Ikelite 6171.11 User manual

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Underwater TTLHousingforPanasonic LumixLX100,
LeicaD-Lux(Typ109)
Product Number 6171.11

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AboutthisProduct
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, notices, or recalls pertaining to
your equipment.
IncludedintheBox
• Housing
• O-ring # 0110
• Waterproof bulkhead cap # 9104.5
• Vinyl port cover # 0200.08
• Gear ring # 9299.11
• Control + push button tip assortment # 9249.3
• 1/8” hex key # 0945.18
• Silicone lubricant # 0184.1

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ImportantNotices
»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.
AccessoryPort
»Do not remove the Accessory Port Plug unless you are
installing a compatible accessory.
Your housing features one spare 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
Important Notices 3
Accessory Port 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 6
Setting Up Your Camera 8
Pre-Installation Checklist 8
Setting Up Your Housing 8
Opening the Housing 8
Inserting the Camera 9
Attaching the Hotshoe 10
Closing the Housing 11
Setting Up An External Strobe 11
Strobe Compatibility 12
Attaching a Sync Cord 12
Taking your Housing in the Water 13
Final Check 13
Entering the Water 14
In the Water 14
Maintenance 15
Post-Dive 15
Travel and Storage 15
Troubleshooting 16
Service and Repairs 18
Limited Warranty 18
Contact Us 19

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GettingtoKnow YourHousing
Shutter
Filter
Zoom
Shutter speed
Bulkhead
Lidsnap Lens Port
Tray mounts
Aperture

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MENU
Fn3 Fn2
AE/FE
LOCK
Fn1 DISP
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WB
ISO
MENU
Fn3 Fn2
AE/FE
LOCK
Fn1 DISP
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WB
ISO
Accessory
port
Lid hook
O-ring
Camera mount
plate
Lanyard
Exposure
compensation
Rear * dial
ON/OFF
MENU/SET
White Balance
Playback
Drive Mode
Fn1/Delete
AF Mode

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SettingUpYour Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist
1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.
2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.
3. In the REC menu, set Red-Eye Removal to OFF.
4. In the C menu, set Shutter AF to ON.
5. In the C menu, set Half Press Release to OFF.
6. In the C menu, set Quick AF to ON.
7. In the C menu, set Eye Sensor AF to OFF.
8. In the C menu, set AF Assist Lamp to OFF.
9. In the C menu, set Focus/Release Priority to FOCUS.
SettingUpYour Housing
Opening the Housing
1. Push the lid snap lock forward and start to lift the curved end away
from the housing.

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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.
Inserting the Camera
1. Remove any lanyard or neck strap which may be attached to the
camera.
2. Orient the Gear Ring with the foam strips on top and bottom and
the white dot at the top center. Attach the Gear Ring to the camera
by gently pressing it onto the camera’s Aperture Ring. The front of
the Gear Ring should be ush with the front of the Aperture Ring.
Lumix
L
3. Remove the Camera Mounting Plate from the housing.

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4. Line up the mounting screw with the camera’s tripod socket. Use a
at head screwdriver to tighten the mounting plate to the camera.
Mounting screw
1/4-20 tripod
mount
Camera tripod
socket
5. Pull out on the housing’s ON/OFF, Shutter Speed, and Exposure
Compensation knobs to move them out of the way.
6. Insert the Mounting Plate into the corresponding slot on the inside
bottom of the housing. Rotate the front aperture knob slightly to
assist Gear Ring engagement with housing gear. Slowly push the
camera all of the way forward until the back of the Mounting Plate is
ush with the back of the housing mount.
7. Check the Gear Ring. If it has slipped backwards slightly, gently
push the top forward to engage with the gearing in the front of the
housing.
8. Orient the On/OFF control so that the legs of the “U” are on either
side of the camera lever.
»The camera’s Aperture Ring does not rotate 360º. Do not force
the control to rotate past its natural stop. Forced over-rotation
may damage the housing’s gearing.
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Attaching the Hotshoe
1. Make sure the contacts are clean.
2. Slide the hotshoe onto the camera with the “Front” arrow pointing
towards the front of the camera.
3. Push the hotshoe forward until it is unable to go any farther. The
hotshoe must be pushed all of the way forward to make proper
contact with the camera and provide TTL operation.
Closing the Housing
1. Make sure the o-ring is clean and in its proper location on the back
of the housing. The main o-ring does not require lubricant to make
a seal.
2. Place the back onto the housing front.
3. Make sure no controls or wires are interfering with the o-ring or the
back of the housing.
4. Place each lid snap into the corresponding hook on the housing
back.
5. Push the lid snaps towards the housing until they are at against
the housing and the lock has engaged. Close both lid snaps at the
same time.
6. Check the o-ring seal. The o-ring should form a uniform, solid line
around the back of the housing. There will be a small, even gap
around the housing between the housing back and the housing
front.

