Ikelite 6170.12 User manual

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Underwater Housing for Panasonic Lumix ZS200,

TZ200, TZ202 Digital Cameras

Product # 6170.12

About this Product

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

instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive

with this product. Please visit ikelite.com to register your product

to receive information on any updates or notices pertaining to your

equipment.

Included in the Box

• Housing

• O-Ring # 0109 (installed)

• Port cover # 0200.08 (installed)

• Silicone lubricant 1 cc tube

Specifications

• 200 ft (60m) depth rating

• Controls for all camera functions except Diopter Adjustment Dial

and Flash open lever; Flash may be opened prior to installing

camera in the housing

• Near neutral buoyancy in fresh water

• 1/4-20 thread tray mounting with 3” (76mm) spacing

• 2.8 lb (1270 g)

• 6.2 x 5.1 x 6.8” (157 x 130 x 173 mm)

• 3.9” diameter glass lens port allows effective zoom range of 24-135

Important Notices

»To prevent salt build-up and sticking controls, submerge the

empty housing in clean, freshwater. Operate the controls

several times each while underwater to ush out any residue.

»Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only

system in the tank. Most catastrophic oods happen when the

user walks away from a housing while it is in the rinse tank.

»Do not use alcohol, cleaning agents, spray lubricants, Rain-X,

or other solvents on the housing or lens port. Use of an

incompatible chemical compound can damage the plastic and

o-rings, and may result in leaking.

»Always assemble in a cool, dry location. Opening the housing

in a humid environment will lead to fogging.

»This housing is designed specically for use with the

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200, DC-TZ200 and DC-TZ202

cameras. Other camera models will not likely t or function

properly in this housing.

Accessory Port

»Do not remove the Accessory Port Hole Plug unless you are

installing a compatible accessory.

Your housing features an Accessory Port which may be used for

attachment of factory optional or aftermarket housing accessories.

The Accessory Port is 1/2-20 threaded.

Visit ikelite.com for information on optional accessories.

Contents

Product Registration 1

About this Product 2

Included in the Box 2

Specications 2

Important Notices 3

Accessory Port 3

Getting to Know Your Housing 5

Getting to Know Your Housing - cont. 6

Accessory Port 7

Setting Up Your Camera 7

Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings 7

Setting Up Your Housing 9

Opening the Housing 9

Inserting the Camera 10

Closing the Housing 11

Final Check 11

Entering the Water 12

Built-in Flash and External Strobe Use 13

About the Built-In Flash 13

Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 13

Zoom and Macro Close-up 14

Spare Parts 15

Maintenance 15

Post-Dive 15

Travel and Storage 15

Troubleshooting 16

Limited Warranty 18

Service and Repairs 19

Getting to Know Your Housing

Tray Mounts

Lens Port

Fiber Optic Ports

Lid Snap

Shutter Control Ring

Motion Picture Button

Zoom Lever

Mode Dial

Accessory Port

Hole Plug

Getting to Know Your Housing - cont.

Fn1

DISP

Fn4/

LVF

AF/AE

LOCK

CAUTION: DO NOT ZOOM PAST 135 (0.3M / 0.98FT)

OR CAMERA WILL SHUT DOWN

O-Ring

Lid Hook

ON/OFF

Rear Dial

Fn1

DISP

Fn4/

LVF

AF/AE

LOCK

CAUTION: DO NOT ZOOM PAST 135 (0.3M / 0.98FT)

OR CAMERA WILL SHUT DOWN

UP Cursor

MENU/SET Button

Self-Timer / DOWN

Cursor

Accessory Port

Your housing features one 1/2-20 threaded Accessory Port which

may be used for attachment of factory optional or aftermarket housing

accessories. We recommend Vacuum Kit # 47012 which allows you to

pull a vacuum on the housing to simulate pressure at depth and check

for leaks prior to entering the water.

DO NOT remove the Accessory Hole Plug unless you are installing a

compatible accessory. Visit ikelite.com for an updated list of factory

optional accessories.

Use the following steps to replace an Accessory Port Hole Plug with

an accessory tting:

1. Remove the Hole Plug using an 11/16 inch open end wrench.

2. Check the accessory tting o-ring sealing area. If an o-ring is not

present, use the Hole Plug o-ring. Lightly lubricate o-ring with

Ikelite Lubricant. Use ONLY Ikelite lubricant. Other manufacturer

lubricants can cause the o-ring to swell. Check o-ring and o-ring

sealing area. Both should be clean and free of hair, sand, or other

debris.

