1. Make sure the camera battery is fully charged
and a SD card is inserted into the camera.
2. Pull top housing control knobs up for
clearance.
3. Remove Camera Mounting Tray from
Mounting Plate - Diagram B.
4. Attach camera and TURN ON.
5. Gently slide the camera with Mounting Tray
back into the Mounting Plate. Using your
thumbs, push against the Mounting Tray until
it stops sliding forward into the Mounting
Plate. Give the Mounting Tray an extra push
to make sure it is properly seated all the way
forward in the Mounting Plate and no housing
controls are in the way.
6. Slide the Hotshoe into the top camera mount until it stops. Turn Hotshoe
Rotary Lock clockwise to tighten to camera mount - Diagram C, back page.
7. Make sure Hotshoe cord does not interfere with controls or the housing back
when closing the housing.
PLEASE READ COMPLETELY. This Quickstart Guide will give you the basic information necessary to begin shooting underwater
photo/video. It is recommended that you also read your Ikelite Instruction Manual and Camera Owner’s Manual.
6843.72
Underwater TTL Housing
for Sony Alpha a7 II, a7R II, a7S II
Q u i c k s t a r t G u i d e
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This housing requires the addition of a compatible Lens Port for waterproof
operation. Lens Port not included. Go to ikelite.com for Lens Port options.
Step 1 - INITIAL CAMERA SETTINGS - before placing camera in housing
INITIAL CAMERA SETTINGS -
continued
Step 2 - OPENING THE HOUSING
Lid Snaps have a Lock - Diagram A.
1. Push Lid Snap Locks forward and lift
as shown. Open opposing Lid Snaps
simultaneously. Keep pressure on
the Lid Snaps so they do not fly open
quickly. Some Lid Snaps have a lot of
spring tension once they go over center,
so keep a firm grip on each Lid Snap.
Lid Snaps may also be opened one at a
time.
2. Remove the Housing Back.
Step 3 - INSTALL CAMERA IN HOUSING - Diagram C - back page
IKELITE
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Push Forward
Lift
Lid
Snap
Lock
Diagram A
Mounting Tray
Mounting Plate
Pull to Remove
Diagram B
- Your housing is setup to accept the Sony a7R II and a7S II camera models. If
you are using the a7 II model, remove the existing camera tray marked a7R II
and replace it with the camera tray marked a7 II. Also, remove the adhesive
backing from the thin foam frame (included in box) and place the frame over
the existing foam frame on the housing back. Lastly, remove the washer from
under the knob for the Mode Dial control.
- This housing features an integrated TTL circuit that is automatically powered
by any DS-series strobe. Only Ikelite DS strobes are capable of powering
the circuitry. Exposure compensation in TTL mode is supported using the
camera’s built-in control. For manual flash operation, move the switch on the
back of the housing Tray Mount to the left or “M” position, as noted above the
switch.
SEA&SEA, INON, and Nikonos strobes must be used in manual exposure
modes only.
- We recommend turning the camera on BEFORE placing it in the housing.
To turn the camera on AFTER it is placed in the housing, lift and rotate the
housing ON/OFF knob, so the White Dot is in the 9 o’clock position from the
back of the housing. Push the knob back down and rotate clockwise to turn
on. The White Dot will line up with the 2 small dots on the top of the housing
as the camera is activated. DO NOT continue rotating knob once the camera
has been activated; doing so could damage the camera switch. To turn the
camera off AFTER it is placed in the housing, lift and rotate the housing ON/
OFF knob so the White Dot is in the 1 o’clock position. Push the knob back
down and rotate counter clockwise to turn camera off. The White Dot will
line up with the 2 small dots on the top of the housing as the camera is being
deactivated. DO NOT continue rotating knob once the camera has been
deactivated; doing so could damage the camera switch.
- Insert a fully charged battery.
- Set Mode Dial to “A” Aperture Priority. Manually adjust aperture setting to
achieve the best exposure for your shooting conditions. The shutter speed
will be locked at 1/30th-1/60th second. If a faster shutter speed is desired or
you are NOT using an external strobe, set Mode Dial to “M” Manual mode to
manually adjust both aperture and shutter speed settings.
- In MENU settings:
Set Image Size to highest preferred setting.
Set Drive Mode to “Single Shooting” and Flash Mode to “Fill-flash.”
Set Red Eye Reduction to “Off.”
Set Focus Mode to “Single-shot AF” and Focus Area to “Center.”
Set AF Illuminator to “Off” and ISO to “200.”
Set Metering Mode to “Center” and White Balance to “Auto AWB.” Always use
auto white balance (AWB) when using a strobe/flash. When recording video
or still photos without a strobe, AWB can still be used, but for more accurate
and consistent colors we recommend setting Custom manual white balance
for each working depth. Custom manual white balance is also recommended
when using a color filter and no flash.
Set DRO/Auto HDR, Center Lock-on AF & Smile/Face Detect to “OFF.”
Set SteadyShot to “On” and Steadyshot Adjust. to “Auto.”
- In CUSTOM MENU settings,
Set Auto Review to “5 Sec.”
Set Eye-Start AF to “Off.”
Set FINDER/MONITOR to “Monitor”. This option turns off eye-piece
automation and must be set, otherwise, the camera will sense the housing
back and shut off the LCD screen and transfer picture view to the optical
viewfinder.
- In SETUP MENU settings:
Set Pwr Save Start Time to “5 min.”
* All other camera functions not mentioned should be set to the user’s
preference.
