IKELITE VIDEO CASE PREPARATION SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PACKAGED WITH HOUSING__________________________________________________ #60 15.3 JVC MG-HD3 • 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. #6015.7 JVC MG HD7 LENS SHADE_______________________________________ The internal lens shade helps block light reflection/ refraction caused by the interaction of the external color External Internal filter and the port. Color Filter Lens Shade Carefully thread the lens shade on the front of the 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 threading. Completely thread the lens shade into the camera to avoid any potential clearance or sealing problems when the camera is installed and the housing is sealed. This supplemental set of instructions describes additional features specific to your housing model. Prior to testing the system in the water, please read this supplement along with the general instruction manual to become familiar with its features and functions. Ikelite Video Cases are slightly negative Power Zoom in salt water for stability. This housing has been water pressure tested at the factory Lid Snap and has a working depth of 60m (200'). HOUSING CONTROLS__________________ • Power On/Off / Mode • Start/Stop • Power Zoom • Photo/Snap Shot • Function / Joy Stick • Joy Stick • Focus / Focus Assist Port Mirror Function/ Joy Stick Focus/ FocusAssist Bottom Bar Base Snap Shot MAIN O-RING #0 10 9________________ Power/ Mode O-rings last several years if properly maintained. Control seals should not need to be replaced as long as the control shafts are kept clean and lightly lubricated. Start/ Stop Joy Stick 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 the 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 close the mirror by pressing it against the side of the housing. BATTERY AND TAPE__________________________________________________________ Install a fully charged Sony battery on the camera: JVC BN VF815, VF823 Other brand batteries may not fit inside the housing. Make sure you have loaded an appropriate digital cassette tape in the camera. INSTALLATION LENS HOOD #60 15.3 MG HD3 ONLY______________________________________ Rotate and remove the Lens Hood, and install lens the shade before installing camera in the housing. Remove Protective Lens Hood From Front of Camera #6015.3 MG HD3 Camera Front Loop FINAL PREPARATION_________________________________________________________ Remove the lens cap and cord from the camera. Otherwise, they may interfere with the housing seal. The camera's auto focus feature is utilized underwater. For best results, move in close to your subject and use the wide angle range to shoot thru as little water as possible. The full zoom range is accessible underwater. Turn the camera’s built-in flash OFF. Chart shows recommended initial settings underwater. CAMERA Power On/Off Zoom Lever Focus Exposure Auto Lock Program AE Shutter Speed White Balance Steady Shot Built-in Flash – – – – – – – – – – SETTING Camera (On) Wide Angle Setting Auto Mode Auto Mode Center Position Auto Mode 1/60 Normal Auto Mode (see section) Off Off WHITE BALANCE_____________________________________________________________ Initially set the white balance to Auto. Use the joy stick controls on the housing to change white balance. Col or Filter : When using the color filter (during the day), set camera white balance to Indoor for 0-15 foot depth. For 15-80 foot depth, set white balance to Outdoor. Video-Li te: When using optional Video Lite at NIGHT, set the camera white balance to the Indoor position. During the DAY, use the Outdoor setting for subjects beyond 4-5 feet and the Indoor setting for closer subjects. INSTALLATION CAMERA TRAY_________________________________________________________ Note the placement of the camera tray underneath the guides, and note the O’ring white-color locks on the inside wall of the housing that secures the tray in place. Gently push up Back Plate Internal Lens Shade on the white tray locks to release the camera tray, and slide the tray out of the housing. Place the camera against the stabilizing pins on the tray and secure with the tripod mounting bolt. The camera should fit easily on the tray and should be parallel with the sides of the tray. Stabilizing Make certain that the lens shade has been Camera Tray Pins threaded completely into the camera to avoid any potential Camera Mounting Bolt clearance or sealing problems when the camera is installed and the housing is sealed. INSERTING THE CAMERA_______________________________________________ Check that the o’ring is clean and properly positioned on the lip of the clear housing back plate. Check that the lens shade is completely threaded into the camera. Once the camera is mounted to the tray as shown above, pull the housing controls out to provide clearance for installing the camera. Partially slide the camera into the housing so you can connect the reversing circuit cable to the blue LANC port on the camera. Make sure the lens shade on the front of the camera fits into the port recess in the front of the housing. DO NOT force this installation; the camera and tray should slide easily into place so the housings back plate o’ring is resting against the main housing body. In this position the lid snaps can be positioned over the lid hooks on the housing back plate and snapped into position to seal the housing. HOUSING CONTROLS________________________________________________________ Slide the housing controls back in place making sure they properly align with the camera functions. Operate each control to see how it works with the camera. Some controls such as start/stop will be used frequently. Other controls may seldom be utilized. Refer to your camera owner's manual for the proper function of each camera control. Look thru the back to be sure that you can see into the viewfinder. When using the housing controls, especially the start/stop, do NOT use excessive force because you could damage the camera. CAUTION Remove the lens cap and cord from the camera. Otherwise, the cord may interfere with the housing seal. If the housing controls are not properly positioned, they could interfere with the housing seal. MANUAL FOCUS OPERATION_______________________________________________ Manual focus may be preferred in low light levels or when the subject possesses little contrast. Set the focus switch to Manual to cancel the auto focus. If you want to manually adjust the focus, rotate the manual focus control as desired. To reactivate the auto focus, set the focus switch to Auto. IKELITE UNDERWATER SYSTEMS 50 West 33rd Street • PO Box 88100 • Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA • 317.923.4523 Email: ikelite@ikelite.com • www.ikelite.com 6015.3-01-1107
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