Ikelite 6146.05 User manual

Underwater Housing for Canon Powershot G5X
Product Number 6146.05
Instruction Manual
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this instruction
manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this product.
Please refer to the back page of this manual to register your Ikelite product.

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Table of Contents
PREPARATION.......................................................................P. 3
SPECIFICATIONS - no camera installed ................................P. 4
INCLUDED in the BOX...........................................................P. 4
Parts of the Housing - Front View............................................P. 5
Parts of the Housing - Back View ............................................P. 6
HOUSING and CAMERA SETUP STEPS..............................P. 7
STEP 1 - Camera Setup..........................................................P. 7
STEP 2 - Opening the Housing ...............................................P. 8
STEP 3 - Install Camera in Housing........................................P. 8 - 9
STEP 4 - Attach Hotshoe (if not using built-in ash)................P. 10
STEP 5 - Closing the Housing.................................................P. 11
STEP 6 - Final Check ..............................................................P. 11
STEP 7 - Entering the Water ...................................................P. 12
Removing the Camera from the Housing ................................P. 12
STROBE COMPATIBILITY and USE .....................................P. 13
Strobe Compatibility ................................................................P. 13
Housing Conversion Circuitry..................................................P. 13
Using Ikelite DS-series Strobes...............................................P. 13
Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS-series Strobes.................P. 13
Manual Flash Operation with Ikelite DS-series Strobes ..........P. 14
Attach Ikelite Sync Cord to the Housing and Strobe ...............P. 15
Using Fiber Optic Strobes .......................................................P. 16
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ...........................................P. 16
Deector Installation and Removal..........................................P. 16
Diffuser Installation and Removal............................................P. 17

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PREPARATION
This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200 ft (60 m). Thoroughly inspect and immerse the empty
housing completely in water before installing a camera. If any fogging
occurs or droplets of water enter the housing, do not install a camera.
Clean the main housing o-ring and retest to make sure that the housing is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 28.
Please read your camera manual thoroughly to have a full understanding of
each camera function.
If you are new to underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo Tips
section, page 27.
Table of Contents - continued
Zoom Control Use ...................................................................P. 17
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES and ATTACHMENTS .....P. 18
SPARE PARTS .......................................................................P. 20
MAINTENANCE......................................................................P. 20
Lens Port .................................................................................P. 20
O-ring Storage.........................................................................P. 20
Lubricant..................................................................................P. 21
Housing Maintenance..............................................................P. 21 - 22
Control Maintenance ...............................................................P. 22 - 25
PHOTO TIPS...........................................................................P. 26
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................P. 27 - 29
CUSTOMER SUPPORT..........................................................P. 30
LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................................P. 30
RETURNING PRODUCTS FOR SERVICE.............................P. 31
PRODUCT REGISTRATION...................................................Back Page

SPECIFICATIONS - no camera installed
Controls.................................. All camera buttons except Diopter adjustment
................................................. dial and Mobile Device Connection
Buoyancy ............................... Slightly negative in freshwater
Depth Rating .......................... 200 ft (60 m)
Strobe Connection ................ Ikelite ICS-5 5pin electrical bulkhead or
................................................. Fiber Optic housing ports
Use Built-in Flash .................. Yes
Main O-ring............................. 0110
Housing Dimensions............. 7.4 x 5.8 x 5.8 (188 x 147 x 147)
Housing Weight ..................... 3.3 lb (1497)
Housing Material.................... Polycarbonate front , acrylic back
INCLUDED in the BOX
• Housing
• Instruction Manual
• Waterproof Bulkhead Cap (connected to external strobe connector)
• 9299.61 Accessory Package (includes hex head wrench, 1cc silicone lube,
extra control tips, extra rear dial control pad)
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Parts of the Housing - Front View
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Shutter
Button
Zoom
Lever
ON/OFF
Fiber Optic
Ports
Mode Dial
Bulkhead
Connector
Front
Dial
1/4-20 External Tray Mounts
Exp.
Comp.
Dial

