Ikelite LX15 User manual

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Underwater Housing for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10,
LX15
Product Number 6171.01

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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
• Port Cover # 0200
• Control + Push Button Tip Assortment # 9249.3
• Lubricant # 0184.1
• .050 Hex Key
Specifications
• Specications
• 200 ft (60m) depth rating
• Controls for all important camera functions. Control not provided for
the Flash Open Lever.
• Near neutral buoyancy in fresh water
• 1/4-20 thread tray mounting with 3 inch (76 mm) spacing
• Weight 2.6 lb (1.2 kg)
• Dimensions 5.3 x 5.1 x 6.9” (135 x 130 x 175 mm)
• 3 inch (76 mm) diameter glass lens port

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Important Notices
»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 two 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
Getting to Know Your Housing - continued 6
Setting Up Your Camera 7
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings 7
Attach Aperture Gear Ring to Camera 8
Setting Up Your Housing 9
Opening the Housing 9
Inserting the Camera 10
Closing the Housing 11
Setting Up An External Strobe 12
About the Built-In Flash 12
Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 12
Final Check 13
Entering the Water 14
Installing an Accessory via the Accessory Port 15
Maintenance 16
Post-Dive 16
Travel and Storage 16
Troubleshooting 17
Spare Parts 19
Limited Warranty 19
Service and Repairs 19
Contact Us 20

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Shutter
Button
Tray Mounts
Lens Port
Lid
Snap
Accessory
Port Hole
Plug
Aperture
Ring
Fiber Optic
Ports
Motion Picture
Button
Zoom
Lever

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Fn1
DISP
4K
WB
MF
Housing Main
O-Ring
Camera
Mounting Plate
MENU/SET
Button
Housing Plate
Mount
Self-Timer
Control Ring
Mode Dial
ON/OFF
Rear Dial
Lanyard
Getting to Know Your Housing - continued

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Setting Up Your Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings
1. Fully charge camera battery.
2. Insert and format an SD card.
3. Set Mode dial to “A” aperture priority. Minimum shutter speed with
ash activated is 1/60th second. If a faster shutter speed is desired
or the ash is not activated, switch to “M” manual mode. Maximum
recommended shutter speed with an external strobe is 1/250th
second.
4. Set ISO to “200.”
5. Set AF Mode to “1-Area.”
6. Set Focus Mode to “AF-S.”
7. Set Metering Mode to “Center-weighted.”
8. Set Flash Mode to “ .”
9. In Touch Settings, set Touch Screen to “OFF.”
10. Set AF Assist Lamp to “OFF.”
11. Set Focus/Release Priority to “FOCUS.”
12. Set Auto Review to “5SEC.”
13. EXTEND camera ash if using an external strobe(s).
Flash cannot be extended after housing is closed.
Settings not mentioned should be set to the user’s preference

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Attach Aperture Gear Ring to Camera
1. Using the .050 Hex Key, DIAGRAM B, page 9, back off the set
screws so the screw ends are not showing inside the Gear Ring.
2. Align Aperture Gear Ring Recesses over Aperture Tabs on camera,
Diagram A.
L
Lumix
Aperture Gear
Ring Recesses
Diagram A
Aperture Tabs
3. Press Gear Ring over Aperture Tabs.

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4. Tighten the 3 set screws, DIAGRAM B, with the .050 hex key. The
set screws are considered tight when they are “snug” against the
camera aperture ring. DO NOT overtighten. Overtightening will
cause the Gear Ring to warp.
L
Lumix
Set Screw
Diagram B
.050 Hex Key
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 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. Remove the Camera Mounting Plate from the housing.