Ikelite DSC-H3 User's Manual
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1. and gently slide the control shaft out of the control gland Clean and lightly lubricate the shaft including the end of the shaft Slide the shaft back into the control gland and gently slide it back and forth a few times without fully removing the shaft from the gland Replace the knob NOTE the flat area on the shaft the set screw in the knob should tighten down against the flat area on the control so the knob does not turn on the shaft Loosen set screw allen wrench required Flat Tighten set screw down against this area when replacing the knob housing gland control shaft Lubricate end of shaft before reinserting into gland GGeenneerraall TTiippss 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 2 Some cameras reset their flash to AUTO when the camera is turned on If you prefer another setting be sure to select it 3 As soon as you enter the water take a moment and check the housing to see that it is properly sealed 4 Next check to see if there are any bubbles on the face 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 Photoo TTipss 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 I2. bladed screwdriver to tighten the mounting bolt so the camera is fllat against the tray CAUTION 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 Lift Push Forward Lid Snap Lock CAMERA MOUNT Lid Hook O Ring Mounting Bolt Mounting Tray Lid Hook Lid Hook Clossing thee Houusiing 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 that it is clean and in its proper location 3 Guide the back onto the housing The o ring should touch the housing all the way around There should be an even gap all the way around between the housing and the housing back 4 Lift the lid snaps so they are extended and place the lid snap into the hook on the housing back 5 To close the housing push 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 Doubble check 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
3. 4 3 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 Ikelite Digital Housing i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l 6111 3 for Sony DSC H3 Mode Dial Front View Shutter Release Lid Snap Playback Flash Menu Home Macro Self timer Lid Snap Lens Port Back View Power Disp Zoom OK Openning thee Housiing 1 Lid Snaps have a Lock 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 Installlingg thhee Camera 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 tripod socket Use a coin or flat
4. DS125 with EV Controller amp Ball Socket Arm Luubbrricants 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 CAUTIOONN NNeevveerr uussee sspprraayy lluubbrriiccaannttss aass tthhee pprrooppeellllaanntt iinnggrreeddiieenntt ccaann ccaauussee tthhee ppllaassttiicc hhoouussiinngg ttoo ccrraacckk 10 9 11 12 LLeennss PPoorrtt 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 accessory lenses The housing port has a 67mm thread which accepts the optional 6420 Ikelite W 20 Wide Angle Lens and other manufacturers 67mm screw thread style lenses These lenses can be screwed onto the lens port above or below water These lenses are designed to have water between the fr
5. a in the housing 3 Before using the housing always check the tightness of the set screw in each control knob Check each control glannd to make sure they are tight There is a slight chance that either could vibrate loose during travel 4 Keep the back o ring clean and lightly lubricated To lubricate remove 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 coating of lubricant Only apply enough lubricant to make the o ring feel slick DDoo Not stretch tthe o rring This light coating of lubricant 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 5 Keep the area where the o ring fits and the sealing surface of the housing clean 6 Rinse the housing exterior in fresh water after each salt water use Dry with a soft cloth Dry lens port to eliminate 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 CAUTION NNeevveerr uussee sspprraayy lluubbrriiccaannttss aass tthhee pprrooppeellllaanntt iinnggrreeddiieenntt ccaann ccaauussee tthhee ppllaassttiicc hhoouussiinngg ttoo ccrraacckk Conttrroll Maaiinnteennancee Ikelite controls are designed to provid
6. e years of reliable service with minimal maintenance 1 Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing in fresh water after saltwater use If a push button control becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed soak the housing in luke warm fresh water After a few minutes operate the push button If this does not correct the problem return the housing to Ikelite for maintenance 2 Some of the controls have long shafts These controls can be pulled out exposing the shaft see drawing To lubricate the control gently pull on the knob until the stainless steel shaft is exposed Lightly lubricate the shaft then move the shaft in and out several times This will lubricate the x ring in the Ikelite control gland This should be done before using the housing after a prolonged storage period or once a week when the housing is in use housing lubricate shaft pull out to expose shaft continued on next page 13 14 15 16 3 Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled out exposing the shaft for lubrication In the unlikely event one of these controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can remove the control from the housing and lubricate it or return the housing to Ikelite for maintenance To remove the control loosen the set screw in the knob allen wrench required remove the knob If there is salt or dirt build up on the exposed control shaft clean the shaft Open the housing
