Ikelite 6147.16 User manual

Digital Housing

Instruction Manual

6147.16 for Canon G16 Fiber Optic

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

Specifications ..............................................................P. 3

ackage Contents ........................................................P. 3

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

Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 4

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

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

Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 7

Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 7

Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 8

Removing the Camera from the Housing........................P. 8

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 8

Usage ............................................................................P. 9

Final Check ....................................................................P. 9

Fiber Optic Ports ............................................................P. 9

Zoom Control ..................................................................P. 9

Deflector Purpose............................................................P. 9

Deflector Removal/Installation ........................................P. 10

Diffuser Purpose - Installation/Removal ..........................P. 10

Attach Optional External Tray and Handle to Housing ..P. 11

Attach Optional Ikelite Strobe Arm to Housing Handle ..P. 11

Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 12

Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 12

Maintenance ................................................................P. 12

Lens Port ........................................................................P. 12

Lubricant..........................................................................P. 12

Housing Maintenance......................................................P. 13

Table of Contents - continued

Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 14

hoto Tips ..................................................................P. 17

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 18

Spare arts ..................................................................P. 21

Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 21

Customer Support........................................................P. 22

Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 22

Returning roducts for Service ................................P. 23

roduct Registration ..................................................P. 24

- Ikelite Digital Housing

- Silicone Lubricant

- Vinyl Port Cover

ackage Contents

- Diffuser and Deflector

- Extra Control Tips

Width ......................6.8 in (173 mm) including controls

Height ....................4.9 in (124 mm) including controls

Depth ......................6.0 in (152 mm) including controls and lens port

Weight ....................3.0 lb (1.4 kg) above water

Buoyancy ................Slightly negative in freshwater

Specifications

reparation

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

rated to 200 ft (60 m). 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.

Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)

- Insert a fully charged camera battery.

- Set Mode Dial to “Av” Aperture Priority and ISO to “200.”

- Raise Flash and set to “Flash always fires .”

-In MENU:

Push button and move to the center. Set Digital Zoom to “Off.”

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

Set Continuous AF to “Off” and AF-assist Beam to “Off.”

Set MF-Point Zoom to “2X” and Safety MF to “On.”

In the Flash Control Built-in Flash Settings Menu, set Red-eye Corr.

and Red-eye Lamp to “Off.”

Set Review Image after Shooting to “4 sec.” and Display Info to “Off.”

Set Blink Detection to “Off” and IS Settings Mode to “Continuous.”

Set Spot AE Point to “Center” and Safety Shift to “Off.”

Set Shortcut Button to Custom White Balance or desired setting.

- In MENU:

Set Date/Time and Time Zone.

Set Lens retract to “1 min” and Eco Mode to “Off.”

In the ower Saving Menu, set Auto Power Down to “Off” and Display

Off to “3 min.”

Insert and Format an SDHC memory card.

-In FUNC./SET MENU:

Set DR Correction to “Off” and AWB White Balance to “Auto.”

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

watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 18.

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 17.

reparation - continued

Attach fiber optic cords to the housing Fiber Optic orts, to fire compatible

external strobes. The Factory installed Flash Deflector, page 10, will reduce

backscatter and assist in redirecting the flash to the Fiber Optic Ports. Remove the

Deflector when using ONLY the camera flash.

Initial Camera Setup - continued

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

White Balance and reset for each working depth.

Set Drive Mode to “Single Shot .”

Set Metering to “Center Weighted Avg. ”

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

Set Image Type to “ PEG 12M” and Image Compression to “L.”

Set Image Quality to “Superfine” and Movies to “FHD/60P.”

- Set Macro mode to “On” when shooting close-up. If the image

is overexposed, use “-” Flash Exposure Compensation

and/or back away, zoom in, and then reshoot.

Note: TTL Flash is NOT available when camera is in “M” Manual mode. See

your Canon camera manual for further information.

arts of the Housing - Front View

Mode Dial

Shutter

Button

Zoom

Lever

External Tray Mount

Lid Snap

Lens ort

Fiber Optic orts

14 15

1. Flash Pop-up Button

2. Playback Button

3. Exp. Comp. Dial

4. MOVIE Button

5. Shortcut Button

6. ISO / Single Erase Button

7. AE/FE Lock Button

8. MF Manual Focus / UP Button

9. Macro / Left Button

10. FUNC./SET Button

11. Flash / Right Button

arts of the Housing - Back View

ON/OFF

(Power)

1/4-20 Tray Mounts

12. DISP. / Down Button

13. Control Dial: (Note that a small

section of the rubber disc is

missing at the end of this

control. This is normal and

allows the user to completely

disengage the control from the

camera when not in use).

