Ikelite 6973.06 User manual

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200DLM/A Underwater Housing for Canon EOS M6
Mirrorless Digital Camera
Product Number 6973.06

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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. Please 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)
• 1/16” Hex Key # 0945.16
• Silicone lubricant
Specifications
• 200 ft (60m) depth rating
• DLM Type A port mount
• Controls for all camera functions except Control Dial, WiFi Button
and Flash “pop-up” switch
• Ikelite ash bulkhead connector with built-in TTL circuitry
• Slightly negative buoyancy in fresh water (varies with port choice)
• Weight 2.9 pounds (1.3 kg) not including port
• Dimensions 7.5 x 6.0 x 5.2 in (191 x 152 x 132 mm) including
projections
• 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, freshwater. 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.
Accessory Port
»Do not remove the Accessory Port Hole Plug unless you are
installing a compatible accessory such as factory optional
Vacuum Kit # 47012.
Your housing features one 1/2-20 threaded Accessory Port which
may be used for attachment of factory optional or aftermarket housing
accessories. Visit ikelite.com for an updated list of factory optional
accessories.

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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 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 5
Setting Up Your Camera 6
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings 6
Setting Up Your Housing 7
Opening the Housing 7
Inserting the Camera 7
Attaching the Hotshoe
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Closing the Housing 9
Attaching the Lens Port 10
Final Check 11
Entering the Water 11
Setting Up An External Strobe 12
About the Built-In Flash 12
About Sync Cords 12
Attaching a Sync Cord 13
About Fiber Optic Cords 14
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 14
Installing an Accessory via the Accessory Port 15
Maintenance 16
Post-Dive 16
Travel and Storage 16
Troubleshooting 17
Spare Parts / Optional Accessories 19
Limited Warranty 19
Service and Repairs 20
Contact Us 20

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Shutter
Button
Exp. Comp. Dial Electrical
Bulkhead
Tray Mounts
Lens Port
Mount
Lid
Snap
Lens
Release
Button
Main Dial
ON/OFF
Multi-function Button
Mode Dial
Fiber Optic Ports
INFO
MENU
MF
ISO
Housing Rear O-Ring
Camera
Mounting Plate
Movie
Button
Housing Plate
Mount
AF
Frame
Selector
Accessory
Port Hole
Plug
Q-SET
Quick
Control
Dial

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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. Set aperture to f/8 and
shutter speed to 1/125th second. Other shooting modes are not
recommended.
4. Set Image Review to “4 sec.”
5. Set AF operation to “ONE SHOT” and AF method to “1-point AF.”
6. Set AF-assist beam to “OFF.”
7. Set ISO speed to “200.”
8. Set Metering to “Center-weighted”.
9. In Flash Control: Set E-TTL II meter to “Evaluative.” Set E-TTL II
to “Average.” Set Red-eye reduc. to “Off” and Shutter Sync. to “1st
curtain.” Set external ash settings as desired once a strobe is
detected and turned on.
10. Set White Balance to “AWB.” Always use auto white balance (AWB)
when using a strobe/ash. When recording video or shooting stills
without a strobe, AWB can still be used, but for more accurate and
consistent colors we recommend setting Custom white balance.
11. Set Touch Operation to “Disable.”
12. Set Eco Mode to “Off.”
13. In Power Saving: Set Display Off to “3 min.” and Auto Power Down
to “5 min.”
14. EXTEND camera ash and DO NOT attach hotshoe to camera
when using a ber optic cord and strobe. You cannot extend the
ash once the camera is closed inside the housing.
Settings not mentioned should be set to the user’s preference.

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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
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.

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4. 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.
1/4-20 Mounting Screw
1/4-20 Threaded Hole
Camera Tripod Socket
Camera Mounting Plate
5. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move the controls out of
the way.
6. Insert the Mounting Plate into the slot on the inside bottom of the
housing. Push the camera all of the way forward until the back of
the Mounting Plate is ush with the Housing Plate Mount Top Rib,
page 5.
Attaching the Hotshoe
1. DO NOT attach the Hotshoe if you are using a ber optic
strobe. Once the Hotshoe is connected to the camera, the internal
camera ash is disabled.
2. Make sure the Hotshoe and camera contacts are clean.

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3. Slide the Hotshoe onto the camera Hotshoe Mount.
Hotshoe Hotshoe Mount
4. 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.
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.
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.
5. Push the lid snaps towards the housing until they are at against
the housing and the lock has engaged. Close opposing lid snaps at
the same time.

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6. Check the o-ring seal. The o-ring should form a uniform, solid line
around the back of the housing. There will be a small, even gap
around the housing between the housing back and the housing
front.
Attaching the Lens Port
A compatible lens port is required for waterproof operation.
Never submerge the housing without a lens port attached.
1. Lightly lubricate the o-ring on the Port Base. When properly
lubricated, the o-ring should have an even, slightly shiny
appearance. Wipe off any excess lubricant. Lubricant prevents the
o-ring from rolling or extruding; it is not a sealing mechanism.
2. If using an optional Gear Sleeve, place it in the Port Base with the
teeth side facing away from the housing.
Optional
Gear
Sleeve
O-ring
Lens Port
Port Base