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The Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and

attention as your other photographic equipment. In addition to

normal maintenance we recommend that the housing be returned

to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested.

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Noott leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for

prolonged periods. Heat may damage the camera.

2. D

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Noott ship the camera in the housing.

3. Before using the housing, always check the tightness of the sseett

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they are tight. There is a slight chance that either could vibrate

loose during travel.

4. Keep the back o’ring clean and lightly lubricated. To lubricate

remove the o’ring from the back. Put a small amount of lkelite

lubricant on your fingers. Draw the o’ring through your fingers

to apply a light coating of lubricant. Only apply enough

lubricant to make the o’ring feel slick. D

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This light coating of lubricant will help to keep the o’ring from

drying out and will help to show a dark sealing line when the

housing back is properly sealed.

5. Keep the area where the o’ring fits and the sealing surface of

the housing clean.

6. Rinse the housing exterior thoroughly in fresh water after each

salt water use. Dry with a soft cloth. Dry lens port to eliminate

water spotting.

After several uses in salt water soak the housing exterior in a

mild soap solution, rinse and dry before storage. When storing

the housing, remove the back o’ring, lightly lubricate and place

in a plastic bag. Place the plastic bag with o’ring inside the

housing for safe keeping. 

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Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service

with minimal maintenance.

1. Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing

in fresh water after saltwater use. If a push button control

becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed, soak the

housing in luke warm fresh water. After a few minutes operate

the push button. If this does not correct the problem, return the

housing to Ikelite for maintenance.

2. Some of the controls have long shafts. These controls can be

pulled out, exposing the shaft (see drawing). 

To lubricate the control, gently pull on the knob until the

stainless steel shaft is exposed. Lightly lubricate the shaft, then

move the shaft in and out several times. This will lubricate the

x’ring in the Ikelite control gland. This should be done before

using the housing after a prolonged storage period, or once a

week when the housing is in use.

housing

lubricate shaft

pull out to
expose shaft

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3. Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled

out exposing the shaft for lubrication. In the unlikely event one

of these controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can

remove the control from the housing and lubricate it, or return

the housing to Ikelite for maintenance. To remove the control,

loosen the set screw in the knob (allen wrench required);

remove the knob. If there is salt or dirt build-up on the exposed

control shaft, clean the shaft. Open the housing and gently slide

the control shaft out of the control gland. Clean and lightly

lubricate the shaft, including the end of the shaft. Slide the

shaft back into the control gland and gently slide it back and

forth a few times without fully removing the shaft from the

gland. Replace the knob, NOTE the flat area on the shaft, the

set screw in the knob should tighten down against the flat area

on the control so the knob does not turn on the shaft.

Loosen set screw
(allen wrench required)

Flat

Tighten set screw down

against this area when

replacing the knob.

housing

gland

control
shaft

Lubricate end of shaft
before reinserting into
gland

Summary of Contents for DSC-P150

Page 1: ...Digital Housing i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l f o r Sony DSC P150 H o u s i n g 6112 15 ...

Page 2: ...ock D Do ou ub bl le e c ch he ec ck k 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 t...

Page 3: ...n with Deflector installed Deflector 9 D Di if ff fu us se er r a an nd d D De ef fl le ec ct to or r c co on nt t A diffuser and deflector are included with the housing The diffuser is white transparent plastic The deflector is also white but is not transparent and has a decal on the front To install the diffuser or deflector spread the port clamp at the spring end and slide over the lens port Th...

Page 4: ... Substrobe DS51 EV Controller Ball Socket Arm O Op pt ti io on na al l A Ac cc ce es ss so or ri ie es s S Su ub bs st tr ro ob be e D DS S5 51 1 P Pa ac ck ka ag ge e 3 39 94 44 4 5 54 4 The Substrobe DS51 package includes the Substrobe DS51 the EV Controller and ball socket arms The EV Controller provides 10 manual power settings in 1 2 stop increments An external strobe offers several advantage...

Page 5: ...o c cr ra ac ck k 15 C Co on nt tr ro ol l M Ma ai in nt te en na an nc ce e Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service with minimal maintenance 1 Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing in fresh water after saltwater use If a push button control becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed soak the housing in luke warm fresh water After a...

Page 6: ...water as well as to illuminate the subject When photographing underwater set the camera to use flash on every shot If the camera s flash is set to AUTO and the sun is behind your subject the camera may see enough light that it does not fire the flash With the sun behind the subject the subject is shaded dark and needs flash for a good exposure 19 P Ph ho ot to o T Ti ip ps s C Co on nt t 6 When us...

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