Ikelite 6171.07 User manual

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Digital Housing
instruction manual
6171.07 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7, Leica D-Lux 6

Table of Contents
Specifications ..............................................................P. 4
Package Contents ........................................................P. 4
Preparation ..................................................................P. 4
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 5
Housing Controls - Front View ........................................P. 6
Housing Controls - Back View ........................................P. 7
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 9
Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 9
Attach Hotshoe to Camera..............................................P. 9, 10
Attach Camera to Mounting Tray ....................................P. 9, 10
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 11
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 11
Usage ............................................................................P. 12
Final Check ....................................................................P. 12
Zoom Control ..................................................................P. 12
Diffuser and Deflector Installation and Use ....................P. 13
Attach External Tray and Handle to Housing ..................P. 14
Attaching Ikelite Strobe Arm to Housing Handle ............P. 14
Ikelite Housing Conversion Circuitry ..............................P. 15
Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 15
Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 16
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 16
Maintenance ................................................................P. 16
Lens Port ........................................................................P. 16
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Table of Contents - continued
Lubricant..........................................................................P. 16
Housing Maintenance......................................................P. 17
Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 18
Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 20
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 21
Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 24
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 24
Technical Support ....................................................P. 26
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 26
Returning Products for Service ................................P. 27
Product Registration ..................................................Back Cover

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Width ......................6.8 in. (173mm) including controls
Height ....................5.0 in. (127mm) including controls
Depth ......................5.9 in. (150mm) including controls and lens port
Weight ....................2.8 lb (1270g) above water
Buoyancy ................Slightly negative in saltwater for stability
Specifications
- 6171.07 Ikelite Digital Housing
- 0200 Vinyl Port Cover
- 0184.1 Silicone Lubricant
- Flash Diffuser
- Flash Deflector
- Extra Control Tips
Package Contents
This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200ft (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 21.
Please read your Nikon 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.
Preparation

Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)
1. Insert a fully charged battery and formatted memory card.
2. Set camera date and time.
3. Set Shooting Mode to “A” Aperture priority. To select faster shutter
speeds use “M” Manual mode.
4. Set Lens Aspect Ratio Selector Switch to “3:2.”
5. Set Photo Style to “STD” and Picture Size to “9.5m.”
6. Set Picture Quality to “Fine.”
7. Set AF Mode to “Center” and AF/AE Lock to “AF/AE.”
8. Set Metering Mode to “Center Weighted.”
9. Set Stabilizer to “ON” and AF Assist Lamp to “OFF.”
10. Set Flash to “Forced Flash On” (lightning bolt ).
11. Set Red-Eye Removal to “OFF.”
12. Set White Balance to “AWB.”
13. Set AF/AE LOC button to AF .
14. Set ISO sensitivity to “80.”
15. In Economy, set Sleep Mode to “10 MIN” and Auto LCD Off to “30 MIN.”
16. Set Auto Review to “2 SEC.”
- When NOT using external strobes, raise camera flash BEFORE placing
camera in the housing. Reset ISO to 400.
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Housing Controls - Front View
Focus Selector
Switch
Lens Port
External Tray Mounts
Lid Snap
Mode
Dial
Zoom
Lever
Shutter
Release
All camera controls accessed except the “Flash Open Switch” and “Lens
Aspect Ratio Switch.”
Aperture
Motion
Picture
Button
ON/OFF
Switch

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Housing Controls - Back View
Rear Dial Knob Use (control #2): The knob’s white dot should be in the 12
o’clock position when not in use, preventing the camera dial from being
pushed. This is necessary so the camera will not receive a signal which
could lock out other camera functions. To change functions using the Rear
Dial, lift and rotate the knob until the white dot is in the 6 o’clock position.
Push in and release once or twice until the desired control function is
highlighted in the lower portion of your LCD screen. Rotate the knob away
from the 6 o’clock position to the desired setting. DO NOT rotate the knob
white dot to the 6 o’clock position while a setting is being made, otherwise
the chosen camera function may inadvertently change. If necessary, lift the
knob to bypass the 6 o’clock position to reach the desired setting. Once the
desired setting is reached, lift and return the knob white dot to the 12 o’clock
position. Check to make sure your desired settings are correct.
Control #2
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1. External Strobe Connector and Cap
2. Rear Dial
3. AF/AE Lock
4. Playback
5. ISO/Up Arrow
6. Fn/Left Arrow
7. MENU/SET
8. WB/Right Arrow
9. Self-timer/Down Arrow
10. Q. Menu/Delete
11. DISP.
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Lanyard
Housing Controls - Back View (continued)

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Opening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock.
To open housing, push Lid Snap
Lock forward and lift as shown.
eep pressure on the Lid Snap so it
does not fly open quickly.
Some Lid Snap have a lot of
pring ten ion once they go over
center, o keep a firm grip on the Lid Snap.
Lid Snap may be opened one at a time.
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
Lift
Installing the Camera
1. Pull out on each housing control until it stops. This will get the controls
out of the way for installation of the camera.
2. Remove the back from the housing.
3. Remove camera lanyard from camera if attached.
4. The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the housing back.
Position the camera on the tray.
5. Attach Hotshoe to Camera by sliding the housing Hotshoe Connector
into the Camera Hotshoe Mount, diagram A, page 10. Slide the
connector forward until it stops. This must be done before the camera is
secured with the mounting bolt, diagram B, page 10.
It is ok to leave the housing hotshoe connected to the camera even when
the External Strobe Connector is not being used.
6. Attach Camera to Mounting Tray by using a coin or screwdriver
(preferred). Secure the camera with the Tray Mounting Bolt which
threads into the camera’s tripod socket, diagram B, page 10.
7. Raise the camera flash unless you intend to use ONLY hardwired
external strobes. The flash CANNOT be raised or lowered once the
housing is closed.

FRONT
IKELITE
Diagram B
Attach Camera to Mounting Tray
Attach Hotshoe to Camera
Diagram A
Housing Back
O-ring
External Strobe Connector
& Waterproof Cap
(Do not remove underwater)
Lid Hook
Hotshoe Connector
Camera
Mounting
Tray
CAUTIO :
Some camera tripod
ocket thread are
pla tic. The
mounting bolt i
metal. Do not cro
thread or over
tighten a you may
damage the camera
tripod ocket
thread .
Lumix
L
Tray Mounting Bolt
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