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
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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

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3. Align the knob set screw with the at on the side of the control
shaft.
4. Re-attach the knob using the hex key.
5. Repeat for all four controls requiring adjustment.
6. Install your camera and check all controls. On the surface you
may need to apply pressure to the control while rotating for proper
operation.
7. Store the extra washers with your spare parts.
Re-Adjusting Controls for E-M10 Mark IV
This procedure is reversible. To use the E-M10 Mark IV after adjusting
for the E-M10 Mark III, use the same procedure to re-install one
washer underneath each of the four control knobs.
Control at Washer
Set screw

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Setting Up Your Housing
Opening the Housing
1. Push the lid snap lock forward and lift the curved end away from
the housing.
Lock
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.
3. Repeat with opposite lid snap.
4. Remove the housing back.
Installing the Camera
1. Remove any lanyard or neck strap which may be attached to the
camera.
2. Remove the camera mount plate from the housing.
3. Remove the camera mount from the housing. If using the E-M10
Mark IV, use Camera Mount # 95418 (installed). If using the E-M10
Mark III, use Camera Mount # 95413 (packaged separately). Store
the additional camera mount in a clean, dry place.

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4. Line the mount screw up with the camera’s tripod socket. Use a at
screwdriver to tighten the mount plate to the camera.
LENS
Mount screw
1/4-20 tripod
mount
Camera
tripod socket
5. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move the controls out of
the way.
6. Insert the mount plate into the slot on the inside bottom of the
housing. Push the camera all of the way forward until it stops.
7. Push housing control knobs in and check orientation with the
camera.
»The camera may be attached to a tripod using the 1/4-20
threaded mounting hole on the bottom of the mount plate.
Closing the Housing
1. Make sure the o-ring is clean and in its proper location on the back
of the housing. The rear housing 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.

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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
visible through the back of the housing.
7. Check control functions.
Attaching a Lens Port
Refer to the DLM/A lens port chart to nd compatible lens ports for a
wide variety of popular wide angle, zoom, and macro lenses.
Choose a dome port for wide angle and zoom lenses. Larger diameter
domes are better for split shots (half-in, half-out of the water) and
provide sharper images.
Choose a at port for macro lenses. Flat ports magnify the subject
underwater. Flat ports are not recommended for wide angle or zoom
lenses due to their limited eld of view and risk of vignetting (dark
shadows around the edges of the image).
»This housing requires a compatible DLM lens port for
waterproof operation. The housing is not waterproof without a
DLM lens port attached.
Installing the Lens and Port
1. If using a zoom gear, refer to the zoom gear instructions for proper
assembly procedure. Attach the lens to the camera.
2. Check that the port sealing surface and o-ring are clean and free
of debris.

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3. Apply a very thin, even layer of lubricant to the exposed portion of
the front o-ring and to the lens port sealing surface. Avoid dry spots
or uneven build-up of lubricant.
4. Loosen the port thumbscrews until they do not show on the inside
of the lens port.
5. If using a port with a dome shade, align the port so that the tall
projections on the dome shade are in the 12 and 6 o’clock
positions.
Shade
Thumbscrew
O-ring
Thumbscrew
groove
Zoom gear

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6. Press the port rmly towards the housing until the base of the port
is almost ush with the housing front. If there is resistance, remove
the port and re-check that the thumbscrews are loosened and the
o-ring is properly lubricated.
7. Tighten all three thumbscrews while holding the port rmly towards
the housing. The thumbscrews should thread in completely until
the head touches the port. If the screws are difcult to turn and/or
they bottom out before their heads are ush, it is an indication that
the port is not pushed far enough down on the housing.
Small gap
~ 0.15” (4mm)

