Ikelite 6245.07 User manual

Underwater Housing for Canon G7 X

Product Number 6245.07

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Product Registration 1

Included in the Box 2

Getting to Know Your Housing 3

Setting Up Your Camera 4

Pre-dive Checklist

Setting Up Your Housing 4

Opening the Housing

Inserting the Camera 4

Closing the Housing 4

Entering the Water 5

Maintenance 5

Post-dive 5

Travel and Storage 6

Troubleshooting 6

Photo Tips 7

Service and Repairs 7

• Housing

• Port cover

• Lanyard

• Silicone lubricant 1cc tube

• Ikelite sticker

Included in the Box

Contents

Getting to Know Your Housing

Power Button

Shutter Button

Zoom Lever

Latch

1/4-20 Mounting Point

ULTRA

compact

Made in USA

1. RF Ring Function / Single Erase

2. Movie Button

3. Drive Mode / Up Button

4. Macro / MF / Left Button

5. FUNC./SET Button

6. Flash / Right Button

7. DISP. Display / Down Button

8. Playback Button

9. MENU Button

Setting Up Your Camera

1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.

2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.

3. SetashtoOFF

4. Set shooting mode.

Opening the Housing

1. Push both buttons simultaneously and fully rotate latch towards back of

housing to assist in breaking the main o-ring seal.

2. Pull the back away from the front to fully open the housing.

Setting Up Your Housing

Inserting the Camera

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

2. Lowerthecameraintothehousing’sfrontensuringthatitisfullyinserted

and cradled by the supporting ribs.

Closing the Housing

1. Lightlylubricatetheo-ringonthehousing’sback.Whenproperlylubricated,

theo-ringshouldhaveaneven,slightlyshinyappearance.Wipeoffany

excess lubricant. Lubricant prevents the o-ring from rolling or extruding; it is

not a sealing mechanism.

2. Rotate the hinged back onto the housing front.

3. Close the latch and make sure it locks. Lock buttons will NOT be depressed

when latch is properly locked.

Pre-Dive Checklist

Maintenance

Entering the Water

1. Ifpossible,werecommendenteringthewaterwithoutyourhousingto

ensure that you are comfortable and your life-saving equipment is in

workingorder.Onceyouarestable,havesomeonepassyourcamera

housing to you.

2. Submergethehousingatthesurfaceofthewaterandvisuallyconrmthat

there are no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream of bubbles coming

fromoneofthehousing’sseals.Ifwaterdoesappeartobeenteringthe

housing return to the surface as quickly as possible. Please observe all

necessary safety precautions. NEVER ascend faster than accepted safety

limits.

3. Oncesubmergedandconrmedtobewatertight,useyourhandtogently

ushawayanysmallbubblesthatmaybeonthefaceofthelens.Bubbles

will produce soft focus spots in your photo or video.

Post-Dive

1. Rinsethehousinginfreshwater.Withthecameraoff,presseachbutton

whilesubmergedinfreshwatertoushoutanysaltordebristoensure

smooth operation on future dives.

2. NEVER leave your housing in the fresh water rinse tank. Collisions with

otherpeoples’gearcancausescratchesordamageyourequipment.

3. Stow the housing in a shaded place where it is protected from impact or

overheating.Ifnoshadeisavailable,werecommendcoveringthehousing

with a towel or cloth.

4. Check the memory card capacity and battery life of your camera. Recharge

as necessary.

5. Always re-check o-ring seals after opening the housing.

Travel and Storage

1. Remove the camera from the housing for travel or storage.

2. Check the main housing o-ring.

3. Closeandsoaktheemptyhousinginlukewarmfreshwater.While

submerged,depresseachbuttontoushoutanysaltordebris.

4. Remove the housing from water and rinse with running water.

5. Drythehousingwithaclean,lint-freecloth.

6. Storeinacool,dryplace.

7. Likeregulatorsandotherpressure-sensitiveequipment,werecommend

careful care and cleaning along with annual replacement of the factory

seals.

Troubleshooting

Water enters the

housing

• Ensure the main o-ring is clean and lubricated

properly.

Buttons are Stuck • Soak the housing in lukewarm fresh water. Depress

each button several times while the housing is

submerged.

• Apply lubricant to the button. Press several times to

distribute lubricant.

Button(s) do not

line up

• Ensure that nothing is preventing the camera from

going into the housing.

Photo Tips

1. Bemindfulofyourdepth,decompressionlimits,airsupply,thelocationof

yourdivebuddy,andtheproximityoftheotherdiversatalltimes.Nophoto

is worth your safety or the safety of others.

2. Move close to your subject to photograph through as little water as possible.

Trytokeepthingswithinarmsreach.Werecommendtryingtokeepwithin3

feet (1 m) of your subject or less.

3. Don’tchaseyoursubject—watchitsbehavior,positionyourself

appropriately,andwaitforittocometoyou.

4. Ifpossible,positionyourselfslightlybelowyoursubjectandshootatan

upward angle.

5. Use a wide angle lens to get closer to large subjects.

6. Takeyourtimeandtakeseveralphotosofeachsubject,andvaryyour

angle and/or camera settings slightly between photos. The professionals

come back each day with hundreds of photos to sort through!

7. Don’ttrustyourcamera’sLCD.Neverdeleteaphotountilyou’veseeniton

a computer screen.

8. Try to keep the sun behind you when shooting portraits.

9. Itisimportanttorespectalllivingcreaturesunderwater:people,marine

life,andcoral.Whileweencourageyoutogetclosetoyoursubject,please

don’ttouchordisturbthethingsyoundunderwater.

Service and Repairs

Ikelite is most interested in performing any service to ensure that all

products perform as intended. Evidence of purchase date must be provided

to obtain warranty service.

No prior authorization is required. You may return directly to us or through

yourdealer.Pleaseincludeabriefdescriptionoftheproblem,anyrelevant

emailcorrespondence,and/ordescriptionoftheservicerequest.Always

includeyourname,shippingaddress,emailaddress,andphonenumber

inside the package. (Continued on page 8)

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Send postage paid to:

Ikelite Underwater Systems

Service Department

50 West 33rd St.

Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA

For the separate international customs documentation form that you

completetoaccompanytheshipment,pleasestateordesignatethatthe

enclosed products were originally manufactured in the USA and are being

returned to the manufacturer for repair service. Value of the equipment

listed for customs purposes should be zero.

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