Ikelite 6116.10 DSC-RX100, 6116.11 Instruction Manual

Digital Housing

i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l

6116.10 Sony DSC-RX100

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

Specifications ..............................................................P. 3

Package Contents ........................................................P. 3

Preparation ..................................................................P. 4

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

Attach External Tray and Handle to Housing ..................P. 11

Attach Ikelite Strobe Arm to Housing ..............................P. 11

Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 12

Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 12

Maintenance ................................................................P. 12

Lens Port ........................................................................P. 12

Lubricant..........................................................................P. 12

Housing Maintenance......................................................P. 13

Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 14

Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 16

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Table of Contents

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 17

Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 20

Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 20

EV Manual Controller Use ............................................P. 22

Technical Support ....................................................P. 22

Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 23

Returning Products for Service ................................P. 23

Product Registration ..................................................Back Cover

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Specifications

Width ......................6.8 in. (173mm) including controls

Height ....................5.0 in. (127mm) including controls

Depth ......................5.5 in. (140mm) including controls and lens port

Weight ....................2.6 lb (1179g) above water

Buoyancy ................Slightly negative in freshwater

Package Contents

- Ikelite Digital Housing

- Silicone Lubricant

- Vinyl Port Cover

- Diffuser and Deflector

- Lanyard (attached to housing)

- Extra Control Tips

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Preparation

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 17.
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 16.

Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)

- Insert and Format an SD memory card.

- Set Date and Time.

- 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 1/30th second. If a faster shutter speed is
desired, set Mode Dial to “M” Manual mode to manually adjust both
aperture and shutter speed settings.

- Set Drive Mode to “Single Shooting.”

- Set Flash Mode to “Fill-flash” and Focus Mode to “Single-shot AF.”

- Set Autofocus Area to “Center” and ISO to “80.”

- Set Metering Mode to “Center” and White Balance to “Auto WB.”

- Set DRO/Auto HDR and AF Illuminator to “OFF.”

- Set SteadyShot to “On.”

- Set Red Eye Reduction to “Off” and Auto Review to “5 Sec.”

Do not extend camera flash before placing in housing.

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Parts of the Housing - Front View

Control Ring: To properly engage the Control Ring on the surface or in

shallow water, apply slight downward pressure as you rotate the knob.

Mode Dial

Zoom Lever

Shutter
Release

ON/OFF (Power) Button

Control Ring

Lens Port

Lid Snap

External Tray Mount

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Parts of the Housing - Back View

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Housing Controls

1. MOVIE Button

2. Fn Function Button

2

6

4

7

3

5

8

9

10

7. Set / Tracking Focus

8. Flash Mode

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3. MENU Button

4. DISP Display

5. Control Wheel

6. Drive Mode

6

9. c Exposure Comp.

10. Playback Button

11. ? / Guide/Delete Button

Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock.

Push Forward

To open housing, push Lid Snap

Lid Snap Lock

Lock forward and lift as shown.
Keep pressure on the Lid Snap so
it does not fly open quickly.
Some lid snaps have a lot of

Lift

spring tension once they go over
center, so keep a firm grip on the lid snap.
Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.

Installing the Camera

1. Remove any lanyard attached to the camera.

2. Pull out on each housing control until it stops. This will get the controls
out of the way for installation of the camera.

3. Remove the back from the housing.

4. The mounting tray for the camera is secured to the housing back.
Position the camera on the tray. Do not extend the camera flash.

5. Using a coin or screwdriver (preferred), secure the camera with the tray
mounting bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket - Diagram A.

CAUTION:

Diagram A

Some camera tripod
socket threads are
plastic. The mounting

SONY

bolt is metal. Do not
cross thread or over
tighten as you may
damage the camera
tripod socket threads.

ZEISS

Tray Mounting Bolt

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Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash

If you are shooting with the camera’s built-in flash and the camera lens
is set to the widest angle, you may need to zoom the lens slightly or a
dark area may appear in a lower corner of close-up photographs. The
lens port may block some of the light. Install the Diffuser and zoom in
slightly to eliminate any dark areas noted in your photographs (You can
test this above water). See Diffuser/Deflector Installation - page 10.
For the best results, we recommend using an external Ikelite Substrobe.
The camera’s built-in flash cannot be used with optional Wide-angle or
Accessory lenses.
Do not extend the camera flash before placing camera in housing.
Camera flash may be extended after camera is secured inside housing.

Closing the Housing

1. Place housing face down in your lap or on a
flat surface.

2. Check to see that there is an o-ring on the
housing back and that it is clean and in its
proper location.

3. Guide the back into the housing front. The
o-ring should touch the housing all the way
around. There should be an even gap all
the way around between the housing and
the housing back.

4. Lift the lid snaps so they are extended and
place each lid snap into the corresponding
hook on the housing back.

5. To close the housing, push down on the lid

Housing Back

O-ring

Housing

Even gap on
all four sides

Housing Back

snaps until they snap into place. Lid snaps
on opposite sides of the housing should be
closed at the same time. Be sure they are
down far enough to engage the lock.

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O-ring