Ikelite 6170.12 User manual

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Underwater Housing for Panasonic Lumix ZS200,
TZ200, TZ202 Digital Cameras
Product # 6170.12

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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. Please visit ikelite.com to register your product
to receive information on any updates or notices pertaining to your
equipment.
Included in the Box
• Housing
• O-Ring # 0109 (installed)
• Port cover # 0200.08 (installed)
• Silicone lubricant 1 cc tube
Specifications
• 200 ft (60m) depth rating
• Controls for all camera functions except Diopter Adjustment Dial
and Flash open lever; Flash may be opened prior to installing
camera in the housing
• Near neutral buoyancy in fresh water
• 1/4-20 thread tray mounting with 3” (76mm) spacing
• 2.8 lb (1270 g)
• 6.2 x 5.1 x 6.8” (157 x 130 x 173 mm)
• 3.9” diameter glass lens port allows effective zoom range of 24-135
mm

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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.
»Always assemble in a cool, dry location. Opening the housing
in a humid environment will lead to fogging.
»This housing is designed specically for use with the
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200, DC-TZ200 and DC-TZ202
cameras. Other camera models will not likely t or function
properly in this housing.
Accessory Port
»Do not remove the Accessory Port Hole Plug unless you are
installing a compatible accessory.
Your housing features an Accessory Port which may be used for
attachment of factory optional or aftermarket housing accessories.
The Accessory Port is 1/2-20 threaded.
Visit ikelite.com for information on optional accessories.

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Contents
Product Registration 1
About this Product 2
Included in the Box 2
Specications 2
Important Notices 3
Accessory Port 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 5
Getting to Know Your Housing - cont. 6
Accessory Port 7
Setting Up Your Camera 7
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings 7
Setting Up Your Housing 9
Opening the Housing 9
Inserting the Camera 10
Closing the Housing 11
Final Check 11
Entering the Water 12
Built-in Flash and External Strobe Use 13
About the Built-In Flash 13
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 13
Zoom and Macro Close-up 14
Spare Parts 15
Maintenance 15
Post-Dive 15
Travel and Storage 15
Troubleshooting 16
Limited Warranty 18
Service and Repairs 19
Contact Us 20

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Tray Mounts
Lens Port
Fiber Optic Ports
Lid Snap
Shutter Control Ring
Motion Picture Button
Zoom Lever
Mode Dial
Accessory Port
Hole Plug

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Getting to Know Your Housing - cont.
Fn1
DISP
Fn4/
LVF
4K
AF/AE
LOCK
MF
WB
CAUTION: DO NOT ZOOM PAST 135 (0.3M / 0.98FT)
OR CAMERA WILL SHUT DOWN
O-Ring
Lid Hook
ON/OFF
Rear Dial
Fn1
DISP
Fn4/
LVF
4K
AF/AE
LOCK
MF
WB
CAUTION: DO NOT ZOOM PAST 135 (0.3M / 0.98FT)
OR CAMERA WILL SHUT DOWN
UP Cursor
MENU/SET Button
Self-Timer / DOWN
Cursor

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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. We recommend Vacuum Kit # 47012 which allows you to
pull a vacuum on the housing to simulate pressure at depth and check
for leaks prior to entering the water.
DO NOT remove the Accessory Hole Plug unless you are installing a
compatible accessory. Visit ikelite.com for an updated list of factory
optional accessories.
Use the following steps to replace an Accessory Port Hole Plug with
an accessory tting:
1. Remove the Hole Plug using an 11/16 inch open end wrench.
2. Check the accessory tting o-ring sealing area. If an o-ring is not
present, use the Hole Plug o-ring. Lightly lubricate o-ring with
Ikelite Lubricant. Use ONLY Ikelite lubricant. Other manufacturer
lubricants can cause the o-ring to swell. Check o-ring and o-ring
sealing area. Both should be clean and free of hair, sand, or other
debris.
3. Carefully screw in and tighten accessory tting. The accessory port
features a 1/2-20 threaded hole. Make sure your tting is the same
thread pattern. DO NOT cross-thread. DO NOT overtighten.
NOTICE: Your Ikelite housing warranty DOES NOT extend to
cover the attachment of aftermarket housing accessories by 3rd
parties. Warranty DOES cover factory optional accessories attached
by certied Ikelite service technicians.
Setting Up Your Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings
1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.
2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.

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3. Set Mode Dial to “A” Aperture Priority. Manually adjust aperture
setting to achieve the best exposure for your shooting conditions.
The shutter speed will be locked at 1/60th second when the camera
ash is active. If a faster shutter speed is desired, set Mode Dial
to “M” Manual mode to manually adjust both aperture and shutter
speed settings.
4. Set AFS/AFF/AFC to AFS and ISO Sensitivity to “200.”
5. Set AF Mode to “1-Area.”
6. Set Metering Mode to “Center-Weighted.”
7. Set Flash Mode to “Forced Flash On” when connecting a ber
optic strobe.
8. Set Shutter Type to “MSHTR.” Flash may not re if this setting is
incorrect.
9. In Custom Focus Menu: Set Eye Sensor AF and AF Assist Lamp to
“OFF.”
10. In Custom Operation Menu: Set Touch Screen to “OFF.”
Set Step Zoom function in the Custom menu > Operation > Zoom
lever > .
CAUTION: Zoom the camera in small steps. DO NOT zoom
past the 135 setting or the camera lens may extend and contact
the ports lens, shutting down the camera. If this occurs, turn the
camera off until the LCD screen goes dark. Turn camera back on to
reset.
11. In Custom Monitor / Display Menu: Set Auto Review to “5SEC.”
12. In Economy, set Sleep Mode to “5MIN.” and Auto LVF/Monitor Off
to “5MIN.”
13. Set Eye Sensor - LVF/Monitor Switch to “MON.”
14. Set Focus Mode to “AF Macro .”
15. Set White Balance to “AWB.” When recording video or shooting
stills images without a strobe, AWB can still be used, but for more
accurate and consistent colors we recommend setting Custom
white balance “ .”
DO NOT open the camera ash until AFTER the camera has
been installed in the housing front. Once the housing back is
attached and closed, the camera ash CANNOT be opened.
All camera user settings not listed should be set to the user’s
preference. Adjust settings as necessary for each shooting
situation.
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.
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15. Set White Balance to “AWB.” When recording video or shooting
stills images without a strobe, AWB can still be used, but for more
accurate and consistent colors we recommend setting Custom
white balance “ .”
DO NOT open the camera ash until AFTER the camera has
been installed in the housing front. Once the housing back is
attached and closed, the camera ash CANNOT be opened.
All camera user settings not listed should be set to the user’s
preference. Adjust settings as necessary for each shooting
situation.
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.
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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.
3. Line the mounting screw up with the camera’s tripod socket. Use
a coin or at head screwdriver (preferred) to tighten the mounting
plate to the camera.
Camera Tripod
Socket
Mounting Screw
Mounting Plate
1/4-20 Tripod
Attachment Hole
4. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move them out of the way.
5. Insert the mounting plate into the slot on the inside bottom of the
housing. Push the camera all of the way forward until the back of
the mounting plate is ush with the back of the housing mount.
6. OPEN the camera ash AFTER the camera has been installed in
the housing front. Once the housing back is attached and closed,
the camera ash cannot be opened.