Ikelite 6146.07 User manual

Digital Housing
Instruction Manual
6146.07 Canon owershot G7 X
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.

Table of Contents
reparation ..................................................................P. 3
Specifications ..............................................................P. 4
What’s 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 ........................................P. 7
STEP 1 - Initial Camera Setup ........................................P. 7, 8
STEP 2 - Opening the Housing ......................................P. 8
STEP 3 - Attach Camera to Mounting Tray ....................P. 8, 9
STEP 4 - Attach the Control Ring ear ..........................P. 10
STEP 5 - Installing Camera in Housing ..........................P. 11
STEP 6 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 11
STEP 7 - Final Check......................................................P. 12
Housing Usage ............................................................P. 12
Zoom Control Use ..........................................................P. 12
Built-in Flash and Strobe Use ....................................P. 13
Strobe Use ......................................................................P. 13
Using Strobes with a Fiber Optic Connection ................P. 13
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 14
Deflector Installation and Removal ................................P. 14
Diffuser Purpose..............................................................P. 15
Diffuser Installation and Removal....................................P. 15
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 16
Recommended Accessories and Attachments ........P. 16 - 20
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Table of Contents - continued
Maintenance ................................................................P. 21 - 25
hoto Tips ..................................................................P. 26
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 27 - 29
Spare arts ..................................................................P. 29
Customer Support ......................................................P. 30
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 30
Returning roducts for Service ................................P. 31
roduct Registration ..................................................Back Page
This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200 ft (60m). 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 it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 27.
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 26.
reparation

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Depth Rating..........................200 ft (60m)
Controls ................................All important camera functions accessed
................................................except Flash Up Switch and Mobile Device
................................................Connection Button
Buoyancy ..............................Near neutral buoyancy in freshwater
Housing Weight ....................2.6 lb (1.18kg)
Strobe Connection................Fiber Optic Ports
Use Built-in Flash..................Yes
Optional Tray Mounting ........12-24 thread external tray mounting with 3 in
................................................(76 mm) spacing
Main O-Ring ..........................0109
Housing Dimensions ............Dimensions 6.9 x 5.0 x 5.4 in (175 x 127 x
................................................137 mm)
Housing Material ..................Polycarbonate front, acrylic back
Lens ort ..............................3.0-inch diameter glass
Specifications (no camera installed)
What’s in the Box
- Housing
- Port cover
- Flash diffuser
- Flash deflector (removeable from housing)
- Silicone lubricant 1cc tube
- Hex head wrench for control knob set screws
- Control ring gear with 3 small set screws installed, 3 extra small set
screws and small hex head wrench (in a bag inside housing)

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arts of the Housing - Front View
Hous ng controls are prov ded for all camera funct ons except the
flash up sw tch and mob le dev ce connect on button. The bu lt- n camera
flash must be extended BEFORE plac ng the camera n the hous ng.
Control Ring: Always check to see if the Control Ring teeth are meshing
properly with the Housing Control ear before entering the water.
Zoom Lever: Rotate white dot on Zoom Lever knob to the 6 o’clock position
facing the back of the housing, when not in use. This will disengage the
control from the camera.
Mode Dial
Shutter
Release
Zoom Lever
External Tray Mount
Control Ring
Lid Snap
Lens ort
ON/OFF (Power) Button
Fiber Optic Ports

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arts of the Housing - Back View
5
4
2
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8
9 10
3
MENU
FUNC
RING
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1. Control Dial
2. Ring Function / Single Erase
3. Movie Button
4. Drive Mode / Up Button
5. Macro / MF / Left Button
6. FUNC./SET Button
7. Flash Mode / Right Button
8. DIS . Display / Down Button
9. Playback Button
10. MENU Button
Note: Push Buttons 3and 7will make slight contact with control wheel
assembly 1, when they are depressed. This is normal and will not adversely
affect control functions.

