Ikelite 200DLM User manual

200DLM Underwater Housing for Sony Alpha a6300
Mirrorless Camera
Product Number 6910.63
Product Registration
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the event of a product update.

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About this Product
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive
with this product. Please visit ikelite.com to register your product to
receive information on any updates, or notices pertaining to your
equipment.
Included in the Box
• Housing
• Waterproof bulkhead cap
• Silicone lubricant

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Important Notices
»This housing requires a compatible Lens Port for waterproof
operation. The housing is not waterproof without a Lens Port
attached.
»To prevent salt build-up and sticking controls, submerge the
empty housing in clean, freshwater. Operate the controls
several times each while underwater to ush out any residue.
»Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only
system in the tank. Most catastrophic oods happen 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.
Accessory Port
»Do not remove the Accessory Port Hole Plug unless you are
installing a compatible accessory.
Your housing features one 1/2-20 threaded Accessory Port which
may be used for attachment of factory optional or aftermarket housing
accessories. Visit ikelite.com for an updated list of factory optional
accessories.

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Contents
Product Registration 1
About this Product 2
Included in the Box 2
Important Notices 3
Accessory Port 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 5
Setting Up Your Camera 7
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings 7
Setting Up Your Housing 8
Opening the Housing 8
Inserting the Camera 8
Attaching the Hotshoe 9
Closing the Housing 10
Attaching the Lens Port 10
Final Check 11
Entering the Water 11
Setting Up An External Strobe 13
About the Built-In Flash 13
About Sync Cords 13
Attaching a Sync Cord 13
About Fiber Optic Cords 15
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 15
Maintenance 15
Post-Dive 15
Travel and Storage 16
Troubleshooting 16
Limited Warranty 18
Service and Repairs 19
Contact Us 20

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Shutter
button
Power ON/OFF
Custom 1 (C1)
Electrical
bulkhead
Fiber optic ports
Tray mounts
Lens port mount
Lid
snap Lens
release
Accessory
Port Hole
Plug

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MENU
Fn
START/STOP
DISP
ISO
C2
Main Housing
O-Ring
Control dial
Camera
Mounting Plate
AE/MF/
Mode dial
Control wheel
Up/down/left/
right/center
Center Button

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Setting Up Your Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings
1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.
2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.
3. Set Red Eye Reduction and AF Illuminator to “Off.”
4. Set Focus Mode to “AF-S Single Shot and Focus Area to “Center.”
5. Set ISO to ISO AUTO or a specic ISO setting. Do not use ISO
AUTO Multi Frame NR setting if using a ash. This setting will
prevent the ash from ring.
ISO
Multi Frame NR
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
100
125
160
200
6. Set Metering Mode to “Center.”
7. Set Smile/Face Det. to “OFF.”
8. Set Eye-Start AF to “OFF” if illuminated in Menu screen.
9. Set FINDER/MONITOR to “Monitor (Manual).”
10. Set Power Save Start Time to “5 Min.”

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Setting Up Your Housing
Opening the Housing
1. Push the lid snap lock forward and start to lift the curved end away
from the housing.
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.
Lid Snap Lock
3. Repeat with remaining lid snaps.
4. Remove the housing back.
Inserting the Camera
1. Remove any lanyard or neck strap which may be attached to the
camera.
2. Check to see whether the camera’s lens will t through the port
opening of the housing. If not, the lens will need to be removed
from the camera body and re-attached AFTER the camera body is
installed in the housing.
3. Remove the camera mounting plate from the housing.

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4. Line the mounting screw up with the camera’s tripod socket. Use a
coin or at head screwdriver to tighten the mounting plate to the
camera.
1/4-20 Mounting Screw
1/4-20 Threaded Hole Camera Tripod Socket
Camera Mounting Plate
5. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move them out of the way.
6. Insert the mounting plate into the slot on the inside bottom of the
housing. Push the camera all of the way forward until the back of
the mounting plate is ush with the back of the housing mount.
Attaching the Hotshoe
1. Make sure the contacts are clean.
2. Slide the hotshoe onto the camera with the LOCK marking towards
the back of the camera.
3. Push the hotshoe forward until it is unable to go any farther. The
hotshoe must be pushed all of the way forward to make proper
contact with the camera and provide TTL operation.
4. Rotate the locking ring clockwise until snug.

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Closing the Housing
1. Make sure the o-ring is clean and in its proper location on the back
of the housing. The main o-ring does not require lubricant to make
a seal.
2. Place the back onto the housing front.
3. Make sure no controls or wires are interfering with the o-ring or the
back of the housing.
4. Place each lid snap into the corresponding hook on the housing
back.
5. Push the lid snaps towards the housing until they are at against
the housing and the lock has engaged. Close opposing lid snaps at
the same time.
6. Check the o-ring seal. The o-ring should form a uniform, solid line
around the back of the housing. There will be a small, even gap
around the housing between the housing back and the housing
front.
Attaching the Lens Port
A compatible lens port is required for waterproof operation.
Never submerge the housing without a lens port attached.
1. Lightly lubricate the o-ring on the port base. When properly
lubricated, the o-ring should have an even, slightly shiny
appearance. Wipe off any excess lubricant. Lubricant prevents the
o-ring from rolling or extruding; it is not a sealing mechanism.
2. If using a gear sleeve, place it on the port base with the teeth side
outwards.
3. Slide the lens port onto the housing port base and press evenly
down towards the housing until it stops. There should be a very
thin, even gap between the bottom of the port and the housing
front.