Closing the Housing |
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1. | Place housing face down in your |
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| lap or on flat surface. |
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2. | Check to see that there is an |
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| o’ring on the housing back and |
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| that it is clean and in its proper |
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3. | location. |
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Guide the back onto the housing. |
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| The o’ring should touch the |
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| housing all the way around. There |
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| should be an even gap all the way | housing | |||||||||||||||||
| around between the housing and |
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4. | the housing back. |
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Lift the lid snaps so they are |
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| extended and place the lid snap |
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| housing back |
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| into the hook on the housing |
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| back. |
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5. | To close the housing push | even gap |
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| down on the lid snaps until | all 4 sides |
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| they snap into place . Lid |
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| snaps on opposite sides of the |
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| housing should be closed at the |
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| same time. Be sure they are down | housing | |||||||||||||||||
| far enough to engage the lock. |
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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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Lubricants
1. Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing. We recommend you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite products assome other brands may cause the o’ring to swell and not sealproperly.
2. Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and o’rings. Wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean cloth. Lubricant is not a sealant, it is used to reduce friction. Excessive lubricant can collect sand and dirt which may interfere with proper sealing.
CAUTION
Never use spray lubricants as the propellant ingredient can cause the plastic housing to crack.
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Checking Controls
Once the housing has been closed, make sure the housing controls line up with the camera’s controls. If the housing controls are misaligned slightly make sure the camera hold down bolt has been tightened down firmly so the camera is flat against the tray.
Turn Camera On
Turn the camera on and operate each of the housing controls to get a feel for using the camera in the housing. Take a few pictures above water with the camera in the housing.
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Diffuser & Deflector Installation
Deflector
Housing shown with
Deflector installed.
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