Ikelite 6170.30, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...r Panasonic Lumix ZS30 TZ40 TZ41 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 ...

Page 2: ... P 8 Closing the Housing P 8 Usage P 9 Final Check P 9 Zoom Control P 9 Diffuser and Deflector Installation and Use P 10 Entering the Water P 11 Maintenance P 11 Lens Port P 11 Lubricant P 11 O ring Storage P 11 Housing Maintenance P 12 Control Maintenance P 13 Photo Tips P 15 Troubleshooting P 16 Spare Parts P 19 Recommended Accessories P 19 Customer Support P 21 Limited Warranty P 22 Returning P...

Page 3: ...ets 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 16 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 Preparation 3 Width 6 8 in 173mm including contro...

Page 4: ...nce to Power Monitor In Economy set Auto Power Off to 5MIN and Monitor Power Save to OFF Set Auto Review to HOLD In Rec Menu Set Aspect Ratio to 4 3 Set 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 Quick AF to ON Set Face Recog to OFF Set Metering Mode to Cent...

Page 5: ...5 Parts of the Housing Front View Zoom Lever Shutter Button Mode Dial Lens Port External Tray Mounts Lid Snap Motion Picture Button ...

Page 6: ...2 1 9 8 7 4 5 3 6 Housing Controls 1 EXPOSURE MAP Button 2 Playback Button 3 Exposure 4 Self timer 5 MENU SET Parts of the Housing Back View 6 Flash 7 Macro Mode 8 DISP Button 9 Q MENU Delete Button 6 ...

Page 7: ...ng tray for the camera is secured to the housing back Position the camera on the tray 4 Using a coin or screwdriver preferred secure the camera with the tray mounting bolt which threads into the camera s tripod socket Diagram A 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 Li...

Page 8: ...es of the housing should be closed at the same time Be sure they are down far enough to engage the lock Housing Back O ring Housing Back O ring Even gap on all four sides Housing Using the Camera s Built in Flash If you are shooting with the camera s built in flash and the camera lens is set to the widest angle you may need to zoom the lens slightly or a dark area may appear in a lower corner of c...

Page 9: ...ression seal all the way around the back open the lid snaps reseat the housing back and close the lid snaps Visually check the seal again Zoom Control lever type only After you have used the housing s zoom control it must be returned to the center position to disengage If the housing zoom control is pushing the zoom lever in either direction you may not be able to take a picture or access other fu...

Page 10: ...The Deflector will block and redirect the camera s flash to an EV controller or other slave unit which controls the external strobe s output Remove the Diffuser before attempting to install the Deflector Diffuser Deflector material Small hole Cut out Section A Diffuser and Deflector are included with the housing The Diffuser is white transparent plastic The Deflector is also white but is not trans...

Page 11: ...e glass or acrylic in the lens port as a camera lens After use rinse and gently dry the outside lens port to avoid water spotting To clean use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner Do not rinse the inside port glass Do not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port Entering the Water As soon as you enter the water take a moment and check the housing to see that it is properly sealed Next check ...

Page 12: ...apply a thin coating of lubricant Only apply enough lubricant to make the o ring feel slick Do Not stretch the o ring This light coating of lubricant will help to keep the o ring from drying out and will help to show a dark sealing line when the housing back is properly sealed Keep the area where the o ring fits and the sealing surface of the housing clean Rinse the housing exterior thoroughly in ...

Page 13: ...he o ring Some of the controls have long shafts These controls can be pulled out exposing the shaft see diagrams B and C page 14 To lubricate the control gently pull on the knob until the stainless steel shaft is exposed Lightly lubricate the shaft then move the shaft in and out several times This will lubricate the x ring in the Ikelite control gland This should be done before using the housing a...

Page 14: ... Lubricate end of shaft before reinserting into gland Diagram B Control Maintenance continued Slide the shaft back into the control gland and gently slide it back and forth a few times without fully removing the shaft from the gland Replace the knob noting the flat area on the shaft The set screw in the knob should tighten down against the flat area on the control so the knob does not turn on the ...

Page 15: ...t down on subjects as they will quite often blend into the background and be difficult to see in the photograph Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using the blue water as a contrasting background Do not shoot into the sun When using daylight or flash if your camera consistently over or underexposes the image you may want to adjust your camera s exposure compensation settings ...

Page 16: ...ce section pages 13 14 Return housing to Ikelite for routine maintenance Problem Solution Image is over underexposed or a corner of the image is dark Check that the camera flash or strobe is firing when taking a picture Camera flash should be forced on Make sure the deflector is installed when you are using a non wired external strobe with a slave Make sure the diffuser is installed when you are N...

Page 17: ...ure forming fog on the lens port Close the housing in an air conditioned room or vehicle or in front of an air conditioner The housing should not be in direct sunlight for an extended period of time Purchase desiccant packs also known as moisture munchers from a local camera store Place one or two packs in your housing before each day of diving Clean the main housing o ring and sealing surface of ...

Page 18: ...camera installed and pressure test or take diving Return housing to Ikelite for evaluation Problem Solution Pictures are too blue or too green Use custom manual white balance if available Reset for each working depth or when attaching a color correcting filter Add an optional color correcting filter Add an external strobe Move in closer to your subject when taking a picture ...

Page 19: ...combinations offset the slightly positive buoyancy of the housings Handles offer attachment points for external lighting systems External Strobes A separate external strobe adds color to restore the warmer colors filtered out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject Add a second strobe to eliminate shadows and evenly light your subjects Video Lighting External video lights add color when ...

Page 20: ...ombination with custom manual white balance Check your camera user guide for information on this option if available For available light use only Not recommended when using external strobes UR Pro Filter Lens Port External Macro Adaptor 9306 82 Allows attachment of 67mm threaded macro lenses from Inon and Epoque NOT for use with 67mm threaded wide angle lenses WD 4 Wide Angle Conversion Dome 6430 ...

Page 21: ... used that does not emit a pre flash set the EV controller to the non pre flash P position A full range of accessories is available to support your housing Please visit www ikelite com to see the most current information about recommended accessories for your housing Recommended Accessories continued Customer Support Please read the troubleshooting section of this instruction manual before contact...

Page 22: ...e Defective products should be returned to Ikelite postage paid Ikelite will at its sole discretion repair or replace such products and will return to customer postage paid All other claims of any nature are not covered Except as mentioned above no other warranty expressed or implied applies to this Ikelite product Limited Warranty ...

Page 23: ...all products perform as intended Evidence of purchase date must be provided to obtain warranty service No prior authorization is required You may return directly to us or through your dealer Please include a brief description of the problem any relevant email correspondence and or instructions on what you want us to do Always include name shipping address email address and phone number inside of t...

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