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).
Ikelite Digital Housing
instruction manual
#6194.84 for Nikon Coolpix 8400
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Lens Port
Power
FRONT VIEW
Lid
Snap
Quick Release
Button
Rubber
Handles
Tray
Base
Multi
Selector
Shutter
Release
Delete
BACK VIEW
Display
Quick Review
Zoom
AF/AF
Monitor
O'ring
Menu
Command
Dial
External TTL
Strobe Connector
Shutter
Release
Lid
Snap
Lid
Snap
AE/AF
Lock
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TOP VIEW
External TTL
Strobe Connector
Lens Port Power
AE/AF Lock
Exposure
Comp.
FUNC
LCD
Illuminator
Flash
Mode
Shutter
Release
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There is no housing control for the center button on the
camera’s Multi Selector which is used to make a selection.
When the camera is in the housing and you have made a
change that requires pressing the center button, press the
Right Arrow button on the Multi Selector, it will make the
selection.
Depress to display sub-menu,
move cusor right,
or make Selection
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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.
Lift
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
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Install a fully charged
battery
into the
camera before
securing the camera to
the housing’s mounting
tray.
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.
Before inserting the camera into the housing, pull out on the
housings AE/AF-L control so it does not obstruct installing the
camera in the housing.
Sync Cord &
Hot Shoe connector
O'Ring
Mounting
Bolt Mounting
Tray