Ikelite DLM200 User manual

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DLM200 Underwater Housing for Sony Alpha a6500
Mirrorless Digital Camera
Product Number 6910.65

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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
• Waterproof bulkhead cap
• Silicone lubricant
• Control + push button tip assortment

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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.
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
Important Notices 3
Accessory Port 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 5
Setting Up Your Camera 7
Pre-Installation Checklist and 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 10
Final Check 11
Entering the Water 11
Setting Up An External Strobe 13
About the Built-In Flash 13
About Sync Cords 13
Attaching a Sync Cord 13
About Fiber Optic Cords 15
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 15
Installing an Accessory via the Accessory Port 15
Maintenance 16
Post-Dive 16
Travel and Storage 17

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Shutter
button
Power ON/OFF
Custom 1 (C1)
Electrical
bulkhead
Fiber optic ports
Tray Mounts
Lens Port
Mount
Lid
Snap
Lens
Release
Accessory
Port Hole
Plug
Control dial
Mode dial
Accessory
Port Hole
Plug
Troubleshooting 17
Limited Warranty 19
Service and Repairs 20
Contact Us 20

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MENU
Fn
START/STOP
DISP
ISO
C3
Flash pop
up
Custom 3 (C3)
Playback
Center
Button
Control
Wheel
MENU
Fn
START/STOP
DISP
ISO
C3
O-Ring Control dial
Camera Mounting Plate
AE/MF/AEL
Mode dial
Custom 2 (C2)

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Setting Up Your Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist and Initial Camera Settings
1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.
2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.
3. Set AF Illuminator to “Off.”
4. Set Eye-Start AF to “Off” when option is available in Menu.
5. Set ISO to 200 or another preferred ISO setting. DO NOT use ISO
AUTO Multi Frame NR setting if using a ash. This setting will
prevent the ash from ring.
ISO
Multi Frame NR
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
100
125
160
6. Set Focus Area and Metering Mode to “Center.”
7. Set Flash Mode to “Fill-ash.”
8. Set Red Eye Reduction to “Off.”
9. Set FINDER/MONITOR to “Monitor (Manual).”
10. Set Auto Review to “5 Sec.”
11. Set Power Save Start Time to “5 Min.”
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 snaps.
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 re-attached 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 them out of the way.
6. Turn camera ON and 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 back of
the housing mount.
Attaching the Hotshoe
1. Make sure the contacts are clean.
2. Slide the hotshoe onto the camera with the LOCK marking towards
the back of the camera.
3. Push the hotshoe forward until it is unable to go any farther. The
hotshoe must be pushed all of the way forward to make proper
contact with the camera and provide TTL operation.
4. Rotate the hotshoe locking ring at the hotshoe base clockwise until
snug.

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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.
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 a gear sleeve, place it on the port base with the teeth side
outwards.
3. Slide the lens port onto the housing port base and press evenly
down towards the housing until it stops. There should be a very
thin, even gap between the bottom of the port and the housing
front.