Ikelite 6183.34 Nikon P340 User manual

Digital Housing
Instruction Manual
6183.34 Nikon P340
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive
with this product. Please refer to the back page of this manual to
register your Ikelite product.

Table of Contents
2
Specifications ............................................................P. 3
Package Contents ......................................................P. 3
Preparation ..................................................................P. 3
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 4
Parts of the Housing - Front View ..................................P. 5
Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 7
Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 7
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 8
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 8
Usage ..........................................................................P. 9
Final Check ....................................................................P. 9
Zoom Control (lever type only)........................................P. 9
Deflector Purpose............................................................P. 10
Deflector Removal/Installation ........................................P. 10
Diffuser Purpose..............................................................P. 10
Diffuser Installation/Removal ..........................................P. 10
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 11
Maintenance ................................................................P. 11
ens Port ........................................................................P. 11
ubricant ........................................................................P. 11
O-ring Storage ................................................................P. 11
Housing Maintenance ....................................................P. 12
Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 13
Photo Tips ....................................................................P. 16
Troubleshooting ..........................................................P. 17
Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 20
Recommended Accessories ......................................P. 20
Customer Support ......................................................P. 22

- Ikelite Digital Housing
- Housing anyard (attached)
- Silicone ubricant
- Vinyl Port Cover
Package Contents
- Diffuser
- Internal Deflector
- Extra Control Tips
- Black ens Sticker (for white cameras)
This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200 ft. (60 m). 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 17.
Please read your 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.
Preparation
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Width ......................6.9 in (175 mm) including controls
Height ....................4.9 in (124 mm) including controls
Depth ......................4.7 in (119 mm) including controls and lens port
Weight ....................2.6 lb (1179 g)
Buoyancy ................Slightly negative in freshwater
Specifications
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 22
Returning Products for Service ................................P. 23
Product Registration ..................................................Back Cover
Table of Contents

Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)
- Insert a fully charged battery.
- Insert and format a SD or SDHC memory card.
- Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual. Set Shutter speed to 1/60th second or
1/125th second for fast moving subjects. Set Aperture to F8.0. These
settings are a good starting point for most underwater shooting
situations.
- RAISE camera flash. Set Flash Mode to “Standard Flash” .
-Set Macro mode to “Macro close-up” to shoot close-up pictures.
- In the “M” Shooting MENU:
Set ISO sensitivity to “200” and AF area mode to “Manual Normal.”
Set Autofocus mode to AF-S “Single AF.”
Set Noise Reduction filter to NR “Normal” and Built-in ND filter to “OFF.”
Set Active D- ighting to “OFF” and Startup zoom position to “24.”
Set Image quality to “Fine” and Image Size to “12 m.”
Set White Balance to “Auto1 (normal).” For best results, use Preset
Manual custom White Balance and reset for each working depth.
Set Metering to “Center-weighted.”
Set Continuous to “Single.”
- In the Set Up Menu:
Set Time Zone and Date.
In Monitor Settings, set Image review to “ON.”
Set Vibration reduction to “Normal.”
Set Motion detection, AF assist, and Digital Zoom to “OFF.”
Set Auto off to “5 min” and Blink Warning to “OFF.”
Set Format Memory to “Format.”
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5
Parts of the Housing - Front View
Zoom Control
Shutter
Button
Lens Port
External Tray Mounts
id Snap
Command Dial
Initial Camera Setup (continued)
Notes: If overexposure occurs at a desired aperture setting, use “-”
exposure compensation, back away from your subject and zoom in.
When using an AF35 strobe, turn the strobe power down.
If you own a white camera, a reflection of the white camera lens may
appear in some of your photos. To eliminate this possibility, affix the
black sticker (supplied in housing box) over the center of the camera lens
as shown in Diagram A, Page 7.
Mode Dial
Control Ring Flash pop-up
Fiber ptic Ports

6. K (apply selection) Button
7. Exp. Comp./RIGHT
8. MENU Button
9. Macro Mode/DOWN
10. Delete Button
Housing Controls
1. Movie-record Button
2. Playback Button
3. Flash Mode/Self-timer/UP
4. Rotary multi-selector
5. Self-timer/ EFT
Parts of the Housing - Back View
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1
5
3
2
7
6
9
810
4
Power Switch
Note: The Rotary multi-selector (4) control has a cut out that will prevent the camera
dial from accidentally being rotated when not in use. Rotate white dot to the 6 o’clock
position to disengage control from the camera dial.

