Ikelite Coolpix 8400 Digital Camera User Manual


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5
External Strobe
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Waterproof
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Housing Back
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ousing Hot
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hoe Connector
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amera Hot Shoe
Camera
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When using an external strobe connect the housings Hot Shoe
Connector 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 secured with the
mounting bolt
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The housing’s External TTL Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap
should only be removed when connecting an external strobe
with a sync cord If no sync cord is connected to the housing
the connector’s waterproof cap must be in place before using
the housing in the water
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 Check to see that there is an o’ring
on the housing back and that it is
clean and in its proper location
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Guide the back onto the housing
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ake care to see that the TTL sync
cord does not obstruct the
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The o’ring should
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housing back
Lift the lid snaps so they are
extended and place the lid snap
into the hook on the housing back
 To close the housing push
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own 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
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 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
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 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
o’ring
housing back
housing back
housing
housing
o’ring
even gap
all 4 sides
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Once the housing has been closed check to see that
the housing controls line up with the camera controls
Turn the camera on and operate each of the housing controls
to get a feel for using the camera in the housing Take a few
pictures with the camera in the housing
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The camera's shutter release button operates in two stages
When depressed halfway it activates the camera's exposure
meter and autofocus When depressed fully it takes the picture
This half stop of the shutter release is more easily felt when
using the camera out of the housing But with some practice
you can feel the half stop when the camera is in the housing
The camera's shutter release requires only minimal pressure to
activate With the additional leverage of the housing’s shutter
release control you can put undue force on the camera's shutter
release button This can result in damage to the camera
Digital cameras have a noticeable lag time between when you
push the shutter release button and when the camera starts to
do something It is human nature to push harder when the
camera
does not instantly respond Take several pictures with
the camera
in the housing paying special attention to the feel
of the shutter release It only requires a very light touch
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The QuickRelease Base is plastic
A toggle lever located underneath
the base allows the base to be
easily removed from
the Tray
Turn the housing upside down
pull out on the toggle lever
Rotate the lever ° to remove
the base
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The handles on the housing are
rubber and the tray is aluminum
Their weight helps to offset the
buoyancy of the housing The
complete assembly is slightly
negative
underwater for better
control
The handles have a push
button
release for easily
attaching and removing strobe
arms The tray and handles can
be removed from the housing
To remove the
tray the base
must be removed
to gain access
to the nuts holding the tray on
the housing Remove the  nuts
washers and rubber spacers
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remove the bolts
protruding through the housing
Quick Release Base
Slot
Flip Quick Release
Lever Up
Rotate Quick
Release Lever
Remove Quick
Release Lever
and Base
BASE QUICK RELEASE
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