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6860.03
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Ikelite 6860.03 User manual

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IKELITE
SLR-DC Housing
6860.03 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3, DMC-GH4
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. 4
Preparation ..................................................................P. 4
Attach External “Tray with Handles” to Housing ............P. 4
Parts of the Housing - Front/Side View ..........................P. 5
Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6
Initial Camera Setup ........................................................P. 7
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 7
Housing Conversion Circuitry ..........................................P. 8
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch..........P. 8
Using the Conversion Circuitry........................................P. 9
Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes ............P. 9
DS50 and DS125 Substrobe Compatibility ....................P. 10
Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes ....P. 10
Attach Camera to Housing Tray......................................P. 11
Installing Camera in Housing ..........................................P. 11
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 12
Final Check ....................................................................P. 12
Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 13
Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 13
Zoom Clamp & Gear Sleeve Installation ........................P. 14
Manual Focusing ............................................................P. 18
Installing the Port ............................................................P. 19
Lens Ports ......................................................................P. 20
Attaching an Ikelite Strobe Arm to the Housing Handle ..P. 21
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Table of Contents
Usage ............................................................................P. 22
Pre-Dive Your System ....................................................P. 22
Lubricants ........................................................................P. 22
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 23
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 25
Accessory Mounting Points ............................................P. 25
EV-Controller Use............................................................P. 25
Maintenance..................................................................P. 26
Storing the Housing ........................................................P. 29
Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 29
Photo Tips ....................................................................P. 29
Customer Support ......................................................P. 30
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 31
Returning Products for Service ................................P. 31
Product Registration ..................................................Back Cover
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Specifications
- Controls ............All important camera functions are accessible. Controls
are not provided for the “Diopter Adjustment Dial” and “Control Dial.” Use Cursor buttons instead of “Control Dial.”
- Width ................9.8in (249mm) including controls
- Height ..............6.9in (175mm) including controls
- Depth ................6.5in (165mm) including controls
- Weight ..............5.4lb (2.4kg) without tray & handles
- Buoyancy..........Slightly negative in freshwater
- Depth Rating ....200ft (60m)
- Built-in Flash ....Not accessible
- Tray Mounting ..12-24 thread with 3in spacing (76mm)
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Package Contents
- SLR-DC Housing
- Envelope containing tray installation hardware, maintenance kit, and extra control end tips.
- Aluminum Tray & Dual Handles
- Silicone Lubricant
- Standard Zoom Clamp & Sleeve Set
- 5509.28 Large Diameter Zoom Clamp & Sleeve Set
Note: The contents of this package and instruction manual are subject to change at any time without prior notice.
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
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occurs or droplets of water enter the housing, do n Clean the housing main o-ring and retest to make sure that it is watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 23. We suggest that you read this instruction booklet thoroughly before use to have a full understanding of where each camera control is located, and what function each control provides. 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. Due to the power required to operate the camera and LCD screen, start each dive with a fully charged camera battery.
Attach External “Tray with Handles” to Housing
Use hardware and instructions located in the clear Ikelite pouch to attach the “Tray with Handles” to your Ikelite housing.
Note: Attach so that the AE-FE Lock and Motion
Picture Button controls can be pulled away from the housing to insert the camera.
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nstall a camera.
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Parts of the Housing - Front View
White Balance
Front Dial
Exp.Comp.
Handle
Drive Mode Dial
Zoom Control
Shutter Button
Side View
Camera Mounting Bolt
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
Opening
Aluminum Tray
Wi-Fi/Fn1 Button
Main Housing O-ring
AE-FE Lock
Motion Picture
Camera Tray
Leveling Screw (factory adjusted)
Port
ISO Button
Lid Snap
Lens Release
Gear Sleeve
Lid Snap
White Balance
Optional Port
Port O-ring
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Back View
Quick Release Strobe Arm Mount
ON/OFF Switch
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9
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17
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4
3
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*Motion Picture
*AE-FE Lock
1. External Strobe Connector & Cap
2. Playback Button
3. LVF/Fn5 Button
4. Super-eye Optical Viewfinder
5. Mode Dial
6. Rear Dial
7. Q. Menu/Fn2 Button
8. DISP. Button
10. *UP Cursor
11. *Left Cursor
12. MENU/SET Button
13. *Right Cursor
14. *Down Cursor
15. Delete/Cancel/Fn4 Button
16. Flash Mode “-” Compensation
17. Flash Mode “+” Compensation
9. AF Mode/Fn3 Button
*Notes: The “AE-FE Lock” and “Motion Picture” buttons do NOT feature a return spring. Return each control to its starting position after use, otherwise, the camera may “freeze” and not take a picture. To navigate camera menu, use Cursor Buttons instead of “Control Dial.”
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Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing)
- Insert a fully charged battery and a high capacity SD or SDHC card.
- Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual Mode and White Balance to “AWB.”
- Set ISO to “200” with strobe(s); “1600” when NOT using strobes.
