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housing back

lap or on 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

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

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into the hook on the housing

housing back

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. Pull
out on the housing’s Zoom Control and align with the camera’s
Zoom Lever then push the housing control back in to engage
with the camera’s Zoom lever.

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To turn the camera ON, use the housing ON/OFF control to
slide the Camera Lens Cover away from the lens. To turn the
camera OFF, pull out on the housing ON/OFF control and
rotate it past the raised part of the Lens Cover, push down and
slide the Lens Cover toward the lens (Lens will retract into
camera body).

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The housing’s control for the camera’s Right Arrow/Flash and
Multi Control Dial has a white dot that aligns with the housing
controls activation paw. The control is used in two different ways.
To activate the Right Arrow/Flash function place the white dot
over the camera control and push in and pull out on the housing
control.
To rotate the camera’s Multi Control Dial place the white dot at
about an 8 o’clock position, rotate the housing control clockwise
to about the 10 o’clock position. Lift the housing control and
repeat this action until the desired setting is obtained.

CCAAUUTTIIOONN:

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ccoonnttrrooll.

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When the housing’s Zoom control is activated underwater the
water pressure will not allow the camera’s Zoom lever to return
to the center position. When the camera’s Zoom lever is held to

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either side it will not allow the camera to take a picture.
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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

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lubricant can collect sand and dirt which may interfere with
proper sealing.

CCAAUUTTIIOON

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