Ikelite 6950.52 User manual

6 95 0 .5 2 Underwa er TTL Housing for

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

In s r u c i o n M a n u a l

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

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 - Remove/Attach Tray and Handle ....................P. 7

STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings ....................................P. 8 - 9

STEP 3 - Opening the Housing ......................................P. 9

STEP 4 - Install Camera/Hotshoe in Housing ................P. 9 - 11

STEP 5 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 12

STEP 6 - Attach Optional Mirrorless Lens Ports ............P. 12

STEP 7 - Final Check......................................................P. 13

Usage ............................................................................P. 13

Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 13

Removing the Camera from the Housing........................P. 14

Strobe Use and Compatibility ....................................P. 15

Strobe Compatibility ........................................................P. 15

Ikelite Housing Conversion Circuitry ..............................P. 15

Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 15 - 16

Attaching an Ikelite Strobe Arm to the Housing Handle..P. 17

Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 18

Recommended Accessories ......................................P. 18

Maintenance ................................................................P. 19 - 22

Table of Contents - continued

Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 23

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 24 - 26

Customer Support ......................................................P. 26

Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 27

Returning Products for Service ................................P. 27

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

This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth

rated to 200 ft (60m). 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 24.

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 23.

Preparation

Controls ................................All camera functions accessible except Rear

................................................Touch Screen, Fn1 Button, Mode Dial Lock,

................................................Diopter Adjustment Dial, and External Flash

................................................Connector

Buoyancy ..............................Near neutral in freshwater

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

Strobe Connection................Ikelite Digital TTL ICS-5 5-pin Electrical

................................................Bulkhead plus TTL circuitry compatible with

................................................current model Ikelite DS-series strobes

Built-in Flash ........................None

Tray and Handle Weight ......8.7 oz (247 g)

Main O-Ring ..........................0110

Housing Dimensions ............6.5 x 7.0 x 5.3 in (165 x 177 x 135 mm)

Housing Weight ....................3.28 lb (1486 g) not including tray, handles or

................................................port

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

Specifications (no camera installed)

What’s in the Box

- Housing

- Instruction Manual

- Tray with Quick Release Handle

- Waterproof Bulkhead Cap (connected to externa strobe connector)

- Silicone 1cc Lubricant Tube

- Accessory Package (includes cleaning cloth and additional control tips).

Parts of the Housing - Front View

Shutter

Button

Lens Port Base

External Tray Mounts

Lid Snap

Front Dial

Fn2 Button External Strobe

Connector & Cap

Lens

Release

Button

- Housing contro s are provided for a camera functions except the

dioptric adjustment dia .

Movie Button

Rear Dial

O /OFF Lever

HDR Button

MENU INFO

1. Mode Dial

2. Super Eye Viewfinder

3. Lever Function Control

4. ME U Button

5. I FO Button

6. UP Arrow

7. LEFT Arrow

8. OK Button

9. RIGHT Arrow

10. DOWN Arrow

11. Erase Button

12. Playback Button

Parts of the Housing - Back View

LV Button

Skip STEP 1 if Tray is factory insta ed.

Using a 9/16” open/box end or socket Wrench (not supp ied), firmly

tighten the External Tray and Spacer to the Housing Base using the two

3/8-16 Nuts and Washers supplied in the accessory package. One side

of the Spacer has an adhesive backing. Remove the Protective Film to

adhere the Spacer to the Tray.

ote: Tray and Handle may be attached before or after the camera is

secured in the Housing. We recommend attaching it immediately to avoid

scratching table tops with the Tray Mounting Bolts.

3/8-16 Nut

Wrench - not supp ied

MADE IN USA

Tray Mounting Bolt

External Tray

& Handle

Spacer

Protective Film

Housing and Camera Setup

STEP 1 - Attach Tray and Handle to the Housing

Washer

- Insert a fully charged camera battery and a SD card.

- Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual Mode. Set Aperture to f/8 and shutter

speed to 1/125th second. Other shooting modes are not recommended.

-In 1 Menu:

In Card Setup, set Format to “Yes.” ote: Save your images on the SD

card to a computer or other device before formatting card in the camera.

In Record Mode set Still Picture to “SB” or other desired setting.

Set Image Aspect to “4:3.”

-In A. Custom Menu: set AF Mode Still Picture to S-AF and Movie to

C-AF. Set Full-time AF to “Off.”

-In F. Custom Menu: set X-Sync. to 1/250 and Slow Limit to 1/30.

-In J. Custom Menu: Set Built-in EVF Auto Switch to “Off.”

-In ME U: Set Rec View to “5sec.”

-In OK Menu: Set Metering to “Ctr-weighted.”

Set Focus Mode to “S-AF” and ISO to “200.”

Set Image Stabilizer to “S-IS 1.”

Set Face Priority to “Off.”

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

when using a strobe/flash. When recording video or shooting stills

without a strobe, AWB can still be used, but for more accurate and

consistent colors we recommend setting Custom white balance .

Set Flash to “Fill In .”

*Manual Flash can be set on the camera if desired: S or M mode must

be used to ensure that the flash will fire the redeye reduction preflashes

every time. When redeye reduction mode is selected and the shutter

release is pressed, 4 short bursts will be fired by the flash. After that,

STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings

Setup your camera for underwater use and then adjust your settings once underwater.

STEP 3 - Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock.

1. Push Lid Snap Locks forward and lift as shown.

Open opposing Lid Snaps simultaneously. eep

pressure on the Lid Snaps so they do not fly

open quickly. Some Lid Snaps have a lot of

spring tension once they go over center, so keep

a firm grip on each Lid Snap. Lid Snaps may

also be opened one at a time.

2. Remove the Housing Back.

Push Forward Lid

Snap

Lock

Lift

1. Make sure the camera battery is fully charged and a SD card is inserted

into the camera.

2. Rotate Housing Lens Release Button control up and forward against

front of housing. Pull top housing control knobs up for more clearance.

3. The Mounting Plate is secured to the inside bottom of the housing. The

camera Mounting Tray slides into the Mounting Plate. Use your index

finger and thumb to pull the Thumb Screw away from the Mounting

Plate, Diagram A, page 10. Use your other thumb to apply opposite

pressure against the bottom of the housing to assist in removal of the

Tray if necessary.

STEP 4 - Install Camera/Hotshoe in Housing

you are now in manual flash mode and the lightning bolt flash ready

indicator will disappear from the monitor and there will be no more

preflashes.

To go back to TTL mode, power the strobe off and then on again.

Additional information can be found in the Olympus camera manual.

*A other camera functions not mentioned shou d be set to the user’s

preference.

STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings - Manual Flash continued

STEP 4 - Install Camera/Hotshoe in Housing - continued

4. Using a coin or flathead screwdriver (preferred), secure the camera

Mounting Tray to the camera tripod mount, Diagram B. Tighten camera

firmly to avoid movement on tray. The Mounting Tray only attaches one

way with the

Thumb Screw to

the back of the

camera.

An additional

1/4-20-inch tray

hole allows

attachment to a

land tripod stand.

Diagram B

Thumb Screw

Mounting Tray

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

Plate, Diagram C, page 11. Using your thumbs, push against the

Mounting Tray until it stops sliding forward into the Mounting Plate. Give

the Tray an extra push to make sure it is properly seated all the way

forward in the Mounting Plate.

Diagram A

Mounting Plate

Mounting Tray

Pu to Remove

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