Ikelite 6071 underwater camera housing
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1. CharSBAdWS ecommended initial settings underwater Power On Off Camera On Zoom Lever Wide Angle Setting Focus Auto Mode Exposure 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____ Initially set the white balance to Auto Use the Joy stick 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 ee The camera mounts to the tray which extends from the back plate ring of the housing DO NOT remove the tray from the bagk platieue Back Plate Position the camera against the two stabilizing pins on the tray and secure with the camera mounting bolt The camera should fit easily on the tray and should be parallel with the sides of the tray Make certain that the lens shade has been threaded completely into the camera to avoid any potential clearance or sealing problems when Stabilizing the camera is installed and the housing is sealed ve g eas oe aie INSERTING THE CAMERA Check that the o ri2. IKELITE VIDEO CASE SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 6071 Canon HV 20 HV 30 HV40 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 Ikelite Video Cases are slightly negative in salt water for stability This housing has Power Zoom Power J Lid Snap Joy Stick 1 been water pressure tested at the factory Focus Lock and has a working depth of 60m 200 Pack Light z HOUSING CONTROLS_ gt mwr e Power On Off Mode e Start Stop e Power Zoom e Photo e Auto Manual Focus Lock Back Light e Focus Wheel e Type Card Switch Auto P Mode e Auto P Mode E R Rec W t SS e Joy Stick 1 Joy Stick 2 Mirror Function Wheel Focus Bottom Bar Base Snap Shot e Joy Stick 2 Function Eyeport MAIN O RING 0109 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 Type Card Switch PREPARATION PACKAGED WITH HOUSING e External UR Pro Color Filter e Internal Lens Shade e Silicone Lubricant COLOR FILTER The installation and usage of the external UR Pro color filter is described in the general instruction manual LENS SHADE The internal lens shade helps block light
3. ION Manual focus may be preferred in low light levels or when the subject possesses little contrast Set the focus switch to Manual to cancel the auto focus If you want to manually adjust the focus rotate the manual focus control as desired To reacti vate the auto focus set the focus switch to Auto IKELITE UNDERWATER SYSTEMS 50 West 33rd Street e PO Box 88100 Indianapolis IN 46208 USA e 317 923 4523 Email ikelite ikelite com e www ikelite com
4. a fully charged Sony battery on the camera Canon NB 2LH BP 2L13 BP 2L14 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 INTERNAL WIDE ANGLE LENS OPTION Special ports are available for use with the Raynox HD s5050 Pro high definition wide angle lens optional ports sold separately as dome port 9304 or flat lens port 9304 1 Raynox HD soso Pro lens not included Lens not available for purchase through Ikelite FINAL PREPARATION Sa 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 i CABAR RAF
5. ng is clean and properly positioned on the lip of the clear housing back plate Check that the lens shade is completely threaded into the camera Once the camera is mounted to the tray as shown above pull the housing controls out to provide clearance for installing the camera Make sure the lens shade on the front of the camera fits into the port recess in the front of the housing 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 MANUAL FOCUS OPERAT
6. reflection refraction caused by the interaction of the external color filter and the port External Internal Color Filter Lens Shade Carefully thread the lens shade on the front of the camera lens 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 Completely thread the lens shade into the camera to avoid any potential clearance or sealing problems when the camera is installed and the housing is sealed SUPER EYE VIEWFINDER See exactly what the camera sees underwater using the camera s electronic viewfinder in conjunction with the Ikelite Super Eye which is permanently mounted in the eyeport on the clear back plate The Super Eye extends the viewfinder image to provide enhanced viewing underwater LCD MONITOR EXTERNAL MIRROR areas The camera s LCD monitor can be viewed from the rear of the housing using the external mirror 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 But this will keep the eye piece turned off and the LCD image will appear opposite left to right During transportation please remember to close the mirror by pressing it against the side of the housing BATTERY AND TAPE Install
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