Final Check; Entering The Water - Ikelite 6961.08 User Manual

Final Check

1. Re-check the o-ring seal. The seal should form an even, solid line
around the back of the housing.
2. Turn on the camera and check all control functions.
3. Make sure that the camera can obtain focus and take a photo.
4. Check battery life and open storage space on your memory card.
5. Check the flash/strobes, if using.
6. Submerge the housing in a fresh water tank dedicated to
underwater photography equipment. Visually confirm that there are
no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream of bubbles coming
from one of the housing seals.

Entering the Water

1. If possible, we recommend entering the water without your housing
to ensure that you are comfortable and your life-saving equipment
is in working order. Once you are stable, have someone pass your
camera housing to you.
2. Before entering the water, turn the camera ON and operate each
of the housing controls to get a feel for using the camera in the
housing. To turn camera ON, lift ON/OFF knob and rotate control
arm so it is positioned behind the ON/OFF camera lever looking
from the back of the housing. Lower and then rotate knob slightly
counterclockwise to turn camera ON. DO NOT continue rotating
knob once camera is activated or you could damage the switch.
3. To turn camera OFF, lift ON/OFF knob and rotate control arm so it
is positioned in front of the ON/OFF camera lever looking from the
back of the housing. Lower and then rotate knob slightly clockwise
to turn camera ON. DO NOT continue rotating knob once camera is
activated or you could damage the switch.
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