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Underwater Housing for Canon Powershot G5X

Product Number 6146.05

I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l

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.

Summary of Contents for 6146.05

Page 1: ...5 I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l 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...

Page 2: ...g the Housing P 11 STEP 6 Final Check P 11 STEP 7 Entering the Water P 12 Removing the Camera from the Housing P 12 STROBE COMPATIBILITY and USE P 13 Strobe Compatibility P 13 Housing Conversion Circu...

Page 3: ...shooting section page 28 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 4: ...l bulkhead or Fiber Optic housing ports Use Built in Flash Yes Main O ring 0110 Housing Dimensions 7 4 x 5 8 x 5 8 188 x 147 x 147 Housing Weight 3 3 lb 1497 Housing Material Polycarbonate front acryl...

Page 5: ...Parts of the Housing Front View 5 Shutter Button Zoom Lever ON OFF Fiber Optic Ports Mode Dial Bulkhead Connector Front Dial 1 4 20 External Tray Mounts Exp Comp Dial...

Page 6: ...NU INFO 10 2 3 4 5 11 MOVIE 1 1 Control Dial 2 Movie Button 3 Single image Erase Button 4 AF Frame Selector 5 Drive Mode Up Button 6 MF Macro Left Button 7 Q Set Set Button 8 Flash Right Button 9 INFO...

Page 7: ...l viewfinder RAISE the CAMERA FLASH You cannot raise the camera flash after the camera in closed inside the housing When using the internal camera flash DO NOT place housing hotshoe into hotshoe camer...

Page 8: ...1 Make sure the camera battery is fully charged and a SD card is inserted into the camera Save existing photos on a separate storage device before formatting SD Card 2 Pull top housing control knobs u...

Page 9: ...the Mounting Tray Tab to the back of the camera An additional 1 4 20 inch tray hole allows attachment to a land tripod stand 5 Gently slide the camera with Mounting Tray back into the Mounting Plate D...

Page 10: ...hoe the internal camera flash is deactivated When NOT connecting an external strobe to the housing bulkhead RAISE the CAMERA FLASH and DO NOT connect the housing hotshoe You CANNOT raise the camera fl...

Page 11: ...Lid Snap Lock Page 8 The o ring seal should now appear as a solid black line when viewed from the back of the housing Lid Hook O ring Even gap on all 4 sides Lid Snap Step 6 Final Check The clear hous...

Page 12: ...Thoroughly dry housing 2 Remove the housing back see Step 2 Opening the Housing Page 8 3 Remove the Hotshoe from the camera mount 4 Pull back on both sides of the camera top to begin releasing the Tra...

Page 13: ...series strobe is attached to the housing and turned on Once attached turn the strobe on first before turning on the camera The circuitry cannot be powered up or used by non Ikelite strobes Using Non...

Page 14: ...flashes the camera will be in Manual Flash mode Once in Manual Flash mode no preflashes will be fired This will allow use of all the strobes manual power settings including full power To return to TTL...

Page 15: ...ends into each Bulkhead Either Cord End may be attached to a component DO NOT force this installation If the Sync Cord does not seat properly inside the Bulkhead then the Pins and Receptacles are imp...

Page 16: ...Optic Strobes Attach Fiber Optic Cord s to the housing Fiber Optic Port s page 5 directly above the housing port Make sure the housing deflector is installed in the housing see Deflector Installation...

Page 17: ...s receiving a signal from the engaged zoom control Zoom Control Disengaged Center Position Zoom Control Engaged 17 Diagram G The included Diffuser should only be used when shooting with the built in c...

Page 18: ...cting filter 6441 81 for green water enhances contrast and improves the color of green water to give your subject a rich natural tone Effective with available sunlight up to 80 ft 24 m Use in most lak...

Page 19: ...port of the your Ikelite housing The WD 3 can be removed and replaced underwater so there is no limit to the camera s zoom or macro capabilities Approximately 3 4 of the camera s zoom range can be use...

Page 20: ...port to avoid water spotting To clean use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner It is NOT necessary to remove the Port for cleaning Do not rinse the inside of the Port Do not use alcohol or window clea...

Page 21: ...tly lubricated To lubricate remove the o ring from the back Put a small amount of lkelite lubricant on your fingers Pull the o ring through your fingers to apply a thin coating of lubricant Only apply...

Page 22: ...0319 12 Leave lid snaps in the open position when not using the housing for extended periods Always disassemble and clean optional Tray Handle s before storage Housing Maintenance continued Control M...

Page 23: ...feature both round and hex style control glands To remove a control in a round style gland Diagram J page 25 loosen the set screw in the knob hex head wrench required remove the knob If there is salt...

Page 24: ...loosen the set screw in the knob hex head wrench required remove the knob If there is salt or dirt build up on the exposed control shaft clean the shaft Open the housing and gently slide the control s...

Page 25: ...nd Tighten set screw down against this flat area when replacing the knob Housing Lubricate Shaft Pull out shaft to expose shaft Tighten set screw down against this flat area when replacing the knob Co...

Page 26: ...ng the shutter release button Do not shoot 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 sli...

Page 27: ...trol is sticky grab the control knob pull it out and then push back in If still sticky see the Control Maintenance section pages 23 26 Return housing to Ikelite for routine maintenance Image is over u...

Page 28: ...seated properly Solution Fogging occurs on the Lens Port Humid air is trapped inside the housing The camera produces heat and may condense any trapped moisture forming fog on the lens port Close the...

Page 29: ...nce Reset for each working depth or when attaching a color correcting filter to the camera lens Add an external strobe Move in closer to your subject when taking a picture Add an optional color correc...

Page 30: ...LIMITED WARRANTY This Ikelite product is warranted against any manufacturing defects for a period of one 1 year from the original date of purchase Defective products should be returned to Ikelite pos...

Page 31: ...ress email address and phone number inside of the package Send postage paid to Ikelite Underwater Systems Attention Service Department 50 West 33 Street Indianapolis IN 46208 USA No reimbursements for...

Page 32: ...6 05_Canon_G5X_1 0116 2016 Ikelite Underwater Systems Ikelite Underwater Systems 50 West 33rd Street Indianapolis IN 46208 USA ikelite com Please go to ikelite com to register your Ikelite housing wit...

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