Ikelite TTL Underwater Housing 6171.10 Panasonic Lumix... User manual

TTL Underwater Housing
nstruction Manual
6171.10 Panasonic Lumix LX100
Thank you for your purchase of kelite 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 kelite product.

Table of Contents
Preparation ..................................................................P. 3
Specifications ..............................................................P. 4
What’s in the Box ........................................................P. 4
Parts of the Housing - Front View ..................................P. 5
Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6
Housing and Camera Setup ........................................P. 7
STEP 1 - Attach Tray and Handle to the Housing ..........P. 7
STEP 2 - nitial Camera Settings ....................................P. 8
STEP 3 - Opening the Housing ......................................P. 9
STEP 4 - Attach Hotshoe to Camera ..............................P. 9
STEP 5 - Attach Camera to Mounting Tray ....................P. 10
STEP 6 - Attach the Aperture Ring Gear to Lens ..........P. 11
STEP 7 - nstalling Camera in Housing ..........................P. 12
STEP 8 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 12
STEP 9 - Final Housing Check ......................................P. 13
Strobe Compatibility ....................................................P. 13
kelite Housing Conversion Circuitry ..............................P. 14
Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 14, 15
Attaching an kelite Strobe Arm to the Housing Handle..P. 15
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 16
Recommended Accessories ......................................P. 16, 17
Maintenance ................................................................P. 18 - 21
Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 22
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 23 - 25
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Table of Contents - continued
Zoom Control ..................................................................P. 25
Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 26
Customer Support ......................................................P. 26
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 26
Returning Products for Service ................................P. 27
Product Registration ..................................................Back Page
This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200 ft (60 m). Thoroughly inspect and immerse the empty
housing completely in water before installing a camera. f any fogging
occurs or droplets of water enter the housing, do not install a camera.
Clean the main housing o-ring and retest to make sure that it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 23.
Please read your camera manual thoroughly to have a full
understanding of each camera function.
f you are new to underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo
Tips section, page 22.
Preparation

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Controls ................................Controls for all camera functions except
................................................Diopter Adjustment Dial, Aspect Selector
................................................Switch, Front Control Ring, and
................................................Focus Selector Switch
Buoyancy ..............................Near neutral buoyancy in freshwater
Depth Rating..........................200 ft (60 m)
Strobe Connection................ kelite Digital TTL 5-pin Electrical
................................................Bulkhead plus TTL circuitry compatible with
................................................current model kelite DS strobes
Built-in Flash ........................None
Tray and Handle Weight ......11.5 oz (327 g)
Main O-Ring ..........................0110
Housing Dimensions ............7 x 6 x 6 in (18 x 15 x 15 cm)
................................................including projections
Housing Weight ....................4.7 lb (2.1 kg)
Flat Port Lens ........................Optical grade 3.9-inch glass
Specifications (no camera installed)
What’s in the Box
- Housing
- Waterproof Bulkhead Cap (on External Strobe connector)
- Tray with Quick Release Handle
- Port Cover
- Silicone Lubricant 1cc Tube
- Aperture Ring Gear

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Parts of the Housing - Front View
Zoom Lever
Shutter
Button
Lens Port
External Tray Mounts
Lid Snap
Filter Button
ON/OFF
Housing controls are provided for all camera functions except t e Diopter
Adjustment Dial, Aspect Selector Switc , Front Control Ring, and Focus
Selector Switc
Aperture Ring

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7
12
15
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MENU
Fn3
6
10
13
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16 17
Fn2 AE/FE
LOCK
Fn1 DISP
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1. External Flash Connector
2. Shutter Speed Dial
3. Exposure Compensation Dial
4. Fn3 Button
5. Fn2 Button
6. Motion Picture Button
7. AF/AE Lock Button
8. Q. MENU Button
9. Playback Button
10. SO / UP
11. AF Mode / LEFT
12. ME U/SET
13. White Balance / R GHT
14. *Control Dial
15. Drive Mode / DOWN
16. Fn1/Delete Button
17. DISP. Display Button
iA Button
Parts of the Housing - Back View
*Control Dial: Note t at a small section of t e rubber disc is missing at t e end of t is
control. T is is normal and allows t e user to completely disengage t e control from t e
camera w en not in use. To disengage Control Dial from camera, rotate Dial to 6 o’clock
position. Rotate Control Dial W ite Dot to 12 o’clock position w en attac ing or
removing Housing Back from Housing Front.
Control Dial
White Dot

