Ikelite Digital Housing
i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l
#6140.71 for Canon Power Shot A710IS
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).
| Shooting Mode |
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| Power |
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Shutter | Zoom |
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Release |
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Lid |
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Snap | Lens | Snap |
| Port |
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Front View
| Thumb |
| Rest |
Function Menu |
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Erase/Cont |
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Func./Set |
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Arrow Pad |
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Display | Lanyard |
Menu
Back View
Opening the Housing |
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1. Lid Snaps have a Lock. | Push Forward | |
To open, push Lid Snap Lock | Lid Snap Lock | |
forward and lift as shown. |
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Keep pressure on the Lid |
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Snap so it does not fly open |
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quickly. |
| Lift |
Some lid snaps have a lot of |
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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 |
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1. 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 |
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it with the mounting |
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bolt which threads | O' Ring |
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into the camera's |
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tripod socket. Use a | Lid |
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coin or flat bladed | Hook |
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screwdriver to |
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tighten the |
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mounting bolt so |
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the camera is flat | Mounting | |
against the tray. | Tray | Mounting Bolt |
CAUTION: |
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| 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.
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