Ikelite 6116.15 User manual

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Underwater Housing for Sony Cyber-shot RX100
Mark III, Mark IV, Mark V
Product Number 6116.15

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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, notices, or recalls pertaining to
your equipment.
Included in the Box
• Housing # 6116.15
• Port cover # 0200
• Silicone lubricant 1cc tube
Specications
• 200 ft (60m) depth rating
• Controls for all camera functions except Flash switch and
Viewnder switch
• Slightly negative buoyancy in fresh water
• 1/4-20 thread tray mounting with 3 in (76mm) spacing
• Weight 2.6 lb (1180 g)
• Dimensions 6.8 x 5 x 5.4 in (173 x 127 x 137 mm)
• 3.0-inch diameter glass lens port

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Important Notices
»Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only
system in the tank. The vast majority of catastrophic oods
happen when the user walks away from a housing while it is in
the rinse tank.
»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.
»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.

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Contents
Product Registration 1
About this Product 2
Included in the Box 2
Important Notices 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 5
Getting to Know Your Housing - cont. 6
Setting Up Your Camera 7
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings 7
Setting Up Your Housing 7
Opening the Housing 7
Inserting the Camera 8
Closing the Housing 9
Final Check 10
Entering the Water 10
Setting Up An External Strobe 11
About the Built-In Flash 11
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 11
Maintenance 12
Post-Dive 12
Travel and Storage 13
Troubleshooting 13
Limited Warranty 15
Service and Repairs 15
Contact Us 16

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Tray Mounts
Lens Port
Fiber Optic Ports
Lid Snap
Shutter
Control Ring
On/Off Button
Zoom Lever
Mode Dial
Getting to Know Your Housing
Accessory Port
Hole Plug

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Fn MENU
MOVIE
Fn MENU
MOVIE
O-Ring
Camera Mounting Plate
Lanyard
Lid Hook
Camera Mounting Tray
Getting to Know Your Housing - cont.
UP Cursor/Display
MENU/SET Button
Button
Control Wheel

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Accessory Port
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.
Use the following steps to replace an Accessory Port Hole Plug with
an accessory tting:
1. Remove the Hole Plug using an 11/16 inch open end wrench.
2. Check the accessory tting o-ring sealing area. If an o-ring is
not present, use the Hole Plug o-ring. Lightly lubricate o-ring with
Ikelite Lubricant. Use ONLY Ikelite lubricant. Other manufacturer
lubricants can cause the o-ring to swell. Check o-ring and o-ring
sealing area. Both should be clean and free of hair, sand, or other
debris.
3. Carefully screw in and tighten accessory tting. The accessory port
features a 1/2-20 threaded hole. Make sure your tting is the same
thread pattern. DO NOT cross-thread. DO NOT overtighten.
NOTICE: Your Ikelite housing warranty DOES NOT extend to
cover the attachment of aftermarket housing accessories by 3rd
parties. Warranty DOES cover factory optional accessories attached
by certied Ikelite service technicians.
Setting Up Your Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings
1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.
2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.

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3. Set Mode Dial to “A” Aperture Priority. Manually adjust aperture
setting to achieve the best exposure for your shooting conditions.
The shutter speed will be locked at 1/30th second. If a faster shutter
speed is desired, set Mode Dial to “M” Manual mode to manually
adjust both aperture and shutter speed settings.
4. Set Drive Mode to “Single Shooting” and Flash Mode to “Fill
Flash.”
5. Set Red Eye Reduction to “Off.”
6. Set Focus Mode to “Single-shot AF” and Focus Area to “Center.”
7. Set AF Illuminator to “Off”, ISO to “200” and ND Filter to “Off.”
8. Set Metering Mode to “Center.”
9. Set Function for VF Close to “Not Power Off.”
All camera user settings not listed should be set to the user’s
preference. Adjust settings as necessary for each shooting
situation.
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.

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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
RX100 III IMPORTANT NOTE: If using the Sony RX100 III model
camera, add the small 1/16” thick rubber washer (included in box) to
the rear housing dial. Remove the adhesive backing on the washer
before application.
1. Remove any lanyard or neck strap which may be attached to the
camera.
2. Remove the camera mounting plate from the housing.

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3. 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.
Camera Tripod
Socket
Mounting Screw
Mounting Plate
1/4-20 Tripod
Attachment Hole
4. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move them out of the way.
5. 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.
6. RAISE the ash, if using! Once the camera is closed in the
housing, the ash CANNOT be raised. DO NOT raise the ash
BEFORE placing the camera in the housing.
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.