Ikelite DSC-H5 Opening the Housing, Installing the Camera, Pop-up Flash, Closing the Housing

O' Ring

Lid

Hook

Push Forward

Lid Snap Lock

Tray

Ikelite Digital Housing

i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l

Housing #6111.5 for Sony DSC-H5

Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera Housing. Ikelite has over 30 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).

Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock.

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 Lift

spring tension once they go over center, have a firm grip on the lid snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.

Installing the Camera

Remove the back from the housing. The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the housing back. Position the camera on the tray and secure it with the mounting bolt which threads into the camera's tripod socket. Use a coin or flat bladed screwdriver to tighten

the mounting bolt so the camera is flat against the tray.

Pop-up Flash	Lid		Lid
Make sure the Pop-up	Hook		Hook
Flash is in the open
position before closing
		Mounting
the housing.		Tray

CAUTION:	Mounting Bolt
	CAMERA / MOUNT
Some camera tripod socket threads are plastic. The mounting
tray bolt is metal. Do not cross thread or over tighten as you
may damage the camera tripod socket threads.

Bracket	Focus
		Lid	Quick Release
		Snap
			Button
	Jog Dial		Rubber
			Handles
Lid	Lens		Lid
Snap			Snap

Port

Base

Front View

Power	Mode Dial
Steady Shot
	Shutter
	Button
Playback/	Zoom
Finder
Display
Menu
Control Buttons
Image Size/Delete

	Back View
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Closing the Housing				housing back
1.	Place housing face down in your lap.
2.	Check to see that there is an o’ring
	on the housing back and that it is
	clean and in its proper location.
3.	Guide the back onto the housing.
	The o’ring should touch the housing
	all the way around. There should be				o’ring
	an even gap all the way around
	between the housing and the		housing
4.	housing back.
	Lift the lid snaps so they are
	extended and place the lid snap
	into the hook on the housing back.			housing back
5.	To close the housing push
	down on the lid snaps until
	they snap into place . Lid	even gap
	snaps on opposite sides of	all 4 sides
	the housing should be closed
	at the same time. Be sure they				o’ring
	are down far enough to engage
	the lock.		housing
Double check - Once the housing is

closed, check the o’ring seal. Check the gap between the housing back and the housing, it should be even all the way around.

Look through the clear plastic back at the o’ring. You should see a darkened area where the o’ring is compressed against the housing back. If you do not see an even black compression seal all the way around the back, open the lid snaps, reseat the housing back and close the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.

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