Ikelite 200DL User manual

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

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Introduction
ThankyouforyourpurchaseofIkeliteproducts.
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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.

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Setting Up Your Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist
1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.
2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.
3. Removelenscapandanyattachedlanyardorneckstrap.
Camera Settings
• Set Eye Sensor Menu > LVF/Monitor Switch to “MON.”
• Set AF Assist Light to “OFF.”
• SetFlashModeto“ForcedFlashOn”withoutred-eyereduction
when using an external strobe.
• SetFlashSynchroto“1stcurtainsynchro”(default)whenusingan
externalstrobe.“2ndcurtainsynchro”maybeusedwithcompatible
TTLconverters.Whenanexternalflashisused,thefastestshutter
speed that can be selected is 1/250.
• Set HDRto “OFF” when using an external strobe.
• FlashcannotbeusedwhenanimageeffectinFilterEffectis
selected.
Camera Settings Display
SomecamerainformationcanbetoggledonandoffusingtheDISP.
button.
Foralargerdisplayofcamerasettings,usetheQbuttontodisplaythe
QuickMenu.Usethefrontandreardialstochangesettings.
Exposure Settings
RefertotheCheatSheetsinthePhotoSchoolsectionofourwebsite
forrecommendationsonexposuresettingsforawidevarietyof
shootingsituations:https://www.ikelite.com/blogs/cheat-sheets

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Back Button Focus
Backbuttonfocustakessomeadjustmenttogetusedtobutcanbe
veryvaluableinavarietyofshootingscenarios.
Use the camera’s custom settings menu to set Focus/Release
Shutter>AF/AELockto“AF-ON,”whichinitiatesautofocus.Thenset
Focus / Release Shutter > Shutter AF to “OFF.”
TheAF/AELockbuttonisconvenientlyaccessedbyathumbleveron
thesideofthehousing.Insteadofhalf-pressingtheshuttertoobtain
focusandlock focus,presstheAF/AELockbutton.
Forsupermacrophotography,youcanusethistechniqueinsteadof
amanualfocusgear.PressAF/AELocktolockfocusattheminimum
focusingdistanceofyourlens.Thenmoveslightlyinoroutuntilthe
subject is in focus.

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Setting Up Your Housing
Removing the Port Hole Cover
1. Alignthezoomgearretainertoolwiththenotchesinthezoom
gear retainer.
Tool
Retainer
Portmount
Porthole
cover
2. Rotatetheremovaltoolcounter-clockwiseuntiltheretainerisfree
from the lens port mount.
3. Remove the port hole cover from the housing.

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Installing a Zoom or Focus Gear
1. Placethezoomorfocusgear(soldseparately)intothelensport
mountopeningwiththegearteethtowardtheinsideofthe
housing.
Zoom or
focusgear
Retainer
2. Placethegearretainerintotheopeningaroundthegear.

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3. Tightentheretainerbyturningclockwisewiththetooluntilsnug.
Do not overtighten.
Opening the Housing
1. Pushthelidsnaplockforwardandliftthecurvedendawayfrom
the housing.
Lock
2. Lidsnapsaredesignedtoprovideenoughforcetocompressthe
o-ringforaproperseal.Keepfirmpressureagainstthelidsnap
while lifting it away.
3. Repeat with remaining lid snaps.
4. Remove the housing back.

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Installing the Camera
1. Removeanylanyardorneckstrapwhichmaybeattachedtothe
camera.
2. Check to see whether the camera’s lens will fit through the port
openingofthehousing.Ifnot,thelenswillneedtoberemoved
fromthecamerabodyandre-attachedafterthecamerabodyis
installed in the housing.
3. Removethecameramountplatefromthe housing.
4. Line the mount screw up with the camera’s tripod socket. Use a flat
screwdrivertotightenthemountplatetothecamera.
LENS
Mountscrew
1/4-20tripod
mount
Camera
tripodsocket
5. Pulloutonthehousingcontrolknobstomovethecontrolsoutof
the way.
6. Insertthemountplateintotheslotontheinsidebottomofthe
housing.Pushthecameraallofthewayforwarduntilitstops.
7. Pushhousingcontrolknobsinandcheckorientationwiththe
camera.
»The camera may be attached to a tripod using the 1/4-20
threaded mounting hole on the bottom of the mount plate.

