Ikelite 6242.62 User manual

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Underwater Housing for Canon Powershot SX620 HS
Product Number 6242.62

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About this Product
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive
with this product. Please visit ikelite.com to register your product
to receive information on any updates or notices pertaining to your
equipment.
Included in the Box
• O-ring # 0132.45 (installed)
• Port cover # 0200.08 (installed)
• Lanyard # 0321.10
• Silicone lubricant
Specifications
• 200 ft (60m) depth rating
• Controls for all camera functions except Flash pop-up switch; ash
may be opened prior to installation of camera in the housing
• Slightly positive buoyancy in fresh water
• 1/4-20 thread tray mounting with 3” (76mm) spacing
• 1.6 lb (726 g)
• 6.2 x 5.3 x 4.5” (158 x 135 x 114 mm)
• 3.9” diameter glass lens port

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Important Notices
»To prevent salt build-up and sticking controls, submerge the
empty housing in clean, freshwater. Operate the controls
several times each while underwater to ush out any residue.
»Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only
system in the tank. Many catastrophic oods happen 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.
»Always assemble in a cool, dry location. Opening the housing
in a humid environment will lead to fogging.
»This housing is designed for use with the Canon SX620 HS
camera as shipped by the manufacturer. This housing is not
compatible with any other camera models.

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Contents
Product Registration 1
About this Product 2
Included in the Box 2
Specications 2
Important Notices 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 5
Getting to Know Your Housing - continued 6
Setting Up Your Camera 7
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings 7
Setting Up Your Housing 8
Opening the Housing 8
Installing the Camera 8
Closing the Housing 9
Setting Up An External Strobe 10
About the Built-In Flash 10
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 10
Final Check 11
Entering the Water 12
Maintenance 13
Post-Dive 13
Travel and Storage 13
Troubleshooting 14
Limited Warranty 15
Service and Repairs 16
Contact Us 16

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Shutter Button
Zoom Lever
Latch
Lens port
Tray mount
Fiber Optic
Ports
Power Button

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Getting to Know Your Housing - continued
Right/Flash
Button
Movie
Button
UP
Button
Playback Button
INFO./Down
Button
/ Left Button
MENU Button
WiFi Button
Mode Switch
FUNC./SET

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Setting Up Your Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings
1. Fully charge camera battery.
2. Insert and format an SD card.
3. Set shooting mode to “P” Program and ISO to “200.”
4. Set White Balance to “AWB.” When not using an external strobe,
AWB can still be used, however, for the most consistent colors in
different lighting, use “custom white balance” .
5. Set Light Metering to “Center Weighted Avg.”
6. RAISE camera ash to trigger a Fiber Optic Strobe. CAUTION:
Camera ash CANNOT be raised after camera is closed inside
housing.
7. Set Flash Mode to “ ” when connecting housing to a ber optic
strobe.
8. Set AF Area to the “Center” and AF Frame Size to “Normal.”
9. Set Continuous AF to “ON” and AF-assist Beam to “OFF.”
10. In Flash Settings, set Red-Eye Lamp to “Off.”
11. Set Review Image after shooting to “4 sec”.
12. In Power Saving, set Auto Power Down to “On” and Display Off to
“3 min).”
Recommended initial settings are not ideal for every shooting
situation and should be adjusted as necessary.
Settings not mentioned should be set to the user’s preference.

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Setting Up Your Housing
Opening the Housing
1. Thoroughly dry the housing if wet. To reduce the likelihood of
fogging, only open the housing in a cool, dry place. If possible, open
only in an air conditioned room.
2. Depress both latch buttons and rotate the latch away from the
housing.
PUSH TO
UNLOCK
Latch buttons
3. The back of the housing will be compressed by pressure after
taking it underwater or in an airplane. Rotate the latch FULLY to
break the seal of the housing.
4. Lift the latch up and away from housing.
5. Carefully open the housing back and rotate it 180º to the opposite
side of the housing. Do not use metal objects or tools to pry the
back open, as this may damage the o-ring or sealing surface.
Installing the Camera
1. Remove adhesive backing from anti-reection ring. Attach ring to
front of camera lens.
2. Remove any lanyard, neck strap, or accessory attached to the
camera.
3. Pull out any camera control knobs until they stop.

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4. Place the camera into the front of the housing with the lens
centered in the lens port.
5. Make sure the camera is sitting at in the housing and ush to the
front support ribs.
Support ribs
Lens port
Closing the Housing
1. Clean and lightly lubricate the housing o-ring. Use Ikelite lubricant
ONLY. Use only enough lubricant to make the o-ring appear
uniformly shiny. Lubricant is not a sealant. Excessive lubricant may
attract debris and adversely affect the seal.
2. Rotate the housing back 180º until it meets the front.
3. Latch the housing back and press the latch towards the housing
until the lock buttons click into place.
4. Check the latch. The buttons will not be depressed when the latch
is properly locked. Pulling on the latch without pressing the buttons
should not allow the latch to open.

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Setting Up An External Strobe
About the Built-In Flash
Due to the opaque housing design, the internal “built-in” ash can
only be used to trigger external ber optic strobes. To shoot ash
photography underwater, an external strobe must be connected to
the housing and then triggered by a ber optic cord. The camera ash
must be RAISED and activated in order to re an external strobe.
We recommend attaching an external strobe for optimal color and
clarity in a wide variety of shooting situations, including daylight
photography.
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord
1. Check the end of the ber optic cord to ensure that it is clean and
smooth.
2. Ensure that the ber optic cord o-ring is in place. This o-ring does
not provide waterproong, however, it does keep the ber optic cord
in place.

