Ikelite Digital Housing User manual

Digital Housing

Instruction Manual

6970.01 Canon EOS 100D Rebel SL1

6970.02 Canon EOS 100D Rebel SL1 DSLR

Waterproof TTL Housing, Camera, and Lens Kit

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 - Attach Tray and Handle to the Housing ..........P. 8

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

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

STEP 4 - Installing Camera in the Housing ....................P. 9, 10

STEP 5 - Attach the Hotshoe ..........................................P. 11

STEP 6 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 11

STEP 7 - Final Check......................................................P. 12

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

Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 12

Removing the Camera from the Housing........................P. 13

Strobe Use and Compatibility ....................................P. 14

Strobe Compatibility ........................................................P. 14

Ikelite Housing Conversion Circuitry ..............................P. 14

Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 14, 15

Housing ens/Port Options ............................................P. 16

Removing the Port ..........................................................P. 17

Installing the Port ............................................................P. 18, 19

Attaching an Ikelite Strobe Arm to the Housing Handle..P. 20

Table of Contents - continued

Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 21

Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 21

Recommended Accessories ......................................P. 21

Maintenance ................................................................P. 22-25

Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 26

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 27-29

Customer Support ......................................................P. 30

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 200ft (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 27.

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 26.

Preparation

Controls ................................All important camera functions accessed

Buoyancy ..............................Nearly neutral in saltwater

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

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

................................................Bulkhead plus TT circuitry compatible with

................................................current model Ikelite DS strobes

Use Built-in Flash..................No

Tray and Handle Weight ......11.5 oz (327 g)

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

Housing Dimensions ............6.4 x 7.5 x 5.9 in (164 x 189 x 150 mm)

Housing Weight ....................3 lb 3 oz (1.4 kg)

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

Dome Port Dimensions ........5 x 5.9 x 3.3 in (127 x 151 x 85 mm)

Dome Port Weight ................13 oz (376 g)

Dome Port Material ..............Optical grade acrylic

Specifications (no camera installed)

What’s in the Box

- Housing

- Tray with Quick Release Handle

- Dome Port with Zoom Sleeve and Neoprene Cover

- Waterproof Bulkhead Cap

- Spare Port O-Ring

- Spare Port Securing Thumbscrews for Dome Port

- Silicone 1cc ubricant Tube

- 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty

6970.02 includes the Canon EOS Rebel S 1 18-55mm IS STM ens Kit.

Canon products are not produced, guaranteed or warrantied by Ikelite.

Camera specifications have not been confirmed by Ikelite and are

subject to change without notice.

Parts of the Housing - Front View

Zoom

Control

Shutter

Button

Lens Port

External Tray Mounts

id Snap

ISO SpeedMain Dial

External Strobe

Connector & Cap

ens

Release

Button

Housing controls are provi e for all camera functions except the

flash pop-up button, ioptric a justment knob an epth-of-fiel

preview button.

INFO

1. ME U

2. I FO

3. ive View/Movie Button

4. Mode Dial

5. AF Point/Magnify Button

6. AE/FE ock Button

7. Av Aperture/Exp. Comp. Button

8. UP Cross Key

9. EFT Cross Key

10. SET Quick Control Button

11. RIGHT Cross Key

12. DOWN Cross Key

13. Playback Button

14. Erase Button

Power/Movie Switch

Parts of the Housing - Back View

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

tighten the External Tray to the Housing Base using the two 3/8-16 Nuts

supplied in the accessory package.

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.

External Tray & Handle

3/8-16 Nut

Wrench - not supplie

Housing and Camera Setup

STEP 1 - Attach Tray and Handle to the Housing

Tray Mounting Bolt

- REMOVE eyecup from camera’s optical viewfinder.

- Insert a fully charged camera battery.

- Set Mode Dial to “Av” Aperture Priority. If faster shutter speeds are

desired, set Mode Dial to “M” Manual Mode; shutter speed to 1/125th

second; aperture to F8, or F22 for macro photography (close-ups).

- Set ISO to “200.”

-I ME U:

Set Image Quality to “ ” 18M and Image Review to “8 sec.”

Set Red-eye Reduction to “Disable.”

In Flash Control set Flash Firing to “Enable.”

Set Auto ighting Optimizer to “OFF.”

Set White Balance to “AWB.” For best results, use manual Custom

White Balance and reset for each working depth.

Set AF Operation to “ONE SHOT AF.”

Set Metering Mode to “ Center-weighted average .”

Set ive View Shoot. to “Enable.” TIP: Turning off ive View Shooting

will decrease shutter lag time.

Set AF Method to “Quick Mode” and Aspect Ratio to “4:3.”

Set Metering Timer to “4 sec.”

-I ME U:

Insert and format a high capacity SD card.

Set Auto Power Off to “4 min” and CD Auto Off to “Disable.”

Set Touch Control to “Disable.”

* All other camera functions not mentioned should be set to the user

preference.

* Many camera functions can be quickly set with the “Q-SET” button.

* Flash can be set through the camera menu.

STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings

Setup your camera for un erwater use an then a just your settings once un erwater.

STEP 3 - Opening the Housing

id Snaps have a Lock.

1. Push id Snap ocks forward and lift as shown.

Open opposing id Snaps simultaneously. Keep

pressure on the id Snaps so they do not fly

open quickly.

Some Li Snaps have a lot of spring tension

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

each Li Snap. Li Snaps may also be opene

one at a time.

2. Remove the Housing Back.

Push Forward id

Snap

ock

ift

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

camera Mounting Tray slides into the 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. Use your thumbs to apply

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

STEP 4 - Installing Camera in the Housing

Diagram A

Mounting Plate

Mounting Tray

Pull to Remove

STEP 4 - Installing Camera in the Housing - continued

5. 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.

Diagram B

Tab Mounting Tray

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

Plate, Diagram C. Using your thumbs, push against the Mounting Tray

Tab until the Tray 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 D.

Diagram C

Tab

Mounting Plate

Mounting Tray

Diagram D

Push Camera and

Mounting Tray all

the way forwar into

the Mounting Plate

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