Ikelite 6148.26 User manual

Digital Housing
instruction manual
6148.26 for Canon SX240 HS, SX260 HS
Lens
Port
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive
with this product.

Table of Contents
Specifications ..............................................................P. 3
ackage Contents ........................................................P. 3
Product Registration ........................................................P. 3
reparation ..................................................................P. 3
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 4
Housing Controls - Front View ........................................P. 5
Housing Controls - Back View ........................................P. 6
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 7
Installing 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 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
hoto Tips ..................................................................P. 15
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 16
Replacement arts ....................................................P. 19
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 19
Technical Support ....................................................P. 21
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 22
Returning Products for Service ......................................P. 23
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- Ikelite 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 Product 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. If 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 16.
Please read your Nikon camera manual thoroughly to have a full
understanding of each camera function.
If you are new to underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo
Tips section.
reparation
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Width ......................6.8 in. (173mm) including controls
Height ....................5 in. (127mm) including controls
Depth ......................6.1 in. (155mm) including controls and lens port
Weight ....................2.9 lb (1315g)
Buoyancy ................Near neutral in freshwater
Specifications

Initial Camera Setup
- Insert a fully charged battery. Due to the power required to operate the
camera and LCD screen, start each dive with a fully charged camera
battery.
- Insert and format a memory card.
- Set camera date and time.
- Set Mode Dial to “Av” Aperture Priority.
- Set Metering to “Center Weighted Avg.”
- Set AWB White Balance to “Auto.”
- Set ISO to 100.
- Set Drive Mode to “Single Shot” and Still Image Aspect Ratio to 4:3.
- Set AF Frame to “Center” and AF Frame Size to “Normal.”
- Set Digital Zoom to “Off” and AF-Point Zoom to “Off.”
- Set Servo AF to “Off” and Continuous AF to “On.”
- Set AF-assist Beam to “Off.”
- In the Flash Settings Menu set Flash Mode to “Auto”, and
Red-Eye Corr. and Red-Eye Lamp to “Off.”
- Set i-Contrast to “Auto” and Safety Shift to “Off.”
- Set Review to 5 seconds.
- Set IS Mode to “Shoot Only” and Powered IS to “On.”
- Set Flash to forced “On-Flash always fires .”
- Set Image Quality to “L” and compression to “Fine.”
- In the Power Saving menu, set Auto Power Down to “Off” and Display
Off to “3 min.”
- Set Macro mode to “On” when shooting close-up. If the image
is overexposed, use “-” exposure compensation and/or back
away, zoom in, and then reshoot.
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Lens
Port
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Housing Controls - Front View
Zoom Lever
Shutter
Release
Power
Button
Lens ort
External Tray Mounts
Lid Snap