Ikelite 6860.03 User manual

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SLR-DC Housing
Instruction Manual
6860.03 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3, DMC-GH4

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Table of Contents
Specifications ..............................................................P. 3
Package Contents ........................................................P. 4
Preparation ..................................................................P. 4
Attach External “Tray with Handles” to Housing ............P. 4
Parts of the Housing - ront/Side View ..........................P. 5
Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 7
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 7
Housing Conversion Circuitry..........................................P. 8
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch..........P. 8
Using the Conversion Circuitry........................................P. 9
Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes ............P. 9
DS50 and DS125 Substrobe Compatibility ....................P. 10
Attaching the lash Connection for External Strobes ....P. 10
Attach Camera to Housing Tray ......................................P. 11
Installing Camera in Housing ..........................................P. 11
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 12
inal Check ....................................................................P. 12
Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 13
Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 13
Zoom Clamp & Gear Sleeve Installation ........................P. 14
Manual ocusing ............................................................P. 18
Installing the Port ............................................................P. 19
Lens Ports ......................................................................P. 20
Attaching an Ikelite Strobe Arm to the Housing Handle..P. 21

Table of Contents - continued
Usage ............................................................................P. 22
Pre-Dive Your System ....................................................P. 22
Lubricants ........................................................................P. 22
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 23
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 25
Accessory Mounting Points ............................................P. 25
EV-Controller Use............................................................P. 25
Maintenance..................................................................P. 26
Storing the Housing ........................................................P. 29
Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 29
Photo Tips ....................................................................P. 29
Customer Support ......................................................P. 30
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 31
Returning Products for Service ................................P. 31
Product Registration ..................................................Back Cover
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Specifications
- Controls ............All important camera functions are accessible. Controls
are not provided for the “Diopter Adjustment Dial” and “Control Dial.”
Use Cursor buttons instead of “Control Dial.”
- Width ................9.8in (249mm) including controls
- Height ..............6.9in (175mm) including controls
- Depth ................6.5in (165mm) including controls
- Weight ..............5.4lb (2.4kg) without tray & handles
- Buoyancy ..........Slightly negative in freshwater
- Depth Rating ....200ft (60m)
- Built-in lash ....Not accessible
- Tray Mounting ..12-24 thread with 3in spacing (76mm)

- SLR-DC Housing
- Envelope containing tray
installation hardware,
maintenance kit, and extra
control end tips.
Package Contents
- Aluminum Tray & Dual Handles
- Silicone Lubricant
- Standard Zoom Clamp & Sleeve Set
- 5509.28 Large Diameter Zoom Clamp
& Sleeve Set
This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200 ft. (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 housing main o-ring and retest to make sure that it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 23.
We suggest that you read this instruction booklet thoroughly before use
to have a full understanding of where each camera control is located,
and what function each control provides. 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. Due to the power required to operate the camera and LCD
screen, start each dive with a fully charged camera battery.
Preparation
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Attach External “Tray with Handles” to Housing
Use hardware and instructions located in the
clear Ikelite pouch to attach the “Tray with
Handles” to your Ikelite housing.
Note: Attach so that the AE- E Lock and Motion
Picture Button controls can be pulled away
from the housing to insert the camera.
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Note: The contents of this package and instruction manual are subject to
change at any time without prior notice.

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Parts of the Housing - ront View
Handle
Port
pening
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
Shutter
Button
Lid
Snap
Side View
Gear
Sleeve
Optional
Port
Port O-ring
Main Housing
O-ring
Camera Tray
Camera
Mounting Bolt
Aluminum Tray
Lid
Snap
Lens
Release
Zoom
Control
Drive Mode Dial
Motion Picture
Leveling Screw (factory adjusted)
AE- E Lock
ront Dial
White Balance
Exp.Comp.
Wi- i/ n1 Button
ISO Button
White
Balance

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3
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9
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10
17 16
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11 12
10
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Back View
1. External Strobe Connector & Cap
2. Playback Button
3. LV / n5 Button
4. Super-eye Optical Viewfinder
5. Mode Dial
6. Rear Dial
7. Q. Menu/ n2 Button
8. DISP. Button
9. A Mode/ n3 Button
10. *UP Cursor
11. *Left Cursor
12. MENU/SET Button
13. *Right Cursor
14. *Down Cursor
15. Delete/Cancel/ n4 Button
16. lash Mode “-” Compensation
17. lash Mode “+” Compensation
Quick Release
Strobe Arm Mount
*AE- E Lock
*Motion Picture
*Notes: The “AE- E Lock” and “Motion Picture” buttons do NOT feature
a return spring. Return each control to its starting position after use,
otherwise, the camera may “freeze” and not take a picture.
To navigate camera menu, use Cursor Buttons instead of “Control Dial.”
ON/O Switch

