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.

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We recommend attaching an external strobe for the optimal color
and clarity in a wide variety of shooting situations, including daylight
photography.
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord
1. Check the end of the ber optic cord to ensure that it is clean and
smooth.
2. Ensure that the ber optic cord o-ring is in place. This o-ring does
not provide waterproong, however it does keep the ber optic cord
in place.
3. Attach one end of the ber optic cord into one of the ber optic
ports on the front of the housing. The connector is a press-t into
the ber optic port.
O-ring
Fiber Optic Cord
4. Attach the other end of the ber optic cord to a compatible strobe.
5. Set the strobe to the appropriate setting based on manufacturer
recommendations.
6. Turn the camera on and pop up the built-in ash.
7. Turn the strobe(s) on.
8. Take a test photo to ensure that your strobe(s) are functioning
properly.

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Maintenance
Post-Dive
1. Rinse the housing in fresh water. Rotate the housing’s controls and
press each button while submerged in fresh water to ush out any
salt or debris to ensure smooth operation on future dives.
2. NEVER leave your housing in the fresh water rinse tank. Collisions
with other peoples’ gear can cause scratches or damage to your
equipment.
3. Stow the housing in a shaded place where it is protected from
impact or overheating. If no shade is available, we recommend
covering the housing with a towel or cloth.
4. Check the memory card capacity and battery life of your camera
and strobe(s). Recharge as necessary.
5. Always re-check o-ring seal after opening the housing.
Travel and Storage
1. Remove the camera from the housing for travel or storage.
2. Check the main housing o-ring.
3. Close the empty housing and submerge in lukewarm fresh water.
While submerged, rotate each control and depress each button to
ush out any salt or debris.
4. Remove the housing from water and rinse with running water.
5. Do not rinse the inside of the housing or submerge the open
housing in water. If the inside of the housing needs to be cleaned,
wipe with a clean, slightly damp cloth.
6. Dry the housing with a clean, lint-free cloth.
7. Store in a cool, dry place.

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8. Like regulators and other pressure-sensitive equipment,
we recommend careful care and cleaning along with annual
replacement of the factory seals.
Troubleshooting
Water enters the housing
• Re-clean and re-install the main o-ring.
• Take the housing underwater without a camera installed to ensure
that the leaking has been corrected.
Photos are over-exposed (too light)
• Adjust aperture (smaller), shutter speed (faster), or ISO (lower)
setting.
• Move lights(s) farther away from your subject.
• Adjust exposure compensation in the camera.
• Adjust lighting power.
Photos are under-exposed (too dark)
• Adjust aperture (larger), shutter speed (slower), or ISO (higher)
setting.
• Move light(s) farther away from your subject.
• Adjust exposure compensation in the camera.
• Adjust lighting power.
Strobe will not re
• Turn on strobe.
• Make sure that the camera’s ash is set to re on every photo.
• Check that the ber optic cord is attached.

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Buttons are stuck
• Soak the housing in lukewarm fresh water. Depress each button
several times while the housing is submerged.
• Apply lubricant to the button. Press the button several times to
distribute the lubricant.
Button(s) or control(s) do not line up
• Ensure that nothing is preventing the camera from going into the
housing.
• Push the camera mounting plate forward until it is ush with the
housing base plate.
Camera is not functioning normally underwater
• Ensure that the camera mounting plate is pushed all of the way into
the housing mounting plate.
• Check each housing control while underwater to ensure that
they are disengaged. An inadvertently engaged control may limit
functioning of the camera.
• Check that the zoom control is not engaged.
Backscatter or “snow” in images
• Position strobes or lights farther away from your lens and at a slight
angle.
• Avoid using strobes in extremely low-visibility conditions.

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Limited Warranty
This Ikelite product is warranted against any manufacturing defects for
a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase. Defective
products should be returned to Ikelite postage paid. Ikelite will, at
its sole discretion, repair or replace such products, and will return to
customer postage paid. All other claims of any nature are not covered.
Except as mentioned above, no other warranty expressed or implied
applies to this Ikelite product.
Service and Repairs
Ikelite is most interested in performing any service to ensure that all
products perform as intended. Evidence of purchase date must be
provided to obtain warranty service.
No prior authorization is required. You may return directly to us or
through your dealer. Please include a brief description of the problem,
any relevant email correspondence, and/or description of the service
request. Always include name, shipping address, email address, and
phone number inside of the package. Send postage paid to:
Ikelite Underwater Systems
Attn: Service Department
50 West 33rd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA
For the separate international customs documentation form that you
complete to accompany the shipment, please state or designate that
the enclosed products were originally manufactured in the USA and
are being returned to the manufacturer for repair service. Value of the
equipment listed for customs purposes should be zero.

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Contact Us
If you have any questions about your product or need advice on
getting the images you want, please get in touch with us and we’ll do
everything we can to help you capture your unique perspective.
Ikelite Underwater Systems
50 W 33rd St
Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA
[phone]
[email protected]