Ikelite 6146.07 User manual

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Underwater Housing for Canon PowerShot G7 X
Product # 6146.07

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Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite products.
Our primary focus is to provide quality, professional grade products
for use in and under water. Our products are designed, manufactured,
and distributed from our sole facility in Indianapolis, USA where we
started in 1962.
We are available if you have any questions or want photo advice.
Send us an email 24 hours a day to [email protected]. We strive to
reply within 1 business day.
An electronic version of this instruction manual is available for
download via the product page on our website:
https://www.ikelite.com
In the Box
• Housing
• Main o-ring # 0109 (installed)
• Port cover # 0200 (installed)
• Gear ring with hex key # 9299.09
• Flash diffuser
• Flash deector
• Silicone lubricant 1cc tube

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Important Notices
»Do not pull the shutter trigger without a camera installed. You
may accidentally detach or damage the control spring.
»Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only
system in the tank. Accidental damage may occur 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.

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Contents
Product Registration 1
Introduction 2
In the Box 2
Important Notices 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 6
Tray Mounts 8
Setting Up Your Camera 8
Attaching the Control Ring Gear 8
Pre-Installation Checklist 8
Camera Settings 8
Exposure Settings 9
Power Save 9
Setting Up Your Housing 9
Opening the Housing 9
Using the Flash Deector 10
Installing the Flash Deector 10
Installing the Camera 11
Using the Built-in Flash 12
Using the Flash Diffuser 12
Installing the Flash Diffuser 12
Setting Up An External Strobe 13
About Fiber Optic Cords 13
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 14
Getting in the Water 15
Final Check 15
Entering the Water 15
Zoom Control 16
Shooting Underwater 16
Learning about Underwater Photography 17

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Maintaining Your Housing 17
Post-Dive 17
Lens Port 18
Storage 18
Servicing Recommendations 19
Lubricating Controls 19
Lubricating Push Buttons 20
Lubricating Control Shafts 21
Troubleshooting 22
Spare Parts 24
Limited Warranty 25
Service and Repairs 25
Contact Us 26

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Shutter
Fiber optic
ports
Lid snap
Tray mounts
Lens port
Zoom Power
Mode dial
Control ring

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6146.07
MENU
RING
FUNC
Mode
O-ring
6146.07
MENU
RING
FUNC
Left / Macro
MenuPlayback
Down / Display
Control dial
Up / Drive mode
Right / Flash
Func / Set
Exposure
compensation
Movie
Ring function

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Tray Mounts
This housing features two 1/4-20 threaded tray mounts on the bottom
of the housing. The spacing between the tray mounts is 3” (76.2 mm).
Optional tray with handles and mounting hardware are sold separately.
It is recommended to detach and thoroughly rinse the tray mounts,
tray, and mounting hardware, with fresh water routinely during
continuous use and prior to storage.
Setting Up Your Camera
Attaching the Control Ring Gear
1. Place the gear around the camera’s control ring and press into
place.
2. Three set screws are installed in the gear ring. Gently tighten the
three set screws using the included hex key. Do not overtighten.
»Do not install the spare set screws unless one of the set
screws has been lost.
Pre-Installation Checklist
1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.
2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.
3. Remove any attached lanyard or neck strap.
Camera Settings
• Set Touch Operation to “Off.”
• Set AF Assist Beam to “Off.”
• Set Red-Eye Lamp to “Off.”
• Set Flash Mode to “On” when using an external strobe.

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• Set Shutter Sync to “1st-curtain” when using an external strobe.
• It is recommended to set Control Ring Func to “Av.”
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
Power Save
The camera’s power saving functions allow you to extend battery life
and yet always be ready for the next shot. Adjust the Pwr Save Start
Time to suit your shooting needs.
Setting Up Your Housing
Opening the Housing
1. Push the lid snap lock forward and lift the curved end away from
the housing.
Lock
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.

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3. Repeat with opposite lid snap.
4. Remove the housing back.
5. If using an external strobe, install the opaque ash deector inside
of the housing. If using the camera’s built-in ash as the primary
light source, remove the ash deector.
Using the Flash Deector
Install the opaque white ash deector when using external strobes.
The ash deector improves transmission of light to the ber optic
ports and reduces unwanted backscatter (the illumination of particles
in the water).
Installing the Flash Deector
1. Only the diffuser or deector should be installed at any given time.
If a diffuser is attached to the port, remove it by pulling it away from
the port. The ash deector must be installed prior to inserting the
camera in the housing.
2. Line the velcro dots on the deector with the velcro dots on the
inside of the housing’s front. When properly aligned, the holes in
the deector will line up with the ber optic ports on the housing.
3. Press the deector rmly into place.
Velcro