Ikelite 6148.23 User manual

Digital Housing
i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l
6148.23 Canon SX230 HS, SX220 HS
Lens
Port
Thank you for your purchase of kelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this
product.

Table of Contents
Product Registration ........................................................P. 3
ackage Contents ......................................................P. 3
reparation ..................................................................P. 3
nitial Camera Setup........................................................P. 4
Parts of the Housing - Front View ..................................P. 5
Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 7
nstalling the Camera ......................................................P. 7
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 8
Usage ..........................................................................P. 9
Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 9
Zoom Control ..................................................................P. 9
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 9
Diffuser and Deflector nstallation and Use ....................P. 10
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 11
Maintenance ................................................................P. 11
Lens Port ........................................................................P. 11
Lubricant..........................................................................P. 11
Housing Maintenance......................................................P. 12
Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 13
Specifications ............................................................P. 15
hoto Tips ..................................................................P. 15
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 17
Replacement arts ....................................................P. 19
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 19
Technical Support ....................................................P. 22
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 22
Returning Products for Service ......................................P. 23
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- kelite Digital Housing
- Housing Lanyard (attached)
- Silicone Lubricant
- Vinyl Port Cover
ackage Contents
- Diffuser
- Deflector
- Extra Control Tips
roduct Registration
Please take a moment to fill out the online Ikelite roduct Registration
form at http://www.ikelite.com/forms/regForm.htm.
This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200 ft. (60m). Thoroughly inspect and immerse the empty
housing completely in water before installing a camera. f any fogging
occurs or droplets of water enter the housing, do not install a camera.
Clean the housing main o-ring and retest to make sure that it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 17.
We suggest that you read this instruction booklet thoroughly before use
to have a full understanding of where each camera control is located,
and what function each control provides. Please read your camera
manual thoroughly to have a full understanding of each camera function.
f you are new to underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo
Tips section.
Due to the power required to operate the camera and LCD screen start
each dive with a fully charged camera battery.
reparation
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Initial Camera Setup
- nsert a fully charged battery.
- nsert and format a memory card.
- Set camera date and time.
- Set Mode Dial to “Av” Aperture Priority. Set Aperture to F3.1. With
camera flash on, the shutter speed will sync at 1/60th second. These
settings are a good starting point for most underwater shooting
situations.
- Set Flash Mode to “Flash Always Fires.”
- n the Flash Settings menu, Set Red-Eye Correction and Red-Eye Lamp
to “Off.”
- Set Servo AF to “Off.”
- Set Continuous AF to “Off.”
- Set mage Mode to “12m.”
- Set AF Frame to “Center.”
- Set AF Frame Size to “Normal.”
- Set AF-Point Zoom to “Off.”
- Set White Balance to AWB “Auto.”
- Set AF-assist beam to “Off.”
- Set SO sensitivity to “100.”
- Set AF area mode to “Center.”
- Set Metering to “Center Weighted Avg.”
- Set Autofocus mode to “Single AF.”
- Set Macro mode to “ON” to shoot close-up pictures.
- Set Review to “5 Seconds.”
Notes:
- TTL Flash is NOT available when camera is in “M” Manual mode. There
is no TTL flash even with Canon's own flash in the camera "M" mode.
- Camera Manual Mode will NOT work with the AF35 strobe.
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arts of the Housing - Front View
Zoom
Lever
Shutter
Button
Lens
Port
Lens ort
External Tray Mounts
Lid Snap

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1
2
12
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5
Ikelite
DIGITAL
11
9
8
10
Housing Controls
1. Power Button
2. Mode Dial
3. Movie Button
4. Playback
5. Exp. Comp. , Up Button
6. Macro , Left Button
arts of the Housing - Back View
7. FUNC./SET Button
8. Flash , Right Button
9. Control Dial
10. Self-Timer, Down Button
11. D SPLAY Button
12. MENU Button
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CanonCanon
SX230 HS
PowerShot
OPTICAL
ZOOM
14x
Installing the Camera
1. Pull out on each housing control until it stops. This will get the controls
out of the way for installation of the camera.
2. Rotate the Control Dial Wheel (control 9 - page 6, diagram A - page 7),
so the flat non-serated flat section is facing away from the camera as
shown. This must be done before installing or removing the
housing back.
3. Remove the Back from Housing and position camera on Mounting Tray.
4. Using a coin or screwdriver (preferred), secure the camera with the tray
mounting bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket - diagram A.
Opening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock.
To open housing, 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, so keep a firm grip on the lid snap. Lid Snaps may be opened
one at a time.
Push Forward
Lid Snap
Lock
Lift
Diagram A
Tray Mounting Bolt Mounting Tray
Control Dial Wheel: proper installation/removal position
Housing Back
Lid Hook
O-ring

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Closing the Housing
1. Place housing face down in your lap or on 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 into the housing front.
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 each lid snap into the
corresponding 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.
Double check - Once the housing is
closed, check the o-ring seal. Check
the gap between the housing back and
the housing. t should be even all the way around the housing.
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. f 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.
Housing Back
O-ring
Housing Back
O-ring
Even gap on
all four sides

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Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash
f you are shooting with the camera’s built-in flash and the camera lens
is set to the widest angle setting, you may need to zoom the lens slightly
or a dark area may appear in a lower corner of close-up photographs.
The lens port may block some of the light. nstall the Diffuser and zoom
in slightly to eliminate any dark areas noted in your photographs (You
can test this above water). See Diffuser/Deflector nstallation - page 10.
For the best results, we recommend using an external kelite Substrobe.
Zoom Control (lever type only)
After you have used the housing's
zoom control, it must be returned to the
center position to disengage. f the
housing zoom control is pushing the
zoom lever in either direction, you may
not be able to take a picture or access
other functions. This is because the
camera is receiving a signal from the
engaged zoom control.
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Zoom Control
“Engaged”
Zoom Control
“Disengaged”
(Center Position)
Turn Camera On
Turn the camera on and operate each of the housing controls to get a
feel for using the camera in the housing.
You are now ready to shoot underwater photos!
Usage
The camera’s built-in flash CANNOT be used with optional Wide-Angle or
Accessory lenses.
Note: To shoot photographs closer than 2 feet (0.6m), we recommend using
an external strobe which can be positioned so nothing blocks the light
path between the strobe and the subject.

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Diffuser Use
The diffuser should be installed when using the camera flash. When
shooting close-up photographs with the camera flash and at the camera
lens’s widest angle setting, the lens port on the housing can block a
portion of the light from the camera flash. This can result in a shadow in
a lower corner of the frame. Zoom the lens to eliminate the shadow (You
can test this above water).
Deflector Use
The deflector should be installed when using an kelite external strobe.
The deflector will block and redirect the camera’s flash to the AF35 slave
unit or EV-controller which controls the external strobe’s output.
Remove the diffuser before attempting to install the deflector.
Diffuser/Deflector material
Small hole
Cut-out
Section
A diffuser and deflector are
included with the housing. The
diffuser is white transparent plastic.
The deflector is also white but is
not transparent.
To install the diffuser or deflector,
push the “Cut-out” Section into the
port groove until it stops.
Note the Small Hole. To avoid
losing the diffuser or deflector, you
can attach a fishing line or string
that is secured around the back of
the housing port, to this hole.
Diffuser and Deflector Installation
Diffuser/Deflector properly
installed in port groove