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3. Attach one end of the ber optic cord into one of the ber optic ports
on the top of the housing. The Connector is a press-t into the ber
optic port. A second connector can be placed into the open ber
optic port to activate a second strobe.
Connector
O-ring
Fiber
Optic
Cord
Fiber Optic Ports
4. Attach the other end of the ber optic cord(s) to a compatible
strobe(s).
5. Set the strobe(s) to the appropriate setting based on manufacturer
recommendations.
6. Turn the strobe(s) on.
Final Check
1. Re-check the o-ring seal. The seal should form an even, solid line
around the back of the housing.
2. Turn on the camera and check all control functions.
3. Make sure that the camera can obtain focus and take a photo.
4. Take a test photo to ensure that your strobe(s) are functioning
properly.
5. Check battery life and open storage space on your memory card.

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6. Submerge the housing in a fresh water tank dedicated to
underwater photography equipment. Visually conrm that there are
no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream of bubbles coming
from one of the housing seals.
Entering the Water
1. If possible, we recommend entering the water without your housing
to ensure that you are comfortable and your life-saving equipment
is in working order. Once you are stable, have someone pass your
camera housing to you.
2. 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.
3. As soon as you enter the water, take a moment and check to see
that the housing is properly sealed. If possible, rst water test the
housing with no camera inside to assure a safe and watertight
environment.
4. Submerge the housing at the surface of the water and visually
conrm that there are no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream
of bubbles coming from one of the housing’s seals. If water does
appear to be entering the housing, point the lens port downward
and return the housing to the surface as quickly as possible. Please
observe all necessary safety precautions. NEVER ascend faster
than accepted safety limits.
5. 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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Maintenance
Post-Dive
1. Rinse the housing in fresh water. Rotate the housing controls and
press each button while submerged in fresh water to ush out any
salt or debris. This will ensure smooth operation on future dives.
2. NEVER leave your housing in a fresh water rinse tank. Collisions
with other equipment can cause scratches or damage to your
equipment.
3. Stow the housing in a shaded place where it is protected from
impact or overheating. If no shade is available, we recommend
covering the housing with a towel or cloth.
4. Check the memory card capacity and battery life of your camera
and strobe(s). Recharge as necessary.
5. Always recheck the main o-ring seal after opening the housing.
Travel and Storage
1. Remove the camera from the housing for travel or storage.
2. Check the main housing o-ring.
3. Close the empty housing and submerge in lukewarm fresh water.
While submerged, rotate each control and depress each button to
ush out any salt or debris.
4. Remove the housing from water and rinse with running water.
5. Do not rinse the inside of the housing or submerge the open
housing in water. If the inside of the housing needs to be cleaned,
wipe with a clean, slightly damp cloth.
6. Dry the housing with a clean, lint-free cloth.
7. Store in a cool, dry place.

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8. Like regulators and other pressure-sensitive equipment, we
recommend careful care and cleaning along with annual
replacement of the factory seals.
Troubleshooting
Water enters the housing
• Re-clean and re-install the main o-ring.
• Take the housing underwater without a camera installed to ensure
that the leaking has been corrected.
Photos are over-exposed (too light)
• Adjust aperture (smaller or ISO (lower) setting.
• Move lights(s) farther away from your subject.
• Adjust exposure compensation in the camera.
• Adjust lighting power.
Photos are under-exposed (too dark)
• Adjust aperture (larger) or ISO (higher) setting.
• Move light(s) closer to your subject.
• Adjust exposure compensation in the camera.
• Adjust lighting power.
Strobe will not re
• Turn on strobe.
• Make sure that the camera’s ash is set to re on every photo.
• Check that the ber optic cord is properly attached.

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Buttons are stuck
• Soak the housing in lukewarm fresh water. Depress each button
several times while the housing is submerged.
• Apply lubricant to the button. Press the button several times to
distribute the lubricant.
Button(s) or control(s) do not line up
• Ensure that nothing is preventing the camera from going completely
into the housing.
Camera is not functioning normally underwater
• Ensure that the camera mounting plate is pushed all of the way into
the housing mounting plate.
• Check each housing control while underwater to ensure that
they engage properly. An inadvertently engaged control may limit
functioning of the camera.
Backscatter or “snow” in images
• Position strobes or lights farther away from your lens and at a slight
angle away from the camera lens.
• Avoid using strobes in extremely low-visibility conditions.
Limited Warranty
This Ikelite product is warranted against any manufacturing defects for
a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase. Defective
products should be returned to Ikelite postage paid. Ikelite will, at
its sole discretion, repair or replace such products, and will return to
customer postage paid. All other claims of any nature are not covered.
Except as mentioned above, no other warranty expressed or implied
applies to this Ikelite product.

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Service and Repairs
Ikelite is most interested in performing any service to ensure that all
products perform as intended. Evidence of purchase date must be
provided to obtain warranty service. No prior authorization is required.
You may return directly to us or through your dealer. Please include a
brief description of the problem, any relevant email correspondence,
and/or description of the service request. Always include name,
shipping address, email address, and phone number inside the
package. Send postage paid to:
Ikelite Underwater Systems
Attn: Service Department
50 West 33rd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA
Contact Us
If you have any questions about your product or need advice on
getting the images you want, please contact us and we’ll do everything
we can to help you capture your unique perspective.
Ikelite Underwater Systems
50 W 33rd St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA
[phone]
[email protected]