Ikelite G11 - Manual

7 Housing Controls - Front View External Tray Mounts LensPort Exposure Compensation Dial Lens Port Mode Dial ZoomDial ShutterRelease Lid Snap FrontDial Shortcut Housing Front Dial Control The Housing Front Dial Control rotates the G12 front dial. This control isNOT applicable to a G11 camera and wil...

8 Housing Controls 1. External Strobe Connector & Cap2. ISO Dial3. Playback Button 4. AE/FE Lock Button 5. Single Erase Button 6. Metering Light7. Control Dial Housing Controls - Back View 8. Manual Focus 9. Macro / Left Button 10. FUNC./SET Button 11. Flash / Right Button 12. Self-Timer / Down ...

9 Opening the Housing Lid Snaps have a Lock . To open housing, push Lid SnapLock forward and lift as shown.Keep pressure on the Lid Snap so itdoes not fly open quickly. Some Lid Snaps have a lot of spring tension once they go over center, so keep a firm grip on the Lid Snap.Lid Snaps may be opened o...

10 CAUTION: Do not cross thread orovertighten the TrayMounting Bolt as youmay damage thecamera tripod socketthreads. Diagram B Attach Camera to Mounting Tray Attach Hotshoe to Camera Diagram A Hotshoe Connector Mounting Tray Housing Back O-ring External Strobe Connector& Waterproof Cap (Do not r...

11 Closing the Housing 1. Place housing face down in your lap or on a flat surface. 2. Check to see that there is an o-ring on the housing back and that it is clean and in itsproper location. 3. Guide the back into the housing front. The o-ring should touch the housing all the wayaround. There shoul...

12 Usage Final Check The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera andsealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls and cameraLCD screens. This housing has been factory water pressure tested to200’ (60m).Once the housing is closed, check the o-ring seal. Check the g...

13 Diffuser Use The Diffuser should be installed when using the camera flash. Whenshooting close-up photographs with the camera flash and at the cameralens’s widest angle setting, the lens port on the housing can block aportion of the light from the camera flash. This can result in a shadow ina lowe...

15 Turn Camera On Turn the camera on and operate each of the housing controls to get afeel for using the camera in the housing. Take a few test shots on land. You are now ready to shoot underwater photos and video! Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing The Housing Bulkhead is designed to accept only ...

16 Entering the Water As soon as you enter the water, take a moment and check the housing 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 onthe lens port they can produce s...

17 Housing Maintenance Your Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and attentionas your other photographic equipment. In addition to normalmaintenance, we recommend that the housing be returned to Ikeliteperiodically to be checked and pressure tested. - Do Not leave the camera and hou...

18 Control Maintenance Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service withminimal maintenance. - Push button controls normally require no maintenance other than rinsingin freshwater after saltwater use. Depress each push button infreshwater several times to eliminate trapped salt...

19 Diagram C Pull out to expose shaft Housing Lubricate shaft Tighten set screw downagainst this flat areawhen replacing the knob. Lubricate end of shaftbefore reinserting intogland Diagram B Loosen Set Screw Housing Gland Control Shaft Control Maintenance - continued Slide the shaft back into the c...

20 Photo Tips - The number one rule in underwater photography is to eliminate as muchwater between the camera and subject as possible. Get as close as youcan to the subject, then use the zoom. If you are using flash for stillphotos, subjects beyond 6 feet (1.8m) will not have much colorregardless of...

21 Troubleshooting Push buttons orcontrols are stickyand hard to operate - Remove the camera and rinse the closed housing in freshwater. Vigorously press each push button in and out several times to release any trapped saltwater or debris. - Press a sticky push button all the way in and place a smal...

24 Spare Parts Main Housing O-ring 0110Vinyl Port Cover 0200.08Ikelite Lube 5020 (4 - 1cc tubes) For light lubrication of the main housing o-ring. Recommended Accessories Tray and Handle(s) Add stability and gripping point(s) for comfortable use of the housingabove and below water. Most tray and han...

25 Recommended Accessories - continued External Color Correcting UR/Pro Filters (Blue Water or Green Water) Color filters such as the UR-Pro Filter replacesome of the reds, oranges and more natural tonesthat would otherwise be lost underwater. Effectivein relatively shallow, sunny conditions, andava...

This Ikelite product is warranted against any manufacturing defects for aperiod of one (1) year from the original date of purchase. Defectiveproducts should be returned to Ikelite postage paid. Ikelite will, at its solediscretion, repair or replace such products, and will return to customerpostage p...

Returning Products for Service (outside the United States) For the separate international customs documentation form that youcomplete to accompany the shipment, please state or designate that theenclosed products were originally manufactured in the USA and arebeing returned to the manufacturer for r...

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