7. f you are using flash subjects beyond 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 Photo Tipss Coont 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 If the camera s flash is set to AUTO and the sun is behind your subject the camera may see enough light that it does not fire the flash With the sun behind the subject the subject is shaded dark and needs flash for a good exposure 5 Since opinions vary on what is the correct exposure you may want to adjust your camera for what you like exposure wise Many cameras allow you to adjust both available light and flash exposure with an EV control 6 Many photographers transfer their images to the computer where they can fine tune the appearance of the image Many of the image manipulation programs make you think you can magically correct any image taken and make a good picture One thing to remember when usin
8. g image manipulation programs if the image is overexposed much of the color is missing If the color is missing you cannot adjust it If images are underexposed some color and detail may be there it is just dark and you can adjust it to some degree So if you error in exposure it is better to have the image slightly underexposed than over exposed Retuurrniinng Prrooduucts for Serviicce Ikelite is most interested in preforming 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 Ikelite Underwater Systtems 550 W 33rdd Street Indianapollis IIN 46208 UUSA 317 923 44523 email iikelite ikelite com www ikelite com Digital 61111 3 01 1107 Ikeliite Liimited Warraannty 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
9. mately 2 feet 0 6 m or less the lens port on the housing may block a portion of the light from the camera s built in flash creating a shadow in the lower left of the photo If this occurs zoom the lens slightly to eliminate the shadow You can test this above water Deflector The deflector should be installed when using an external strobe such as the DS51 or DS125 Substrobe and EV Controller The deflector will redirect the camera s flash to the EV Controller which controls the external strobes output Diffuser Deflector material Port Clamp Spring Spread to Install This edge against housing Optioonal Acccessoories Bacckk OO ring 0110 O rings last for several years if properly maintained See maintenance Always carry a spare UR PPrro Fiillter 6441 41 The UR Pro underwater color correcting filter is designed to restore some of the warm colors filtered out by the water For available light use only not recommended for use with flash UUssee tthhee EEVV CCoonnttrroolllleerr wwiitthh aa DDSS SSuubbssttrroobbee The EV Controller provides 10 manual power settings in 1 2 stop increments for the DS51 or DS125 Substrobes The EV Controller has a built in slave which can be triggered by the camera s built in flash SSuubbssttrroobbee PPaacckkaaggeess aavvaaiillaabbllee 3944 47 SubStrobe DS51 with EV Controller amp Strobe Arm 3944 54 SubStrobe DS51 with EV Controller amp Ball Socket Arm 3944 77 SubStrobe
10. ont 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 coverage of the wide angle lenses the DS125 Substrobe is recommended or two DS51 Substrobes Wide Angle Lens Housing shown with accessory wide angle lens Substrobe DS125 Subbstrobe DDS1225 The Substrobe DS125 covers the equivalent of a 18mm lens 100 degrees It is the ideal choice when using accessory wide angle lenses greater than 28mm Substrobe DS51 EV Controller EV Controller SA 100Q Arm SA 100Q Arm Subbstrrobbee DDS51 The Substrobe DS51 covers the equivalent of a 28mm lens It is the ideal choice when using only the camera lens or the camera lens with a macro accessory lens OOppttiioonnaall AAcccceessssoorriieess CCoonnttiinnuueedd Mainttenaannccee 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 1 Do Not leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for prolonged periods Heat may damage the camera 2 Do Not ship the camer
11. the way around the back open the lid snaps reseat the housing back and close the lid snaps Visually check the seal again o ring housing back housing back housing housing o ring even gap all 4 sides 5 6 8 7 DDiiffffuusseerr amp amp DDeefflleeccttoorr IInnssttaallllaattiioonn Housing shown with Diffuser installed Diffuser CChheecckkiinngg CCoonnttrroollss 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 is flat against the tray Turn Cameraa OOn 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 Diffusser aand Deefllecttor conntt A diffuser and deflector are included with the housing The diffuser is white transparent plastic The deflector is also white but is not transparent and has a decal on the front To install the diffuser or deflector spread the port clamp at the spring end and slide over the lens port The white plastic should be placed in front of the camera flash The port clamp should be pushed back against the front of the housing Diffuser The diffuser should be installed when using the camera s built in flash When shooting with the camera s built in flash at approxi
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