Ikelite 6148.70 User manual

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Underwater Housing for Canon PowerShot SX700
HS
Product # 6148.70

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Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite products.
Our primary focus is to provide quality, professional grade products
for use in and under water. Our products are designed, manufactured,
and distributed from our sole facility in Indianapolis, USA where we
started in 1962.
We are available if you have any questions or want photo advice.
Send us an email 24 hours a day to [email protected]. We strive to
reply within 1 business day.
An electronic version of this instruction manual is available for
download via the product page on our website:
https://www.ikelite.com
In the Box
• Housing
• Main o-ring # 0109 (installed)
• Port cover # 0200.08 (installed)
• Flash diffuser
• Flash deector
• Silicone lubricant 1cc tube

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Important Notices
»Do not pull the shutter trigger without a camera installed. You
may accidentally detach or damage the control spring.
»Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only
system in the tank. Accidental damage may occur when the
user walks away from a housing while it is in the rinse tank.
»Do not use alcohol, cleaning agents, spray lubricants, Rain-X,
or other solvents on the housing or lens port. Use of an
incompatible chemical compound can damage the plastic and
o-rings, and may result in leaking.

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Contents
Product Registration 1
Introduction 2
In the Box 2
Important Notices 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 6
Tray Mounts 8
Setting Up Your Camera 8
Pre-Installation Checklist 8
Camera Settings 8
Exposure Settings 8
Power Save 9
Setting Up Your Housing 9
Opening the Housing 9
Installing the Camera 9
Using the Built-in Flash 11
Using the Flash Diffuser 11
Installing the Flash Diffuser 11
Setting Up An External Strobe 12
Using the Flash Deector 12
Installing the Flash Deector 13
About Fiber Optic Cords 13
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 14
Getting in the Water 15
Final Check 15
Entering the Water 15
Zoom Control 16
Control Dial 16
Shooting Underwater 17
Learning about Underwater Photography 17

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Maintaining Your Housing 18
Post-Dive 18
Lens Port 18
Storage 19
Servicing Recommendations 19
Lubricating Controls 19
Lubricating Push Buttons 20
Lubricating Control Shafts 21
Troubleshooting 23
Spare Parts 25
Limited Warranty 25
Service and Repairs 25
Contact Us 26

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Shutter
Fiber optic
ports
Lid snap
Tray mounts
Lens port
Zoom Power

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6148.70
MENU
DISP
Mode
O-ring
6148.70
MENU
DISP
Left / Macro
Menu
Playback
Down / Erase
Control dial
Display
Up / Exposure
Compensation
Right / Flash
Func / Set
Movie
Mobile device
connection

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Tray Mounts
This housing features two 1/4-20 threaded tray mounts on the bottom
of the housing. The spacing between the tray mounts is 3” (76.2 mm).
Optional tray with handles and mounting hardware are sold separately.
It is recommended to detach and thoroughly rinse the tray mounts,
tray, and mounting hardware, with fresh water routinely during
continuous use and prior to storage.
Setting Up Your Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist
1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.
2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.
3. Remove any attached lanyard or neck strap.
Camera Settings
• Set AF Assist Beam to “Off.”
• Set Red-Eye Correction to “Off.”
• Set Red-Eye Lamp to “Off.”
• Set Flash Mode to “On-Flash always res” when using an external
strobe.
Exposure Settings
Refer to the Cheat Sheets in the Photo School section of our website
for recommendations on exposure settings for a wide variety of
shooting situations:
https://www.ikelite.com/blogs/cheat-sheets

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Power Save
The camera’s power saving functions allow you to extend battery life
and yet always be ready for the next shot. Adjust the Pwr Save Start
Time to suit your shooting needs.
Setting Up Your Housing
Opening the Housing
1. Push the lid snap lock forward and lift the curved end away from
the housing.
Lock
2. Lid snaps are designed to provide enough force to compress the
o-ring for a proper seal. Keep rm pressure against the lid snap
while lifting it away.
3. Repeat with opposite lid snap.
4. Remove the housing back.
Installing the Camera
1. Remove any lanyard or neck strap which may be attached to the
camera.
2. Raise the camera’s ash.