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CAUTI N:
Some camera tripod
soc et threads are
plastic. The mounting
bolt is metal. Do not
cross thread or over
tighten as you may
damage the camera
tripod soc et threads.
Installing the Camera
1. Pull out on the top housing controls until they stop. 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.
3. The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the housing back.
Position the camera on the tray.
4. Using a coin or screwdriver (preferred), secure the camera with the tray
mounting bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket, Diagram A.
5. RAISE the camera flash.
pening the Housing
id Snaps have a Lock.
To open housing, push id Snap ock
forward and lift as shown. Keep pressure on
the id Snap so it does not fly open quickly.
Some Lid Snaps have a lot of
spring tension once they go over
center, so eep a firm grip on the Lid Snap.
Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.
Push Forward
id Snap
ock
ift
Diagram A
Nikon
HD
Full
Fn
Tray Mounting Bolt
Black ens Sticker

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Closing the Housing
1. Place housing face down in your lap or on a 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. ift 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. id 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.
Housing Back
O-ring
Housing Back
O-ring
Even gap on
all four sides
Housing
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash
If you are shooting with the camera’s built-in flash and the camera 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. Install the Diffuser and zoom in
slightly to eliminate any dark areas noted in your photographs (You can
test this above water). See Diffuser Installation - page 10.
For the best results, we recommend using an external Ikelite strobe.
The camera’s built-in flash CANNOT be used with optional Wide-angle or
Accessory lenses.

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Usage
Final Check
Once the housing is closed, check the o-ring seal. Check the gap
between the housing back and the housing. It should be even all the
way around the housing.
ook 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. If 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.
Zoom Control (lever type only)
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.
+
-
+
-
Zoom Control
“Engaged”
Zoom Control
“Disengaged”
(Center Position)
Deflector Purpose
The Deflector is factory installed and should be used when using any
external strobe. The Deflector will block and redirect the camera’s flash
to an optional AF35 slave unit or fiber optic cord which sends the firing
signal to the strobe. The Deflector also stops the built-in flash from
creating backscatter in the image. The Deflector may be removed when
using ON Y the internal camera flash - page 10.
Remove the Diffuser when using the Deflector.

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Diffuser
Cut-out
Section
The factory installed flash Deflector should be removed when using
ON Y the built-in camera flash and no external strobes. ift the bottom
of the Deflector with a Pen or Pencil to loosen and pull the Deflector
away from the inside front of the housing to remove. To install, line up
the corresponding Velcro dots on the housing front and press the
Deflector back into its factory installed position next to the lens port.
Deflector Removal/Installation
Deflector Front
Diffuser Purpose
When shooting close-up photographs, the lens port on the housing can
block a portion of the light from the built-in camera flash. This can result
in a shadow in a lower corner of the picture frame. The Diffuser will help
eliminate the shadow. In addition, you can zoom in if necessary.
Small hole
The included Diffuser should only be used when
shooting with the built-in camera flash. Always
remove the Deflector before using ON Y the
built-in camera flash with a Diffuser.
To install the diffuser, push the “Cut-out” Section
into the port groove until it stops as shown. To
remove, grab the top of the Diffuser and pull
away from the port.
Note the Small Hole. To avoid losing the diffuser,
you can attach a fishing line or string to this hole.
Diffuser Installation/Removal
Diffuser properly
installed in port groove
Velcro
Bottom of Deflector (view from inside housing)