- In Q. MENU: Set Metering Mode to “Center Weighted .” Set Aperture Value to “8.0” when using strobe(s); 3.5 when NOT using strobe(s). Set Shutter Speed to “60”, or higher for fast moving subjects. Set Photo Style to “STD. Standard.” Set Flash Mode to “Forced Flash On .” DO NOT raise camera flash. Set Motion Pic. Set to desired format. Set Picture Setting to “16:9 L 12M” or other preferred setting. Set Quality to “Fine” or other preferred setting. Move Focus Mode Lever to AFS/AFF and set to “AFS” AF Single. Set AF Mode to “1-Area.”
- In Rec. MENU: Set Flash Firing Mode to “TTL”, Flash Mode to , Flash Synchro to “1st”, and Red-Eye Removal to “OFF.”
- In Custom MENU: Set Auto Review to “5SEC. Set Eye Sensor > LVF/Monitor Auto to “OFF.”
Note: This housing is designed for use with an external strobe. The
camera’s internal flash cannot be used while in the housing. Make sure the camera flash is CLOSED before placing camera in housing.
Opening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open, push Lid Snap Lock forward and lift as shown. Keep pressure on the Lid Snap so it does not fly open quickly. Lid Snaps have a lot of spring tension once they go over center, so have a firm grip on the Lid Snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.
Push Forward
Lift
Lid Snap Lock
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Housing Conversion Circuitry
This housing contains Ikelite designed and patented Conversion Circuitry. Once attached, turn the strobe on first before turning on the camera. When used with Ikelite DS Substrobes the Conversion Circuitry provides real TTL flash exposure with over and underexposure compensation from +2 to -2 f-stops in 1/2 stop increments. The Conversion Circuitry also offers Manual exposure control with 3 1/2 f-stops of underexposure control in 1/2 stop increments. The Conversion Circuitry is powered by the Ikelite DS Substrobe when connected to the housing with the 4103.51 single or 4103.52 dual sync cord. When using two strobes with the dual sync cord, the primary strobe connected to the cord without the red band, must be turned on to power the Conversion Circuitry. Always keep both strobes connected to your dual sync cord underwater. Do not exchange your secondary strobe for a dust cap which may not be waterproof.
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch
On the bottom of the housing camera tray is a switch for setting the DS Substrobe ID. Set the switch to the Model of DS Substrobe being used.
When using dual strobes of different models such as a DS51 and a DS161, set the ID
switch to DS51 or the smaller strobe.
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Strobe ID Switch
TIGHTEN HOLDOWN BOLT
WITH COIN
OR SCREWDRIVER
Set
DS
50-51
DS Substrobe
160-161
to TTL Mode
DS
125-200
Using the Conversion Circuitry (Set DS Substrobe to TTL mode)
- Mode and Compensation Buttons The Conversion Circuitry default is set to TTL. To switch between TTL and Manual Modes, depress both Mode Buttons at the same time and keep them depressed until you see the desired Yellow LED Mode illuminate.
- TTL Mode (indicated when the yellow LED directly below TTL is illuminated). TTL Mode is the default setting. When the DS Substrobe is powered ON, the yellow TTL LED will illuminate. None of the Red LEDs will illuminate. This indicates that no (+) plus or (-) minus compensation is selected. Depress the Mode buttons to select +/- compensation. Note that the TTL +/- compensation values are in the yellow bar with the heading TTL.
- Manual Mode (indicated when the yellow LED directly below the M is illuminated). When the Manual Mode is selected, the Red LED directly below the F (full power) will illuminate. Note that the Manual minus (-) compensation values are in the black bar with the heading M. Set DS
Substrobe to TTL mode. This will allow the strobe power to be varied in manual mode.
Red LEDs (Compensation)
Manual Mode - Yellow LED
TTL Mode - Yellow LED
Mode &
Compensation
Buttons
Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes (Substrobe 50, 100A, 200, 400) with this Housing
The Conversion Circuitry is automatically disabled when used with a Non-Ikelite or Non-DS Substrobe. These Substrobes can be used in their manual mode utilizing any power settings provided on the Substrobe.
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DS50 and DS125 Substrobe Compatibility
- Older DS50 Substrobes with Serial Number below 63,850 can NOT be updated to operate correctly with the latest TTL conversion circuitry. Older DS50 Substrobes with Serial Number between 63,850 and 69,999 require upgrade of electronics to operate. Cost of update depends on strobe circuitry. Strobe must be returned to Ikelite for evaluation to provide an estimate of upgrade cost.
- Older DS125 Substrobes with Serial Number below 2,500 can NOT be updated to operate correctly with the latest TTL conversion circuitry. Older DS125 SubStrobes with Serial Number between 2,500 and 4,999 require upgrade of electronics to operate. Cost of update depends on strobe circuitry. Strobe must be returned to Ikelite for evaluation to provide an estimate of upgrade cost.
Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes
When using an external strobe, connect the housing hotshoe connector. Slide the connector into the hotshoe mount on the camera from the back of the camera as shown. Slide the connector forward until it stops. Make sure the hotshoe is all the way forward in the camera mount to assure a good connection. Due to limited clearance between the camera hotshoe mount and the housing back, the hotshoe connector should be attached before the camera is secured with the mounting bolt.
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External Strobe Connector and Waterproof Cap
Housing Back
IKELITE
FRONT
Panasonic
Hotshoe Connector
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