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Attaching the Hotshoe
1. Orientthehotshoewiththearrowontoppointingtowardsthefront
of the camera.
2. Slide the housing hotshoe into camera’s hotshoe mount until it
stops.
»The hotshoe must be all the way forward in the camera mount
for proper ash operation.
Closing the Housing
1. Makesuretheo-ringiscleanandinitsproperlocationontheback
ofthehousing.Therearhousingo-ringdoesnotrequirelubricant
to make a seal.
2. Place the back onto the housing front.
3. Makesurenocontrolsorwiresareinterferingwiththeo-ringorthe
back of the housing.
4. Placeeachlidsnapintothecorrespondinghookonthehousing
back.
Housing
hotshoe
Camera
hotshoe
mount

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5. Pushthelidsnapstowardsthehousinguntiltheyareflatagainst
thehousingandthelockhasengaged.Closeopposinglidsnapsat
the same time.
6. Checktheo-ringseal.Theo-ringshouldformauniform,solidline
visible through the back of the housing.
7. Check control functions.
8. Attachalenstothecamerabody.Ifusingazoomgearwithclamp,
refertothezoomgearinstructionsforinformationoninterfacing
the clamp with the zoom gear.
Attaching a Lens Port
Refertotheappropriatelensportcharttofindcompatiblelensports
forawidevarietyofpopularwideangle,zoom,andmacrolenses.
Chooseadomeportforwideangleandzoomlenses.Largerdiameter
domesarebetterforsplitshots(half-in,half-outofthewater)and
provide sharper images.
Chooseaflatportformacrolenses.Flatportsmagnifythesubject
underwater.Flatportsarenotrecommendedforwideangleorzoom
lensesduetotheirlimitedfieldofviewandriskofvignetting(dark
shadows around the edges of the image).
»This housing requires a compatible DL lens port for waterproof
operation (sold separately). The housing is not waterproof
without a DL lens port attached.
Installing the Lens and Port
1. Attachthelenstothecamera.Ifusingazoom/focusgearsetthat
requiresaclamp,makesuretheclampslotsarealignedwiththe
geartabs.Testthefunctionbeforeattachingtheport.
2. Checkthattheportsealingsurfaceiscleanandfreeofdebris.

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3. Applyaverythin,evenlayeroflubricanttotheexposedportionof
thefronto-ringandtothelensportsealingsurface.Avoiddryspots
or uneven build-up of lubricant.
4. Align the port thumbscrews with the recesses in the housing’s port
mount.
IKELITE
Recess
Thumbscrew
RecessRecess
Thumbscrew
Thumbscrew

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5. Presstheportfirmlytowardsthehousinguntilthebaseofthe
port is flush with the housing’s port mount. If there is resistance,
removetheportandre-checkthatthethumbscrewsareloosened
and the o-ring is properly lubricated.
6. Tightenallthreethumbscrewswhileholdingtheportfirmlytowards
thehousing.Thethumbscrewsshouldthreadincompletelyuntil
theheadtouchestheportorextensionbody.Ifthescrewsare
difficulttoturnand/ortheybottomoutbeforetheirheadsareflush,
itisanindicationthattheportisnotproperlyaligned.
»Proper alignment is critical to waterproof operation. Check
that your lens port is oriented correctly and fully seated before
entering the water.
»Zoom/focus gear parts and installation vary depending on the
lens you are using. Refer to the instructions included with the
zoom or focus gear for detailed installation information.
Setting Up An External Strobe
Werecommendattachinganexternalstrobefortheoptimalcolorand
clarityinawidevarietyofphotographicsituations,includingdaylight
photography.
This housing provides a direct electrical connection to the camera’s
externalflashhotshoeviaamanualflashhotshoe.Anexternalstrobe
may be triggered via electrical sync cord.