Ikelite 6184.99 User manual

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.
Under ater Housing for Nikon S9900
Product Number 6184.99
I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l

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Table of Contents
Preparation ..................................................................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 - Camera Installation/Removal ..........................P. 9, 10
STEP 4 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 10, 11
STEP 5 - Final Check......................................................P. 11
Housing Usage ............................................................P. 12
Zoom Control Use ..........................................................P. 12
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 12
Strobe Use ......................................................................P. 13
Deflector Installation and Removal ................................P. 13
Diffuser Purpose..............................................................P. 14
Diffuser Installation and Removal....................................P. 14
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 15
Recommended Accessories ......................................P. 15 - 18
Maintenance ................................................................P. 19 - 24
Lens Port ........................................................................P. 19
Lubricant..........................................................................P. 19
O-ring Storage ................................................................P. 19

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Table of Contents - continued
Housing Maintenance......................................................P. 20
Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 21 - 23
Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 24
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 25 - 27
Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 28
Customer Support ......................................................P. 29
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 30
Returning Products for Service ................................P. 31
Product Registration ..................................................Back Page
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.
Clean the main housing o-ring and retest to make sure that it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 25.
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 24.
Preparation

Depth Rating..........................200 ft (60 m)
Controls ................................All camera functions accessed except the
................................................Flash pop-up control
Buoyancy ..............................Near neutral in fresh water
Housing Weight ....................3.0 lb (1.4 kg)
Strobe Connection................Fiber Optic Ports
Use Built-in Flash..................Yes (flash diffuser included)
Optional Tray Mounting........1/4-20 thread external tray mounting with
................................................3-inch (76 mm) spacing
Main O-Ring ..........................0109
Housing Dimensions ............Dimensions 6.9 x 5.0 x 6.5 in (17 x 13 x
................................................16 cm)
Housing Material ..................Polycarbonate front, acrylic back
Lens Port ..............................3.9-inch diameter glass
Specifications (no camera installed)
What’s in the Box
- Housing (with lanyard attached)
- Port Cover
- Flash Diffuser
- Flash Deflector (removeable from housing)
- Silicone 1cc Lubricant Tube
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Parts of the Housing - Front View
Zoom Control
Shutter
Release
Mode Dial
Lens Port
External Tray Mounts
Lid Snap
Command Dial
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Parts of the Housing - Back View
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5
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MENU
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WIFI
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Housing Controls
1. Command Dial
2. Movie-record Button
3. Playback Button
4. Wi-Fi Button
5. Flash / Up Arrow
6. Self-timer / Left Arrow
7. OK Apply Selection Button
8. Exp. Comp. / Right Arrow
9. Macro Mode / Down Arrow
10. ME U Button
11. Delete Button
Power Switch

Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)
- Remove camera lanyard if attached.
- Start each dive with a fully charged camera battery.
- Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual. Set shutter speed to 1/125th second and
aperture to F5.6 when using external strobes or F3.7 when using only
the built-in flash, page 12.
-In ME U - M:
Set Image Quality to “Fine” and Image Size to “16:9/12m.” OTE: Other
Image Sizes can be used, however, slight vignetting may occur.
Set White balance to “Auto.” Always use AUTO white balance (AWB)
when using a strobe/flash. When recording video or using a UR-Pro
color filter without strobes, AWB can still be used, but for more accurate
and consistent colors we recommend setting Manual white balance.
Manual white balance should be reset for each working depth due to
color absorption caused by the water.
Set Metering to “Center-weighted” and Continuous to “S.”
Set ISO sensitivity to “200.” When using built-in flash only set to “800.”
Set AF area mode to “Center” and autofocus mode to AF-S “Single AF.”
- In MOVIE ME U - :
Set Movie Options to “1080/30p” and AF area mode to “Center.”
Set Autofocus mode to “AF-F” and Movie VR to “On.”
Set Frame Rate to “30 fps.”
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Housing and Camera Setup
STEP 1 - Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)
Setup your camera for underwater u e and then adju t your etting once underwater.

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- In SETUP ME U - :
Set camera Time Zone and Date.
In Monitor Settings, set Image Review to “ON.”
Set Photo VR to “ON” and AF assist to “OFF.” Set Digital Zoom to “OFF.”
Set Auto Off to “5m.”
Insert and format a memory card.
- RAISE the FLASH! Set Flash to “Standard Flash.”
- Set Macro mode to “ON” when shooting close-up images. If the
image is overexposed, use “-” exposure compensation and/or back
away, zoom in, and then reshoot.
** All camera etting not li ted hould be et to the u er’ preference.
Adju t etting once underwater to acco mmodate your hooting ituation.
STEP 1 - Initial Camera Setup - continued
STEP 2 - Opening the Housing
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 Lid Snap have a lot
of pring ten ion once they
go over center, o keep a
firm grip on each Lid Snap.
Lid Snap may al o be opened one at a time.
2. Remove the Housing Back.
Push Forward
Lid
Snap
Lock
Lift

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Installing 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. Set the housing front on a table.
4. If not already done, raise the camera flash. ently slide the camera into
the front mounting blocks while simultaneously pushing down slightly on
the camera flash, Diagram A.
4. 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.
5. See “Closing the Housing”, page 11.
STEP 3 - Camera Installation/Removal
Diagram A Diagram B
Mounting Block

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Removing Camera from Housing
1. Place housing face down on a table, Diagram B, page 9; remove
Housing Back and pull up on housing top control knobs.
2. Rotate housing 90°, Diagram A, page 9.
3. Tilt housing port up slightly with one hand while removing the camera
with your other hand, Diagram C, below.
Diagram C