Ikelite 300D - Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera

Housing. Ikelite has over 40 years of experience in the underwater

photographic and lighting market. Our products are designed and

built in the USA by Ikelite for both the professional and amateur

photographer.

The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera

and all sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls

and camera LCD screens.

Ikelite Digital Housings are slightly negative in salt water for

stability. This housing has been water pressure tested at the

factory. Housing is pressure tested to 200’ (60m).

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Strobe
Mount

Rubber
Handle

Quick-Release
Strobe
Mount

Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear

Zoom
Control

Lid Snap

Mode
Dial

Lens
Release

Main Dial

Lid
Snap

Shutter
Release

Port Lock

Aluminum Tray

Port

Opening

Quick
Release
Button

External Strobe Connector
and Waterproof Cap

Viewfinder Port

[D] Playback
[E] Erase
[F] LCD Illuminate

[G] AF Point Select
[H] ISO
[I] Cross Key

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

K

J

L

Lens
Release

Zoom

AE/FE Lock

DOF
Preview

[A] Menu
[B] Info
[C] Jump

[J] Set
[K] White Balance
[L] Cross Key

FRONT VIEW

BACK VIEW

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SIDE VIEW

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1. Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing. We

recommend that you use only Ikelite lubricant as some other

brands may cause the o’ring to swell and not seal properly.

2. 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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Camera
Tray

Camera
Mounting
Bolt

Gear
Sleeve

Port
O'ring

Optional
Port

Lid
Snap

Shutter
Release

AE Lock

Back O’ring

Power
Switch

Mode Dial

Main Dial

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1. Lid Snaps have a LLoocckk.

To open, push Lid Snap Lock

forward and lift as shown.

Keep pressure on the Lid

Snap so it does not fly open

quickly.

Some lid snaps have a lot of

spring tension once they go over center, have a firm grip on the

lid snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.

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The two halves of the Zoom Clamp are held together by springs.

This allows the Zoom Clamp to be stretched to fit over the zoom

grip on different diameter lenses. The Zoom Clamp should fit

tight around the lenses zoom grip so that it does not slip when

using it to rotate the camera’s zoom ring. If the Clamp is loose,

adhere the thin black rubber strips to the inside of each half of

the Zoom Clamp as shown above. The Zoom Clamp has two

extended ears with grooves. These grooves accept the Ribs on

Gear Sleeve.

Lift

Push Forward

Lid Snap Lock

Springs

Groove

Rubber Strips

Lens Zoom Grip

Springs