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Underwater Housing for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10,

LX15

Product Number 6171.01

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Page 1: ...ter 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 UnderwaterHousingforPanasonicLumixDMC LX10 LX15 Product Number 6171 01 ...

Page 2: ...ining to your equipment IncludedintheBox Housing Port Cover 0200 Control Push Button Tip Assortment 9249 3 Lubricant 0184 1 050 Hex Key Specifications Specifications 200 ft 60m depth rating Controls for all important camera functions Control not provided for the Flash Open Lever Near neutral buoyancy in fresh water 1 4 20 thread tray mounting with 3 inch 76 mm spacing Weight 2 6 lb 1 2 kg Dimensio...

Page 3: ... it is in the rinse tank Do not use alcohol cleaning agents spray lubricants Rain X or other solvents on the housing or lens port Use of an incompatible chemical compound can damage the plastic and o rings and may result in leaking Accessory Port Do not remove the Accessory Port Hole Plug unless you are installing a compatible accessory Your housing features two 1 2 20 threaded Accessory Port whic...

Page 4: ...era Settings 7 Attach Aperture Gear Ring to Camera 8 Setting Up Your Housing 9 Opening the Housing 9 Inserting the Camera 10 Closing the Housing 11 Setting Up An External Strobe 12 About the Built In Flash 12 Attaching a Fiber Optic Cord 12 Final Check 13 Entering the Water 14 Installing an Accessory via the Accessory Port 15 Maintenance 16 Post Dive 16 Travel and Storage 16 Troubleshooting 17 Spa...

Page 5: ...5 GettingtoKnowYourHousing Shutter Button Tray Mounts Lens Port Lid Snap Accessory Port Hole Plug Aperture Ring Fiber Optic Ports Motion Picture Button Zoom Lever ...

Page 6: ...6 Fn1 DISP 4K WB MF Housing Main O Ring Camera Mounting Plate MENU SET Button Housing Plate Mount Self Timer Control Ring Mode Dial ON OFF Rear Dial Lanyard GettingtoKnowYourHousing continued ...

Page 7: ...anual mode Maximum recommended shutter speed with an external strobe is 1 250th second 4 Set ISO to 200 5 Set AF Mode to 1 Area 6 Set Focus Mode to AF S 7 Set Metering Mode to Center weighted 8 Set Flash Mode to 9 In Touch Settings set Touch Screen to OFF 10 Set AF Assist Lamp to OFF 11 Set Focus Release Priority to FOCUS 12 Set Auto Review to 5SEC 13 EXTEND camera flash if using an external strob...

Page 8: ...AGRAM B page 9 back off the set screws so the screw ends are not showing inside the Gear Ring 2 Align Aperture Gear Ring Recesses over Aperture Tabs on camera Diagram A L Lumix Aperture Gear Ring Recesses Diagram A Aperture Tabs 3 Press Gear Ring over Aperture Tabs ...

Page 9: ...ight when they are snug against the camera aperture ring DO NOT overtighten Overtightening will cause the Gear Ring to warp L Lumix Set Screw Diagram B 050 Hex Key SettingUpYourHousing Opening the Housing 1 Push the lid snap lock forward and start to lift the curved end away from the housing ...

Page 10: ...r seal Keep firm pressure against the lid snap while lifting it away Lid Snap Lock 3 Repeat with remaining lid snap s 4 Remove the housing back Inserting the Camera 1 Remove any lanyard or neck strap which may be attached to the camera 2 Remove the Camera Mounting Plate from the housing ...

Page 11: ...ay 5 EXTEND the camera flash when using an external strobe s Flash cannot be extended after housing is closed 6 Insert the Mounting Plate into the slot on the inside bottom of the housing Push the camera all of the way forward until the back of the Mounting Plate is flush with the back of the Housing Plate Mount page 6 Closing the Housing 1 Make sure the o ring is clean and in its proper location ...

Page 12: ...ound the housing between the housing back and the housing front SettingUpAnExternalStrobe About the Built In Flash Due to the opaque housing design the internal built in flash can only be used to trigger external fiber optic strobes To shoot flash photography underwater an external strobe must be connected to the housing and then triggered via fiber optic cord Always extend the flash BEFORE closin...

Page 13: ... a press fit into the fiber optic port O ring Fiber Optic Cord 4 Attach the other end of the fiber optic cord to a compatible strobe 5 Set the strobe to the appropriate setting based on manufacturer recommendations 6 Turn the camera on and pop up the built in flash 7 Turn the strobe s on 8 Take a test photo to ensure that your strobe s are functioning properly Final Check 1 Re check the o ring sea...

Page 14: ...are stable have someone pass your camera housing to you 2 Before entering the water turn the camera ON and operate each of the housing controls to get a feel for using the camera in the housing 3 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...

Page 15: ...t Other manufacturer lubricants can cause the o ring to swell 4 Carefully screw in and tighten accessory fitting The accessory port features a 1 2 20 threaded hole Make sure your fitting is the same thread pattern DO NOT cross thread DO NOT overtighten 5 After installing an accessory pressure test the housing by diving without a camera inside NOTICE Your Ikelite housing warranty DOES NOT extend to...

Page 16: ...th 4 Check the memory card capacity and battery life of your camera and strobe s Recharge as necessary 5 Always recheck o ring seal after opening the housing Travel and Storage 1 Remove the camera from the housing for travel or storage 2 Check the main housing o ring 3 Close the empty housing and submerge in lukewarm fresh water While submerged rotate each control and depress each button to flush ...

Page 17: ...ed too light Adjust aperture smaller shutter speed faster or ISO lower setting Move lights s farther away from your subject Adjust exposure compensation in the camera Adjust lighting power Photos are under exposed too dark Adjust aperture larger shutter speed slower or ISO higher setting Move light s closer to your subject Adjust exposure compensation in the camera Adjust lighting power Strobe wil...

Page 18: ... Camera should be tight against the mounting plate Check tightness using a coin or screwdriver preferred Camera is not functioning normally underwater Ensure that the camera mounting plate is pushed all of the way into the housing mounting plate Check each housing control while underwater to ensure that they are disengaged An inadvertently engaged control may limit functioning of the camera Backsc...

Page 19: ...pressed or implied applies to this Ikelite product ServiceandRepairs 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 cor...

Page 20: ...eed advice on getting the images you want please contact us and we ll do everything we can to help you capture your unique perspective Ikelite Underwater Systems 50 W 33rd St Indianapolis IN 46208 USA 317 923 4523 ikelite ikelite com 6171 01_Panasonic_LX10_1 0617 ...

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