Ikelite 6970.05 User manual

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200DLM/C Underwater TTL Housing for Canon
EOS 200D Rebel SL2
Product # 6970.05 / 6970.06

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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 strive to
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
• Rear o-ring # 0110 (installed)
• Front o-ring # 0132.36 (installed)
• Waterproof bulkhead cap # 9104.7 (installed)
• Dome Port # 5516.15
• Zoom Gear # 5515.11
• .050” hex key # 0945.11
• 1/16” hex key # 0945.16
• 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.
»If you will be using the system in strong surf it is
recommended to draw a vacuum on the housing using the
optional vacuum kit (sold separately).

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Contents
Product Registration 1
Introduction 2
In the Box 2
Important Notices 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 6
Tray Mounts 10
Accessory Port 10
Trigger Extension 10
Lanyard Mount 10
Setting Up Your Camera 11
Pre-Installation Checklist 11
Camera Settings 11
Camera Settings Display 11
Exposure Settings 12
Power Save 12
Setting Up Your Housing 12
Opening the Housing 12
Installing the Camera 13
Attaching the Hotshoe 14
Closing the Housing 14
Attaching a Lens Port 15
Installing the Lens and Port 15
Setting Up An External Strobe 18
About Electrical Sync Cords 18
TTL Strobe Compatibility 18
Attaching an Electrical Sync Cord 19
Shooting Manual Flash with a DS Strobe 20
Getting in the Water 20
Final Check 20

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Entering the Water 21
Shooting Underwater 21
Learning about Underwater Photography 22
Maintaining Your Housing 23
Post-Dive 23
Lens Port 23
Storage 24
Servicing Recommendations 24
Lubricating Controls 25
Lubricating Push Buttons 25
Lubricating Control Shafts 26
Troubleshooting 28
Spare Parts 30
Limited Warranty 30
Service and Repairs 31
Contact Us 31

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

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CANON SL2
MADE IN USA
MENU
INFO
Av
Viewnder
Rear o-ring
CANON SL2
MADE IN USA
MENU
INFO
Av
AF point
selection
Left
Playback Erase
Lid
snap
hook
Lanyard
mount
Up
Down
AE / FE lock
Live view /
movie shooting
Right
INFO
Menu
Quick control
/ setting
Exposure
compensation

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Bulkhead
without cap
Thumbscrew
groove
Main dial
Power
ISO
Mode
Front o-ring

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Zoom /
focus knob Dome shade
Thumbscrew
Drain hole
Sealing surface

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Tray Mounts
This housing features two 1/4-20 threaded tray mounts on the bottom
of the housing. The spacing between the tray mounts is 3” (76.2 mm).
Optional tray with handles and mounting hardware are sold separately.
It is recommended to detach and thoroughly rinse the tray mounts,
tray, and mounting hardware, with fresh water routinely during
continuous use and prior to storage.
Accessory Port
This housing features one spare accessory port which may be used
for the attachment of optional accessories. This port accepts ttings
designed for a 1/2” through or 1/2-20 threaded hole.
The optional Vaccum Kit # 47012 may be installed in this location. A
hand pump with gauge allows you to draw a vacuum on the house
to simulate water pressure and check for leaks prior to entering the
water.
Visit ikelite.com for an updated list of compatible products.
»Do not remove or loosen the accessory port plug unless you
are installing a compatible accessory.
Trigger Extension
The shutter lever may be extended to be closer to your hand when
using an optional tray with right-hand quick release handle. This
requires the Trigger Extension # 4077.93.
Trigger extension and tray with quick release handle are sold
separately.
Lanyard Mount
A lanyard with a thin cord may be attached to the housing using the
lanyard mount on back of the housing.

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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.
4. Remove the camera’s eyecup. Failure to remove the eyecup prior
to installation will prevent the rear controls from operating properly.
Camera Settings
• Set Touch control to “Disable.”
• Set AF-assist beam ring to “Disable.”
• Set Flash Firing to “Enable” if using an external strobe.
• Set Shutter Synchronization to “First-curtain synchronization”
(default) when using an external strobe.
• Set Red-Eye Reduction to “Disable” when using an external
strobe.
Camera Settings Display
The Quick Control button can be used to view and change a variety
of camera settings including aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and white
balance (depending on shooting mode).
In the camera’s menu, set Shooting screen to “Standard.”
Press the Quick Control button, then use the up/down/left/right cursor
buttons to select the desired function. Turn the main dial to change the
setting.

