Ikelite 6147.16 User manual

Digital Housing
Instruction Manual
6147.16 for Canon G16 Fiber Optic
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
Specifications ..............................................................P. 3
ackage Contents ........................................................P. 3
reparation ..................................................................P. 3
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 4
Parts of the Housing - Front View ..................................P. 5
Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 7
Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 7
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 8
Removing the Camera from the Housing........................P. 8
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 8
Usage ............................................................................P. 9
Final Check ....................................................................P. 9
Fiber Optic Ports ............................................................P. 9
Zoom Control ..................................................................P. 9
Deflector Purpose............................................................P. 9
Deflector Removal/Installation ........................................P. 10
Diffuser Purpose - Installation/Removal ..........................P. 10
Attach Optional External Tray and Handle to Housing ..P. 11
Attach Optional Ikelite Strobe Arm to Housing Handle ..P. 11
Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 12
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 12
Maintenance ................................................................P. 12
Lens Port ........................................................................P. 12
Lubricant..........................................................................P. 12
Housing Maintenance......................................................P. 13
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Table of Contents - continued
Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 14
hoto Tips ..................................................................P. 17
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 18
Spare arts ..................................................................P. 21
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 21
Customer Support........................................................P. 22
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 22
Returning roducts for Service ................................P. 23
roduct Registration ..................................................P. 24
- Ikelite Digital Housing
- Silicone Lubricant
- Vinyl Port Cover
ackage Contents
- Diffuser and Deflector
- Extra Control Tips
Width ......................6.8 in (173 mm) including controls
Height ....................4.9 in (124 mm) including controls
Depth ......................6.0 in (152 mm) including controls and lens port
Weight ....................3.0 lb (1.4 kg) above water
Buoyancy ................Slightly negative in freshwater
Specifications
reparation
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.

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Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)
- Insert a fully charged camera battery.
- Set Mode Dial to “Av” Aperture Priority and ISO to “200.”
- Raise Flash and set to “Flash always fires .”
-In MENU:
Push button and move to the center. Set Digital Zoom to “Off.”
Set AF-Point Zoom to “Off” and Set Servo AF to “On.”
Set Continuous AF to “Off” and AF-assist Beam to “Off.”
Set MF-Point Zoom to “2X” and Safety MF to “On.”
In the Flash Control Built-in Flash Settings Menu, set Red-eye Corr.
and Red-eye Lamp to “Off.”
Set Review Image after Shooting to “4 sec.” and Display Info to “Off.”
Set Blink Detection to “Off” and IS Settings Mode to “Continuous.”
Set Spot AE Point to “Center” and Safety Shift to “Off.”
Set Shortcut Button to Custom White Balance or desired setting.
- In MENU:
Set Date/Time and Time Zone.
Set Lens retract to “1 min” and Eco Mode to “Off.”
In the ower Saving Menu, set Auto Power Down to “Off” and Display
Off to “3 min.”
Insert and Format an SDHC memory card.
-In FUNC./SET MENU:
Set DR Correction to “Off” and AWB White Balance to “Auto.”
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Clean the housing main o-ring and retest to make sure that it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 18.
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 17.
reparation - continued

Attach fiber optic cords to the housing Fiber Optic orts, to fire compatible
external strobes. The Factory installed Flash Deflector, page 10, will reduce
backscatter and assist in redirecting the flash to the Fiber Optic Ports. Remove the
Deflector when using ONLY the camera flash.
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Initial Camera Setup - continued
Set White Balance to “AWB.” For best results, use manual Custom
White Balance and reset for each working depth.
Set Drive Mode to “Single Shot .”
Set Metering to “Center Weighted Avg. ”
Set ND Filter to “Off” and Still Image Aspect Ratio to “4:3.”
Set Image Type to “ PEG 12M” and Image Compression to “L.”
Set Image Quality to “Superfine” and Movies to “FHD/60P.”
- Set Macro mode to “On” when shooting close-up. If the image
is overexposed, use “-” Flash Exposure Compensation
and/or back away, zoom in, and then reshoot.
Note: TTL Flash is NOT available when camera is in “M” Manual mode. See
your Canon camera manual for further information.
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arts of the Housing - Front View
Mode Dial
Shutter
Button
Zoom
Lever
External Tray Mount
Lid Snap
Lens ort
Fiber Optic orts

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MENU
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1. Flash Pop-up Button
2. Playback Button
3. Exp. Comp. Dial
4. MOVIE Button
5. Shortcut Button
6. ISO / Single Erase Button
7. AE/FE Lock Button
8. MF Manual Focus / UP Button
9. Macro / Left Button
10. FUNC./SET Button
11. Flash / Right Button
arts of the Housing - Back View
ON/OFF
(Power)
1/4-20 Tray Mounts
12. DISP. / Down Button
13. Control Dial: (Note that a small
section of the rubber disc is
missing at the end of this
control. This is normal and
allows the user to completely
disengage the control from the
camera when not in use).
To disengage dial from camera,
rotate Dial to 6 o’clock position
and line up dial white dot with
housing dot.
14. AF Frame Selector Button
15. MENU Button
Control Dial in
“disengaged”
position