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SettingUpAnExternalStrobe
We recommend attaching an external strobe for the optimal color
and clarity in a wide variety of shooting situations, including daylight
photography. An external strobe must be triggered via electrical sync
cord. The LX100 camera does not have built-in ash for the triggering
of a ber optic strobe.
Strobe Compatibility
When a compatible Ikelite DS strobe is attached via sync cord,
circuitry built into the housing allows the strobe to communicate
directly with the camera to trigger the strobe and adjust its power for
perfect exposure.
All Ikelite DS strobes are capable of providing TTL operation with this
system except:
• DS125 strobes below serial number 5000
• DS51 strobes below serial number 70000
• DS200 strobes below serial number 7163
For TTL operation, the strobe must be set to TTL.
Strobes from SEA&SEA, INON, and Nikonos attached by electrical
sync cord are not capable of powering the TTL circuitry built into this
housing. These strobes must be used in manual power modes when
connected via electrical sync cord.
Attaching a Sync Cord
A bulkhead cap or sync cord must be attached to the housing for
waterproof operation. Never submerge the housing without either
a sync cord or waterproof bulkhead cap attached.
1. Remove the bulkhead cap.
2. Lightly lubricate the sync cord o-rings. We recommend using only
Ikelite silicone lubricant to eliminate the possibility of swelling due to
incompatible compounds.

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3. Line up the pins and receptacles and insert the sync cord plug into
the bulkhead.
Waterproof
bulkhead cap
Bulkhead
4. Rotate the knurled retaining ring until snug on the housing’s
bulkhead. Do not use pliers or tools to tighten the retaining ring.
5. Attach the other end(s) of the sync cord to the bulkhead(s) on your
strobe(s).
6. If using an Ikelite strobe, set the strobe to TTL. If using a non-Ikelite
strobe, set the strobe to manual ash and select a manual power
setting.
7. Turn on the strobe(s).
8. Turn on the camera.
9. Take a test photo to ensure that your strobe(s) are functioning
properly.
Taking yourHousingintheWater
Final Check
1. Re-check the o-ring seal. The seal should form an even, solid line
around the back of the housing.
2. Turn on the camera and check all control functions.

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3. Make sure that the camera can take and record a photo.
4. Check battery life and open storage space on your memory card.
5. Check your external ash, if using.
6. Submerge the housing in a fresh water tank dedicated to
underwater photography equipment. Visually conrm that there are
no signs of water intrusion. One sign of a leak is a steady stream of
bubbles coming from one of the housing’s seals.
Entering the Water
1. If possible, we recommend entering the water without your housing
to ensure that you are comfortable and your life-saving equipment
is in working order. Once you are stable, have someone pass your
camera housing to you.
2. Submerge the housing at the surface of the water and visually
conrm that there are no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream
of bubbles coming from one of the housing’s seals. If water does
appear to be entering the housing, point the lens port downward
and return the housing to the surface as quickly as possible. Please
observe all necessary safety precautions. NEVER ascend faster
than accepted safety limits.
3. Use your hand to gently ush away any small bubbles that may be
on the face of the lens port. Bubbles will produce soft focus spots in
your photo or video.
In the Water
1. Be respectful of other people, creatures, and the ecosystem
underwater. Do not crowd or bump into others underwater.
2. Regularly check your depth and air pressure while underwater.
3. Get as close as you can to your subject to take a photo, but do not
touch it.

