Using As A Slave Strobe - Ikelite DS160 Instructions Manual

USING AS A SLAVE STROBE

For use with the following types of systems:
- Ikelite or non-Ikelite housings without external strobe connector
The EV Manual Controller 4100.6 is required to use the DS160 as a slave strobe. The
EV Controller watches the camera's built-in flash and triggers the strobe at the
appropriate time.
Set the DS160 mode switch to "TTL" to utilize the power settings on the EV Manual
Controller. If the DS160 is set to a manual exposure mode, the power settings of the EV
Manual Controller are ignored.
The camera must be set to a "forced flash" mode, usually designated by a lightning bolt,
in order for the DS160 to fire consistently in every photo. Both the camera's built-in flash
and the DS160 must recycle completely before taking another flash photo.
Most digital cameras fire one or more short preflashes to help the camera determine
focus, exposure and color balance. After the preflash(es), the camera's built-in flash fires
to illuminate the subject while the photo is taken. Both the EV Manual Controller and the
Substrobe DS160 are preflash compatible. The internal switches on the EV Controller
must be set properly for the DS160 to fire at the correct time. Refer to the EV Manual
Controller instruction manual for more information.
If the DS160 fires at the incorrect time resulting in a dark photo, the preflash setting is
most likely incorrect. Check both the preflash switch on the EV Controller and the
camera's exposure mode. Some digital
cameras such as the Canon G-series fire
a preflash in Auto, Program, shutter
priority and aperture priority modes, but
not manual exposure modes.
EV Manual Controller
14
Slave
Sensor
Sync Cord connects
directly to DS160