Ikelite 6146.07 User manual

Digital Housing

Instruction Manual

6146.07 Canon owershot G7 X

Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this

instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive

with this product. Please refer to the back page of this manual to

Table of Contents

reparation ..................................................................P. 3

Specifications ..............................................................P. 4

What’s in the Box ........................................................P. 4

Parts of the Housing - Front View ..................................P. 5

Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6

Housing and Camera Setup ........................................P. 7

STEP 1 - Initial Camera Setup ........................................P. 7, 8

STEP 2 - Opening the Housing ......................................P. 8

STEP 3 - Attach Camera to Mounting Tray ....................P. 8, 9

STEP 4 - Attach the Control Ring ear ..........................P. 10

STEP 5 - Installing Camera in Housing ..........................P. 11

STEP 6 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 11

STEP 7 - Final Check......................................................P. 12

Housing Usage ............................................................P. 12

Zoom Control Use ..........................................................P. 12

Built-in Flash and Strobe Use ....................................P. 13

Strobe Use ......................................................................P. 13

Using Strobes with a Fiber Optic Connection ................P. 13

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 14

Deflector Installation and Removal ................................P. 14

Diffuser Purpose..............................................................P. 15

Diffuser Installation and Removal....................................P. 15

Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 16

Recommended Accessories and Attachments ........P. 16 - 20

Table of Contents - continued

Maintenance ................................................................P. 21 - 25

hoto Tips ..................................................................P. 26

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 27 - 29

Spare arts ..................................................................P. 29

Customer Support ......................................................P. 30

Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 30

Returning roducts for Service ................................P. 31

roduct Registration ..................................................Back Page

This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth

rated to 200 ft (60m). Thoroughly inspect and immerse the empty

housing completely in water before installing a camera. If any fogging

occurs or droplets of water enter the housing, do not install a camera.

Clean the main housing o-ring and retest to make sure that it is

watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 27.

Please read your camera manual thoroughly to have a full

understanding of each camera function.

If you are new to underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo

Tips section, page 26.

reparation

Depth Rating..........................200 ft (60m)

Controls ................................All important camera functions accessed

................................................except Flash Up Switch and Mobile Device

................................................Connection Button

Buoyancy ..............................Near neutral buoyancy in freshwater

Housing Weight ....................2.6 lb (1.18kg)

Strobe Connection................Fiber Optic Ports

Use Built-in Flash..................Yes

Optional Tray Mounting ........12-24 thread external tray mounting with 3 in

................................................(76 mm) spacing

Main O-Ring ..........................0109

Housing Dimensions ............Dimensions 6.9 x 5.0 x 5.4 in (175 x 127 x

................................................137 mm)

Housing Material ..................Polycarbonate front, acrylic back

Lens ort ..............................3.0-inch diameter glass

Specifications (no camera installed)

What’s in the Box

- Housing

- Port cover

- Flash diffuser

- Flash deflector (removeable from housing)

- Silicone lubricant 1cc tube

- Hex head wrench for control knob set screws

- Control ring gear with 3 small set screws installed, 3 extra small set

screws and small hex head wrench (in a bag inside housing)

arts of the Housing - Front View

Hous ng controls are prov ded for all camera funct ons except the

flash up sw tch and mob le dev ce connect on button. The bu lt- n camera

flash must be extended BEFORE plac ng the camera n the hous ng.

Control Ring: Always check to see if the Control Ring teeth are meshing

properly with the Housing Control ear before entering the water.

Zoom Lever: Rotate white dot on Zoom Lever knob to the 6 o’clock position

facing the back of the housing, when not in use. This will disengage the

control from the camera.

Mode Dial

Shutter

Release

Zoom Lever

External Tray Mount

Control Ring

Lid Snap

Lens ort

ON/OFF (Power) Button

Fiber Optic Ports

arts of the Housing - Back View

9 10

FUNC

RING

1. Control Dial

2. Ring Function / Single Erase

3. Movie Button

4. Drive Mode / Up Button

5. Macro / MF / Left Button

6. FUNC./SET Button

7. Flash Mode / Right Button

8. DIS . Display / Down Button

9. Playback Button

10. MENU Button

Note: Push Buttons 3and 7will make slight contact with control wheel

assembly 1, when they are depressed. This is normal and will not adversely

affect control functions.

