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Summary of Contents for Ikelite 6973.06
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Page 1: Product Registration
200DLM/A Underwater Housing for Canon EOS M6 Mirrorless Digital Camera Product Number 6973.06 Product Registration Please register your product at ikelite.com within 15 days of purchase. Our product registration database is the best way for us to contact you in the event of a product update. -
Page 2: About This Product
About this Product Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this product. Please visit ikelite.com to register your product to receive information on any updates or notices pertaining to your equipment. -
Page 3: Important Notices
Vacuum Kit # 47012. Your housing features one 1/2-20 threaded Accessory Port which may be used for attachment of factory optional or aftermarket housing accessories. Visit ikelite.com for an updated list of factory optional accessories. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Product Registration About this Product Included in the Box Specifications Important Notices Accessory Port Getting to Know Your Housing Setting Up Your Camera Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings Setting Up Your Housing Opening the Housing Inserting the Camera Attaching the Hotshoe Closing the Housing Attaching the Lens Port... -
Page 5: Getting To Know Your Housing
Getting to Know Your Housing Fiber Optic Ports Multi-function Button Electrical Exp. Comp. Dial Bulkhead ON/OFF Main Dial Shutter Mode Dial Button Lens Port Mount Snap Lens Release Button Tray Mounts Housing Rear O-Ring Quick Control Dial Frame Selector Movie INFO Button Q-SET... -
Page 6: Setting Up Your Camera
Setting Up Your Camera Pre-Installation Checklist & Initial Camera Settings 1. Insert a fully charged camera battery. 2. Insert a properly formatted memory card. 3. Set Mode Dial to “M” Manual Mode. Set aperture to f/8 and shutter speed to 1/125th second. Other shooting modes are not recommended. -
Page 7: Setting Up Your Housing
Setting Up Your Housing Opening the Housing 1. Push the lid snap lock forward and start to lift the curved end away from the housing. 2. Lid snaps are designed to provide enough force to compress the o-ring for a proper seal. Keep firm pressure against the lid snap while lifting it away. -
Page 8: Attaching The Hotshoe
4. Line up the Mounting Screw with the Camera Tripod Socket. Use a coin or flat head screwdriver (preferred) to tighten the mounting plate to the camera. 1/4-20 Mounting Screw Camera Tripod Socket 1/4-20 Threaded Hole Camera Mounting Plate 5. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move the controls out of the way. -
Page 9: Closing The Housing
3. Slide the Hotshoe onto the camera Hotshoe Mount. Hotshoe Hotshoe Mount 4. Push the Hotshoe forward until it is unable to go any farther. The Hotshoe must be pushed all the way forward to make proper contact with the camera and provide TTL operation. Make sure the Hotshoe wire does not interfere with any housing control operations. -
Page 10: Attaching The Lens Port
6. Check the o-ring seal. The o-ring should form a uniform, solid line around the back of the housing. There will be a small, even gap around the housing between the housing back and the housing front. Attaching the Lens Port A compatible lens port is required for waterproof operation. -
Page 11: Final Check
3. If using an optional Gear Sleeve, place it in the Port Base with the teeth side facing away from the housing. 4. Slide the Lens Port onto the housing Port Base and press evenly down towards the housing until it stops. There should be a very thin, even gap between the bottom of the port and the housing front. -
Page 12: Setting Up An External Strobe
2. As soon as you enter the water, take a moment and check to see that the housing is properly sealed. If possible, first water test the housing with no camera inside to assure a safe and watertight environment. 3. Submerge the housing at the surface of the water and visually confirm that there are no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream of bubbles coming from one of the housing’s seals. -
Page 13: Attaching A Sync Cord
When a compatible Ikelite DS strobe is attached via sync cord, circuitry built into the housing allows the strobe to communicate directly with the camera to trigger the strobe and adjust its power for perfect exposure. Strobes from SEA&SEA, INON, and Nikonos attached by electrical sync cord are not capable of powering the TTL circuitry built into this housing. -
Page 14: About Fiber Optic Cords
4. Attach the other end of the sync cord to the bulkhead on your strobe. 5. If using an Ikelite strobe, set the strobe to TTL. If using a non-Ikelite strobe, set the strobe to manual flash and select a manual power setting. -
Page 15: Installing An Accessory Via The Accessory Port
2. Check the accessory fitting o-ring sealing area. Check o-ring and housing o-ring sealing area. All should be clean and free of hair, sand, or other debris. 3. Lightly lubricate o-ring with Ikelite lubricant. Use ONLY Ikelite lubricant. Other manufacturer lubricants can cause the o-ring to swell. -
Page 16: Maintenance
Maintenance Post-Dive 1. Rinse the housing in fresh water. Rotate the housing’s controls and press each button while submerged in fresh water to flush out any salt or debris to ensure smooth operation on future dives. 2. NEVER leave your housing in the fresh water rinse tank. Collisions with other peoples’... -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
8. Like regulators and other pressure-sensitive equipment, we recommend careful care and cleaning along with annual replacement of the factory seals. Troubleshooting Water enters the housing • Re-clean and re-install the main o-ring. • Take the housing underwater without a camera installed to ensure that the leaking has been corrected. - Page 18 • Make sure that the camera’s flash is set to fire on every photo. • Check that the fiber optic cord or sync cord is properly attached. Buttons are stuck • Soak the housing in lukewarm fresh water. Depress each button several times while the housing is submerged.
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Page 19: Spare Parts / Optional Accessories
This Ikelite product is warranted against any manufacturing defects for a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase. 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. -
Page 20: Service And Repairs
Service and Repairs Ikelite is most interested in performing any service to ensure that 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 description of the service request.