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3. Rotate the control dial so that the at part of the control dial pad is
aligned with the rear o-ring on the housing back.
4. Line the mounting screw up with the camera’s tripod socket. Use
a coin or at head screwdriver to tighten the mounting plate to the
camera.
5. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move them out of the way.
6. Make sure the o-ring is clean and in its proper location on the back
of the housing. The main o-ring does not require lubricant to make
a seal.
7. Align the housing back with the front and carefully insert the
camera into the housing front until the rear o-ring is touching the
front.
8. Make sure no controls or wires are interfering with the o-ring or the
back of the housing.
9. Place each lid snap into the corresponding hook on the housing
back.
10. Push the lid snaps towards the housing until they are at against
the housing and the lock has engaged. Close opposing lid snaps at
the same time.
Control dial

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Using the Built-in Flash
The camera’s built-in ash may be used to illuminate subjects
underwater.
Using the Flash Diffuser
Install the semi-transparent diffuser when using the camera’s built-
in ash. A portion of the camera’s built-in ash may be blocked by
the housing’s lens port. The diffuser spreads the light of the ash to
reduce any effects on the image.
It may be necessary to zoom in when shooting close-up photos to
completely eliminate any darkened areas.
Installing the Flash Diffuser
1. The ash deector must be removed to use the camera’s built-
in ash to illuminate a photo. If a deector is installed, lift the
bottom with your thumb or a dull instrument and pull away from
the housing. The deector must be removed prior to inserting the
camera in the housing.
2. Press the large opening of the ash diffuser over the housing’s
lens port until it snaps into the groove in the outer circumference of
the port. The piece may bend during installation.

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3. Orient the diffuser as shown.
4. Remove the diffuser by pulling it away from the port.
»A small hole in the corner of the ash diffuser allows it to be
attached to your system using a thin string (not included). It
is recommended to attach the ash diffuser to your system to
avoid accidental loss.
Setting Up An External Strobe
We recommend attaching an external strobe for the optimal color and
clarity in a wide variety of photographic situations, including daylight
photography.
This housing provides ber optic ports for optical triggering of up to
two strobes.
Using the Flash Deector
Install the opaque white ash deector when using external strobes.
The ash deector improves transmission of light to the ber optic
ports and reduces unwanted backscatter (the illumination of particles
in the water).

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Installing the Flash Deector
1. Only the diffuser or deector should be installed at any given time.
If a diffuser is attached to the port, remove it by pulling it away from
the port. The ash deector must be installed prior to inserting the
camera in the housing.
2. Line the velcro dots on the deector with the velcro dots on the
inside of the housing’s front. When properly aligned, the holes in
the deector will line up with the ber optic ports on the housing.
3. Press the deector rmly into place.
4. To remove the deector, lift the bottom with your thumb or a dull
instrument and pull away from the housing.
About Fiber Optic Cords
Connecting a strobe via ber optic cord requires the camera’s built-in
ash to re for every photo. Rapid ring will be limited to the recycle
time of the camera’s built-in ash or the recycle time of the strobe,
whichever is slower.
The following ber optic cords are compatible with this housing:
• Ikelite Fiber Optic Cord # 4501
• INON Optical D Cable “Non-wireless type” L-Connector
• SEA&SEA Fiber Optic Cable (L-type) # 50107
Velcro

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• SEA&SEA Fiber Optic Cable II # 50128
• Olympus UW Fiber Optic Cable # PTCB-E02
• Nauticam Optical Fiber Cable # 26211 Nauticam to INON
• Nauticam Optical Fiber Cable # 26212 Nauticam to SEA&SEA
»To connect two strobes to the housing, you must use two ber
optic cords.
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord
1. Check the end of the ber optic cord to ensure that it is clean and
smooth.
2. Check that the ber optic cord o-ring is in place. This o-ring does
not provide waterproong, but it does keep the ber optic cord in
place.
3. Attach one end of the ber optic cord to one of the ber optic ports
on the housing. The connector is a press-t into the port.
4. Attach the other end of the ber optic cord to a compatible strobe.
5. Set the strobe according to the manufacturer recommendations.
6. Turn on the strobe.
7. Turn on the camera. Take a test photo to ensure that your strobe(s)
are functioning properly.

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Getting in the Water
Final Check
1. Re-check the rear o-ring seal. The seal should form an even, solid
line visible through the back of the housing.
2. Turn on the camera and check all control functions.
3. Make sure the camera can take a photo.
4. Check camera battery level and available storage space on your
memory card.
5. Submerge the housing in a fresh water tank dedicated to
underwater photography equipment. Visually conrm that there are
no signs of water intrusion. One sign of water intrusion is a steady
stream of bubbles coming from one of the housing’s seals.
Entering the Water
1. Before entering the water, turn the camera on and operate each
of the housing controls to get a feel for using the camera in the
housing.
2. We recommend entering the water without your housing to ensure
you are comfortable and your life-saving equipment is in working
order. Once you are stable, have someone pass your camera
housing to you.
3. Submerge the housing at the surface of the water and visually
conrm that there are no signs of water intrusion. Look for water
droplets or fogging inside of the housing, or a steady stream of
bubbles coming from one of the housing seals.
4. Use your hand to gently ush away any small bubbles that may be
on the face of the lens port. Bubbles will produce soft focus spots
in your photo or video.

