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Summary of Contents for Ikelite 6242.62
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Page 1: Product Registration
Underwater Housing for Canon Powershot SX620 HS Product Number 6242.62 Product Registration Please register your product at ikelite.com within 15 days of purchase. Our product registration database is the best way for us to contact you in the event of a product update. -
Page 2: About This Product
About this Product Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this product. Please visit ikelite.com to register your product to receive information on any updates or notices pertaining to your equipment. -
Page 3: Important Notices
Important Notices To prevent salt build-up and sticking controls, submerge the » empty housing in clean, freshwater. Operate the controls several times each while underwater to flush out any residue. Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only »... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Product Registration About this Product Included in the Box Specifications Important Notices Getting to Know Your Housing Getting to Know Your Housing - continued Setting Up Your Camera Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings Setting Up Your Housing Opening the Housing Installing the Camera Closing the Housing Setting Up An External Strobe... -
Page 5: Getting To Know Your Housing
Getting to Know Your Housing Shutter Button Power Button Latch Zoom Lever Fiber Optic Ports Lens port Tray mount... -
Page 6: Getting To Know Your Housing - Continued
Getting to Know Your Housing - continued / Left Button Mode Switch Playback Button Movie INFO./Down FUNC./SET WiFi Button Button Button Button MENU Button Right/Flash Button... -
Page 7: Setting Up Your Camera
Setting Up Your Camera Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings 1. Fully charge camera battery. 2. Insert and format an SD card. 3. Set shooting mode to “P” Program and ISO to “200.” 4. Set White Balance to “AWB.” When not using an external strobe, AWB can still be used, however, for the most consistent colors in different lighting, use “custom white balance”... -
Page 8: Setting Up Your Housing
Setting Up Your Housing Opening the Housing 1. Thoroughly dry the housing if wet. To reduce the likelihood of fogging, only open the housing in a cool, dry place. If possible, open only in an air conditioned room. 2. Depress both latch buttons and rotate the latch away from the housing. -
Page 9: Closing The Housing
Support ribs Lens port Closing the Housing 1. Clean and lightly lubricate the housing o-ring. Use Ikelite lubricant ONLY. Use only enough lubricant to make the o-ring appear uniformly shiny. Lubricant is not a sealant. Excessive lubricant may attract debris and adversely affect the seal. -
Page 10: Setting Up An External Strobe
Setting Up An External Strobe About the Built-In Flash Due to the opaque housing design, the internal “built-in” flash can only be used to trigger external fiber optic strobes. To shoot flash photography underwater, an external strobe must be connected to the housing and then triggered by a fiber optic cord. -
Page 11: Final Check
3. Attach one end of the fiber optic cord into one of the fiber optic ports on the top of the housing. The Connector is a press-fit into the fiber optic port. A second connector can be placed into the open fiber optic port to activate a second strobe. -
Page 12: Entering The Water
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. -
Page 13: Maintenance
Maintenance Post-Dive 1. Rinse the housing in fresh water. Rotate the housing controls and press each button while submerged in fresh water to flush out any salt or debris. This will ensure smooth operation on future dives. 2. NEVER leave your housing in a fresh water rinse tank. Collisions with other equipment can cause scratches or damage to your equipment. -
Page 14: Troubleshooting
8. Like regulators and other pressure-sensitive equipment, we recommend careful care and cleaning along with annual replacement of the factory seals. Troubleshooting Water enters the housing • Re-clean and re-install the main o-ring. • Take the housing underwater without a camera installed to ensure that the leaking has been corrected. -
Page 15: Limited Warranty
This Ikelite product is warranted against any manufacturing defects for a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase. Defective products should be returned to Ikelite postage paid. Ikelite will, at its sole discretion, repair or replace such products, and will return to customer postage paid. -
Page 16: Service And Repairs
Service and Repairs Ikelite is most interested in performing any service to ensure that all products perform as intended. Evidence of purchase date must be provided to obtain warranty service. No prior authorization is required. You may return directly to us or through your dealer. Please include a brief description of the problem, any relevant email correspondence, and/or description of the service request.
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