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»The port must be fully seated onto the housing for waterproof
operation. There should only be a very thin, even gap of
approximately 0.15” (4mm) between the bottom of the port and
the front of the housing.
Setting Up An External Strobe
We recommend attaching an external strobe for the optimal color and
clarity in a wide variety of photographic situations, including daylight
photography.
(E-M10 Mark III only) This housing provides ber optic ports for
optical triggering of up to two strobes.
(E-M10 Mark III or E-M10 Mark IV) An optional bulkhead with
TTL ash hotshoe allows electrical triggering of up to two strobes.
Bulkhead and TTL ash hotshoe sold separately.
About Fiber Optic Cords
(E-M10 Mark III only) Connecting a strobe via ber optic cord requires
the camera’s built-in ash to re for every photo. Rapid ring will be
limited to the recycle time of the camera’s built-in ash or the recycle
time of the strobe, whichever is slower.
The following ber optic cords are compatible with this housing:
• Ikelite Fiber Optic Cord # 4501
• INON Optical D Cable “Non-wireless type” L-Connector
• SEA&SEA Fiber Optic Cable (L-type) # 50107
• SEA&SEA Fiber Optic Cable II # 50128
• Olympus UW Fiber Optic Cable # PTCB-E02
• Nauticam Optical Fiber Cable # 26211 Nauticam to INON
• Nauticam Optical Fiber Cable # 26212 Nauticam to SEA&SEA
»Fiber optic triggering is only supported by the E-M10 Mark III
camera.

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»Changes in the E-M10 Mark IV ash height prevent it from
extending far enough to re while the camera is installed in the
housing. A compatible bulkhead, hotshoe, electric sync cord,
and strobe with electronic bulkhead are required for external
ash triggering with the newer Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV
camera.
»To connect two strobes to the housing, you must use two ber
optic cords.
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord
1. Check the end of the ber optic cord to ensure that it is clean and
smooth.
2. Check that the ber optic cord o-ring is in place. This o-ring does
not provide waterproong, but it does keep the ber optic cord in
place.
3. Attach one end of the ber optic cord to one of the ber optic ports
on the housing. The connector is a press-t into the port.
4. Attach the other end of the ber optic cord to a compatible strobe.
5. Set the strobe according to the manufacturer recommendations.
6. Turn on the strobe.
7. Turn on the camera. Take a test photo to ensure that your strobe(s)
are functioning properly

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Getting in the Water
Final Check
1. Re-check the rear o-ring seal. The seal should form an even, solid
line visible through the back of the housing.
2. Turn on the camera and check all control functions.
3. Make sure the camera can take a photo.
4. Check camera battery level and available storage space on your
memory card.
5. Draw a vacuum on the housing to check for leaks using the
optional vacuum kit, if using (sold separately).
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 water intrusion is a steady
stream of bubbles coming from one of the housing’s seals.
Entering the Water
1. Before entering the water, turn the camera on and operate each
of the housing controls to get a feel for using the camera in the
housing.
2. We recommend entering the water without your housing to ensure
you are comfortable and your life-saving equipment is in working
order. Once you are stable, have someone pass your camera
housing to you.
3. Submerge the housing at the surface of the water and visually
conrm that there are no signs of water intrusion. Look for water
droplets or fogging inside of the housing, or a steady stream of
bubbles coming from one of the housing seals.
4. 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.

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»If water appears to be entering the housing, point the lens port
downward and return the housing to the surface immediately.
Please observe all necessary safety precautions. NEVER
ascend faster than accepted safety limits.
Shooting Underwater
• Get as close as possible to your subject. For the best results, only
photograph subjects that are less than 6’ (1.8m) away.
• Be careful not to stir up sand or silt.
• Photograph subjects straight on or at a slight upward angle.
• If you err in exposure, it is better to have the image slightly
underexposed rather than overexposed. An overexposed image
is missing color information which cannot be adjusted in a photo
processing program. A slightly underexposed image has color
information that can be adjusted.
»It is important to respect all living creatures underwater,
including people, marine life, and coral. Get as close as you
can to your subjects when taking a photograph, but never
touch or disturb the marine life.
Learning about Underwater Photography
Visit the Photo School section of ikelite.com for a wide range of
information on shooting underwater including:
• Product Tutorials and Videos
• Cheat Sheets with exposure setting recommendations for a wide
variety of situations
• Advanced Techniques with in-depth articles on different shooting
techniques
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Photo Galleries showing examples of real results underwater