Ikelite instruction manual Ikelite Video Case, E P a R a T IO N, #6039.07 Sony HDR HC7

IKELITE VIDEO CASE

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR

#6039.07 Sony HDR HC7

Thissupplementalsetofinstructionsdescribesadditionalfeaturesspecific toyourhousingmodel.Priortotestingthesysteminthewater,pleaseread thissupplementalongwiththegeneralinstructionmanualtobecomefamiliar withitsfeaturesandfunctions.

IkeliteVideoCasesareslightlynegativeinsaltwaterforstability.This housinghasbeenwaterpressuretestedatthefactoryandhasaworking depthof60m(200').

Power Zoom Power

HOUSING CONTROLS________________	AS Shift
	Manual Button		Lid Snap
• Power On/Off / Mode	Focus/Exposure
	Cam Ctrl Dial
• Start/Stop	WB Shift/
	Port		Touch
• Snap Shot			Pad
• Power Zoom		Mirror
• Photo	Back
• Auto / Manual Focus Lock	Light		Bottom Bar
• Camera Control Dial
• Back Light

• LCD Screen Control #1	Base
• LCD Screen Control #2
• LCD Reversing Circuit On/Off	Snap Shot	for Reverse
• Display Batt Info		Circuit
		On/Off
• Touch Pad Controls	Eyeport
MAIN O-RING #0109_________________	Stop
O-rings last several years if properly	Start/
maintained. Con trol seals should n ot need to
be replaced as long as the control shaft s are
kept c lean an d ligh tly lubricated .

P R E P A R A T IO N
PACKAGED WITH HOUSING__________________________________________________
• External UR/Pro Color Filter
• Internal Lens Shade
• Silicone Lubricant
COLOR FILTER_____________________________________
The installation and usage of the external UR/Pro
color filter is described in the general instruction manual.
LENS SHADE_______________________________________
The internal lens shade helps block light reflection/
refraction caused by the interaction of the external color
filter and the port.	External	Internal
Carefully thread the lens shade on the front of the	Color Filter	Lens Shade

camera lens. The lens threads are very fine; DO NOT cross thread. It should screw on very easily. If it is difficult to turn, you are cross th reading.

Completely thread the lens shade into the camera to av oid any potential clearance or sealing problems when the camera is in stalled and the housing is sea led. SUPER-EYE VIEWFINDER_____________________________________________________

See exactly what the camera sees underwater using the camera's electronic viewfinder in conjunction with the Ikelite Super-Eye, which is permanently mounted in the eyeport on the clear back plate. The Super-Eye extends the viewfinder image to provide enhanced viewing underwater.

LCD MONITOR / EXTERNAL MIRROR_________________________________________

The camera's LCD monitor can be viewed from the rear of the housing, using the external mirror featured on the side of th e housing.

Open the LCD monitor on the camera, rotate 180°,and then press it back against the side of the camera. The external mirror is hinged so that it can be opened to reflect the image from the camera's LCD monitor for viewing from the rear of the housing.

During transportation, please remember to cl ose the mirror by p ressing it against the side of the housing or lid snap.

BATTERY AND TAPE__________________________________________________________

Install a fully charged Sony battery on the camera:

Sony NP-FH50, NP-FH60, NP-FH70, NP-FH100

Other brand batteries may not fit inside the housing.

Make sure you have loaded an appropriate digital cassette tape in the camera. OPTIONAL WIDE ANGLE LENS_______________________________________________

The housing’s port accepts optional 67mm threaded waterproof Wide-Angle lenses such as the Ikelite #6420 W-20, Epoque DCL-20 and Inon UWL-100 Type 2. These waterproof lenses secure to the outside of the lens port.

Should you elect to use an optional waterproof lens, carefully thread the lens on the front of the lens port on the housing. The lens threads are very fine; DO NOT cross thread. It should screw on very easily. If it is difficult to turn, you are cross threading. INTERNAL WIDE-ANGLE LENS OPTION ________________________________________

Special ports are available for use with the Raynox HD- 5050 Pro high definition wide-angle lens. optional ports sold separately as do me port #9304 or flat lens port #9304.1. Raynox HD-5050 Pro lens not included. Lens not available for purchase through Ikelite.