Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing. Ikelite has over 30 years of experience in the underwater
photographic and lighting market. Our products are designed and
built in the USA by Ikelite for both the professional and amateur
photographer.
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.
Ikelite Digital Housings are slightly negative in salt water for
stability. This housing has been water pressure tested at the
factory. Housing is pressure tested to 200’ (60m).
Ikelite Digital Housing
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Housing #6110.93 for Sony DSC-V3
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Lid Snaps have a LLoocckk.
To open, 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 they go over center, have a firm grip on the lid snap. Lid
Snaps may be opened one at a time.
Lift
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
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Install a fully charged battery into the camera before securing the
camera to the housing’s mounting tray.
Remove the back from
the housing. The
mounting tray for the
camera is secured to the
housing back. Position
the camera on the tray
and secure it with the
mounting bolt which
threads into the camera's
tripod socket.
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Some camera tripod
socket threads are plastic. The mounting bolt is metal. Do not
cross thread or over tighten as you may damage the camera
tripod socket threads.
Canon G1
CAMERA / MOUNT
Lid
Hook
O' Ring
Mounting
Bolt
Mounting
Tray
Lid
Hook
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When using an external strobe connect the housings Hot Shoe
Connection, slide the connector into the hot shoe of the camera
from the back as shown. Slide the connector forward until it
stops. This can be done after the camera is mounted to the
mounting tray.
External Strobe
Connection
O'ring
Housing Back
Housing Hot
Shoe Connector
Camera
Hot Shoe
Camera
Only remove the External Strobe Connector's waterproof cap
when a sync cord is going to be connected.
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When installing the camera into the the housing, pull up on the
CF Control in the housing front so it clears the camera. You may
have to turn the CF Control to clear the Mode Dial on the top
of the camera during installation.
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Lens Port
Night Framing
Mode
Dial
Shutter
Release
FRONT VIEW
Lid
Snap
Quick Release
Button
Strobe
Mount
Rubber
Handles
Tray
Shutter
Release
BACK VIEW
O'ring
External
Strobe Connector
Lid
Snap
Menu
Focus
LCD
Zoom
CF Card
Power
Jog Dial
Exposure
Focus
AE Lock
Delete
Control
Button