Ikelite 6950.12 User manual

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200DLM/A Underwater TTL Housing for Olympus

OM-D E-M10 Mark II Mirrorless Micro Four-Thirds

Cameras

Product # 6950.12

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite products.

Our primary focus is to provide quality, professional grade products

for use in and under water. Our products are designed, manufactured,

and distributed from our sole facility in Indianapolis, USA where we

started in 1962.

We are available if you have any questions or want photo advice.

Send us an email 24 hours a day to [email protected]. We strive to

reply within 1 business day.

An electronic version of this instruction manual is available for

download via the product page on our website:

https://www.ikelite.com

In the Box

• Housing

• Rear o-ring # 0110 (installed)

• Front o-ring # 0132.36 (installed)

• Waterproof bulkhead cap # 9104.7 (installed)

• Silicone lubricant 1cc tube

Important Notices

»This housing requires a compatible DLM lens port for

waterproof operation. The housing is not waterproof without a

DLM lens port attached.

»A bulkhead cap or sync cord must be attached to the housing

bulkhead for waterproof operation. Never submerge the

housing in water without either a sync cord or bulkhead cap

attached.

»Do not pull the shutter trigger without a camera installed. You

may accidentally detach or damage the control spring.

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

system in the tank. Accidental damage may occur 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.

Contents

Product Registration 1

Introduction 2

In the Box 2

Important Notices 3

Getting to Know Your Housing 6

Tray Mounts 9

Setting Up Your Camera 9

Pre-Installation Checklist 9

Camera Settings 9

Exposure Settings 10

Setting Up Your Housing 10

Opening the Housing 10

Installing the Camera 11

Attaching the Hotshoe 12

Closing the Housing 12

Attaching a Lens Port 13

Installing the Lens and Port 13

Setting Up An External Strobe 16

About Electrical Sync Cords 16

TTL Strobe Compatibility 16

Attaching an Electrical Sync Cord 17

Shooting Manual Flash with a DS Strobe 18

Getting in the Water 19

Final Check 19

Entering the Water 19

Shooting Underwater 20

Learning about Underwater Photography 20

Maintaining Your Housing 21

Post-Dive 21

Lens Port 21

Storage 22

Servicing Recommendations 22

Lubricating Controls 23

Lubricating Push Buttons 23

Lubricating Control Shafts 24

Troubleshooting 26

Spare Parts 28

Limited Warranty 28

Service and Repairs 28

Getting to Know Your Housing

Shutter

Bulkhead

with cap

Lid snap

Tray mounts

Lens

release

Port mount

6950.52

MADE IN USA

INFO

Viewnder

Rear o-ring

6950.52

MADE IN USA

INFO

Left

Erase

Lid

snap

hook

Down

Right

Live view

Playback

Info

Bulkhead

without cap

Thumbscrew

groove Front dial

Mode dial

Front o-ring

Rear dial

On/off

Tray Mounts

This housing features two 3/8-16 threaded tray mounts on the bottom

of the housing. The spacing between the tray mounts is 3” (76.2 mm).

Optional tray with dual handles and mounting hardware are sold

separately.

It is recommended to detach and thoroughly rinse the tray mounts,

tray, and mounting hardware, with fresh water routinely during

continuous use and prior to storage.

Setting Up Your Camera

Pre-Installation Checklist

1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.

2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.

3. Remove any attached lanyard or neck strap.

Camera Settings

• Set Built-in EVF Auto Switch to “Off.”

• Set X-Sync. to “1/250” when using an external strobe.

• Set Flash to “Fill In” when using an external strobe.

Exposure Settings

Refer to the Cheat Sheets in the Photo School section of our website

for recommendations on exposure settings for a wide variety of

shooting situations:

https://www.ikelite.com/blogs/cheat-sheets

Setting Up Your Housing

Opening the Housing

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

the housing.

Lock

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.

3. Repeat with opposite lid snap.

4. Remove the housing back.

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