Ikelite 6170.45 User manual

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6 1 7 0. 4 5 Unde wate TTL Housing fo
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45, TZ57
Inst uction Manual

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 - Initial Camera Setup ........................................P. 7, 8
STEP 2 - Opening the Housing ......................................P. 8
STEP 3 - Attach Camera to Mounting Tray ....................P. 8, 9
STEP 4 - Installing Camera in Housing ..........................P. 10
STEP 5 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 10
STEP 6 - Final Check......................................................P. 11
Housing Usage ............................................................P. 11
Zoom Control Use ..........................................................P. 11
Built-in Flash and Strobe Use ....................................P. 12
Strobe Use ......................................................................P. 12
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 13
Deflector Installation and Removal ................................P. 13
Diffuser Purpose..............................................................P. 14
Diffuser Installation and Removal....................................P. 14
Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 15
Recommended Accessories and Attachments ........P. 15 - 18
Maintenance ................................................................P. 19 - 24
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Table of Contents - continued
Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 25
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 26 - 28
Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 29
Customer Support ......................................................P. 29
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 30
Returning Products for Service ................................P. 31
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. If 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 26.
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, page 25.
Preparation

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Depth Rating..........................200 ft (60 m)
Controls ................................All camera functions accessed
Buoyancy ..............................Near neutral in fresh water
Housing Weight ....................2.8 lb (1.27 kg)
Strobe Connection................Fiber Optic Ports
Use Built-in Flash..................Yes (flash diffuser included)
Optional Tray Mounting........12-24 thread external tray mounting with 3 in
................................................(76 mm) spacing
Main O-Ring ..........................0109
Housing Dimensions ............Dimensions 6.8 x 4.9 x 5.3 in (173 x 122 x
................................................135 mm)
Housing Material ..................Polycarbonate front, acrylic back
Lens Port ..............................3.9-inch diameter glass
Specifications (no camera installed)
What’s in the Box
- Housing (with lanyard attached)
- Port Cover
- Flash Diffuser
- Flash Deflector (removeable from housing)
- Silicone 1cc Lubricant Tube

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Parts of the Housing - Front View
Zoom Lever
Shutter
Release
Camera [ON/OFF] Button
External Tray Mount
Lid Snap
Lens Port
[Wi-Fi] Button
Fiber
Optic
Ports
Mode Dial

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Parts of the Housing - Back View
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EXP
DISP
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3
4
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1. Motion Picture Button
2. [EXPOSURE] Button
3. Playback Button
4. Exp. Comp. / Up Button
5. Self-timer / Left Button
6. MENU/SET Button
7. Flash Setting / Right Button
8. Macro Mode / Down Button
9. [DISP.] / Down Button
10. Delete / [ . MENU] Button

Housing and Camera Setup
STEP 1 - Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)
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Setup y ur camera f r underwater use and then adjust y ur settings nce underwater.
- 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 and press the “Exposure” Button to manually adjust both
aperture and shutter speed settings.
- Set Flash to “Forced Flash On ” and Macro Mode to “AF Macro”
-In Menu Rec :
Set Picture Size to “4:3, 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 Metering Mode to “Center Weighted.”
Set Face Recog. to “OFF.”
Set i.Exposure, i.Zoom and Digital Zoom to “OFF.”
Set Burst, AF Assist Lamp and Red-Eye Removal to “OFF.”
Set Image Stabilizer to “ON.”
-In Menu Setup :
In Clock Set, set Date and Time.
Set Monitor Display to desired brightness level.
Set Monitor Luminance to “Power Monitor.”
In Economy, set Auto Power Off to “5 MIN.” and Monitor Power
Save to “OFF.”
Set Auto Review to “HOLD.”
Insert and Format a SD memory card.
SET

STEP 2 - Opening the Housing
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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.
S me Lid Snaps have a l t f spring tensi n
nce they g ver center, s keep a firm grip n
each Lid Snap. Lid Snaps may als be pened
ne at a time.
2. Remove the Housing Back.
Push Forward Lid
Snap
Lock
Lift
STEP 3 - Attach Camera to Mounting Tray
CAUTION:
D n t cr ss thread r vertighten the M unting Tray B lt as y u may
damage the camera trip d s cket threads.
1. The Mounting Tray for the camera is secured to the housing back.
Position the camera on the Mounting Tray.
2. Using a coin or screwdriver (preferred), secure the camera with the
Mounting Tray Bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket,
Diagram A, page 9.
STEP 1 - Initial Camera Setup - continued
If close-up images are overexposed, adjust aperture setting and/or use
“-” Exposure Compensation and/or back away, zoom in, and then
reshoot. When using an AF35 strobe or manual controller, turn the power
down.
** All camera user settings not listed should be set to the user’s
preference.

Mounting Tray Bolt
Diagram A
L
Lumix
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Mounting Tray
STEP 3 - Attach Camera to Mounting Tray - continued

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1. Pull out on the top housing control knobs until they stop. This will get
them out of the way for installation of the camera.
2. Remove camera lanyard from camera if attached.
3. Place the Housing Front face down in your lap.
4. ently guide the Housing Back with camera attached into the Housing
Front.
STEP 4 - Installing Camera in Housing
STEP 5 - Closing the Housing
1. Once the back is properly
installed, the o-ring should touch
the housing all the way around.
There should be an even gap on
each side of the housing between
the housing and the back.
2. Lift the lid snaps so they are
extended and place each lid snap
into the corresponding hook on
the housing back.
3. To close the housing, push down on
the opposing lid snaps simultaneously
until they snap into place. Be sure
they are down far enough to engage
the Lid Snap Lock. The o-ring seal
should now appear as a solid black
line from the back of the housing.
Housing Back
O-ring
Even gap on
all four sides
Lid Hook
Lid
Snap
Lid Snap Lock