Ikelite 6170.25 User manual

Digital Housing
Instruction Manual
6170.25 for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25, TZ35
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive
with this product. Please refer to the back page of this manual to
register your Ikelite product.

Table of Contents
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Specifications ............................................................P. 3
Package Contents ......................................................P. 3
Preparation ..................................................................P. 3
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 4
Parts of the Housing - Front View ..................................P. 5
Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 7
Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 7
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 8
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 8
Usage ..........................................................................P. 9
Final Check ....................................................................P. 9
Zoom Control ..................................................................P. 9
Diffuser and Deflector Installation and Use ....................P. 10
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 11
Maintenance ................................................................P. 11
ens Port ........................................................................P. 11
ubricant ........................................................................P. 11
O-ring Storage ................................................................P. 11
Housing Maintenance ....................................................P. 12
Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 13
Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 15
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 16
Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 19
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 19
Customer Support ....................................................P. 21
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 22
Returning Products for Service ................................P. 23
Product Registration ..................................................Back Cover

- Ikelite Digital Housing
- Housing anyard (attached)
- Silicone ubricant
- Vinyl Port Cover
Package Contents
- Diffuser
- Deflector
- Extra Control Tips
This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200 ft. (60m). Thoroughly inspect and immerse the empty
housing completely in water before installing a camera. If any fogging
occurs or droplets of water enter the housing, do not install a camera.
Clean the housing main o-ring and retest to make sure that it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 16.
Please read your camera manual thoroughly to have a full
understanding of each camera function.
If you are new to underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo
Tips section.
Preparation
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Width ......................6.8 in (173mm) including controls
Height ....................5.1 in (130mm) including controls
Depth ......................5.8 in (147mm) including controls and lens port
Weight ....................2.9 lb (1.3kg)
Buoyancy ................Near neutral in freshwater
Specifications

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Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)
- Set Mode Dial to “A” Aperture Priority. Manually adjust aperture setting
to achieve the best exposure for your shooting conditions. The shutter
speed will be locked at 1/60th second. Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual
mode to manually adjust both aperture and shutter speed settings.
- Set Flash to “Forced Flash On ” and Macro Mode to “AF Macro”
- In Setup Menu:
Insert and Format an SD or SDHC memory card.
In Clock Set, set Date and Time.
Set Monitor Display to desired brightness level.
Set Monitor uminance to “Power Monitor.”
In Economy, set Auto Power Off to “5MIN” and Monitor Power
Save to “OFF.”
Set Auto Review to “HO D.”
- In Rec Menu:
Set Aspect Ratio to “4:3.”
Set Picture Size to “16M” and Quality to “Fine.”
Set ISO Sensitivity to “200” and White Balance to “AWB.” For best
results, manually set white balance for each working depth.
Set AF Mode to “1-Area” and Quick AF to “ON.”
Set Face Recog. to “OFF.”
Set Metering Mode to “Center Weighted.”
Set i.Exposure and i.Resolution and Digital Zoom to “OFF.”
Set Burst, AF Assist amp and Red-Eye Removal to “OFF.”
Set Image Stabilizer to “ON.”
NOTE: If overexposure occurs at a desired aperture setting, use “-”
exposure compensation, back away from your subject and zoom in.
When using an AF35 strobe or manual controller, turn the power down.

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Parts of the Housing - Front View
Zoom ever
Shutter
Button
Mode Dial
Lens Port
External Tray Mounts
id Snap
Motion Picture Button