Ikelite 6038.85 underwater camera housing
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1. IKELITE VIDEO CASE SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 6038 85 SONY DCR SR37 47 57 67 77 87 This supplemental set of instructions describes additional features specific to your housing model Prior to testing the system in the water please read this supplement along with the general instruction manual to become familiar with its features and functions Power Zoom Ikelite Video Cases are slightly negative in salt water for stability This housing has been water pressure tested at the factory and has a working depth of 60m 200 Lid Snap A Touch Pad Mirror HOUSING CONTROLS e Power On Off Bottom Bar e Start Stop Mode e Power Zoom Base e Photo Start Snap Shot Power On Off e LCD Screen Control 1 Stop Mode ute e LCD Screen Control 2 Circuit e LCD Screen Control 3 s e LCD Reversing Circuit On Off E I MAIN O RING 0109 E O rings last several years if properly maintained Control seals should not need to be replaced as long as the control shafts are kept clean and lightly lubricated PREPARATION PACKAGED WITH HOUSING e External UR Pro Color Filter The installation and usage of the external UR Pro color filter is described in the general instruction manual External e Silicone Lubricant Color Filter LCD MONITOR EXTERNAL MIRROR The camera s LCD monitor can be viewed from the rear of the housing using the external mirr2. Power Image Reversing circuitry to the AV Out port on the camera Power ON OFF Switch If the camera is OFF hold the Power button down for one second to turn the camera ON When turning the camera OFF there is a 5 minute standby power down delay that occurs when the reversing circuit is ON during power down To avoid the 5 minute power down delay turn the Reversing Circuitry OFF and then hold the the Power button down for three seconds to turn the camera OFF Image Reversing Circuit The circuit reverses flips the image and words on the LCD screen so that when the image is reflected in the external mirror it appears correct left to right Functions Locked Out When the reversing circuit is ON some camera functions may be locked out To activate the locked out functions temporarily turn the Reversing Circuit OFF change the locked out function on the camera and then turn the Reversing Circuit back ON FINAL PREPARATION ee Remove the lens cap and cord from the camera Otherwise they may interfere with the housing seal The camera s auto focus feature is utilized underwater For best results move in close to your subject and use the wide angle range to shoot thru as little water as possible The full zoom range is accessible underwater Turn the camera s built in flash OFF Chart shows recommended initial settings underwater CAMERA SETTING Power On Off Camera On Zoom Lever Wide Angle Setting Focus Auto Mode Exposu
3. STY P SLAE a SAR ioe Mounting Bolt clear housing back plate Once the camera is mounted to the tray as shown above pull the housing controls out to provide clearance for installing the camera Partially slide the camera into the housing so you can connect the reversing circuit cable to the Remote port on the camera see Image Reversing Circuit DO NOT force this installation the camera and tray should slide easily into place so the housings back plate o ring is resting against the main housing body In this position the lid snaps can be positioned over the lid hooks on the housing back plate and snapped into position to seal the housing HOUSING CONTROLS Slide the housing controls back in place making sure they properly align with the camera functions Operate each control to see how it works with the camera Some controls such as start stop will be used frequently Other controls may seldom be utilized Refer to your camera owner s manual for the proper function of each camera control Look thru the back to be sure that you can see into the viewfinder When using the housing controls especially the start stop do NOT use excessive force because you could damage the camera CAUTION Remove the lens cap and cord from the camera Otherwise the cord may interfere with the housing seal If the housing controls are not properly positioned they could interfere with the housing seal IKELITE UNDERWATER SYSTEMS 50 West 33rd Str
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5. or featured on the side of the housing Open the LCD monitor on the camera rotate 180 and then press it back against the side of the camera The external mirror is hinged so that it can be opened to reflect the image from the camera s LCD monitor for viewing from the rear of the housing During transportation please remember to close the mirror by pressing it against the rubber on the lid snap BATTERY AND TAPE Install a fully charged Sony battery on the camera Sony NP FH50 NP FH60 NP FH70 Other brand batteries may not fit inside the housing Make sure you have loaded an appropriate digital cassette tape in the camera OPTIONAL WIDE ANGLE LENS The housing s port accepts optional 67mm threaded waterproof Wide Angle lenses such as the Ikelite 6420 W 20 Epoque DCL 20 and Inon UWL 100 Type 2 and Sea amp Sea 58070 These waterproof lenses secure to the outside of the lens port Should you elect to use the optional Ikelite 6420 W 20 Epoque Inon or Sea amp Sea lens carefully thread the waterproof lens on the front of the lens port The lens threads are very fine DO NOT cross thread It should screw on very easily If it is difficult to turn you are cross threading POWER ON OFF IMAGE REVERSING CIRCUIT A single control on the housing operates both the Power ON OFF and Image Reversing Circuit Secure the camera to the tray and partially slide the camera and tray inside the housing so you can connect the cable from the
6. re Auto Mode Program AE Auto Mode Shutter Speed 1 60 Normal White Balance Auto Mode see section Steady Shot Off Built in Flash Off WHITE BALANCE___ a a E The LCD controls that extend from the back and side of the housing are designed to access all PPMENU boxes The primary reason for these is to adjust the WHITE BALANCE controls Initially set the white balance to Auto Use the touch screen controls on the housing to change white balance Color Filter When using the color filter during the day set camera white balance to Indoor for 0 15 foot depth For 15 80 foot depth set white balance to Outdoor Video Lite When using optional Video Lite at NIGHT set the camera white balance to the Indoor position During the DAY use the Outdoor setting for subjects beyond 4 5 feet and the Indoor setting for closer subjects INSTALLATION CAMERA TRAY The camera mounts to the tray which extends from the back plate of the housing DO NOT remove the tray from the back plate Oring Position the camera against the two Back Plate stabilizing pins on the tray and secure with I l I m the camera mounting bolt The camera F M o should fit easily on the tray and should be parallel with the sides of the tray l M INSERTING THE CAMERA Stabilizing I Check that the o ring is clean and Ane on Fighe l itioned on the lip of th D Camera Tray PR
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