Ikelite 6951.07 Instruction Manual

6951.07 Underwater TTL Housing for

Olympus PEN E-PL7
I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l

MADE IN USA

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 - Remove/Attach Tray and Handle ....................P. 7

STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings ....................................P. 8

STEP 3 - Opening the Housing ......................................P. 9

STEP 4 - Installing Camera in the Housing ....................P. 9 - 11

STEP 5 - Attach the Hotshoe ..........................................P. 12

STEP 6 - Closing the Housing ........................................P. 12

STEP 7 - Attach Optional MIL Port..................................P. 13

STEP 8 - Final Check......................................................P. 13

Usage ............................................................................P. 13

Entering the Water ..........................................................P. 14

Removing the Camera from the Housing........................P. 14

Strobe Use and Compatibility ....................................P. 15

Strobe Compatibility ........................................................P. 15

Ikelite Housing Conversion Circuitry ..............................P. 15

Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing ............................P. 15 - 16

Attaching an Ikelite Strobe Arm to the Housing Handle..P. 17

Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 18

Recommended Accessories ......................................P. 18

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continued

Table of Contents

Maintenance ................................................................P. 19-22

Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 23

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 24-26

Customer Support ......................................................P. 26

Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 27

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

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 (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 main housing o-ring and retest to make sure that it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 24.

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 23.

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Specifications

Controls ................................All important camera functions are accessible

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

Depth Rating..........................200 ft (60m)

Strobe Connection................Ikelite Digital TTL ICS-5 5-pin Electrical

................................................Bulkhead plus TTL circuitry compatible with

................................................current model Ikelite DS-series strobes

Use Built-in Flash..................No

Tray and Handle Weight ......11.5 oz (327 g)

Main O-Ring ..........................0110

Housing Dimensions ............6.4 x 7.5 x 5.9 in (163 x 190 x 150 mm)

(no camera installed)

Housing We

................................................port

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

ight ....................3.19 lb (1447 g) not including tray, handles or

What’s in the Box

- Housing

- Instruction Manual

- Tray with Quick Release Handle

- Waterproof Bulkhead Cap (connected to external strobe connector)

- Silicone 1cc Lubricant Tube

- Cleaning Cloth

- 1/8-inch Allen Wrench

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Parts of the Housing - Front View

Housing controls are provided for all accessible camera functions.

Shutter
Button

Mode DialON/OFF Button

Lens Port Base

External Strobe
Connector & Cap

Lid Snap

External Tray Mounts

Lens
Release
Button

5

10

8

11

7

5

9

3

1

1212

3

2

13

4

6

MENU INFO

Parts of the Housing - Back View

1. Control Dial

2. Fn Button

3. Button

4. Movie Button

5. MENU Button

6. INFO Button

7. Up / Exp. Comp. Button

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8. Left / AF Target Button

9. OK Button

10. Right / Flash Button

11. Down / Self-timer Button

12. Erase Button

13. Playback Button

Housing and Camera Setup

STEP 1 - Remove/Attach Tray and Handle

The Tray and Handle may be removed for transport and then re-attached
for housing use. We recommend leaving the Tray and Handle attached
whenever possible to avoid accidentally scratching table tops or other
surfaces with the Tray Mounting Bolts.

To remove, loosen both 3/8-16 Nuts using a 9/16” open/box end or
socket Wrench (not supplied).

External Tray & Handle

MADE IN USA

Washer

3/8-16 Nut

Wrench - not supplied

Tray Mounting Bolt

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STEP 2 - Initial Camera Settings

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Setup your camera for underwater use and then adjust your settings once underwater.

- Insert a fully charged camera battery and a SD card.

- Set Mode Dial to “Av” Aperture Priority. Set aperture to F5.6, or F18 for

macro photography (close-ups). If faster shutter speeds are desired or a

DS-series strobe is not being used, then set Mode Dial to “M” Manual

Mode and shutter speed to 1/60th second or 1/125th second for fast

moving subjects. Other shooting modes are not recommended.

- In 1 Menu:

Caution: Save recorded images on the SD card to a computer or other

device before formatting card. In Card Setup, set Format to “Yes.”

In Record Mode set Still Picture to LF or other desired setting. Set Movie

to “MOV to FullHD F.”

- In 2 MENU set Image Stabilizer (Still Picture) to “S-IS-AUTO.”

- In A. Custom MENU: Set AF Mode Still Pictures to “S-AF.”

Set Full-time AF to “Off.” Set Reset Lens to “Off.”

Set Home A. AF/MF to the center. Set AF Illuminat. to “Off.”

Set Face Priority to “Off” and Area Pointer to “on.”

- In F. Custom Menu: set X-Sync. to 1/250 and Slow Limit to 1/60.

- In J. Custom Menu: Set Touch Screen Settings to “Off.”

- In MENU: Set Rec View to “4sec.”

- In OK Menu:

Set White Balance to “Auto.” For best results, set to Manual White

Balance and reset for each working depth or when using a color filter.

Set Aspect Ratio to “4:3” or other desired setting.

Set Flash to “Fill In .”

Set Metering to “Ctr-weighted ” and ISO to “200.”

Set Face and Eye Priority to “Off.”

* All camera functions not mentioned should be set to the user preference.

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STEP 3 - Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock.

1. Push Lid Snap Locks forward and lift as shown. 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 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.

Push Forward

Note: If the back is hard to
remove, place the Open Lid
Snap End under the lid hook
and against the housing. Lift
up on the Lid Snap Tab to
break the housing seal.

Lift

STEP 4 - Installing Camera in the Housing

Lid
Snap
Lock

Open Lid Snap EndLid Snap Tab

1. Make sure the camera battery is fully charged and a SD card is inserted
into the camera.

2. Rotate Housing Lens Release Button control up and forward against
front of housing.

3. The Mounting Plate is secured to the inside bottom of the housing. The
camera Mounting Tray slides into the Mounting Plate. Use the index
finger of your hand to pull the Tray Removal Screw on the back of the
Mounting Tray away from the Mounting Plate, Diagram A, page 10. Use
your thumb to apply opposite pressure against the bottom of the housing
to assist in removal of the Mounting Tray.

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