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»If water appears to be entering the housing, point the lens port
downward and return the housing to the surface immediately.
Please observe all necessary safety precautions. NEVER
ascend faster than accepted safety limits.
Zoom Control
After you have used the housing’s zoom control, it must be returned to
the center position to disengage. If 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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Control Dial
A small section of the rubber disc is missing at the end of this control.
This is normal and allows the user to completely disengage the control
from the camera when not in use.
To disengage the dial, line up the dot on the knob with the dot on the
housing back.

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Shooting Underwater
• Get as close as possible to your subject. For the best results, only
photograph subjects that are less than 6’ (1.8m) away.
• Be careful not to stir up sand or silt.
• Photograph subjects straight on or at a slight upward angle.
• If you err in exposure, it is better to have the image slightly
underexposed rather than overexposed. An overexposed image
is missing color information which cannot be adjusted in a photo
processing program. A slightly underexposed image has color
information that can be adjusted.
»It is important to respect all living creatures underwater,
including people, marine life, and coral. Get as close as you
can to your subjects when taking a photograph, but never
touch or disturb the marine life.
Learning about Underwater Photography
Visit the Photo School section of ikelite.com for a wide range of
information on shooting underwater including:
• Product Tutorials and Videos
• Cheat Sheets with exposure setting recommendations for a wide
variety of situations
• Advanced Techniques with in-depth articles on different shooting
techniques
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Photo Galleries showing examples of real results underwater
• Feature Articles and more!

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Maintaining Your Housing
Post-Dive
1. Rinse the housing in fresh water. Rotate the housing controls and
press each button several times while submerged in fresh water to
ush out any salt or debris to ensure smooth operation on future
dives.
2. NEVER leave your housing in a fresh water rinse tank, even if it is
the only system in the tank. Collisions with another person’s gear
can cause scratches or damage to your equipment. Accidental
damage occurs most often in the rinse tank.
3. Rinse off any residual residue from the rinse tank with clean,
running fresh water.
4. Stow the housing in a shaded place where it is protected from
impact and overheating. If no shade is available, cover the housing
with a light colored towel or cloth.
5. Check the memory card capacity and battery life of your camera
and strobe(s). Recharge as necessary.
6. Always re-check the o-ring seal after opening the housing.
Lens Port
Treat the surface of the lens port like a camera lens. After use, rinse
and gently dry the outside lens port to avoid water spotting. Use only a
microber lens cleaning cloth to avoid scratches. To clean, use a mild
soap solution.
»Do not rinse the inside of the lens port.
»Do not use alcohol, cleaning agents, spray lubricants, Rain-X,
or other solvents on the housing or lens port. Use of an
incompatible chemical compound can damage the plastic and
o-rings, and may result in leaking.

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Storage
1. Clean the housing and controls thoroughly prior to storage.
2. Remove the rear o-ring. Place in a small re-sealable plastic bag
inside of the housing.
3. Leave the lid snaps open to release pressure on the lid snap
springs.
4. Store the housing in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight
and chemicals.
5. Before using the housing, check the tightness of the set screw in
each control knob. Check each control gland to make sure they are
snug. There is a slight chance that either could vibrate loose during
travel.
»Do not leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for
prolonged periods. Heat may damage the camera.
»Do not transport with the camera inside of the housing.
»Do not store the housing in a humid environment. Prolonged
exposure to high humidity may damage electronic
components.
Servicing Recommendations
It is recommended that the housing be sent to Ikelite or an authorized
service center annually for routine service and maintenance. Service
may be required more or less frequently depending on care and use.
Lubricating Controls
The housing’s controls may need to be lubricated if they become
particularly difcult to use or if the o-rings have dried out during longer
periods of storage.

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There will be some breaking force required to move the controls
initially after the housing has been in storage for long periods of time.
Remove controls for lubrication only if they continue to stick after
applying a small amount of lubricant to the exposed portion of the
shafts and working them many times.
»Use only Ikelite lubricant. Other types of lubricant may cause
swelling of o-rings or cracking of plastic components.
»Lubricant is not a sealant; it is used to reduce friction.
Excessive lubricant can collect sand, hair or debris which may
interfere with proper sealing.
»Never use spray lubricants as the propellant ingredient can
cause the plastic housing to crack or o-rings to swell.
Lubricating Push Buttons
1. Press and hold the push button all the way in.
2. Place a small amount of lubricant at the base of the push button
shaft inside the housing.
3. Press and release the push button several times to work the
lubricant into the o-ring.
4. If a push button control becomes difcult to push or if it sticks when
depressed, soak the housing in warm, soapy fresh water. After a
few minutes, operate the push button. If this does not correct the
problem, return the housing to Ikelite for maintenance.