3. Carefully screw in and tighten accessory tting. The accessory port

features a 1/2-20 threaded hole. Make sure your tting is the same

thread pattern. DO NOT cross-thread. DO NOT overtighten.

NOTICE: Your Ikelite housing warranty DOES NOT extend to

cover the attachment of aftermarket housing accessories by 3rd

parties. Warranty DOES cover factory optional accessories attached

by certied Ikelite service technicians.

Setting Up Your Camera

Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings

1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.

2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.

3. Set Mode Dial to “A” Aperture Priority. Manually adjust aperture

setting to achieve the best exposure for your shooting conditions.

The shutter speed will be locked at 1/60th second when the camera

ash is active. If a faster shutter speed is desired, set Mode Dial

to “M” Manual mode to manually adjust both aperture and shutter

speed settings.

4. Set AFS/AFF/AFC to AFS and ISO Sensitivity to “200.”

5. Set AF Mode to “1-Area.”

6. Set Metering Mode to “Center-Weighted.”

7. Set Flash Mode to “Forced Flash On” when connecting a ber

optic strobe.

8. Set Shutter Type to “MSHTR.” Flash may not re if this setting is

incorrect.

9. In Custom Focus Menu: Set Eye Sensor AF and AF Assist Lamp to

“OFF.”

10. In Custom Operation Menu: Set Touch Screen to “OFF.”

Set Step Zoom function in the Custom menu > Operation > Zoom

lever > .

CAUTION: Zoom the camera in small steps. DO NOT zoom

past the 135 setting or the camera lens may extend and contact

the ports lens, shutting down the camera. If this occurs, turn the

camera off until the LCD screen goes dark. Turn camera back on to

reset.

11. In Custom Monitor / Display Menu: Set Auto Review to “5SEC.”

12. In Economy, set Sleep Mode to “5MIN.” and Auto LVF/Monitor Off

to “5MIN.”

13. Set Eye Sensor - LVF/Monitor Switch to “MON.”

14. Set Focus Mode to “AF Macro .”

15. Set White Balance to “AWB.” When recording video or shooting

stills images without a strobe, AWB can still be used, but for more

accurate and consistent colors we recommend setting Custom

white balance “ .”

DO NOT open the camera ash until AFTER the camera has

been installed in the housing front. Once the housing back is

attached and closed, the camera ash CANNOT be opened.

All camera user settings not listed should be set to the user’s

preference. Adjust settings as necessary for each shooting

situation.

Setting Up Your Housing

Opening the Housing

1. Push the lid snap lock forward and start to lift the curved end away

from the housing.

2. Lid snaps are designed to provide enough force to compress the

o-ring for a proper seal. Keep rm pressure against the lid snap

while lifting it away.

Lid Snap Lock

3. Repeat with remaining lid snaps.

4. Remove the housing back.

15. Set White Balance to “AWB.” When recording video or shooting

stills images without a strobe, AWB can still be used, but for more

accurate and consistent colors we recommend setting Custom

white balance “ .”

DO NOT open the camera ash until AFTER the camera has

been installed in the housing front. Once the housing back is

attached and closed, the camera ash CANNOT be opened.

All camera user settings not listed should be set to the user’s

preference. Adjust settings as necessary for each shooting

situation.

Setting Up Your Housing

Opening the Housing

1. Push the lid snap lock forward and start to lift the curved end away

from the housing.

2. Lid snaps are designed to provide enough force to compress the

o-ring for a proper seal. Keep rm pressure against the lid snap

while lifting it away.

Lid Snap Lock

3. Repeat with remaining lid snaps.

4. Remove the housing back.

Inserting the Camera

1. Remove any lanyard or neck strap which may be attached to the

camera.

2. Remove the camera Mounting Plate from the inside bottom of the

housing.

3. Line the mounting screw up with the camera’s tripod socket. Use

a coin or at head screwdriver (preferred) to tighten the mounting

plate to the camera.

Camera Tripod

Socket

Mounting Screw

Mounting Plate

1/4-20 Tripod

Attachment Hole

4. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move them out of the way.

5. Insert the mounting plate into the slot on the inside bottom of the

housing. Push the camera all of the way forward until the back of

the mounting plate is ush with the back of the housing mount.

6. OPEN the camera ash AFTER the camera has been installed in

the housing front. Once the housing back is attached and closed,

the camera ash cannot be opened.

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