Housing and Camera Setup
STE 1 - Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)
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Setup your camera for underwater use and then adjust your sett ngs once underwater.
- Set camera mode switch to “Av” Aperture Priority.
-In MENU:
Set AF Frame to “1-point”, AF Frame Size to “Normal.”
Set Digital Zoom to “Off.”
Set and AF-Point Zoom to “Off” and Servo AF to “On.”
Set Continuous AF to “On” and Touch Shutter to “Off.”
Set AF-assist Beam to “Off.”
In the Flash Settings menu, set the Flash Mode to “Auto.”
Set Shutter Sync to “1st-curtain.”
Set Red-Eye Lamp to “Off.”
Set i-contrast to “Auto.”
Set Spot AE Point to “AF Point.”
In Review image after shooting, set Display Time to “8 seconds.”
Set Blink Detection to “On” and IS Mode to “Continuous.”
Set Control Ring Func. to “Av.”
Save Settings to “OK.”
-In MENU:
Set Date/Time and Time Zone. Set Lens Retract to “1 min”.
Set ECO Mode to “Off.”
In Power Saving, set Auto Power Down “Off” and Display Off to “3 min.”
Insert and Format an SDHC Memory Card.
Set Touch Operation to “Off.”
-In FUNC./SET:
Set DR Correction to “Off” and Shadow Correct to “Auto.”
Set ISO to “200.”
Set White Balance to “AWB.” For best results, use Manual White
Balance and reset for each working depth.
Set Metering to “Center Weighted Avg.”
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STE 2 - Opening the Housing
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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 fly
open quickly.
Some L d Snaps have a lot of spr ng tens on
once they go over center, so keep a f rm gr p on
each L d Snap. L d Snaps may also be opened
one at a t me.
2. Remove the Housing Back.
Push Forward Lid
Snap
Lock
Lift
STE 1 - Initial Camera Setup - continued
Set ND Filter to “Off” and Still Image Aspect Ratio to “4:3.”
Set Image recording type to “JPE ” and compression to “L” Superfine.
Set Drive Mode to “Single Shot ”
Set Movie Quality to “FHD60P.”
-RAISE FLASH and set to forced ON (flash always fires) “ .” Flash
CANNOT be raised once camera is closed in housing
- If close-up images are overexposed, adjust aperture setting and/or use
“-” Flash Exposure Compensation and/or back away, zoom in, and
then reshoot.
- Certain camera functions can be assigned to the Control Ring through
the camera MENU. Refer to your camera owners manual for additional
information.
- Set Macro Mode to “On” when shooting very close subjects.
* Camera functions not mentioned should be set to the user’s
preference. These initial camera settings will not be ideal for all
underwater shooting situations, therefore minor adjustments may
be needed during your dive.

Diagram B
Canon
G7X
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Mounting Tray
Mounting Tray Bolt
STE 3 - Attach Camera to Mounting Tray
CAUTION:
Do not cross thread or overt ghten the Mount ng Tray Bolt as you may
damage the camera tr pod socket threads.
1. The Mounting Tray for the camera is secured to the housing back.
Position the camera on the Mounting Tray.
2. Using a coin or screwdriver (preferred), secure the camera with the
Mounting Tray Bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket,
Diagram B, below.

Canon
G7X
Control Ring ear
(properly installed)
Set Screw Hex Head Wrench
STE 4 - Attach the Control Ring Gear
The supplied Control Ring ear is attached to the camera control ring by
3 small nylon hex head Set Screws. Place the Control Ring ear over
the camera’s control ring before installing the camera in the housing.
The ear is a “press fit” over the lens. ently tighten all three hex head
screws with the supplied Hex Head Wrench as show below. DO NOT
overtighten or you may damage the gear, causing it to warp and bow out
from the lens Control Ring. Make sure to test it’s function once installed.
When installing the camera in the housing, make sure that the Control
Ring ear meshes properly with the smaller black housing gear.
When removing the ear, leave the Set Screws in the ear. The Set
Screws are very small and easy to lose. Extra Set Screws are included
with your housing. We suggest that you leave the ear installed as it
makes rotating the camera control ring easier when out of the housing.
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Turn clockw se to t ghten. DO NOT overt ghten
or you may warp or damage the gear.