Ikelite 6171.05 User manual

Digital Housing

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

6171.05

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.

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Table of Contents

Specifications ..............................................................P. 4

Package Contents ........................................................P. 4

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

Initial Camera Setup ........................................................P. 5

Housing Controls - Front View ........................................P. 6

Housing Controls - Back View ........................................P. 7

Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 9

Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 9

Attach Hotshoe to Camera ..............................................P. 9, 10

Attach Camera to Mounting Tray ....................................P. 9, 10

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash ..................................P. 11

Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 11

Usage ............................................................................P. 12

Final Check ....................................................................P. 12

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

Diffuser and Deflector Installation and Use ....................P. 13

Attaching External Tray and Handle to Housing ............P. 14

Attaching Ikelite Strobe Arm to Housing ........................P. 14

Conversion Circuitry ........................................................P. 15

Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 15

Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 16

Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 16

Maintenance ................................................................P. 16

Lens Port ........................................................................P. 16

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Table of Contents

Lubricant..........................................................................P. 16

Housing Maintenance......................................................P. 17

Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 18

Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 20

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 20

Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 24

Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 24

EV Manual Controller Use ............................................P. 26

Technical Support ....................................................P. 26

Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 26

Returning Products for Service ................................P. 27

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

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Specifications

Width ......................7 in. (178mm) including controls

Height ....................5 in. (127mm) including controls

Depth ......................5.4 in. (137mm) including controls and lens port

Weight ....................2.8 lb (1270g) 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

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 21.

Please read your Canon 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.

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Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)

1. Insert a fully charged battery and formatted memory card.

2. Set Shooting Mode to “A” Aperture priority.

3. Set camera date and time.

4. Set Lens Aspect Ratio Selector Switch to “3:2.”

5. Set Flash to “Forced Flash On” (lightning bolt in LCD ).

6. Set White Balance to “AWB.”

7. Set Image Mode to “9m.”

8. Set Metering Mode to “Center Weighted.”

9. Set AF Mode to “Center.”

10. Set ISO sensitivity to “80.”

11. Set AF mode to “1-Area.”

12. Set Pre AF to “Q-AF.”

13. Set Focus Selector Switch to “AF Macro” .

14. If NOT using external strobes, raise camera flash BEFORE placing

camera in the housing.

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Housing Controls - Front View

All camera controls accessed except the “Flash Open Switch”.

Lens Aspect Ratio Switch: When moving this switch to the left, facing the

front of the housing, the control lever start position should be facing the back
of the housing. Push down and rotate switch counter-clockwise to change
the setting. Lift control off of switch and rotate back to the start position.
Repeat procedure until the desired setting is achieved. When moving the
switch to the right, only one clockwise rotation should be required to achieve
desired setting.

Mode
Dial

Aspect Ratio
Selector Switch

Lens Port

Focus Selector
Switch

Shutter
Release

ON/OFF
Switch

Motion
Picture
Button

Zoom
Lever

Lid Snap

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External Tray Mounts

Housing Controls - Back View

Rear Dial Knob Use (control #2): The knob’s white dot should be in the 12

o’clock position when not in use, preventing the camera dial from being
pushed. This is necessary so the camera will not receive a signal which
could lock out other camera functions. To change functions using the Rear
Dial, lift and rotate the knob until the white dot is in the 6 o’clock position.
Push in and release once or twice until the desired control function is
highlighted in the lower portion of your LCD screen. Rotate the knob away
from the 6 o’clock position to the desired setting. DO NOT rotate the knob
white dot to the 6 o’clock position while a setting is being made, otherwise
the chosen camera function may inadvertently change. If necessary, lift the
knob to bypass the 6 o’clock position to reach the desired setting. Once the
desired setting is reached, lift and return the knob white dot to the 12 o’clock
position. Check to make sure your desired settings are correct.

1

2

6

3

10

4

Control #2

5

8

7
9

11

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Housing Controls - Back View (continued)

1

3

5

6

7
9

10

4

11

2

8

Lanyard

1. External Strobe Connector and Cap

2. Rear Dial

3. AF/AE Lock Button

4. Playback Button

5. Focus/Up Arrow Button

6. Self-timer/Left Arrow Button

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7. MENU/SET Button

8. ISO/Right Arrow Button

9. Function/Down Arrow Button

10. Display Button

11. Q. Menu/Delete Button

Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open housing, push
Lid Snap 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 spring
tension once they go over center, so keep a firm
grip on the Snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.

Push
Forward

Lift

Lid Snap

Lock

Installing the Camera

1. When NOT using external strobes, Raise Camera Flash.

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.

5. Slide the housing Hotshoe Connector into the Camera Hotshoe Mount,
diagram A, page 10.
should be done before the camera is secured with the mounting bolt.

Note: If you are using an EV Manual Controller and NOT hard-wiring your

strobes directly to the housing, leave the housing hotshoe disconnected
from the camera. You will also need to install the Flash Deflector
(supplied) over the housing port to block and deflect the camera flash to
the EV Controller, page 26.

6. Using a coin or screwdriver (preferred), secure the camera to the
mounting tray with the tray mounting bolt. The bolt threads into the
camera’s tripod socket, diagram B, page 10.

Slide the connector forward until it stops. This

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