Ikelite 6038.83 underwater camera housing
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1. 38 83 01 0 7072. IKELITE VIDEO CASE SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 6038 83 SONY DCR SR190 200 290 300 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 le dh in salt water for stability This housing has J been water pressure tested at the factory and has a working depth of 60m 200 Mirror HOUSING CONTROLS Port i Touch e Power On Off Mode e Start Stop e Power Zoom Senet Lid Snap e Photo e LCD Screen Control 1 e LCD Screen Control 2 e LCD Screen Control 3 e LCD Reversing Circuit On Off non or Reverse Circuit 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 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 reflection refraction caused by the interaction of the external color filter and the port Carefully thread the lens shade on the front of t
3. 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 5050 Pro high definition wide angle lens optional ports sold separately as dome port 9304 or flat lens port 9304 1 Raynox HD 5050 Pro lens not included Lens not available for purchase through Ikelite IMAGE REVERSING CIRCUIT The image reversing circuit is mounted inside the housing 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 Secure the camera to the tray and partially slide the camera and tray inside the housing so you can then connect the cable from the reversing circuit to the Remote port on the camera The reversing circuit will automatically turn ON when connected to the camera and the camera is ON the image and words in the LCD screen will appear in reverse On Off Switch An on off switch is featured on the reversing circuit Use the reversing circuit control on the housing to access the on off switch on the circuit The circuit will automatically turn ON when connected to the camera and the camera is ON When turning the camera OFF there is a 5 minute standby power down delay on the camera that occurs when the r
4. d 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 OPERATION 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 use LCD touch screen To reactivate 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 60
5. eversing circuit is ON during power down Therefore to avoid the 5 minute power down delay turn the camera OFF and also turn the circuit OFF to power down the camera immediately Functions Locked Out When the reversing circuit is ON some camera functions may be locked out To correct for such a problem temporarily turn the circuit OFF change the function on the camera and then turn the circuit back ON The camera s Microphone is also disabled when the reversing circuit is on FINAL PREPARATION 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 Power On Off Zoom Lever Focus Exposure Program AE Shutter Speed White Balance Steady Shot Built in Flash WHITE BALANCE SETTING Camera On Wide Angle Setting Auto Mode Auto Mode Auto Mode 760 Normal Auto Mode see section Off Off 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
6. he Lens Shade 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 External Internal Color Filter LCD MONITOR EXTERNAL MIRROR 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 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 FP50 NP FP60 NP FP90 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
7. 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 hetaite chade ee ee 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 ELS the camera is installed and the housing is sealed Stabilizing Pins S Camera Tray INSERTING THE CAMERA Camera Mounting Bolt Check that the o ring 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 Partially slide the camera into the housing so you can connect the reversing circuit cable to the Remote port on 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 shoul
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