Ikelite 6170.45, 6170.40 Instruction Manual
Digital Housing
I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l
6170.40 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40, TZ60
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
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 Strobes with a Fiber Optic Connection ................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
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
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Preparation
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.
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Specifications
Depth Rating..........................200 ft (60 m)
Controls ................................All camera functions accessed except “LVF”
................................................button
Buoyancy ..............................Near neutral in fresh water
Housing Weight ....................2.7 lb (1.2 kg)
Strobe Connection................Fiber Optic Ports or slaved
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 6.8w x 4.8h x 5.9d in
...
.............................................(173 x 122 x 150 mm)
(no camera installed)
Housing Material ..................Polycarbonate front, acrylic back
Lens Port ..............................3.9-inch diameter glass
What’s in the Box
- Housing
- Port Cover
- Flash Diffuser
- Flash Deflector (removeable from inside housing)
- Silicone 1cc Lubricant Tube
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Parts of the Housing - Front View
Shutter
Button
Camera [ON/OFF] Button
Zoom Lever
Mode Dial
Fiber
Optic
Ports
Control Ring
Lid Snap
Lens Port
External Tray Mount
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Parts of the Housing - Back View
1
Motion
Picture
Button
WIFI
1. [Wi-Fi] Button
2. Fn Button
3. Playback Button
Fn
2
3
4
5
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DISP
7. Right / Flash Button
8. Down / Self-timer Button
9. Control Dial
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Control
Dial
Dot
Housing
Dot
4. Up / Exp. Comp. Button
5. Left / Macro Button
6. MENU/SET Button
* Control Dial: Note that a small section of the rubber disc is missing at the end of this
control. This is normal and allows the user to completely disengage the control from the
camera when not in use. To disengage Control Dial, rotate Control Dial Knob to the
6 o’clock position, lining up the Knob’s White Dot with the Housing Dot. Rotate Control
Knob White Dot to the 12 o’clock position when attach
10. DISP. Display Button
11. Erase / Q. Menu Button
ing or removing Housing Back.
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Housing and Camera Setup
SET
STEP 1 - Initial Camera Setup
Setup your camera for underwater use and then adjust your settings once underwater.
(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 Menu Rec:
Set Aspect Ratio to “4:3, Picture Size to 18M” 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 Q-AF Quick AF to “ON.”
Set Face Recog. to “OFF” and AF/AE Lock to “AF/AE.”
Set Metering Mode to “Center Weighted.”
Set i.Exposure to “OFF”, I.R. i.Resolution to “ON” and i.Zoom to “OFF.”
Set Digital Zoom, 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.
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STEP 1 - Initial Camera Setup
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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.
STEP 2 - Opening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock.
1. Push Lid Snap Locks forward and lift as shown.
Push Forward
Open opposing Lid Snaps simultaneously. Keep
pressure on the Lid Snaps so they do not fly
open quickly.
Some Lid Snaps have a lot of spring tension
Lift
once they go over center, so keep a firm grip on
each Lid Snap. Lid Snaps may also be opened
one at a time.
2. Remove the Housing Back.
STEP 3 - Attach Camera to Mounting Tray
1. The Mounting Tray for the camera is secured to the housing back.
Position the camera on the Mounting Tray.
Lid
Snap
Lock
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.
CAUTION:
Do not cross thread or overtighten the Mounting Tray Bolt as you may
damage the camera tripod socket threads.
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STEP 3 - Attach Camera to Mounting Tray - continued
Diagram A
Lumix
* Control Wheel “cut away.” Use this
position with Control Wheel knob white
dot in the 12 o-clock position to install or
remove camera from housing. When not
in use after installation, rotate Control
Wheel knob white dot to the 6 o’clock
position so “cut away” is over camera
dial and not contacting camera.
L
Mounting Tray
Mounting Tray Bolt
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STEP 4 - Installing Camera in Housing
1. Pull out on each housing control until it stops. This will get the controls
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. The Motion Picture Button control must be facing forward and upward to
allow clearance for proper camera installation.
5. Gently guide the Housing Back with camera attached into the Housing
Front.
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
Even gap on
all four sides
Lid Hook
Housing Back
Lid
Snap
Lid Snap Lock
O-ring
the Lid Snap Lock. The o-ring seal
should now appear as a solid black
line from the back of the housing.
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