pening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open, push Lid Snap
Lock forward and lift as shown. Keep pressure
on the Lid Snap so it does not fly open quickly.
Lid Snaps have a lot of spring tension once they
go over center, so have a firm grip on the Lid
Snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.
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Lift
Push orward Lid
Snap
Lock
Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)
- Insert a fully charged battery and a high capacity SD or SDHC card.
- Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual Mode and White Balance to “AWB.”
- Set ISO to “200” with strobe(s); “1600” when NOT using strobes.
- In Q. MENU:
Set Metering Mode to “Center Weighted .”
Set Aperture Value to “8.0” when using strobe(s); 3.5 when NOT using
strobe(s). Set Shutter Speed to “60”, or higher for fast moving subjects.
Set Photo Style to “STD. Standard.”
Set lash Mode to “ orced lash On .” DO NOT raise camera flash.
Set Motion Pic. Set to desired format.
Set Picture Setting to “16:9 L 12M” or other preferred setting.
Set Quality to “ ine” or other preferred setting.
Move ocus Mode Lever to A S/A and set to “A S” A Single.
Set A Mode to “1-Area.”
- In Rec. MENU:
Set lash iring Mode to “TTL”, lash Mode to , lash Synchro
to “1st”, and Red-Eye Removal to “O .”
- In Custom MENU:
Set Auto Review to “5SEC.
Set Eye Sensor > LV /Monitor Auto to “O .”
Note: This housing is designed for use with an external strobe. The
camera’s internal flash cannot be used while in the housing. Make sure
the camera flash is CLOSED before placing camera in housing.

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Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch
Housing Conversion Circuitry
This housing contains Ikelite designed and patented Conversion
Circuitry. Once attached, turn the strobe on first before turning on the
camera.
When used with Ikelite DS Substrobes the Conversion Circuitry provides
real TTL flash exposure with over and underexposure compensation
from +2 to -2 f-stops in 1/2 stop increments.
The Conversion Circuitry also offers Manual exposure control with 3 1/2
f-stops of underexposure control in 1/2 stop increments.
The Conversion Circuitry is powered by the Ikelite DS Substrobe when
connected to the housing with the 4103.51 single or 4103.52 dual sync
cord. When using two strobes with the dual sync cord, the primary
strobe connected to the cord without the red band, must be turned on to
power the Conversion Circuitry. Always keep both strobes connected to
your dual sync cord underwater. Do not exchange your secondary
strobe for a dust cap which may not be waterproof.
On the bottom of the housing camera tray is a switch for setting the DS
Substrobe ID. Set the switch to the Model of DS Substrobe being used.
When using dual strobes of different models such as a DS51 and a
DS161, set the ID switch to DS51 or the smaller strobe.
DS
DS
Set
DS Substrobe
to TTL Mode
50-51
TIGHTEN HOLDOWN BOLT
WITH COIN
OR SCREWDRIVER
160-161
125-200
Strobe ID Switch

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Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes
(Substrobe 50, 100A, 200, 400) with this Housing
The Conversion Circuitry is automatically disabled when used with a
Non-Ikelite or Non-DS Substrobe. These Substrobes can be used in their
manual mode utilizing any power settings provided on the Substrobe.
Using the Conversion Circuitry (Set DS Substrobe to TTL mode)
-Mode and Compensation Buttons
The Conversion Circuitry default is set to TTL. To switch between TTL and
Manual Modes, depress both Mode Buttons at the same time and keep
them depressed until you see the desired Yellow LED Mode illuminate.
-TTL Mode (indicated when the yellow LED directly below TTL is
illuminated). TTL Mode is the default setting. When the DS Substrobe is
powered ON, the yellow TTL LED will illuminate. None of the Red LEDs
will illuminate. This indicates that no (+) plus or (-) minus compensation is
selected. Depress the Mode buttons to select +/- compensation. Note that
the TTL +/- compensation values are in the yellow bar with the heading
TTL.
-Manual Mode (indicated when the yellow LED directly below the M is
illuminated). When the Manual Mode is selected, the Red LED directly
below the (full power) will illuminate. Note that the Manual minus (-)
compensation values are in the black bar with the heading M. Set DS
Substrobe to TTL mode. This will allow the strobe power to be varied
in manual mode.
Red LEDs (Compensation)
Manual Mode - Yellow LED
TTL Mode - Yellow LED
Mode &
Compensation
Buttons

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When using an external
strobe, connect the
housing hotshoe connector.
Slide the connector into the
hotshoe mount on the
camera from the back of
the camera as shown.
Slide the connector forward
until it stops. Make sure the
hotshoe is all the way
forward in the camera
mount to assure a good
connection. Due to limited
clearance between the
camera hotshoe mount and
the housing back, the hotshoe connector should be attached before the
camera is secured with the mounting bolt.
DS50 and DS125 Substrobe Compatibility
- Older DS50 Substrobes with Serial Number below 63,850 can NOT be
updated to operate correctly with the latest TTL conversion circuitry.
Older DS50 Substrobes with Serial Number between 63,850 and 69,999
require upgrade of electronics to operate. Cost of update depends on
strobe circuitry. Strobe must be returned to Ikelite for evaluation to
provide an estimate of upgrade cost.
- Older DS125 Substrobes with Serial Number below 2,500 can NOT be
updated to operate correctly with the latest TTL conversion circuitry.
Older DS125 SubStrobes with Serial Number between 2,500 and 4,999
require upgrade of electronics to operate. Cost of update depends on
strobe circuitry. Strobe must be returned to Ikelite for evaluation to
provide an estimate of upgrade cost.
Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes
FRONT
IKELITE
Panasonic
External Strobe Connector
and Waterproof Cap
Housing Back
Hotshoe
Connector