To disengage dial from camera,

rotate Dial to 6 o’clock position

and line up dial white dot with

housing dot.

14. AF Frame Selector Button

15. MENU Button

Control Dial in

“disengaged”

position

Installing the Camera

1. Remove any lanyard attached to the camera.

2. Pull out on each housing control until it stops. This will get the controls

out of the way for installation of the camera.

3. Remove the back from the housing.

4. Set the housing front on a table and gently slide the camera into the

front mounting blocks, Diagram A.

5. While holding the camera in its seated position in the front mounting

blocks, rotate the housing front 90° so the port is resting against the

table top, Diagram B. CAUTION: Camera is NOT secure in the

housing until the housing back has been installed.

6. See “Closing the Housing”, page 8.

Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open housing, push Lid Snap Lock forward

and lift as shown. Keep pressure on the

Lid Snap so it does not fly open quickly.

Some lid snaps have a lot of spring tension once

they go over center, so keep a firm grip on the lid

snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.

Push Forward Lid Snap

Lock

Lift

Diagram A

Diagram B

Mounting Block

Closing the Housing

1. Check to see that there is an o-ring on the

housing back that is clean and in its proper

location.

2. Guide the back onto the housing. The

o-ring should touch the housing all the way

around. There should be an even

gap all the way around between

the housing and the housing back.

3. Lift the lid snaps so they are extended and

place the lid snap into the corresponding hook on the housing back.

4. To close the housing, push down on the lid snaps until they snap into

place. Lid snaps on opposite sides of the housing should be closed at

the same time. Be sure they are down far enough to engage the lid-snap

lock.

Housing Back

O-ring

Even gap on

all four sides

Lid Hook

Lid

Snap

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash

If you are shooting with the camera’s built-in flash and the camera lens

is set to the widest angle, you may need to zoom the lens slightly or a

dark area may appear in a lower corner of close-up photographs. The

lens port may block some of the light. Remove the factory installed

removable Deflector and install the Diffuser (included). Zoom in slightly to

eliminate any dark areas noted in your photographs (You can test this

above water). See Diffuser Installation, page 10.For the best results, we

recommend using an external Ikelite Substrobe with the housing

Deflector installed. The camera’s built-in flash CANNOT be used with

optional Wide-Angle or Accessory lenses.

Removing the Camera from the Housing.

1. Place housing face down on a table, page 7, Diagram B; remove

Housing Back.

2. Rotate housing 90°, page 7, Diagram A.

3. Tilt housing port up slightly with one hand while removing the camera

with your other hand.

Usage

Final Check

The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera and

sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls and camera

LCD screens. This housing has been factory water pressure tested to

200 ft (60 m).

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 the housing.

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 the lid snaps, reseat the housing back and close

the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.

Zoom Control (lever type only)

After you have used the housing's zoom

control, it must be returned to the center

position to disengage. If the housing zoom

control is pushing the zoom lever in either

direction, you may not be able to take a

picture or access other functions. This is

because the camera is receiving a signal

from the engaged zoom control.

Zoom

Control

“Engaged”

Zoom Control

“Disengaged”

(Center Position)

Deflector urpose

The Deflector should be installed when using any external strobe. The

Deflector will block and redirect the camera’s flash to an optional AF35

slave unit or fiber optic cord, which sends the firing signal to the strobe.

The Deflector also stops the built-in flash from creating backscatter in

the image. Remove the Diffuser when using the Deflector.

Diffuser

Cut-out

Section

The factory installed flash Deflector should be removed when using

ONLY the built-in camera flash and no external strobes. Pull the

Deflector away from the inside of the housing front to remove. To install,

line up the corresponding Velcro dots on the housing front and press the

Deflector back into its factory installed position next to the lens port.

When properly installed, the Fiber

Optic Holes should line up with the

housing Fiber Optic Ports,

page 5.

Deflector Removal/Installation

Deflector

Fiber

Optic

Holes

Diffuser urpose

When shooting close-up photographs, the lens port on the housing can

block a portion of the light from the built-in camera flash. This can result

in a shadow in a lower corner of the picture frame. The Diffuser will help

eliminate the shadow. In addition, you can zoom in if necessary.

Small hole

The included Diffuser should only be used when

shooting with the built-in camera flash. Always

remove the Deflector before using ONLY the

built-in camera flash and Diffuser.

To install the diffuser, push the “Cut-out” Section

into the port groove until it stops as shown. To

remove, grab the top of the Diffuser and pull

away from the port.

Note the Small Hole. To avoid losing the diffuser,

you can attach a fishing line or string to this hole.

Diffuser Installation/Removal

Diffuser properly

installed in port groove

Velcro

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