Ikelite 6170.25, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...r Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS25 TZ35 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 t...

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 St...

Page 3: ...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 man...

Page 4: ...ce 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 16M and Quality to Fine Set ISO...

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: ...ing Controls 1 EXPOSURE Button 2 Playback Button 3 Exposure Up Cursor 4 Self timer Left Cursor 5 MENU SET Parts of the Housing Back View 6 Flash Right Cursor 7 Macro Mode Down Cursor 8 DISP Button 9 Q...

Page 7: ...g 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...

Page 8: ...s 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 Bui...

Page 9: ...ession 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...

Page 10: ...he 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 Deflect...

Page 11: ...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 insi...

Page 12: ...pply 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 wi...

Page 13: ...e 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 ste...

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 re...

Page 15: ...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 contra...

Page 16: ...e 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 whe...

Page 17: ...re 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 Pu...

Page 18: ...amera 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 eac...

Page 19: ...ombinations 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 wa...

Page 20: ...mbination 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 Filt...

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...

Page 22: ...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 natu...

Page 23: ...ll 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 inc...

Page 24: ...13 Ikelite Underwater Systems 50 West 33rd Street Indianapolis IN 46208 USA www ikelite com Product Registration Please go to www ikelite com to register your Ikelite housing within 15 days of purchas...