Ikelite MG-HD3 User's Manual
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1. Remove Protective Lens Hood From Front of Camera 6015 3 MG HD3 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 WHITE BALANCE Initially set the white balance to Auto Use the joy stick controls on the housing to change white balance SETTING Camera On Wide Angle Setting Auto Mode Auto Mode Center Position Auto Mode 760 Normal Auto Mode see section Off Off Color 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 Lite 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 white color locks on the inside wall of the housing O ring that secures the tray in place Gently push up Internal Lens Shade Back Plate on the white tray locks to release the camera tray2. and slide the tray out of the housing Place the camera against the stabilizing pins on the tray and secure with the tripod E mounting bolt The camera should fit easily j on the tray and should be parallel with the sides U of the tray Make certain that the lens shade has been srania ea F ins amera Iray threaded completely into the camera to avoid any potential a 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
3. 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 reacti vate the auto focus set the focus switch to Auto IKELITE UNDERWATER SYSTEMS 50 West 33rd Street e PO Box 88100 Indianapolis IN 46208 USA e 317 923 4523 Email ikelite ikelite com e www ikelite com 6015 3 0 1107
4. IKELITE VIDEO CASE SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 60 15 3 JVC MG HD3 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 ya been water pressure tested at the factory Lid Snap and has a working depth of 60m 200 rji DE Fort H HOUSING CONTROLS Mimon Functi e Power On Off Mode Focus FocusAssist oy Stick e Start Stop Bottom Bar Joy Stick e Power Zoom e Photo Snap Shot Base e Function Joy Stick e Joy Stick Snap Shot e Focus Focus Assist ia wA Fower Stop Mode MAIN O RING 0109 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 PREPARATION PACKAGED WITH HOUSING e External UR Pro Color Filter e Internal Lens Shade e 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 po
5. rt 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 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 External Internal 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 6015 3 MG HD3 ONLY Rotate and remove the Lens Hood and install lens the shade before installing camera in the housing Camera Front Loop FINAL PREPARATION Remove the lens cap and cord from the camera Otherwise they may interfere with the housing seal ie
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