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Parts of the Housing - Back View
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13
8
6
9
MENU
INFO
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2
34
5
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MOVIE
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1. Control Dial
2. Movie Button
3. Single-image Erase Button
4. AF Frame Selector
5. Drive Mode / Up Button
6. MF / Macro / Left Button
7. Q-Set / Set Button
8. Flash / Right Button
9. INFO / Down Button
10. Playback Button
11. MENU Button

Set Mode Dial to “Av” or “M.”
Set ISO to “200.”
IMPORTANT: In Display Settings, set Display Control to “Manual.” This
option turns off eye-piece automation and must be set, otherwise, the
camera will sense the housing back and shut off the LCD screen in favor of
the optical viewnder.
RAISE the CAMERA FLASH! You cannot raise the camera ash after the
camera in closed inside the housing.
When using the internal camera ash, DO NOT place housing hotshoe into
hotshoe camera mount. This will deactivate the internal ash. Instead, place
hotshoe directly above the hotshoe camera mount before closing housing.
When using the housing hotshoe, the internal camera ash is deactivated.
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HOUSING and CAMERA SETUP STEPS
Step 1 - Camera Setup

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Step 2 - Opening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock.
1. Push Lid Snap Locks forward and lift as shown. Open opposing Lid Snaps
simultaneously. Keep pressure on the Lid Snaps so they do not y open
quickly. Some Lid Snaps have a lot of spring tension once they go over
center, so keep a rm grip on each Lid Snap. Lid Snaps may also be
opened one at a time.
2. Remove the Housing Back.
Step 3 - Install Camera in Housing
1. Make sure the camera battery is fully charged and a SD card is inserted into
the camera. Save existing photos on a separate storage device before
formatting SD Card.
2. Pull top housing control knobs up for more clearance.
3. The Mounting Plate is secured to the inside bottom of the housing. The
camera Mounting Tray slides into the Mounting Plate. Use your index
nger and thumb to pull the Mounting Tray away from the Mounting Plate,
Diagram A, page 9. Use your other thumb to apply opposite pressure
against the bottom of the housing to assist in removal of the Tray if
necessary.
Push Forward
Lid
Snap
Lock
Lift

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Step 3 - Install Camera in Housing - continued
Diagram A
Mounting Tray Mounting Plate
Pull to Remove
4. Using a coin or athead screwdriver
(preferred), secure the camera Mounting
Tray to the camera tripod mount,
Diagram B. Tighten camera rmly to
avoid movement on tray. The Mounting
Tray only attaches one way with the
Mounting Tray Tab to the back of the
camera.
An additional 1/4-20-inch tray hole allows
attachment to a land tripod stand.
5. Gently slide the camera with Mounting Tray back into the Mounting Plate,
Diagram C, page 10. Using your thumbs, push against the Mounting Tray
until it stops sliding forward into the Mounting Plate. Give the Tray an extra
push to make sure it is properly seated all the way forward in the Mounting
Plate and no housing controls are in the way.
HDMI
Diagram B
Tighten here
Mounting
Tray Tab

Step 4 - Attach Hotshoe (if not using built-in ash)
When connecting an external strobe to the housing bulkhead, slide the
hotshoe into the top camera mount until it stops. Hotshoe must be all the
way forward in the camera mount to assure a good electrical connection
with a strobe, Diagram C, below.
Make sure hotshoe cord does not interfere with controls or the housing back
when closing the housing.
When using the housing hotshoe, the internal camera ash is deactivated.
When NOT connecting an external strobe to the housing bulkhead, RAISE
the CAMERA FLASH and DO NOT connect the housing hotshoe.
You CANNOT raise the camera ash after the camera is closed in the
housing.
When using the internal camera ash, DO NOT place housing hotshoe into
hotshoe camera mount. This will deactivate the internal ash. Instead, place
hotshoe directly above the hotshoe camera mount before closing housing.
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HDMI
Diagram C
Push Camera and
Mounting Tray all
the way forward into
Mounting Plate
Hotshoe - push all the
way forward into the
camera mount
Mounting Plate