Ikelite Canon A630 - Manual (Page 3)

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Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing We recommend
you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite products as some other
brands may cause the o'ring to swell and not seal properly
Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and
o'rings Wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean cloth
Lubricant is not a sealant it is used to reduce friction Excessive
lubricant can collect sand and dirt which may interfere with
proper sealing
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Once the housing has been closed make sure the housing
controls line up with the camera's controls If the housing
controls are misaligned slightly make sure the camera hold
down bolt has been tightened down firmly so the camera
is flat against the tray
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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 you cannot
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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LLeennss PPoorrtt
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
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Place housing face down in your
lap or on a flat surface
Check to see that there is an
o'ring on the housing back and
that 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
around 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
D Doouubbllee cchheecckk 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