Ikelite DSC-V1 User Manual

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A diffuser and deflector are

included with the housing The

diffuser is white transparent

plastic The deflector is also white

but is not transparent and has a

decal on the front
To install the diffuser or deflector

spread the port clamp at the spring

end and slide over the lens port

The white plastic should be placed

in front of the camera flash The

port clamp should be pushed back

against the front of the housing

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The diffuser should be installed when using the camera’s built in

flash When shooting with the camera’s built in flash at

approximately feet (

m) or less zoom the lens to

maximum telephoto The lens port on the housing blocks a

portion of the light from the camera’s built in flash when

shooting close up If you do not zoom to maximum telephoto a

shadow may appear in the lower left corner of close up

photographs

(You can test this above water)

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The deflector should be installed when using an external strobe

such as the DS or DS Substrobe and EV Controller in the

slave mode The deflector will redirect the camera’s flash to the

EV Controller which controls the external strobe

Diffuser or
Deflector
material

Port Clamp

Spring

Spread to Install

This edge against
housing

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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 may 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 The camera’s built in

flash cannot be used with

wide angle lenses The front

of the lenses are so large

they block the camera’s

flash To properly light

subjects when using a wide

angle lens an external strobe

should be used Due to the

wide angle of coverage of

these lenses the DS

Substrobe is recommended

or two DS Substrobes

Wide Angle
Lens

Housing shown with accessory

wide angle lens

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Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing We

recommend that 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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Housing shown

with diffuser

installed

Diffuser

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The Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and

attention as your other photographic equipment In addition to

normal maintenance we recommend that the housing be returned

to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested

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Noott leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for

prolonged periods Heat may damage the camera

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Noott ship the camera in the housing

Before using the housing always check the tightness of the sseett

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Check each ccoonnttrrooll ggllaanndd penetrating the housing to make sure

they are tight There is a slight chance that either could vibrate

loose during travel

Keep the back o’ring clean and lightly lubricated To lubricate

remove the o’ring from the back Put a small amount of lkelite

lubricant on your fingers Draw the o’ring through your fingers

to apply a light coating of lubricant Only apply enough

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This light coating of lubricant will help to keep the o’ring from

drying out and will help to show a dark sealing line when the

housing back is properly sealed

Keep the area where the o’ring fits and the sealing surface of

the housing clean

Rinse the housing exterior thoroughly in fresh water after each

salt water use Dry with a soft cloth Dry lens port to eliminate

water spotting

After several uses in salt water soak the housing in a mild soap

solution rinse and dry before storage When storing the

housing remove the back o’ring lightly lubricate and place in a

plastic bag Place the plastic bag with o’ring inside the housing

for safe keeping

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