Ikelite 6182.77 User manual

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Digital Housing
instruction manual
6182.77 Nikon 7700

Table of Contents
Specifications ..............................................................P. 4
ackage Contents ........................................................P. 4
reparation ..................................................................P. 4
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 5
Attach External Tray and Handle to Housing ..................P. 6
Housing Controls - Front View ........................................P. 7
Housing Controls - Back View ........................................P. 8
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 9
Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 9
Attach Hotshoe to Camera ..............................................P. 9, 10
Attach Camera to Mounting Tray ....................................P. 9, 10
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 11
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 11
Usage ............................................................................P. 12
Final Check ....................................................................P. 12
Zoom Control ..................................................................P. 12
Diffuser and Deflector Installation and Use ....................P. 13
Conversion Circuitry ........................................................P. 14
Attaching an Ikelite Strobe Arm to the Housing Handle..P. 14
Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 15
Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 15
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 16
Maintenance ................................................................P. 16
Lens Port ........................................................................P. 16
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Table of Contents - continued
Lubricant..........................................................................P. 16
Housing Maintenance......................................................P. 17
Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 18
hoto Tips ..................................................................P. 20
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 20
Spare arts ..................................................................P. 24
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 24
Technical Support ....................................................P. 26
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 26
Returning roducts for Service ................................P. 27
roduct Registration ..................................................Back Cover

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- 6182.77 Ikelite Digital Housing
- 9523.61 Tray with Single Handle
- 0200.08 Vinyl Port Cover
- 0184.1 Silicone Lubricant
- Flash Diffuser
- Flash Deflector
- Extra Control Tips
ackage Contents
This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200ft (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 main housing o-ring and retest to make sure that it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 21.
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
Width ......................7.4 in. (188mm) including controls
Height ....................6.4 in. (163mm) including controls
Depth ......................7.0 in. (178mm) including controls and lens port
Weight ....................4.0 lb (1814g) above water
Buoyancy ................Slightly negative in saltwater for stability
Specifications

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Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)
1. Insert a fully charged battery and formatted memory card.
2. Set Time zone and date.
3. Set Shooting Mode to “A” Aperture priority or “M” Manual. In “A”
Aperture Priority mode the shutter speed will lock at 1/30th second. If a
faster shutter speed is desired or picture blur occurs, use “M” Manual
mode. For Macro photography, set Aperture to f8 and engage “Macro
close-up” setting in the camera menu.
4. Set Metering to “Center-weighted.”
5. Set Continuous Mode to “S” Single.
6. Set AF area mode to “Center (normal).”
7. Set Autofocus mode to (AF-S) “Single AF.”
8. Set Flash exp. comp. to “0.0.”
9. Set Noise reduction filter to NR “Normal.”
10. Set Built-in ND filter to “OFF.”
11. Set Active D-Lighting to “OFF.”
12. In the camera Set up menu, set Flash control to “AUTO.”
13. Set Flash Mode to (lightning bolt in LCD).
14. Set WB White Balance to “Auto (normal): AUTO1.”
15. Set ISO to “80.”
16. Set Image Quality to “FINE.”
17. Set Image Size to “12m.”
18. Set +/- Dial to “0.”
- Flash is disabled in Continuous Shooting and Auto Bracketing modes.

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Attach External Tray and Handle to Housing
Using a 9/16” open end or socket wrench, tighten the External Tray to the
Housing Base using the two 3/8-16 Nuts supplied in the accessory package;
tighten Nuts firmly.
External Tray & Handle
3/8-16 Nuts

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Housing Controls - Front View
All camera functions are accessed through the housing except for the Fn1
button and Flash pop-up control.
Zoom
Control
Shutter
Release
Fn2 (function 2) Button
External Tray Mounts
Mode
Dial
Lid
Snap
Quick Menu Button
Sub-command
Dial
Lens ort
Quick
Menu
Dial

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4
57
89
10
3
11
6
2
12 13
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Housing Controls
1. External Strobe Connector / Cap
2. DIS (Display) Button
3. Main Command Button
4. AE-L, AF-L Button
5. Playback Button
6. Rotary multi-selector (Note that a
small section of the rubber disc
is missing at the end of this control.
This is normal and allows the control
to completely disengage from the
camera when not in use).
Housing Controls - Back View
7. Up / Flash Mode
8. Self-timer
9. “O ” Apply Selection Button
10. Right / AF Area Mode,
11. Down / Focus / Macro
12. MENU Button
13. Delete Button

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Opening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock.
To open housing, push Lid Snap
Lock forward and lift as shown.
eep pressure on the Lid Snap so it
does not fly open quickly.
Some Lid Snaps have a lot of
sp ing tension once they go ove
cente , so keep a fi m g ip on the Lid Snap.
Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
Lift
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. Remove the back from the housing.
3. Remove camera lanyard from camera if attached.
4. The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the housing back.
Position the camera on the tray.
5. Attach Hotshoe to Camera by sliding the housing Hotshoe Connector
into the Camera Hotshoe Mount, diagram A, page 10. Slide the
connector forward until it stops. This must be done before the camera is
secured with the mounting bolt, diagram B, page 10.
It is ok to leave the housing hotshoe connected to the camera even when
the External Strobe Connector is not being used.
6. Attach Camera to Mounting Tray by using a coin or screwdriver
(preferred). Secure the camera with the Tray Mounting Bolt which
threads into the camera’s tripod socket, diagram B, page 10.
7. Raise the camera flash unless you intend to use ONLY hardwired
external strobes. The flash CANNOT be raised or lowered once the
housing is closed.

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CAUTION:
Do not c oss
th ead o
ove tighten the
T ay Mounting
Bolt as you may
damage the
came a t ipod
socket th eads.
Diagram B
Attach Camera to Mounting Tray
Attach Hotshoe to Camera
Tray Mounting Bolt
COOLPIX P7700
Front
Ikelite
Diagram A
Hotshoe Connector
Mounting
Tray
Housing Back
O-ring
External Strobe Connector
& Waterproof Cap
(Do not emove unde wate )
Nikon
Fn1