Troubleshooting – Ikelite Underwater Housing for Canon PowerShot G12 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Push buttons or
controls are sticky
and hard to operate

- Remove the camera and rinse the closed housing

in freshwater. Vigorously press each push button
in and out several times to release any trapped
saltwater or debris.

- Press a sticky push button all the way in and

place a small amount of lube on the small end of
the push button shaft at it’s base. Release and
operate the push button several times to distribute
the lube.

- If a control is sticky, grab the control knob, pull it

out, and then push back in. If still sticky, see the
Control Maintenance section - pages 18 & 19.

- Return housing to Ikelite for routine maintenance.

Problem

Solution

Image is
over/underexposed,
or a corner of the
image is dark

- Check that the camera flash or strobe is firing

when taking a picture. Camera flash should be
forced “on.”

- Make sure the deflector is installed when you are

using a non-wired external strobe with a slave.

- Make sure the diffuser is installed when you are

NOT using an external strobe.

- When using an external strobe, make sure it is

turned on, set properly, and it’s battery is charged.

- Check any corded connection points.
- Change camera shutter speed or aperture.
- Move closer to or further away from the subject.
- Adjust Flash Exposure Compensation
- For extreme overexposure turn on the ND neutral

density filter.

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