Housing and Camera Setup

STE 1 - Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)

Setup your camera for underwater use and then adjust your sett ngs once underwater.

- Set camera mode switch to “Av” Aperture Priority.

-In MENU:

Set AF Frame to “1-point”, AF Frame Size to “Normal.”

Set Digital Zoom to “Off.”

Set and AF-Point Zoom to “Off” and Servo AF to “On.”

Set Continuous AF to “On” and Touch Shutter to “Off.”

Set AF-assist Beam to “Off.”

In the Flash Settings menu, set the Flash Mode to “Auto.”

Set Shutter Sync to “1st-curtain.”

Set Red-Eye Lamp to “Off.”

Set i-contrast to “Auto.”

Set Spot AE Point to “AF Point.”

In Review image after shooting, set Display Time to “8 seconds.”

Set Blink Detection to “On” and IS Mode to “Continuous.”

Set Control Ring Func. to “Av.”

Save Settings to “OK.”

-In MENU:

Set Date/Time and Time Zone. Set Lens Retract to “1 min”.

Set ECO Mode to “Off.”

In Power Saving, set Auto Power Down “Off” and Display Off to “3 min.”

Insert and Format an SDHC Memory Card.

Set Touch Operation to “Off.”

-In FUNC./SET:

Set DR Correction to “Off” and Shadow Correct to “Auto.”

Set ISO to “200.”

Set White Balance to “AWB.” For best results, use Manual White

Balance and reset for each working depth.

Set Metering to “Center Weighted Avg.”

STE 2 - Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock.

1. Push Lid Snap Locks forward and lift as shown.

Open opposing Lid Snaps simultaneously. Keep

pressure on the Lid Snaps so they do not fly

open quickly.

Some L d Snaps have a lot of spr ng tens on

once they go over center, so keep a f rm gr p on

each L d Snap. L d Snaps may also be opened

one at a t me.

2. Remove the Housing Back.

Push Forward Lid

Snap

Lock

Lift

STE 1 - Initial Camera Setup - continued

Set ND Filter to “Off” and Still Image Aspect Ratio to “4:3.”

Set Image recording type to “JPE ” and compression to “L” Superfine.

Set Drive Mode to “Single Shot ”

Set Movie Quality to “FHD60P.”

-RAISE FLASH and set to forced ON (flash always fires) “ .” Flash

CANNOT be raised once camera is closed in housing

- If close-up images are overexposed, adjust aperture setting and/or use

“-” Flash Exposure Compensation and/or back away, zoom in, and

then reshoot.

- Certain camera functions can be assigned to the Control Ring through

the camera MENU. Refer to your camera owners manual for additional

information.

- Set Macro Mode to “On” when shooting very close subjects.

* Camera functions not mentioned should be set to the user’s

preference. These initial camera settings will not be ideal for all

underwater shooting situations, therefore minor adjustments may

be needed during your dive.

Diagram B

Canon

G7X

Mounting Tray

Mounting Tray Bolt

STE 3 - Attach Camera to Mounting Tray

CAUTION:

Do not cross thread or overt ghten the Mount ng Tray Bolt as you may

damage the camera tr pod socket threads.

1. The Mounting Tray for the camera is secured to the housing back.

Position the camera on the Mounting Tray.

2. Using a coin or screwdriver (preferred), secure the camera with the

Mounting Tray Bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket,

Diagram B, below.

Canon

G7X

Control Ring ear

(properly installed)

Set Screw Hex Head Wrench

STE 4 - Attach the Control Ring Gear

The supplied Control Ring ear is attached to the camera control ring by

3 small nylon hex head Set Screws. Place the Control Ring ear over

the camera’s control ring before installing the camera in the housing.

The ear is a “press fit” over the lens. ently tighten all three hex head

screws with the supplied Hex Head Wrench as show below. DO NOT

overtighten or you may damage the gear, causing it to warp and bow out

from the lens Control Ring. Make sure to test it’s function once installed.

When installing the camera in the housing, make sure that the Control

Ring ear meshes properly with the smaller black housing gear.

When removing the ear, leave the Set Screws in the ear. The Set

Screws are very small and easy to lose. Extra Set Screws are included

with your housing. We suggest that you leave the ear installed as it

makes rotating the camera control ring easier when out of the housing.

Turn clockw se to t ghten. DO NOT overt ghten

or you may warp or damage the gear.

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