D igital Hous i n g instruction manual 6146.12 for Canon Powershot G11, G12 Lens Port 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.
Table of Contents Specifications ..............................................................P. 4 Package Contents ........................................................P. 4 Preparation ..................................................................P. 4 Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 5 Attach External Tray and Handle to Housing ..................P. 6 Housing Controls - Front View ........................................P.
Table of Contents - continued Lubricant..........................................................................P. 16 Housing Maintenance......................................................P. 17 Control Maintenance ......................................................P. 18 Photo Tips ..................................................................P. 20 Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 20 Spare Parts ...........................................................
Specifications Width ......................7in. (180mm) including controls Height ....................5 in. (130mm) including controls Depth ......................5.4 in. (140mm) including controls and lens port Weight ....................2.8 lb (1300g) above water Buoyancy ................
Initial Camera Setup (before placing camera in housing) - 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 ISO to “80.” - Set camera mode dial to “Av” Aperture priority. In Aperture Priority mode "Av" the shutter speed should automatically go to 1/60 second. - Set Flash to “On” (lightning bolt in LCD).
Attach External Tray and Handle to Housing Using a 9/16” open end or socket wrench, tighten the External Tray to the Housing Base using the two 3/8-16 Nuts supplied in the accessory package; tighten Nuts firmly.
Housing Controls - Front View Zoom Dial Shutter Release Mode Dial Exposure Compensation Dial Shortcut Front Dial Lens Port Lens Port Lid Snap External Tray Mounts Housing Front Dial Control The Housing Front Dial Control rotates the G12 front dial. This control is NOT applicable to a G11 camera and will sit idle.
Housing Controls - Back View 1 Power Button 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Housing Controls 1. External Strobe Connector & Cap 8. 2. ISO Dial 9. 3. 10. Playback Button Manual Focus Macro / Left Button FUNC./SET Button 4. AE/FE Lock Button 11. Flash / Right Button 5. 12. Self-Timer / Down Button Single Erase Button 6. Metering Light 13. Display Button 7. Control Dial 14.
Opening the Housing Push Forward Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open housing, push Lid Snap Lock forward and lift as shown. Keep pressure on the Lid Snap so it does not fly open quickly. Some Lid Snaps have a lot of Lift spring tension once they go over center, so keep a firm grip on the Lid Snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time. Lid Snap Lock Installing the Camera 1. Pull out on each housing control until it stops. This will get the controls out of the way for installation of the camera. 2.
Attach Hotshoe to Camera External Strobe Connector & Waterproof Cap (Do not remove underwater) Diagram A Housing Back O-ring Mounting Tray Hotshoe Connector Attach Camera to Mounting Tray Diagram B CAUTION: Do not cross thread or overtighten the Tray Mounting Bolt as you may damage the camera tripod socket threads.
Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash If you are shooting with the camera’s built-in flash and the cameras lens is set to the widest angle, you may need to zoom the lens slightly or a dark area may appear in a lower corner of close-up photographs. The lens port may block some of the light. Install the Diffuser and zoom in slightly to eliminate any dark areas noted in your photographs (You can test this above water). See Diffuser/Deflector Installation - page 13.
Usage Final Check The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera and sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls and camera LCD screens. This housing has been factory water pressure tested to 200’ (60m). Once the housing is closed, check the o-ring seal. Check the gap between the housing back and the housing. It should be even all the way around the housing. Look through the clear plastic back at the o-ring.
Diffuser and Deflector Installation A Diffuser and Deflector are included with the housing. The Diffuser is white transparent plastic. The Deflector is also white but is not transparent. Diffuser/Deflector material Cut-out Section To install the Diffuser or Deflector, push the “Cut-out” Section over the port and into the port groove until it stops. Small hole Note the Small Hole. To avoid losing the Diffuser or Deflector, you can attach a fishing line or string to this hole.
Ikelite Housing Conversion Circuitry This housing has Ikelite designed and patented Conversion Circuitry built into the housing back. The Conversion Circuitry provides real Canon eTTL flash exposure when used with Ikelite DS series Substrobes. Once a DS-series substrobe is attached to the camera housing, the conversion circuitry is automatically powered after the strobe is turned on. Once attached, turn the strobe on first before turning on the camera.
Attaching a Sync Cord to the Housing 1. 2. 3. 4. - The Housing Bulkhead is designed to accept only an Ikelite 5-pin TTL Sync Cord. Lightly lubricate the Sync Cord O-ring. Use ONLY Ikelite lubricant (supplied with housing). Remove Bulkhead Cap from Housing Bulkhead. Line up the Sync Cord Pins with the corresponding Bulkhead receptacles. Gently insert Sync Cord into Bulkhead. DO NOT force this installation.
