Ikelite 6961.09 User manual

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200DLM/A Underwater TTL Housing for Panasonic
Lumix DC-GX9K/DC-GX9M/DC-GX9 Mirrorless
Micro Four-Thirds Cameras
Product Number 6961.09

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About this Product
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive
with this product. Visit ikelite.com to register your product to receive
information on any updates or notices pertaining to your equipment.
Included in the Box
• Housing
• Rear o-ring # 0110 (installed)
• Front o-ring # 0132.36 (installed)
• Waterproof bulkhead cap # 9104.7 (installed)
• Silicone lubricant
• Hex keys
Specifications
• 200 ft (60m) depth rating
• DLM/B port mount
• Controls for all important camera functions
• Ikelite ash bulkhead connector with built-in TTL circuitry
• Two 1/4-20 threaded tray mounts with 3” (76mm) spacing
• Slightly negative buoyancy in fresh water; actual buoyancy varies
depending on choice of lens and port
• 2.7 lb (1691 g)
• 7.37 x 6 x 5.5” (187 x 152 x 139 mm)
• ABS-PC, acrylic, and acetyl construction

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Important Notices
»This housing requires a compatible Lens Port for waterproof
operation. The housing is not waterproof without a Lens Port
attached.
»To prevent salt build-up and sticking controls, submerge the
empty housing in clean, fresh water. Operate the controls
several times each while underwater to ush out any residue.
»Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only
system in the tank. Most catastrophic oods happen 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.
»A bulkhead cap or sync cord must be attached to the housing
for waterproof operation. Never submerge the housing without
either a sync cord or waterproof bulkhead cap attached.
»This housing is only compatible with the Panasonic DC-
GX9K, DC-GX9M and DC-GX9 cameras as shipped by the
manufacturer. Unless otherwise noted, this housing does
not accommodate the use of add-on grips, battery grips,
eyepieces, LCD covers, or other accessories.

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Accessory Port
Your housing features one 1/2-20 threaded Accessory Port which
may be used for attachment of factory optional or aftermarket housing
accessories. We recommend Vacuum Kit # 47012 which allows you to
pull a vacuum on the housing to simulate pressure at depth and check
for leaks prior to entering the water.
DO NOT remove the Accessory Hole Plug unless you are installing a
compatible accessory such as factory optional Vacuum Kit # 47012
Visit ikelite.com for an updated list of factory optional accessories or
contact us directly at [email protected].
Use the following steps to replace an Accessory Port Hole Plug with
an accessory tting to use an optional accessory:
1. Remove the Hole Plug using an 11/16 inch open end wrench.
2. Check the accessory tting o-ring sealing area. If an o-ring is not
present, use the Hole Plug o-ring. Lightly lubricate o-ring with
Ikelite Lubricant. Use ONLY Ikelite lubricant. Other manufacturer
lubricants can cause the o-ring to swell. Check o-ring and o-ring
sealing area. Both should be clean and free of hair, sand, or other
debris.
3. Carefully screw in and tighten accessory tting. The accessory port
features a 1/2-20 threaded hole. Make sure your tting is the same
thread pattern. DO NOT cross-thread. DO NOT overtighten.
NOTICE: Your Ikelite housing warranty DOES NOT extend to
cover the attachment of aftermarket housing accessories by 3rd
parties. Warranty DOES cover factory optional accessories attached
by certied Ikelite service technicians.
DO NOT remove the Accessory Port Hole Plug unless you are
installing a compatible accessory like Vacuum Kit # 47012.

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Contents
Product Registration 1
About this Product 2
Included in the Box 2
Specications 2
Important Notices 3
Accessory Port 4
Getting to Know Your Housing 6
Setting Up Your Camera 7
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings 7
Setting Up Your Housing 8
Opening the Housing 8
Inserting the Camera 8
Attaching the Hotshoe 9
Closing the Housing 10
Attaching the Lens Port 11
Final Check 13
Entering the Water 13
Setting Up An External Strobe 14
About the Built-In Flash 14
About Sync Cords 14
Attaching a Sync Cord 14
About Fiber Optic Cords 16
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 16
Maintenance 17
Post-Dive 17
Travel and Storage 17
Troubleshooting 18
Spare Parts / Optional Accessories 20
Limited Warranty 21
Service and Repairs 22
Contact Us 23