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Maintenance
Post-Dive
1. Rinse the housing in fresh water. Rotate the housing’s controls and
press each button while submerged in fresh water to ush out any
salt or debris to ensure smooth operation on future dives.
2. NEVER leave your housing in the fresh water rinse tank. Collisions
with other peoples’ gear can cause scratches or damage to your
equipment.
3. Stow the housing in a shaded place where it is protected from
impact or overheating. If no shade is available, we recommend
covering the housing with a towel or cloth.
4. Check the memory card capacity and battery life of your camera
and strobe(s). Recharge as necessary.
5. Always re-check o-ring seal after opening the housing.
Travel and Storage
1. Remove the camera from the housing for travel or storage.
2. Check the main housing o-ring.
3. Close the empty housing and submerge in lukewarm fresh water.
While submerged, rotate each control and depress each button to
ush out any salt or debris.
4. Remove the housing from water and rinse with running water.
5. If the inside of the housing needs to be cleaned, wipe with a
clean, slightly damp cloth. Do not rinse the inside of the housing or
submerge the open housing in water.
6. Dry the housing with a clean, lint-free cloth.
7. Store in a cool, dry place.

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8. Like regulators and other pressure-sensitive equipment, we
recommend careful care and cleaning along with annual
replacement of the factory seals.
Troubleshooting
Water enters the housing
• Re-clean and re-install the main o-ring.
• Take the housing underwater without a camera installed to ensure
that the leaking has been corrected.
Photos are over-exposed (too light)
• Adjust aperture (smaller), shutter speed (faster), or ISO (lower)
setting.
• Move lights(s) farther away from your subject.
• Adjust exposure compensation in the camera.
• Adjust lighting power.
Photos are under-exposed (too dark)
• Adjust aperture (larger), shutter speed (slower), or ISO (higher)
setting.
• Move light(s) farther away from your subject.
• Adjust exposure compensation in the camera.
• Adjust lighting power.
Strobe will not re
• Turn on strobe.
• Make sure that the camera’s ash is set to re on every photo.
• Check that the sync cord is attached.

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Buttons are stuck
•Soak the housing in lukewarm fresh water. Depress each button
several times while the housing is submerged.
•Apply lubricant to the button. Press the button several times to
distribute the lubricant.
•Check each housing control while underwater to ensure that
they are disengaged. An inadvertently engaged control may limit
functioning of the camera.
Button(s) or control(s) do not line up
• Ensure that nothing is preventing the camera from going into the
housing.
• Push the camera mounting plate forward until it is ush with the
housing base plate.
Camera is not functioning normally underwater
• Ensure that the camera mounting plate is pushed all of the way into
the housing mounting plate.
• Check each housing control while underwater to ensure that
they are disengaged. An inadvertently engaged control may limit
functioning of the camera.
• Check that the zoom control is returned to the center position.
Backscatter or “snow” in images
• Position strobes or lights farther away from your lens and at a slight
angle.
• Avoid using strobes in extremely low-visibility conditions.

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ServiceandRepairs
Ikelite is most interested in performing any service to ensure that all
products perform as intended. Evidence of purchase date must be
provided to obtain warranty service. No prior authorization is required.
You may return directly to us or through your dealer. Please include a
brief description of the problem, any relevant email correspondence,
and/or description of the service request. Always include name,
shipping address, email address, and phone number inside of the
package. Send postage paid to:
Ikelite Underwater Systems
Attention: Service Department
50 West 33rd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA
For the separate international customs documentation form that you
complete to accompany the shipment, please state or designate that
the enclosed products were originally manufactured in the USA and
are being returned to the manufacturer for repair service. Value of the
equipment listed for customs purposes should be zero.
LimitedWarranty
This Ikelite product is warranted against any manufacturing defects for
a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase. Defective
products should be returned to Ikelite postage paid. Ikelite will, at
its sole discretion, repair or replace such products, and will return to
customer postage paid. All other claims of any nature are not covered.
Except as mentioned above, no other warranty expressed or implied
applies to this Ikelite product.

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ContactUs
If you have any questions about your product or need advice on
getting the images you want, please get in touch with us and we’ll do
everything we can to help you capture your unique perspective.
Ikelite Underwater Systems
50 W 33rd St
Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA
[phone]
[email protected]