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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
Power Save
The camera’s power saving functions allow you to extend battery life
and yet always be ready for the next shot. Adjust the Auto Power Off
Time setting to the shortest time that suits your shooting needs.
The camera will turn off automatically after the set amount of time. To
wake turn the camera back on, just press the shutter button.
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.

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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. 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
4. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move the controls out of
the way.
5. 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.
6. 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.

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Attaching the Hotshoe
1. Orient the hotshoe with the arrow on top pointing towards the front
of the camera.
2. Slide the housing hotshoe into camera’s hotshoe mount until it
stops.
»The hotshoe must be all the way forward in the camera mount
for proper ash operation.
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.
4. Place each lid snap into the corresponding hook on the housing
back.
Housing
hotshoe
Camera
hotshoe
mount

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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/C 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. Attach the lens to the camera.
2. If using the included zoom gear, place it over the lens with the gear
teeth towards the front of the lens. Push the zoom gear down until
it is ush with the front of the housing’s port mount.
3. Check that the port sealing surface and o-ring are clean and free
of debris.

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4. 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.
5. Loosen the port thumbscrews until they do not show on the inside
of the lens port.
6. 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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7. 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.
8. 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.
This housing provides a direct electrical connection to the camera’s
external ash hotshoe via a ash hotshoe. An external strobe may be
triggered via electrical sync cord.
About Electrical Sync Cords
Connecting a strobe via electrical sync cord provides faster strobe
recycle times as compared to a ber optic connection, and prolongs
camera battery life.
»To connect two strobes to the camera, you must use a dual
sync cord.
»A second slave strobe may be triggered optically off of a
primary strobe connected by sync cord.
TTL Strobe Compatibility
When compatible Ikelite DS strobe(s) are attached by electrical sync
cord, the TTL circuitry built into the housing allows the camera to
communicate directly with the attached strobe(s). The camera triggers
the strobe(s) and adjusts the strobe(s) power automatically for perfect
exposure.
The following strobes are TTL compatible with this housing:
• Ikelite DS50 above serial # 70000

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• Ikelite DS51
• Ikelite DS125 above serial # 5000
• Ikelite DS160, DS161
• Ikelite DS200 above serial # 7163
Flash exposure compensation may be added or subtracted using the
camera’s menu settings.
Strobes from SEA&SEA, INON, and other manufacturers may be
attached by electrical sync cord. These strobes are not capable of
powering the TTL circuitry built into this housing. Non-Ikelite strobes
must be used in manual power modes.
Attaching an Electrical Sync Cord
1. Remove connector protectors and bulkhead caps from each
connection.
2. Apply a very thin, even layer of lubricant on all threads, sealing
surfaces, and the exposed portion of the plug o-ring. Do not allow
lubricant to get into the pins and receptacles of the plug or
bulkheads.
Bulkhead
Bulkhead
cap
Retaining
ring

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3. Align plug and insert into the housing bulkhead. Each male pin
mates with a female receptacle. Failing to line up the contacts
properly before tightening may result in damage to the converter
plug and/or housing bulkhead.
4. Hand-tighten the retaining ring.
5. Attach the other end of the sync cord to the bulkhead on your
strobe.
6. Turn on the strobe(s).
7. Turn on the camera. Take a test photo to ensure that your strobe(s)
are functioning properly.
»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.
Shooting Manual Flash with a DS Strobe
1. Press the AE/FE Lock button once. The strobe will re.
2. Press the AE/FE Lock button a second time within 2 seconds.
3. Set the DS strobe(s) on a manual power setting. Adjust the power
setting as needed between photos.
4. To revert to TTL, turn the primary strobe off and back on. Set the
strobe(s) exposure(s) dial to TTL.
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.