Installing the Camera
1. Remove any lanyard attached to the camera.
2. Pull out on each housing control until it stops. This will get the controls
out of the way for installation of the camera.
3. Remove the back from the housing.
4. Set the housing front on a table and gently slide the camera into the
front mounting blocks, Diagram A.
5. While holding the camera in its seated position in the front mounting
blocks, rotate the housing front 90° so the port is resting against the
table top, Diagram B. CAUTION: Camera is NOT secure in the
housing until the housing back has been installed.
6. See “Closing the Housing”, page 8.
Opening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open housing, push Lid Snap Lock forward
and lift as shown. Keep pressure on the
Lid Snap so it does not fly open quickly.
Some lid snaps have a lot of spring tension once
they go over center, so keep a firm grip on the lid
snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.
Push Forward Lid Snap
Lock
Lift
Diagram A
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Diagram B
Mounting Block

Closing the Housing
1. Check to see that there is an o-ring on the
housing back that is clean and in its proper
location.
2. Guide the back onto the housing. The
o-ring should touch the housing all the way
around. There should be an even
gap all the way around between
the housing and the housing back.
3. Lift the lid snaps so they are extended and
place the lid snap into the corresponding hook on the housing back.
4. To close the housing, push down on the lid snaps until they snap into
place. Lid snaps on opposite sides of the housing should be closed at
the same time. Be sure they are down far enough to engage the lid-snap
lock.
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Housing Back
O-ring
Even gap on
all four sides
Lid Hook
Lid
Snap
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash
If you are shooting with the camera’s built-in flash and the camera lens
is set to the widest angle, you may need to zoom the lens slightly or a
dark area may appear in a lower corner of close-up photographs. The
lens port may block some of the light. Remove the factory installed
removable Deflector and install the Diffuser (included). Zoom in slightly to
eliminate any dark areas noted in your photographs (You can test this
above water). See Diffuser Installation, page 10.For the best results, we
recommend using an external Ikelite Substrobe with the housing
Deflector installed. The camera’s built-in flash CANNOT be used with
optional Wide-Angle or Accessory lenses.
Removing the Camera from the Housing.
1. Place housing face down on a table, page 7, Diagram B; remove
Housing Back.
2. Rotate housing 90°, page 7, Diagram A.
3. Tilt housing port up slightly with one hand while removing the camera
with your other hand.

Usage
Final Check
The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera and
sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls and camera
LCD screens. This housing has been factory water pressure tested to
200 ft (60 m).
Once the housing is closed, check the o-ring seal. Check the gap
between the housing back and the housing. It should be even all the
way around the housing.
Look through the clear plastic back at the o-ring. You should see a
darkened area where the o-ring is compressed against the housing
back. If you do not see an even black compression seal all the way
around the back, open the lid snaps, reseat the housing back and close
the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.
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Zoom Control (lever type only)
After you have used the housing's zoom
control, it must be returned to the center
position to disengage. If the housing zoom
control is pushing the zoom lever in either
direction, you may not be able to take a
picture or access other functions. This is
because the camera is receiving a signal
from the engaged zoom control.
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-
+
-
Zoom
Control
“Engaged”
Zoom Control
“Disengaged”
(Center Position)
Deflector urpose
The Deflector should be installed when using any external strobe. The
Deflector will block and redirect the camera’s flash to an optional AF35
slave unit or fiber optic cord, which sends the firing signal to the strobe.
The Deflector also stops the built-in flash from creating backscatter in
the image. Remove the Diffuser when using the Deflector.

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Diffuser
Cut-out
Section
The factory installed flash Deflector should be removed when using
ONLY the built-in camera flash and no external strobes. Pull the
Deflector away from the inside of the housing front to remove. To install,
line up the corresponding Velcro dots on the housing front and press the
Deflector back into its factory installed position next to the lens port.
When properly installed, the Fiber
Optic Holes should line up with the
housing Fiber Optic Ports,
page 5.
Deflector Removal/Installation
Deflector
Fiber
Optic
Holes
Diffuser urpose
When shooting close-up photographs, the lens port on the housing can
block a portion of the light from the built-in camera flash. This can result
in a shadow in a lower corner of the picture frame. The Diffuser will help
eliminate the shadow. In addition, you can zoom in if necessary.
Small hole
The included Diffuser should only be used when
shooting with the built-in camera flash. Always
remove the Deflector before using ONLY the
built-in camera flash and Diffuser.
To install the diffuser, push the “Cut-out” Section
into the port groove until it stops as shown. To
remove, grab the top of the Diffuser and pull
away from the port.
Note the Small Hole. To avoid losing the diffuser,
you can attach a fishing line or string to this hole.
Diffuser Installation/Removal
Diffuser properly
installed in port groove
Velcro