Ikelite DMC-ZS100 User manual

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Underwater Housing for
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100, DMC-TZ100
Product Number 6170.10

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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, notices, or recalls pertaining to
your equipment.
Included in the Box
• Housing
• Vinyl port cover # 0200.08
• Silicone lubricant

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Important Notices
»Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only
system in the tank. The vast majority of catastrophic oods
happen when the user walks away from a housing while it is in
the rinse tank.
»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.
»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.

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Contents
Product Registration 1
About this Product 2
Included in the Box 2
Important Notices 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 5
Getting to Know Your Housing - cont. 6
Setting Up Your Camera 7
Pre-Installation Checklist 7
Setting Up Your Housing 7
Opening the Housing 7
Inserting the Camera 8
Closing the Housing 9
Final Check 9
Entering the Water 10
Setting Up An External Strobe 11
About the Built-In Flash 11
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 11
Maintenance 12
Post-Dive 12
Travel and Storage 12
Troubleshooting 13
Limited Warranty 15
Service and Repairs 15
Contact Us 16

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Tray Mounts
Lens Port
Fiber Optic Ports
Lid Snap
Shutter
Rear Dial
Motion Picture Button
Zoom Lever
Mode Dial
Getting to Know Your Housing

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Fn1
DISP
Fn4/
LFV
4K
AF/AE
LOCK
WB
MF
Fn2
Power ON/OFF
Fn1
DISP
Fn4/
LFV
4K
AF/AE
LOCK
WB
MF
Fn2
O-Ring
Camera Mounting Plate
Lanyard
Lid Hook
Camera Mounting Tray
Getting to Know Your Housing - cont.
Fn4/LVF Button AF/AE Lock
4K / Fn1 Button
Playback
MENU/SET Button
WB White Balance
Q. MENU / Delete Button MENU/SET
DISP Button
Self-Timer
MF / Macro Button
Fn2 / Post Focus
FocusButton

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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. Set AF Assist Lamp and Red-Eye Removal to “OFF.”
4. Set Eye Sensor LVF/Monitor Switch to “MON.”
5. Set Touch Settings - Touch Screen to “OFF.”
6. Set Step Zoom function in the Custom menu > zoom lever >
CAUTION: Zoom the camera in small steps. If zoomed past
the 200mm setting, the camera lens may contact the ports lens and
“lock-up” the camera functions. If this occurs, turn the camera off
and then on again to reset.
7. Check the Picture Size and Quality.
NOTE: When using “M” manual mode, use the UP arrow button
on the menu pad to toggle between aperture and shutter speed
function, and use the rear dial to change settings.
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.
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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.Remove the camera mounting plate from
the housing.
BOTTOM SIDE
Mounting screw Camera tripod
socket
FRONT
3. Line the mounting screw up with the camera’s tripod socket. Use
a coin or at head screwdriver to tighten the mounting plate to the
camera.
Mounting
Tray

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4. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move them out of the way.
5. 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.
6. RAISE the ash, if using! Note: Once the camera is closed in the
housing, the ash CANNOT be raised. DO NOT raise the ash
BEFORE placing the camera in the housing.
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.
Final Check
1. Re-check the o-ring seal. The seal should form an even, solid line
around the back of the housing.
2. Turn on the camera and check all control functions.
3. Make sure that the camera can obtain focus and take a photo.

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4. Check battery life and open storage space on your memory card.
5. Check the ash, if using.
6. Submerge the housing in a fresh water tank dedicated to
underwater photography equipment. Visually conrm that there are
no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream of bubbles coming
from one of the housing seals.
Entering the Water
1. If possible, we recommend entering the water without your housing
to ensure that you are comfortable and your life-saving equipment
is in working order. Once you are stable, have someone pass your
camera housing to you.
2. Submerge the housing at the surface of the water and visually
conrm that there are no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream
of bubbles coming from one of the housing’s seals. If water does
appear to be entering the housing, point the lens port downward
and return the housing to the surface as quickly as possible. Please
observe all necessary safety precautions. NEVER ascend faster
than accepted safety limits.
3. Use your hand to gently ush away any small bubbles that may be
on the face of the lens port. Bubbles will produce soft focus spots in
your photo or video.
Setting Up An External Strobe
About the Built-In Flash
Due to the opaque housing design, the internal “built-in” ash can
only be used to trigger external ber optic strobes. To shoot ash
photography underwater, an external strobe must be connected to
the housing and then triggered via ber optic cord. Always extend the
ash BEFORE closing the camera inside the housing.