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.

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Entering the Water
1. If possible, we recommend entering the water without your housing
to ensure that you are comfortable and your life-saving equipment
is in working order. Once you are stable, have someone pass your
camera housing to you.
2. Submerge the housing at the surface of the water and visually
conrm that there are no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream
of bubbles coming from one of the housing seals. If water does
appear to be entering the housing, point the lens port downward
and return the housing to the surface as quickly as possible. Always
observe all necessary safety precautions. NEVER ascend faster
than accepted safety limits.
3. Use your hand to gently ush away any small bubbles that may be
on the face of the lens port. Bubbles will produce soft focus spots in
your photo or video.
Built-in Flash and External Strobe Use
About the Built-In Flash
For the best color and clarity, we recommend adding a lter, strobe,
or constant-on light. Due to the position of the camera’s ash in
relation to its lens, the built-in ash is not suitable to illuminate photos
underwater. The built-in ash may be used to trigger external strobe(s)
via ber optic cord. Two ports are provided for the connection of up to
two ber optic cords.
We recommend attaching an external strobe for the optimal color
and clarity in a wide variety of shooting situations, including daylight
photography.

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Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord
1. Check the end of the ber optic cord to ensure that it is clean and
smooth.
2. Ensure that the ber optic cord o-ring is in place. This o-ring does
not provide waterproong, however it does keep the ber optic cord
in place.
3. Attach one end of the ber optic cord into one of the ber optic
ports on the front of the housing. The connector is a press-t into
the ber optic port.
O-ring Fiber Optic
Cord
4. Attach the other end of the ber optic cord to a compatible strobe.
5. Set the strobe to the appropriate setting based on manufacturer
recommendations.
6. Turn the camera on and then the strobe(s).
7. Take a test photo to ensure proper functioning properly.
Spare Parts
• Rear o-ring # 0109
• Push button o-ring kit # 6201.03
• Vinyl port cover # 0200.08

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• Silicone lubricant # 5020
Maintenance
Post-Dive
1. Rinse the housing in fresh water. Rotate the housing controls and
press each button while submerged in fresh water to ush out any
salt or debris to ensure smooth operation on future dives.
2. NEVER leave your housing in the fresh water rinse tank. Collisions
with other peoples’ gear can cause scratches or damage to your
equipment.
3. Store the housing in a shaded place where it is protected from
impact or overheating. If no shade is available, we recommend
covering the housing with a towel or cloth.
4. Check the memory card capacity and battery life of your camera
and strobe(s). Recharge as necessary.
5. Always re-check o-ring seal after opening the housing.
Travel and Storage
1. Remove the camera from the housing for travel or storage.
2. Check the main housing o-ring.
3. Close the empty housing and submerge in lukewarm fresh water.
While submerged, rotate each control and depress each button to
ush out any salt or debris.
4. Remove the housing from water and rinse with running water.
5. Do not rinse the inside of the housing or submerge the open
housing in water. If the inside of the housing needs to be cleaned,
wipe with a clean, slightly damp cloth.
6. Dry the housing with a clean, lint-free cloth.

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7. Store in a cool, dry place.
8. Like regulators and other pressure-sensitive equipment,
we recommend careful care and cleaning along with annual
replacement of the factory seals.
Troubleshooting
Water enters the housing
• Clean and re-install the main o-ring.
• Take the housing underwater without a camera installed to ensure
that the leaking has been corrected.
Photos are over-exposed (too light)
• Adjust aperture (smaller), shutter speed (faster), or ISO (lower)
setting.
• Move lights(s) farther away from your subject.
• Adjust exposure compensation in the camera.
• Adjust lighting power.
Photos are under-exposed (too dark)
• Adjust aperture (larger), shutter speed (slower), or ISO (higher)
setting.
• Move light(s) closer to your subject.
• Adjust exposure compensation in the camera.
• Adjust lighting power.
Strobe will not re
• Turn on strobe.
• Make sure that the camera ash is set to re on every photo.

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• Check that the camera ash is opened and pointed toward the ber
optic ports.
• Check that the ber optic cord is properly attached.
Buttons are stuck
• Soak the housing in lukewarm fresh water. Depress each button
several times while the housing is submerged.
• Apply lubricant to the button. Press the button several times to
distribute the lubricant.
Button(s) or control(s) do not line up
• Ensure that nothing is preventing the camera from going into the
housing.
• Tighten the camera mount securely using a screwdriver.
• Push the camera mounting plate forward until it is ush with the
housing plate mount.
Camera is not functioning normally underwater
• Ensure that the camera mounting plate is pushed all of the way into
the housing plate mount.
• Check each housing control while underwater to ensure that
they are disengaged. An inadvertently engaged control may limit
functioning of the camera.
Backscatter or “snow” in images
• Position strobes or lights farther away from your lens and at a slight
angle.
• Avoid using strobes in extremely low-visibility conditions.

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Limited Warranty
This Ikelite product is warranted against any manufacturing defects for
a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase. Defective
products should be returned to Ikelite postage paid. Ikelite will, at
its sole discretion, repair or replace such products, and will return to
customer postage paid. All other claims of any nature are not covered.
Except as mentioned above, no other warranty expressed or implied
applies to this Ikelite product.
Service and Repairs
Ikelite is most interested in performing any service to ensure that all
products perform as intended. Evidence of purchase date must be
provided to obtain warranty service.
No prior authorization is required. You may return directly to us or
through your dealer. Please include a brief description of the problem,
any relevant email correspondence, and/or description of the service
request. Always include name, shipping address, email address, and
phone number inside of the package.
Send postage paid to:
Ikelite Underwater Systems
Attn: Service Department
50 W 33rd St
Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA
Contact Us
If you have any questions about your product or need advice on
getting the images you want, please get in touch with us and we’ll do
everything we can to help you capture your unique perspective.
Ikelite Underwater Systems
50 W 33rd St
Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA
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