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C C o o n n t t r r o o l l M M a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e
Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service
with minimal maintenance
Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing
in fresh water after saltwater use If a push button control
becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed soak the
housing in luke warm fresh water After a few minutes operate
the push button If this does not correct the problem return the
housing to Ikelite for maintenance
Some of the controls have long shafts These controls can be
housing
pulled out exposing the shaft (see drawing)
To lubricate the control gently pull on the knob until the
stainless steel shaft is exposed Lightly lubricate the shaft then
move the shaft in and out several times This will lubricate the
x'ring in the Ikelite control gland This should be done before
using the housing after a prolonged storage period or once a
week when the housing is in use
G G e e n n e e r r a a l l T T i i p p s s
Due to the power required to operate the camera flash and
LCD screen it is a good idea to start each dive with a fresh set of
batteries
Just before entering the water check the housing for a proper
seal As soon as you enter the water take a moment and check
the housing again to see that it is properly sealed
Next check to see if there are any bubbles on the face of the
lens port If there are take your finger and remove them If
there are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus
spots in your photographs
If you use the housing's Zoom control make sure to move it
back to the center position If the housing Zoom control is
pushing the camera zoom lever to either side the camera will
not function (See page )
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lubricate shaft
pull out to
expose shaft
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Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled
out exposing the shaft for lubrication In the unlikely event one
of these controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can
remove the control from the housing and lubricate it or return
the housing to Ikelite for maintenance To remove the control
loosen the set screw in the knob (allen wrench required);
remove the knob If there is salt or dirt build up on the exposed
control shaft clean the shaft Open the housing and gently slide
the control shaft out of the control gland Clean and lightly
lubricate the shaft including the end of the shaft Slide the
shaft back into the control gland and gently slide it back and
forth a few times without fully removing the shaft from the
gland Replace the knob NOTE the flat area on the shaft the
set screw in the knob should tighten down against the flat area
on the control so the knob does not turn on the shaft
housing
control
shaft
Flat
Tighten set screw down
against this area when
Lubricate end of shaft
replacing the knob.
before reinserting into
gland
P P h h o o t t o o T T i i p p s s
The number one rule in underwater photography is eliminate as
much water between the camera and subject as possible Get as
close as you can to the subject then use the zoom Even with
flash subjects beyond
feet (
Some digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you
press the shutter release button and the camera actually takes
the picture Hold the camera steady a second or two after
pressing the shutter release button
Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend
into the background and be difficult to see in the photograph
Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using
the blue water as a contrasting background
Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors filtered
out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject When
photographing underwater with flash use flash even in shallow
water as color is effected even at shallow depths Also if the sun
is behind the subject the subject is shaded (dark) and needs
flash for a good exposure
gland
Loosen set screw
(allen wrench required
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m)will not have much color
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