Ikelite 6116.18 User manual

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Underwater Housing for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-
RX100 Mark VI, VII Digital Cameras
Product Number 6116.18

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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.
Included in the Box
• Housing
• Port cover # 0200.08
• Silicone lubricant 1cc tube
• .050” hex key # 0945.11
• 1/16” hex key # 0945.16
• 1/8” hex key # 0945.18
Specications
• 200 ft (60m) depth rating
• Controls for all camera functions except Viewnder pop-up switch
and Flash pop-up switch; Camera ash must be opened prior to
installing camera in the housing when using external strobes
• Near neutral buoyancy in fresh water
• 1/4-20 thread tray mounting with 3” (76mm) spacing
• 2.8 lb (1270 g)
• 6.1 x 5.1 x 6.8” (155 x 130 x 173 mm)
• 3.9” diameter glass lens port

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Important Notices
»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.
»Do not pull the shutter trigger without a camera installed. You
may accidentally detach or damage the control spring.
»Always assemble in a cool, dry location. Opening the housing
in a humid environment may cause fogging.

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Contents
Product Registration 1
About this Product 2
Included in the Box 2
Specications 2
Important Notices 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 5
Accessory Port 7
Lanyard Mount 7
Setting Up Your Camera 7
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings 7
Exposure Settings 8
Setting Up Your Housing 8
Opening the Housing 8
Inserting the Camera 9
Closing the Housing 10
Final Check 10
Entering the Water 11
Built-in Flash and External Strobe Use 11
About the Built-In Flash 11
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 12
Spare Parts 12
Maintenance 13
Post-Dive 13
Travel and Storage 13
Troubleshooting 14
Limited Warranty 16
Service and Repairs 16
Contact Us 16

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Tray Mounts
Lens Port
Fiber Optic Ports
Lid Snap
Shutter Control Ring
Zoom LeverMode Dial
Accessory Port
Hole Plug

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MOVIE
MENUFn
DISP / UP Cursor
MENU / SET Button
/ DOWN
Cursor
MOVIE
MENUFn
O-Ring
Lanyard Lid Hook
Control Wheel
On/off

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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. DO NOT remove the Accessory Hole Plug unless you
are installing a compatible accessory. Visit ikelite.com for an updated
list of compatible accessories.
Lanyard Mount
The included lanyard is a break-away safety lanyard which is designed
to break of stress is placed on it. This is important so that the user can
break free if their equipment is caught on something underwater.
The lanyard is not designed to support the weight of the housing and
should not be used as a carrying strap. Carrying the housing by the
lanyard may result in damage to the lanyard and/or housing.
A different lanyard with a thin cord may be attached to the housing
using the lanyard mount on back of the housing.
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 AF Illuminator to “Off.”
4. If using an external ash, set Flash Mode to “Fill-ash.”
5. Set Red Eye Reduction to “Off.”
6. Set FINDER/MONITOR to “Monitor.”
7. Set Touch Operation to “Off.”

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Exposure Settings
Refer to the Cheat Sheets in the Photo School section of our website
for recommendations on exposure settings for a wide variety of
shooting situations:
https://www.ikelite.com/blogs/cheat-sheets
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. Remove the camera mounting plate from the inside bottom of the
housing.

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3. Pull the bottom of the rear LCD screen away from the camera body
slightly to allow for proper mounting plate alignment .
4. Line up the Mounting Screw with the Camera Tripod Socket. Use a
at head screwdriver to tighten the mounting plate to the camera.
Camera Tripod
Socket
Mounting Screw
Mounting Plate
1/4-20 Tripod
Attachment Hole
Rear LCD
Screen
5. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move them out of the way.
6. If using external strobes, raise the camera ash. The ash cannot
be raised after the camera has been installed in the housing.
7. Insert the mounting plate into the housing plate mount slot on the
inside bottom of the housing. Gently push the camera all of the way
forward until the back of the mounting plate is ush with the back of
the housing plate mount.
8. If using external strobes, check that the camera’s ash is extended
and facing the housing’s ber optic ports.

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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.
Final Check
1. Re-check the o-ring seal. The seal should form an even, solid line
around the back of the housing.
2. Turn on the camera and check all control functions.
3. Make sure that the camera can obtain focus and take a photo.
4. Check battery life and open storage space on your memory card.
5. When using strobes, check that the ash is raised.
6. Submerge the housing in a fresh water tank dedicated to
underwater photography equipment. Visually conrm that there are
no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream of bubbles coming
from one of the housing seals.