Ikelite 6184.91 User manual

Digital Housing
instruction manual
#6184.91 for ikon S9100
Lens
Port
Product Registration
Please take a moment to fill out the online Ikelite Product Registration
form at http://www.ikelite.com/forms/regForm.htm.

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Table of Contents
P. 1 ..........................Product Registration
P. 2 ..........................Table of Contents
P. 3 ..........................Package Contents : Preparation
P. 4 .......................... nitial Camera Setup
Pp. 5-6 ....................Housing Controls
P. 7 ..........................Opening the Housing: nstalling the Camera
P. 8 ..........................Closing the Housing
P. 9 ..........................Usage
Turn Camera On
Zoom Control
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash
P. 10 ........................Diffuser and Deflector nstallation and Use
P. 11 ........................Entering the Water
Pp. 11-14 ................Maintenance
Lubricant, Housing Maintenance, Control Maintenance
Pp. 15-16 ................Specifications, Photo Tips
Pp. 17-18 ................Troubleshooting
Pp. 19-25 ................Recommended and Related Accessories
P. 26 ........................Technical Support : kelite Limited Warranty
P. 27 ........................Returning Products for Service
P. 28 ........................ kelite Address & Website

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Congratulations on your kelite purchase. Our products are designed
and built in the USA by kelite for both the professional and amateur.
kelite has decades of experience in the underwater photographic, video,
and lighting market. The clear housing permits instant visual inspection
of the camera and all sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of
controls and camera LCD screens. This housing has been factory water
pressure tested to 200’ (60m). All camera controls are fully functional
through the housing.
Please 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. Also, please read your camera manual
thoroughly to fully understand each camera function. f you are new to
underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo Tips section.
Before placing your camera in the housing, it is a good idea to immerse
the closed housing in a bucket or rinse tank to make sure it is watertight.
Due to the power required to operate the camera and LCD screen, start
each dive with a fully charged camera battery.
Preparation
- kelite Digital Housing
- Housing Lanyard (attached)
- Silicone Lubricant
- Vinyl Port Cover
Package Contents
- Diffuser
- Deflector
- Extra Control Tips

Initial Camera Setup
1. nsert a fully charged battery.
2. nsert and format a memory card.
3. Set camera date and time.
4. Set camera to “Auto mode.”
5. RA SE camera flash. Set Flash Mode to “Flash Always Fires” (lightning
bolt in LCD).
6. Set White Balance to “Auto” and Metering to “Center-weighted.”
7. Set mage Mode to “12m.”
8. Set AF-assist beam to “Off.”
9. Set SO sensitivity to “160.”
10. Set AF area mode to “Center.”
11. Set Autofocus mode to “Single AF.”
12. Set Macro mode to “ON” (flower icon).
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Lens
Port
Housing Controls - Front View
Power Switch
Lens Port
External Tray Mounts
Lid Snap
Mode Dial
Zoom
Control
Shutter
Release

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Housing Controls
1. Movie Record Button
2. Playback Button
3. Rotary multi-selector (up)
4. Rotary multi-selector (left)
5. Ok (apply selection) Button
6. Rotary multi-selector (right)
7. Rotary multi-selector (down)
8. Menu Button
9. Delete Button
Housing Controls - Back View

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CAUTIO :
Some camera tripod
socket threads are
plastic. The mounting
bolt is metal. Do not
cross thread or over
tighten as ou ma
damage the camera
tripod socket threads.
Nikon
COOLPIX
18x
WIDE
HD
Full
Installing the Camera
1. RA SE the camera flash before installing camera in housing.
2. Pull out on each housing control until it stops. This will get the controls
out of the way for installation of the camera.
3. Remove the back from the housing.
4. The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the housing back.
Position the camera on the tray.
5. 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 the go over
center, so keep a firm grip on the lid snap.
Lid Snaps ma be opened one at a time.
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
Lift
Diagram A
Tray Mounting Bolt

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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 cameras lens
is set to the widest angle, 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.
+
-
+
-
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.
ote: To shoot photographs closer than 2 feet (0.6m), we recommend using
an external strobe such as the AF35, DS51, or DS161. An external
strobe can be positioned so nothing blocks the light path between the
strobe and the subject. See Recommended and Related Accessories
pages 19 - 25.

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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
Lens Port
Diffuser/Deflector properly
installed in port groove