Ikelite 69531 User manual

200DLM/A Underwater Housing for Olympus
OM-D E-M10 Mark III, E-M10 Mark IV Mirrorless
Micro Four-Thirds Cameras
Product # 69531

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Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite products.
Our primary focus is to provide quality, professional grade products
for use in and under water. Our products are designed, manufactured,
and distributed from our sole facility in Indianapolis, USA where we
started in 1962.
We are available if you have any questions or want photo advice.
Send us an email 24 hours a day to [email protected]. We typically
reply within 1 business day.
An electronic version of this instruction manual is available for
download via the product page on our website:
https://www.ikelite.com
In the Box
• Housing
• Camera Mount for E-M10 Mark IV # 95418 (installed)
• Camera Mount for E-M10 Mark III # 95413
• Rear o-ring # 0110 (installed)
• Front o-ring # 0132.36 (installed)
• Waterproof bulkhead cap # 9104.7 (installed)
• Silicone lubricant 1cc tube

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Important Notices
»This housing requires a compatible DLM lens port for
waterproof operation. The housing is not waterproof without a
DLM lens port attached.
»A bulkhead cap or sync cord must be attached to the housing
bulkhead for waterproof operation. Never submerge the
housing in water without either a sync cord or bulkhead cap
attached.
»Do not pull the shutter trigger without a camera installed. You
may accidentally detach or damage the control spring.
»Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only
system in the tank. Accidental damage may occur 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.

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Contents
Introduction 2
In the Box 2
Important Notices 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 6
Setting Up Your Camera 9
Pre-Installation Checklist 9
Camera Settings 9
Exposure Settings 9
Adjusting Your Housing for E-M10 Mark III 9
Controls Requiring Adjustment 9
Adjusting Controls 10
Re-Adjusting Controls for E-M10 Mark IV 11
Setting Up Your Housing 12
Opening the Housing 12
Installing the Camera 12
Closing the Housing 13
Attaching a Lens Port 14
Installing the Lens and Port 14
Setting Up An External Strobe 17
About Fiber Optic Cords 17
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 18
Getting in the Water 19
Final Check 19
Entering the Water 19
Shooting Underwater 20
Learning about Underwater Photography 20
Maintaining Your Housing 21
Post-Dive 21
Lens Port 21

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Storage 22
Servicing Recommendations 22
Lubricating Controls 23
Lubricating Push Buttons 23
Lubricating Control Shafts 24
Troubleshooting 26
Spare Parts 28
Limited Warranty 28
Service and Repairs 28
Contact Us 29

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Shutter
Accessory
port
Lid snap
Tray mounts
Lens
release
Port mount

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OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 III
69531 MADE IN USA
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INFO
MENU
MENU
Viewnder
Rear o-ring
OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 III
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INFO
MENU
MENU
Left
Menu
Erase
Lid
snap
hook
Up
Down
Right
Live view
OK
Playback
Info

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Accessory
port
Shortcut
button
Fiber optic ports
Rear dial
Fn2
On/off
Movie
Front dial
Mode dial

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Setting Up Your Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist
1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.
2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.
3. Remove any attached lanyard or neck strap.
Camera Settings
• Set Built-in EVF Auto Switch to “Off.”
• Set X-Sync. to “1/250” when using an external strobe.
• Set Flash to “Fill In” when using an external strobe.
Exposure Settings
Refer to the Cheat Sheets in the Photo School section of our website
for recommendations on exposure settings for a wide variety of
shooting situations:
https://www.ikelite.com/blogs/cheat-sheets
Adjusting Your Housing for E-M10 Mark III
This housing is pre-congured for operation with the Olympus OM-D
E-M10 Mark IV camera. If you are using the E-M10 Mark III camera
you will need to make adjustments to several controls prior to use.
»This housing is not compatible with any other Olympus
cameras except as mentioned above.
Controls Requiring Adjustment
• Mode dial
• Live view

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OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 III
69531 MADE IN USA
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INFO
MENU
MENU
Adjusting Controls
1. Each knob is attached by a set screw threaded into the side of the
knob. Remove the knob by loosening the set screw using a hex
key. Do not remove the control shaft from the housing.
2. Remove one nylon washer from the control shaft.
Mode dial
Live view