Ikelite 6170.50 User manual

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

6 17 0 .5 0 Underwater TTL Hou ing for

Pana onic Lumix DMC-ZS50, TZ70

In truction Manual

Table of Contents

Preparation ..................................................................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 - Camera Installation/Removal ..........................P. 8 - 10

STEP 4 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 10, 11

STEP 5 - Final Check......................................................P. 11

Housing Usage ............................................................P. 11

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

Built-in Flash and Strobe Use ....................................P. 12

Strobe Use ......................................................................P. 12

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 13

Deflector Installation and Removal ................................P. 13

Diffuser Purpose..............................................................P. 14

Diffuser Installation and Removal....................................P. 14

Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 15

Recommended Accessories and Attachments ........P. 15 - 18

Maintenance ................................................................P. 19 - 24

Table of Contents - continued

Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 25

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 26 - 28

Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 29

Customer Support ......................................................P. 29

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

Returning Products for Service ................................P. 31

Product Registration ..................................................Back Page

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.

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

watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 26.

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 25.

Preparation

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

Controls ................................All camera functions accessed except

................................................Diopter Adjustment Dial and LVF-Fn2 Button

Buoyancy ..............................Near neutral in fresh water

Housing Weight ....................2.8 lb (1.3 kg)

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

Use Built-in Flash..................Yes (flash diffuser included)

ptional Tray Mounting ........1/4-20 thread external tray mounting with

................................................3-inch(76 mm) spacing

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

Housing Dimensions ............Dimensions 6.8 x 5.0 x 6.0 in (173 x 127 x

................................................152 mm)

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

Lens Port ..............................3.9-inch diameter glass

Specifications (no camera installed)

What’s in the Box

- Housing (with lanyard attached)

- Port Cover

- Flash Diffuser

- Flash Deflector (removeable from housing)

- Silicone 1cc Lubricant Tube

Parts of the Housing - Front View

Zoom Lever

Shutter

Release

External Tray Mount

Lid Snap

Lens Port

Control Ring

Fiber

Optic

Ports

Mode Dial[ON/OFF] Button

Parts of the Housing - Back View

WIFI

DISP

Fn1

1. Control Dial

2. [WIFI] Button

3. [Fn1] Button

4. Playback Button

5. Up Cursor / Exp. Comp.

6. Left Cursor / Macro

7. MENU/SET Button

8. Flash Setting / Right Cursor

9. Drive Mode / Down Cursor

10. [DISP.] Display Button

11. Delete / [Q. MENU] Button

Housing and Camera Setup

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

Setup your ca era for underwater use and then adjust your settings once underwater.

- 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. Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual

mode and press the “Exposure” Button to manually adjust both

aperture and shutter speed settings.

- Set Flash to “Forced Flash On ” and Macro Mode to “AF Macro”

-In Menu Rec :

Set Aspect Ratio to “4:3, Picture Size to “12M” and Quality to “Fine.”

Set ISO Sensitivity to “200” and White Balance to “AWB.” Always use

auto white balance (AWB) when using a strobe/flash. When recording

video, AWB can still be used, but for more accurate and consistent

colors we recommend Custom white balance . For best results,

manually set white balance for each working depth.

Set AF Mode to “1-Area” and Set Quick-AF to “ON.”

Set Face Recog. to “OFF.”and Metering Mode to “Center Weighted.”

Set i.Exposure, i.Zoom and Digital Zoom to “OFF.”

Set AF Assist Lamp and Red-Eye Removal to “OFF.”

Set Image Stabilizer to “ON.”

-In Menu Setup :

In Clock Set, set Date and Time.

Set Monitor Luminance to “Power Monitor.”

In Economy, set Auto Power Off to “5 MIN.” and Monitor Power Save to

“OFF.”

Set Auto Review to “HOLD.”

Insert and Format a SD memory card.

SET

STEP 2 - pening 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.

So e Lid Snaps have a lot of spring tension

once they go over center, so keep a fir grip on

each Lid Snap. Lid Snaps ay also be opened one at a ti e.

2. Remove the Housing Back.

Push Forward Lid

Snap

Lock

Lift

STEP 3 - Camera Installation/Removal

CAUTI N:

Do not cross thread or overtighten the Mounting Tray Bolt as you ay

da age the ca era tripod socket threads.

STEP 1 - Initial Camera Setup - continued

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

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

reshoot. When using an AF35 strobe or manual controller, turn the power

down.

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

preference.

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

out of the way for installation of the camera.

2. Remove camera lanyard from camera if attached.

3. Slide the Mounting Tray out of the camera Mounting Plate. Use the

index and middle fingers of each hand to pull the Tab section of the

Mounting Tray away from the Mounting Plate, Diagram A, page 9.

STEP 3 - Camera Installation/Removal - continued

4. Using a coin or flathead screwdriver

(preferred), secure the camera

Mounting Tray to the camera tripod

mount, Diagram B. The Mounting

Tray only attaches one way with the

Tab to the back of the camera.

An additional Tray hole allows

attachment to a land tripod stand.

HDMI

Diagram B

Mounting Tray Tab

5. ently slide the camera with Mounting Tray back into the Mounting

Plate, Diagram C, page 10. Using your thumbs, push against the

Mounting Tray Tab until the Tray stops sliding forward into the Mounting

Plate. ive the Tray an extra push to make sure it is properly seated all

the way forward into the Mounting Plate. Close the Housing, Step 4,

page 10.

6. To REMOVE the camera from the housing, reverse procedure. Camera

can be removed by pulling on the Camera Mounting Tray Tab and

simultaneously pulling backward on the top of the camera with your

index finger, Diagram D, page 10.

Diagram A

Mounting Plate

Mounting Tray

Pull to Re ove

STEP 4 - Closing the Housing

1. Once the back is properly

installed, the o-ring should touch

the housing all the way around.

There should be an even gap on

each side of the housing between

the housing and the back.

2. Lift the lid snaps so they are

extended and place each lid snap

into the corresponding hook on

the housing back.

Housing Back

O-ring

Even gap on

all four sides

Lid Hook

Lid

Snap

Diagram C

HDMI

Push Camera and

Mounting Tray all

the way forward into

the Mounting Plate

Mounting Plate

STEP 3 - Camera Installation/Removal - continued

HDMI

Diagram D

To Remove: Pull Camera

Tray Mounting Tab while

simultaneously pulling the

top of camera backward

with your index finger.

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