B B A A T T T T E E R R Y Y C C O O M M P P A A R R T T M M E E N N T - Ikelite DS51 User Manual

B B A A T T T T E E R R Y Y C C O O M M P P A A R R T T M M E E N N T T
O O P P E E N N I I N N G G T T H H E E C C O O M M P P A A R R T T M M E E N N T T
Always turn the substrobe to OFF before opening the battery door located at the back
of the strobe.
To access the battery compartment, rotate the knob counter-clockwise several times and
gently pull the door off. Tilt the rear portion of the strobe down while removing
the battery door to eliminate the possibility of water droplets falling into the battery
compartment after a dive. D D o o n n o o t t remove the knob from the battery door.
The battery compartment is sealed separately from the main electronics. D D o o n n o o t t
disassemble the strobe. Disassembly will void your Ikelite limited warranty.
B B A A T T T T E E R R Y Y C C O O M M P P A A R R T T M M E E N N T T O O - - R R I I N N G G
Be aware of the position of the o-ring around the perimeter of the battery door. Keep
the o-ring and sealing surfaces clean.
Lubricant is not necessary for proper sealing of the battery door o-ring.
C C H H A A N N G G I I N N G G T T H H E E B B A A T T T T E E R R I I E E S S
Install four AA-cell batteries: alkaline, NiCad, or NiMH. Refer to the "+" and " – " mark-
ings in the battery compartment to help properly install the batteries. If the batteries are
installed incorrectly, it may damage the strobe's electronics.
Always carry spare batteries; weak batteries cause many camera and strobe problems.
It's time to replace the batteries when, after the DS51 has flashed, the ready light
remains dark for 1 5 seconds or longer. (See "Strobe Ready Light," page 1 0.)
N N o o t t e e : : It is possible to buy bad "new" batteries, so check the voltage output with
a meter. Lithium Ion batteries are NOT recommended due to their effect on the strobe's
recycle time and the batteries' thermal switch characteristics.
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B B A A T T T T E E R R Y Y C C O O M M P P A A R R T T M M E E N N T T
C C L L O O S S I I N N G G T T H H E E C C O O M M P P A A R R T T M M E E N N T T
Again, check that the o-ring and sealing surfaces are clean. Make sure the o-ring is back
in its original position and free of any debris.
Lubricating the o-ring will NOT result in a better "seal" to the strobe and is not recom-
mended. The o-ring is seated in the battery door channel and does not need to be
removed. Frequent removal of the o-ring can increase the risk of dirt or debris getting
into the o-ring channel and causing a leak. If the o-ring needs to be removed, do not use
a screwdriver or other sharp instrument that may damage the o-ring channel and result
in a leak.
Replace the battery door. Make sure the door fits into the recess around the battery
compartment. Rotate the knob clockwise several times and firmly hand-tighten to assure
the proper o-ring seal; otherwise, the battery compartment may leak. T T h h e e o o - - r r i i n n g g s s e e a a l l i i s s
v v i i s s i i b b l l e e t t h h r r o o u u g g h h t t h h e e b b a a t t t t e e r r y y d d o o o o r r . . V V i i s s u u a a l l l l y y c c o o n n f f i i r r m m t t h h a a t t t t h h e e r r e e i i s s a a s s o o l l i i d d b b l l a a c c k k l l i i n n e e w w h h i i c c h h
i i n n d d i i c c a a t t e e s s a a s s e e a a l l a a l l l l t t h h e e w w a a y y a a r r o o u u n n d d t t h h e e d d o o o o r r . .
O-Ring Seal
note solid black line when
sealed properly against
the strobe body.
C C O O M M P P A A R R T T M M E E N N T T F F L L O O O O D D I I N N G G
The battery compartment is separate from the DS51's factory sealed electronics.
Should the battery compartment flood, flush the compartment with fresh water and
dry thoroughly. Determine the cause of the flooding to the best of your ability. Send
the DS51 and other system components involved to Ikelite for inspection and testing as
soon as possible.
Often, divers find themselves in remote locations for extended periods without
access to multiple strobes. If the strobe with the flooded battery compartment is the
only one available to you at the time and you're desperate to continue shooting, please
follow these instructions for a temporary fix:
1 . Air out and thoroughly dry the battery compartment with air from a blow dryer
or a SCUBA tank hose.
2. Wash out the battery compartment with alcohol. Repeat Step 1 .
3. Replace all batteries after battery compartment flooding. Never re-use
batteries that have been wet. The water could create an internal short circuit
in the strobe at some later date, potentially causing an explosion.
4. Reassemble with fresh batteries.
5. After returning from your trip, send the DS51 and other system components to
Ikelite for inspection and testing.
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Knob
rotate clockwise
to tighten
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