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Shutter
Button
Electrical
Bulkhead
Tray Mounts
Lens Port
Mount
Lid
Snap
Lens
Release
Button
Fiber Optic Ports
Front Dial
Accessory Port
Hole Plug
Mode Dial
Finger
Grip
LVF
DISP
WB
AF/AE
LOCK
O-Ring Camera
Mounting Plate
ISO
Mounting
Plate Base
Focus Mode
Lever
Self-Timer
Motion Picture Button
AEL-AFL /
Fn1 Button
MENU/
SET
Button
Rear Dial
ON/OFF

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Setting Up Your Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings
1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.
2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.
3. Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual mode to manually adjust both
aperture and shutter speed settings.
4. Set ISO Sensitivity to “200.”
5. Set Focus Mode Lever switch to AFS/AFF.
6. Set Metering Mode to “Center-Weighted.”
7. Set Flash Mode to “Forced Flash On” when connecting a ber
optic strobe.
8. Set Shutter Type to “MSHTR.” Flash may not re if this setting is
incorrect.
9. Set Touch Settings to “OFF.”
10. In Custom Monitor / Display Menu: Set Auto Review to “5SEC.”
11. In Custom Focus Menu: Set Eye Sensor AF and AF Assist Lamp to
“OFF.”
12. In Eye Sensor, set LVF/Monitor Switch to “MON.”
13. Set AF Mode to “1-Area.”
14. In Economy, set Sleep Mode to “5MIN.” and Auto LVF/Monitor Off
to “5MIN.”
15. Press Fn1 button and set Post Focus to “OFF.”

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- Manual Flash can be set on the camera if desired: S or M mode
must be used to ensure that redeye reduction mode can be selected.
Select redeye reduction mode. When the shutter release is pressed,
2 short bursts will be red by the ash with a noticeable delay (about
1/3 of a second) before the main ash is red. After that, you are now
in manual ash mode and the lightning bolt ash ready indicator will
disappear from the monitor, and there will be no more preashes.
To go back to TTL mode, power the strobe off and then on again,
then change the camera from red eye reduction back to “ll-in ash.”
NOTE: These are recommended “initial” camera settings to get
you started. Please adjust your camera as needed for each unique
shooting situation. Settings not mentioned should be set to the user’s
preference.
Setting Up Your Housing
Opening the Housing
1. Push the lid snap lock forward and start to lift the curved end away
from the housing.
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.
Lid Snap Lock

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3. Repeat with remaining lid snap(s).
4. Remove the housing back.
Inserting the Camera
1. Remove any lanyard or neck strap which may be attached to the
camera.
2. Check to see whether the camera’s lens will t through the port
opening of the housing. If not, the lens will need to be removed
from the camera body and reattached AFTER the camera body is
installed in the housing.
3. Remove the Camera Mounting Plate from the housing.
4. Pull the LCD screen away from the camera slightly to allow the
Camera Mounting Plate to attach properly to the bottom of the
camera.
5. Line up the Mounting Screw with the Camera Tripod Socket. Use
a coin or at head screwdriver (preferred) to tighten the mounting
plate to the camera. Mounting Plate should tighten ush against the
bottom of the camera.
1/4-20 Mounting Screw
1/4-20 Threaded Hole
Camera Tripod Socket
Camera Mounting Plate
Camera LCD Screen

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6. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move the controls out of
the way.
7. Insert the Mounting Plate into the slot of the Mounting Plate Base.
Push the camera all of the way forward until the back of the
Mounting Plate is ush with the back of the Mounting Plate Base,
page 6.
Attaching the Hotshoe
1. Make sure the Hotshoe and camera contacts are clean.
2. Slide Hotshoe all the way forward into the Hotshoe Camera Mount.
Push the Hotshoe forward until it is unable to go any farther. The
Hotshoe must be pushed all the way forward to make proper
contact with the camera and provide TTL operation. Make sure
the Hotshoe wire does not interfere with any housing control
operations.
Hotshoe
Hotshoe Camera
Mount
Closing the Housing
1. Make sure the o-ring is clean and in its proper location on the back
of the housing. The main o-ring does not require lubricant to make
a seal.