Using a 9/16” open/box end or socket Wrench (not supplied), firmly
tighten the External Tray to the Housing Base using the two 3/8-16 Nuts
supplied in the accessory package.
ote: Tray and Handle may be attached before or after the camera is
secured in the Housing. We recommend attaching it immediately to avoid
scratching table tops with the Tray Mounting Bolts.
External Tray & Handle
3/8-16 Nut
Wrench - not supplied
Housing and Camera Setup
STEP 1 - Attach Tray and Handle to the Housing
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Tray Mounting Bolts

- Read your camera owner’s manual completely to familiarize yourself
with all the camera functions.
- nsert a fully charged camera battery and SD memory card.
- Turn camera on. Press “iA” Button to select “M” Manual shooting mode.
- Set Shutter speed to 1/60th second. For fast moving subjects, shutter
speed can be set to a maximum of 1/250th second when using a strobe.
Set aperture to F5.6, or F16 for macro photography (close-ups).
- Set SO to “200” and Aspect Ratio to 4:3 or other desired setting.
- In REC ME U:
Set Picture Size to “L”, AF to “AFS” AF Single, and AF Mode to “1-Area.”
Set Metering Mode to “Center Weighted.”
Set iDynamic and iResolution to “Standard” or other preferred setting.
Set Red-Eye Removal to “Off.”
Set Stabilizer based on your shooting habits and environment.
- I C ME U:
Set Shutter AF to “ON” and Half Press Release to “OFF.”
Set Quick AF to “ON” and Eye Sensor AF to “OFF.”
Set AF Assist Lamp to “OFF” and Focus/Release Priority to “FOCUS.”
Set Auto Review Duration Time to “5SEC.”
- I ME U:
Set Clock and Time. Format “ nitialize SD Card.”
- Set mage Quality to “L” 18M and mage Review to “8 sec.”
Set White Balance to “AWB.” For best results when not using a strobe,
use manual Custom White Balance and reset for each working
depth.
*All ot er camera functions not mentioned s ould be set to t e user
preference.
STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings (before placing camera in housing)
Setup your camera for underwater use and t en adjust your settings once underwater.
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STEP 3 - Opening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock.
1. Push Lid Snap Locks forward and lift as shown.
Open opposing Lid Snaps simultaneously. Keep
pressure on the Lid Snaps so they do not fly
open quickly. Some Lid Snaps ave a lot of
spring tension once t ey go over center, so keep
a firm grip on eac Lid Snap. Lid Snaps may also
be opened one at a time.
2. Remove the Housing Back.
Push Forward Lid
Snap
Lock
Lift
STEP 4 - Attach Hotshoe to Camera
ON
Front
Ikelite
Panasonic
DMC-LX100
OFF
Diagram A
Hotshoe
Connector
Mounting Tray
Housing Back
O-ring
External Strobe Connector
& Waterproof Cap
(Do not remove underwater)
1. The Mounting Tray for the camera is secured to the housing back.
Position the camera above the Mounting Tray.
2. Slide and push the housing Hotshoe Connector forward into the Camera
Hotshoe Mount until it stops, Diagram A . Make sure the Hotshoe is all
the way forward in the Mount. This should be done before the camera is
secured with the mounting bolt.

STEP 5 - Attach Camera to Mounting Tray
1. Using a coin or screwdriver (preferred), secure the camera with the Tray
Mounting Bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket, Diagram B.
CAUTIO :
Do not cross t read or overtig ten t e Tray Mounting Bolt as you may
damage t e camera tripod socket t reads.
2. * Control Dial “cut away.” Rotate control to match Diagram B below. This
allows for proper clearance when attaching the housing back to the
housing front.
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Lumix
L
Tray Mounting Bolt
Aperture Ring
Bump-out
* Control Dial “cut away.” Rotate as s own w en attac ing ousing back to ousing
front. Control Dial W ite Dot will be in t e 12 o’clock position. W en not in use, rotate
Control Dial w ite dot to t e 6 o’clock position so “cut away” is over t e camera dial and
not contacting t e camera.
Diagram B
Housing
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