Ikelite 6973.10 User manual

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200DLM/A Underwater Housing for Canon EOS
M10
Product # 6973.10

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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)
• .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 8
Setting Up Your Camera 8
Pre-Installation Checklist 8
Camera Settings 8
Exposure Settings 8
Setting Up Your Housing 9
Opening the Housing 9
Installing the Camera 9
Closing the Housing 10
Attaching a Lens Port 11
Installing the Lens and Port 11
Setting Up An External Strobe 14
About Fiber Optic Cords 14
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 15
Getting in the Water 15
Final Check 15
Entering the Water 16
Shooting Underwater 16
Learning about Underwater Photography 17
Maintaining Your Housing 17
Post-Dive 17
Lens Port 18
Storage 18
Servicing Recommendations 19

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Lubricating Controls 19
Lubricating Push Buttons 20
Lubricating Control Shafts 21
Troubleshooting 22
Spare Parts 24
Limited Warranty 25
Service and Repairs 25
Contact Us 26

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Shutter
Fiber optic
ports
Lid snap
Tray mounts
Lens
release
Port mount
Flash
switch
Movie
Front dial
Power

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INFO
MENU
Viewnder
Rear o-ring
INFO
MENU
Left
Playback
Lid
snap
hook
Up / Erase
Down / Info
Right / Flash
INFO
Flash
OK
Command
dial
Menu

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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.
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 Flash ring to “On” when using an external strobe.
• Set AF assist beam to “Off” when using an external strobe.
• Set Red-eye reduc. to “Off” 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

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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.

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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.
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.