Ikelite 200DL User manual

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200DL Underwater Housing for Panasonic Lumix
DC-S5
Product # 71309

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Introduction
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In the Box
• Housing
• Main O-ring # 0132.61 (installed)
• Port O-ring # 0132.45 (installed)
• Zoom Gear Retainer # 0072.42 (installed)
• Body Cap # 0200.92 (installed)
• Waterproof Bulkhead Cap # 9104.7 (installed)
• BasewithLeft-HandQuickReleaseHandle(installed)
• HardwareSetforBasewithHandle#9523.23(installed)
• Tool for Zoom Gear Retainer # 0945.06
• .050” Hex Key # 0945.11
• 1/16” Hex Key # 0945.16
• Silicone Lubricant 1cc tube

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Important Notices
»This housing requires a compatible DL lens port for waterproof
operation (sold separately). The housing is not waterproof
without a DL 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.
»If you will be using the system in strong surf it is
recommended to draw a vacuum on the housing using the
optional vacuum pump (sold separately).

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Contents
Product Registration 1
Introduction 2
In the Box 2
Important Notices 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 6
Base with Quick Release Handle 9
Accessory Port 9
Top Accessory Mount 10
Vacuum Valve 10
Trigger Extensions 10
Setting Up Your Camera 11
Pre-Installation Checklist 11
Camera Settings 11
Camera Settings Display 11
Exposure Settings 12
Back Button Focus 12
Setting Up Your Housing 13
Removing the Port Hole Cover 13
Installing a Zoom or Focus Gear 14
Opening the Housing 15
Installing the Camera 16
Attaching the Hotshoe 17
Closing the Housing 17
Attaching a Lens Port 18
Installing the Lens and Port 18
Setting Up An External Strobe 20
About Sync Cords 21
Attaching a Sync Cord or TTL Converter 21
Getting in the Water 22

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Final Check 22
Entering the Water 23
Shooting Underwater 23
Learning about Underwater Photography 24
Maintaining Your Housing 24
Post-Dive 24
Lens Port 25
Storage 25
Servicing Recommendations 26
Lubricating Controls 26
Lubricating Push Buttons 27
Lubricating Control Shafts 28
Troubleshooting 29
Spare Parts 31
Limited Warranty 32
Service and Repairs 32
Contact Us 33

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Shutter
Bulkhead
with cap
Portholecover
Traymounts
Vacuumvalve
Lens
release
Zoom /
Focus
Zoom gear
retainer

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PANASONIC S5 / 200FT
MADE IN USA
Q
Q
LVF
LVF
DISP.
DISP.
Playback
Mode
LVF
Function/
joystickcenter
Viewfinder
Reardial
AF/AElock
O-ring
PANASONIC S5 / 200FT
MADE IN USA
Q
Q
LVFLVF
DISP.
DISP.
Up
Right
MENU /
SET
Left
Down
Delete /
cancel/Fn1 DISP.
Quickmenu
AFmode
Controldial

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Bulkhead
without
cap
Top mount
Videorec.
Portmount
recess
Portmount
Exposure
compensation
ISO
Lidsnaphook
Lid snap
White
balance
Fronto-ring
Drive
mode
Front dial
On/off
switch
Accessory
port

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Base with Quick Release Handle
Thehardanodizedaluminumbaseplateattachestoyourhousingwith
thetwo1/4”nylonwashersand1/4-20x3/8”screws.
Itisrecommendedtoremoveyourbasewithquickreleasehandleand
thoroughlyrinsethetray,housing,andhardwareperiodically.
Acentral1/4-20threadedholeallowsattachmentofthebaseplateto
a standard tripod.
Thebasefeaturesadditionalmountinglocationsforattachmenttoa
varietyofIkelitehousings(hardwarenotincluded).
Accessory Port
Thishousingfeaturesonespareaccessoryportwhichmaybeused
fortheattachmentofoptionalaccessories.Thisportacceptsfittings
designedfora1/2”throughor1/2-20threadedhole.Visitikelite.com
for an updated list of compatible products.
»Do not remove or loosen the accessory port plug unless you
are installing a compatible accessory.
Tripodmount

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Top Accessory Mount
Thehousingfeaturesa1/4-20threadedtopmount.Ballandflextype
mountsareavailablefortheattachmentofaGoProcamera,focus
light, or other lightweight accessories.
Vacuum Valve
Yourhousingfeaturesavalvetocheckforleaksbeforeenteringthe
water.Useofthevacuumvalverequiresapump,soldseparately.
Valvelock
Plug
»DO NOT remove vacuum valve plug unless you are plugging in
a vacuum pump.
»DO NOT submerge the housing without the plug installed. The
housing will not be waterproof without the plug installed.
Trigger Extensions
TheshutterandAF-ONleversmaybeextendedtobeclosertoyour
handswhenusingtheoptionalRight-HandQuickReleaseHandle
#4077.02.ThisrequirestheTriggerExtension#4077.95(oneper
control).
Triggerextensionsandright-handquickreleasehandlearesold
separately.