Ikelite 6951.07 User manual

6951.07 Underwater TT Housing for
Olympus PEN E-P 7
Instruction Manual
MADE IN USA
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.

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 - Remove/Attach Tray and Handle ....................P. 7
STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings ....................................P. 8
STEP 3 - Opening the Housing ......................................P. 9
STEP 4 - Installing Camera in the Housing ....................P. 9 - 11
STEP 5 - Attach the Hotshoe ..........................................P. 12
STEP 6 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 12
STEP 7 - Attach Optional MI Port..................................P. 13
STEP 8 - Final Check......................................................P. 13
Usage ............................................................................P. 13
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 14
Removing the Camera from the Housing........................P. 14
Strobe Use and Compatibility ....................................P. 15
Strobe Compatibility ........................................................P. 15
Ikelite Housing Conversion Circuitry ..............................P. 15
Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 15 - 16
Attaching an Ikelite Strobe Arm to the Housing Handle..P. 17
Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 18
Recommended Accessories ......................................P. 18
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Table of Contents - continued
Maintenance ................................................................P. 19-22
Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 23
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 24-26
Customer Support ......................................................P. 26
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 27
Returning Products for Service ................................P. 27
Product Registration ..................................................Back Page
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 main housing o-ring and retest to make sure that it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 24.
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 23.
Preparation

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Controls ................................All important camera functions are accessible
Buoyancy ..............................Slightly negative in freshwater
Depth Rating..........................200 ft (60m)
Strobe Connection................Ikelite Digital TT ICS-5 5-pin Electrical
................................................Bulkhead plus TT circuitry compatible with
................................................current model Ikelite DS-series strobes
Use Built-in Flash..................No
Tray and Handle Weight ......11.5 oz (327 g)
Main O-Ring ..........................0110
Housing Dimensions ............6.4 x 7.5 x 5.9 in (163 x 190 x 150 mm)
Housing Weight ....................3.19 lb (1447 g) not including tray, handles or
................................................port
Housing Material ..................Polycarbonate front, acrylic back
Specifications (no camera installed)
What’s in the Box
- Housing
- Instruction Manual
- Tray with Quick Release Handle
- Waterproof Bulkhead Cap (connected to external strobe connector)
- Silicone 1cc ubricant Tube
- Cleaning Cloth
- 1/8-inch Allen Wrench

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Parts of the Housing - Front View
Shutter
Button
Lens Port Base
External Tray Mounts
id Snap
Mode DialO /OFF Button External Strobe
Connector & Cap
ens
Release
Button
Housing controls are provided for all accessible camera functions.

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MENU INFO
1. Control Dial
2. Fn Button
3. Button
4. Movie Button
5. ME U Button
6. I FO Button
7. Up / Exp. Comp. Button
8. eft / AF Target Button
9. OK Button
10. Right / Flash Button
11. Down / Self-timer Button
12. Erase Button
13. Playback Button
Parts of the Housing - Back View

The Tray and Handle may be removed for transport and then re-attached
for housing use. We recommend leaving the Tray and Handle attached
whenever possible to avoid accidentally scratching table tops or other
surfaces with the Tray Mounting Bolts.
To remove, loosen both 3/8-16 Nuts using a 9/16” open/box end or
socket Wrench (not supplied).
MADE IN USA
External Tray & Handle
3/8-16 Nut
Wrench - not supplied
Housing and Camera Setup
STEP 1 - Remove/Attach Tray and Handle
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Tray Mounting Bolt
Washer

- Insert a fully charged camera battery and a SD card.
- Set Mode Dial to “Av” Aperture Priority. Set aperture to F5.6, or F18 for
macro photography (close-ups). If faster shutter speeds are desired or a
DS-series strobe is not being used, then set Mode Dial to “M” Manual
Mode and shutter speed to 1/60th second or 1/125th second for fast
moving subjects. Other shooting modes are not recommended.
-In 1 Menu:
Caution: Save recorded images on the SD card to a computer or other
device before formatting card. In Card Setup, set Format to “Yes.”
In Record Mode set Still Picture to F or other desired setting. Set Movie
to “MOV to FullHD F.”
-In 2 ME U set Image Stabilizer (Still Picture) to “S-IS-AUTO.”
-In A. Custom ME U: Set AF Mode Still Pictures to “S-AF.”
Set Full-time AF to “Off.” Set Reset ens to “Off.”
Set Home A. AF/MF to the center. Set AF Illuminat. to “Off.”
Set Face Priority to “Off” and Area Pointer to “on.”
-In F. Custom Menu: set X-Sync. to 1/250 and Slow imit to 1/60.
-In J. Custom Menu: Set Touch Screen Settings to “Off.”
-In ME U: Set Rec View to “4sec.”
-In OK Menu:
Set White Balance to “Auto.” For best results, set to Manual White
Balance and reset for each working depth or when using a color filter.
Set Aspect Ratio to “4:3” or other desired setting.
Set Flash to “Fill In .”
Set Metering to “Ctr-weighted ” and ISO to “200.”
Set Face and Eye Priority to “Off.”
* All camera functions not mentioned should be set to the user preference.
STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings
Setup your camera for underwater use and then adjust your settings once underwater.
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STEP 3 - Opening the Housing
id Snaps have a Lock.
1. Push id Snap ocks forward and lift as shown. Open opposing id
Snaps simultaneously. Keep pressure on the id Snaps so they do not
fly open quickly.
Some id Snaps have a lot of spring tension once they go over center,
so keep a firm grip on each id Snap. id Snaps may also be opened
one at a time.
2. Remove the Housing Back.
ote: If the back is hard to
remove, place the Open id
Snap End under the lid hook
and against the housing. ift
up on the id Snap Tab to
break the housing seal.
Push Forward id
Snap
ock
ift
1. Make sure the camera battery is fully charged and a SD card is inserted
into the camera.
2. Rotate Housing ens Release Button control up and forward against
front of housing.
3. The Mounting Plate is secured to the inside bottom of the housing. The
camera Mounting Tray slides into the Mounting Plate. Use the index
finger of your hand to pull the Tray Removal Screw on the back of the
Mounting Tray away from the Mounting Plate, Diagram A, page 10. Use
your thumb to apply opposite pressure against the bottom of the housing
to assist in removal of the Mounting Tray.
STEP 4 - Installing Camera in the Housing
Open id Snap Endid Snap Tab

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STEP 4 - Installing Camera in the Housing - continued
4. Using a coin or flathead screwdriver (preferred), secure the camera
Mounting Tray to the camera tripod mount, Diagram B. Tighten camera
firmly to avoid movement on tray. The Mounting Tray attaches one way
with the Tray
Removal Screw to
the back of the
camera.
An additional
1/4-20-inch Tray
hole allows
attachment to a
land tripod stand.
Diagram B
Tray
Removal
Screw
Mounting Tray
5. Gently slide the camera with Mounting Tray back into the Mounting Plate
with the camera attached Diagram C, page 11. Make sure the hotshoe
wire is out of the way. Using your thumb, push against the Mounting
Tray until it stops sliding forward into the Mounting Plate. Give the Tray
an extra push to make sure it is properly seated all the way forward in
the Mounting Plate, Diagram D, page 11.
Diagram A
Mounting Plate
Mounting Tray
Tray Removal Screw
Pull to Remove
Mounting Tray