Ikelite 6184.99 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

Under ater Housing for Nikon S9900

Product Number 6184.99

I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l

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. 9, 10

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

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

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

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

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 12

Strobe Use ......................................................................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 ......................................P. 15 - 18

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

Lens Port ........................................................................P. 19

Lubricant..........................................................................P. 19

O-ring Storage ................................................................P. 19

Table of Contents - continued

Housing Maintenance......................................................P. 20

Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 21 - 23

Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 24

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 25 - 27

Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 28

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 25.

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 24.

Preparation

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

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

................................................Flash pop-up control

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

Housing Weight ....................3.0 lb (1.4 kg)

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

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

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

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

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

Housing Dimensions ............Dimensions 6.9 x 5.0 x 6.5 in (17 x 13 x

................................................16 cm)

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 Control

Shutter

Release

Mode Dial

Lens Port

External Tray Mounts

Lid Snap

Command Dial

Parts of the Housing - Back View

WIFI

Housing Controls

1. Command Dial

2. Movie-record Button

3. Playback Button

4. Wi-Fi Button

5. Flash / Up Arrow

6. Self-timer / Left Arrow

7. OK Apply Selection Button

8. Exp. Comp. / Right Arrow

9. Macro Mode / Down Arrow

10. ME U Button

11. Delete Button

Power Switch

Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)

- Remove camera lanyard if attached.

- Start each dive with a fully charged camera battery.

- Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual. Set shutter speed to 1/125th second and

aperture to F5.6 when using external strobes or F3.7 when using only

the built-in flash, page 12.

-In ME U - M:

Set Image Quality to “Fine” and Image Size to “16:9/12m.” OTE: Other

Image Sizes can be used, however, slight vignetting may occur.

Set White balance to “Auto.” Always use AUTO white balance (AWB)

when using a strobe/flash. When recording video or using a UR-Pro

color filter without strobes, AWB can still be used, but for more accurate

and consistent colors we recommend setting Manual white balance.

Manual white balance should be reset for each working depth due to

color absorption caused by the water.

Set Metering to “Center-weighted” and Continuous to “S.”

Set ISO sensitivity to “200.” When using built-in flash only set to “800.”

Set AF area mode to “Center” and autofocus mode to AF-S “Single AF.”

- In MOVIE ME U - :

Set Movie Options to “1080/30p” and AF area mode to “Center.”

Set Autofocus mode to “AF-F” and Movie VR to “On.”

Set Frame Rate to “30 fps.”

Continued on Page 8 >

Housing and Camera Setup

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

Setup your camera for underwater u e and then adju t your etting once underwater.

- In SETUP ME U - :

Set camera Time Zone and Date.

In Monitor Settings, set Image Review to “ON.”

Set Photo VR to “ON” and AF assist to “OFF.” Set Digital Zoom to “OFF.”

Set Auto Off to “5m.”

Insert and format a memory card.

- RAISE the FLASH! Set Flash to “Standard Flash.”

- Set Macro mode to “ON” when shooting close-up images. If the

image is overexposed, use “-” exposure compensation and/or back

away, zoom in, and then reshoot.

** All camera etting not li ted hould be et to the u er’ preference.

Adju t etting once underwater to acco mmodate your hooting ituation.

STEP 1 - Initial Camera Setup - continued

STEP 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 Lid Snap have a lot

of pring ten ion once they

go over center, o keep a

firm grip on each Lid Snap.

Lid Snap may al o be opened one at a time.

2. Remove the Housing Back.

Push Forward

Lid

Snap

Lock

Lift

Installing 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. Set the housing front on a table.

4. If not already done, raise the camera flash. ently slide the camera into

the front mounting blocks while simultaneously pushing down slightly on

the camera flash, Diagram A.

4. 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.

5. See “Closing the Housing”, page 11.

STEP 3 - Camera Installation/Removal

Diagram A Diagram B

Mounting Block

Removing Camera from Housing

1. Place housing face down on a table, Diagram B, page 9; remove

Housing Back and pull up on housing top control knobs.

2. Rotate housing 90°, Diagram A, page 9.

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

with your other hand, Diagram C, below.

Diagram C

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