Initial Camera Setup - Ikelite 6146.01 for Canon G1 X Instruction Manual

Digital housing

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Initial Camera Setup

Insert a fully charged battery. Due to the power required to operate the

camera and LCD screen, start each dive with a fully charged camera

battery.

Insert and format a memory card.

Set camera date and time.

Set Mode Dial to "Av" Aperture Priority.

Set AF Frame to "Flexizone" and Digital Zoom to "Off."

Set AF-Point Zoom to "Off" and Set Servo AF to "On."

Set Continuous AF to "Off" and AF-assist Beam to "Off."

Set MF-Point Zoom and Safety MF to "On."

In the Flash Settings Menu set Flash Mode to "Auto", Shutter Sync.

to "1st-curtain", Red-eye Corr. and Red-eye Lamp to "Off", and

safety FE to "Off."

Set Spot AE Point to "Center" and Safety Shift to "Off."

Set Review for "5 seconds" and Drive Mode to "Single Shot."

Set ND Filter to "Off" and Still Image Aspect Ratio to 4:3.

Set Image Type to "JPEG 14M" and Image Compression to "L."

Set DR Correction to "Off" and AWB White Balance to "Auto."

Set ISO to "100" and Metering to "Center Weighted Avg."

In the Power Saving menu, set Auto Power Down to "Off" and Display

Off to "3 min."

Raise the camera flash before placing camera in housing when NOT

using external strobes. DO NOT attach the housing Hotshoe Connector.

Set Flash to "On-Flash always fires."

When using external strobes, DO NOT raise the camera flash. Instead,

attach the housing hotshoe - page 10, diagram A.

(before placing camera in housing)

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