Entering the Water As soon as you enter the water, take a moment and check the housing to see that it is properly sealed. Next, check to see if there are any bubbles on the face of the lens port. If there are, take your finger and remove them. If there are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus spots in your photos or video. Maintenance Lens Port Treat the glass or acrylic in the lens port as a camera lens. After use, rinse and gently dry the outside lens port to avoid water spotting.
Housing Maintenance - - - - Your Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and attention as your other photographic equipment. In addition to normal maintenance, we recommend that the housing be returned to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested. Do Not leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for prolonged periods. Heat may damage the camera. Do Not ship the camera in the housing.
Control Maintenance - - - 18 Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service with minimal maintenance. Push button controls normally require no maintenance other than rinsing in freshwater after saltwater use. Depress each push button in freshwater several times to eliminate trapped saltwater. If a push button control becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed, soak the housing in luke warm freshwater. After a few minutes, operate the push button.
Control Maintenance - continued Slide the shaft back into the control gland and gently slide it back and forth a few times without fully removing the shaft from the gland. Replace the knob noting the flat area on the shaft. The set screw in the knob should tighten down against the flat area on the control so the knob does not turn on the shaft. Housing Diagram B Gland Control Shaft Tighten set screw down against this flat area when replacing the knob.
Photo Tips - - - - - - - 20 The number one rule in underwater photography is to eliminate as much water between the camera and subject as possible. Get as close as you can to the subject, then use the zoom. If you are using flash for still photos, subjects beyond 6 feet (1.8m) will not have much color regardless of strobe power. Photograph in clear water; do not stir up the sand or silty bottom.
Troubleshooting Problem Solution Push buttons or controls are sticky and hard to operate - Remove the camera and rinse the closed housing in freshwater. Vigorously press each push button in and out several times to release any trapped saltwater or debris. - Press a sticky push button all the way in and place a small amount of lube on the small end of the push button shaft at it’s base. Release and operate the push button several times to distribute the lube.
Problem Solution Camera does not take a picture - Install a fully charged battery. - If using a “lever type” zoom control, make sure the control is centered and not engaged. - There is not enough available light for the camera to properly focus. Add a focusing light or strobe with a built-in focusing light to your system. - Select macro mode when shooting close-ups. Housing is hard to close - Make sure the camera is mounted properly on the camera tray and housing controls are out of the way.
Problem Solution Water enters the housing - Remove, clean and properly lubricate the main o-ring. - Look for hair, dirt, or foreign debris crossing the o-ring seal. - Reassemble the housing without a camera installed and pressure test or take diving. - Return housing to Ikelite for evaluation. Pictures are too blue - Use custom (manual) white balance if available. or too green Reset for each working depth or when attaching a color correcting filter. - Add an optional color correcting filter.
Spare Parts Main Housing O-ring 0110 Vinyl Port Cover 0200.08 Ikelite Lube 5020 (4 - 1cc tubes) For light lubrication of the main housing o-ring. Recommended Accessories Tray and Handle(s) Add stability and gripping point(s) for comfortable use of the housing above and below water. Most tray and handle combinations offset the slightly positive buoyancy of the housings. Handles offer attachment points for external lighting systems.
Recommended Accessories - continued External Macro Adaptor 9306.82 Allows attachment of 67mm threaded macro lenses from Inon and Epoque. NOT for use with 67mm threaded wide-angle lenses. External Color Correcting UR/Pro Filters (Blue Water or Green Water) UR-Pro Filter Lens Port Color filters such as the UR-Pro Filter replace some of the reds, oranges and more natural tones that would otherwise be lost underwater.
EV Manual Controller Use Since the housing Conversion Circuitry provides real Canon eTTL flash exposure when used with Ikelite DS series Substrobes, an EV Controller is not recommended but can be used for manual flash control. The EV Controller used with Ikelite DS Substrobes has two user settings. One setting is for strobe selection, the other is for pre-flash “P” or non pre-flash “ P .” Most cameras use a pre-flash.
Returning Products For Service 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 instructions on what you want us to do.
Product Registration Please go to www.ikelite.com to register your Ikelite housing within 15 days of purchase. Ikelite Underwater Systems 50 West 33rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46208 USA www.ikelite.com © 2013 Ikelite Underwater Systems 6148.
