Ikelite 6170.50 Instruction Manual

6 170.50

Underwater TTL Housing for

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50, TZ70
I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l

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 - Camera Installation/Removal ..........................P. 8 - 10

STEP 4 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 10, 11

STEP 5 - Final Check......................................................P. 11

Housing Usage ............................................................P. 11

Zoom Control Use ..........................................................P. 12

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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continued

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

................................................Diopter Adjustment Dial and LVF-Fn2 Button

Buoyancy ..............................Near neutral in fresh water

Housing Weight ....................2.8 lb (1.3 kg)

Strobe Connection................Fiber Optic Ports

Use Built-in Flash..................Yes (flash diffuser included)

Optional Tray Mounting ........1/4-20 thread external tray mounting with

................................................3-inch(76 mm) spacing

Main O-Ring ..........................0109

Housing Dimensions ............Dimensions 6.8 x 5.0 x 6.0 in (173 x 127 x

...

.............................................152 mm)

(no camera installed)

Housing Material ..................Polycarbonate front, acrylic back

Lens Port ..............................3.9-inch diameter glass

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

Mode Dial[ON/OFF] Button

Shutter
Release

Zoom Lever

Control Ring

Lid Snap

Fiber
Optic
Ports

Lens Port

External Tray Mount

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Parts of the Housing - Back View

76

8

9

3

WIFI

DISP

2
4

5

11

Fn1

1

10

1. Control Dial

2. [WIFI] Button

3. [Fn1] Button

4. Playback Button

5. Up Cursor / Exp. Comp.

6. Left Cursor / Macro

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7. MENU/SET Button

8. Flash Setting / Right Cursor

9. Drive Mode / Down Cursor

10. [DISP.] Display Button

11. Delete / [Q. MENU] Button

Housing and Camera Setup

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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 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 Aspect Ratio to “4:3, Picture Size to “12M” and Quality to “Fine.”

Set ISO Sensitivity to “200” and White Balance to “AWB.” Always use

auto white balance (AWB) when using a strobe/flash. When recording

video, AWB can still be used, but for more accurate and consistent

colors we recommend Custom white balance . For best results,

manually set white balance for each working depth.

Set AF Mode to “1-Area” and Set Quick-AF to “ON.”

Set Face Recog. to “OFF.”and Metering Mode to “Center Weighted.”

Set i.Exposure, i.Zoom and Digital Zoom to “OFF.”

Set 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 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.
Open opposing Lid Snaps simultaneously. Keep

Push Forward

Lid
Snap
Lock

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 - Camera Installation/Removal

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. Slide the Mounting Tray out of the camera Mounting Plate. Use the
index and middle fingers of each hand to pull the Tab section of the
Mounting Tray away from the Mounting Plate, 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 - Camera Installation/Removal - continued

Diagram A

Pull to Remove

Mounting Tray

Mounting Plate

4. Using a coin or flathead screwdriver
(preferred), secure the camera
Mounting Tray to the camera tripod
mount, Diagram B. The Mounting

HDMI

Diagram B

Tray only attaches one way with the
Tab to the back of the camera.
An additional Tray hole allows
attachment to a land tripod stand.

5. Gently slide the camera with Mounting Tray back into the Mounting
Plate, Diagram C, page 10. Using your thumbs, push against the

Mounting Tray Tab

Mounting Tray Tab until the Tray stops sliding forward into the Mounting
Plate. Give the Tray an extra push to make sure it is properly seated all
the way forward into the Mounting Plate. Close the Housing, Step 4,

page 10.

6. To REMOVE the camera from the housing, reverse procedure. Camera
can be removed by pulling on the Camera Mounting Tray Tab and
simultaneously pulling backward on the top of the camera with your
index finger, Diagram D, page 10.

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STEP 3 - Camera Installation/Removal - continued

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Diagram C

Push Camera and
Mounting Tray all
the way forward into
the Mounting Plate

Mounting Plate

Diagram D

To Remove: Pull Camera
Tray Mounting Tab while
simultaneously pulling the
top of camera backward
with your index finger.

STEP 4 - 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

Lid Hook

Housing Back

Even gap on
all four sides

extended and place each lid snap
into the corresponding hook on
the housing back.

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Lid
Snap

O-ring