Ikelite SP-500 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Once the housing has been closed push the controls back into
place Make sure they line up with the camera’s controls
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(NOTE:) 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 the camera
may not take a picture or access
any other function as the camera
is receiving a signal from the
engaged zoom control
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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 above water with the camera in the housing
Zoom control
engaged
Zoom control
disengaged
(centered)
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 Place housing face down in your
lap
 Check to see that there is an
o’ring on the housing back and
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hat it is clean and in its proper
location
Guide the back onto the housing
The o’ring should touch the
housing all the way around There
should be an even gap all the way
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round between the housing and
the 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
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
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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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 Lid Snaps have a
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To open push Lid Snap Lock
forward and lift as shown
Keep pressure on the Lid
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nap so it does not fly open
quickly
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ome 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
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Remove the back from
the housing The
mounting tray for the
camera is secured to the
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ousing back Position
the camera on the tray
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nd 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
tray bolt is metal Do not cross thread or over tighten as you
may damage the camera tripod socket threads
 Pull out on each housing control until it stops This will get the
controls out of the way for installing the camera
Lift
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
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ounting
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olt
Mounting
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The Lens Port is factory sealed do not remove
Treat the glass in the lens port as a camera lens After use rinse
and gently dry the lens port to avoid water spotting To clean
use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner
Do not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port
The Lens Port is threaded so that accessory lenses can be
screwed onto the port The threads are very fine take care not
to cross thread the lens
Wide angle lenses are available from Inon Sea & Sea and
Epoque These lenses can be screwed onto the lens port above
or below water These lenses are designed to have water
between the front of the port and the accessory lens Make sure
no air bubbles are trapped between the port and the accessory
lens There may be slight vignetting when these wide angle
lenses are installed Any vignetting that occurs can be
eliminated by zooming the camera lens slightly To properly
light subjects when using
a wide angle lens an
external strobe should be
used Due to the wide
angle of coverage of the
InonSea & Sea and
Epoque lenses the DS
Substrobe is
recommended or two
DS Substrobes
Wide Angle Lens
Housing shown with
accessory wide angle lens