M M A A I I N N T T E E N N A A N N C C E E; T T R R O O U U B B L L E E S S H H O O O O T T I I N N G G - Ikelite DS160 Instructions Manual

M M A A I I N N T T E E N N A A N N C C E E

Your Ikelite DS160 Substrobe should be given the same care and attention as your
other photographic equipment. After using your strobe in water, please follow these
instructions to ensure the DS160's longevity and good working order.
C C L L E E A A N N I I N N G G A A N N D D S S T T O O R R A A G G E E
1 . Always rinse the exterior of the DS1 60 with fresh water after use, especially after
exposure to salt water. While rinsing, turn the mode and power switches to free
salt or debris that might have accumulated in the DS1 60's recesses during the dive.
The strobe can be cleaned by soaking it in a mild soapy solution. Use liquid soap;
RINSE and DRY the strobe before storage.
2. Check the NiMH battery o-ring sealing surface for any debris and gently
wipe it away with a soft, lint free cloth.
3. Check the DS1 60's bulkhead connector threads for debris. Gently wipe away with
a soft, lint free cloth or a cotton swab to clean the threads. Afterwards, lightly
lubricate them.
4. The o-ring #01 32.36 is located on the inside rim of the DS1 60 battery pack. Keep
the o-ring and the sealing surfaces clean. D D O O N N O O T T stretch the o-ring when cleaning.
It is not necessary to lubricate the o-ring. Never use spray lubricant because it may
crack the plastic.
5. Keep the strobe bulkhead connector threads clean and lightly lubricated. Also keep the
sync cord o-ring and threads clean and lightly lubricated.
6. Recharge the NiMH pack after each use; D D O O N N O O T T fully discharge the NiMHs because
you will shorten the battery life. Store the NiMH pack fully charged, and recharge the
pack for a few hours each month. D D O O N N O O T T disassemble the battery pack.
7. The strobe is factory sealed; D D O O N N O O T T disassemble.
In addition to these procedures, it is strongly recommended that this strobe be returned
to Ikelite periodically for inspection and water pressure testing. Ideally your DS1 60
should undergo this process every two years or 1 00 dives, whichever comes first.
C C a a u u t t i i o o n n : :
• The DS1 60's bulkhead connector is not waterproof and must be capped when not
connected to a cord or sensor. Using a DS1 60 underwater with the bulkhead
connector uncapped or unconnected will cause the strobe to flood. DO NOT
continue to use a flooded strobe; return to Ikelite for repair.
• The strobe is factory sealed; d d o o n n o o t t disassemble. Disassembly will void your
Ikelite DS1 60's limited warranty.
• D D o o n n o o t t continuously fire the strobe more than 1 5 times above water in rapid
succession. If this does happen, allow the strobe to cool down for at least 1 0
minutes.
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T T R R O O U U B B L L E E S S H H O O O O T T I I N N G G

S S T T R R O O B B E E W W I I L L L L N N O O T T F F I I R R E E
1 . Make sure the NiMH battery pack is fully charged.
2. Check the DS1 60's ready light. Turn the strobe's mode switch to OFF and then
back to ON. Make sure that the switch has actually clicked into position.
3. Check the mode switches on the camera and strobe.
4. Check the cord connections at the camera and strobe.
5. When using a sync cord between the camera and strobe, disconnect the cord
from the camera but leave the cord connected to the strobe. Then, use the two
ends of a bent paper clip to connect different receptacles on the flash cord
contacts, as detailed in the diagram below. This process, known also as "shorting,"
creates a temporary circuit that can test-fire the strobe.
C C a a u u t t i i o o n n : : When creating a circuit via paper clip, or "shorting," pay close attention
to which two receptacles you connect. If you short across the wrong receptacles
on a TTL sync cord, you may damage the DS1 60's electronics.
The specific receptacles to connect with the paper clip vary based on the type
of cord you own. Please refer to the diagram of two types of flash cord contacts.
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I I k k e e l l i i t t e e T T T T L L C C o o r r d d : : Point the raised half-circle at the end of the cord encompassing
the receptacles towards you, per the above diagram. Place one end of the paper
clip on the center receptacle and one end on the lower right-hand receptacle.
The DS1 60 should flash.
N N i i k k o o n n o o s s T T T T L L C C o o r r d d : : Point the indexing groove at the end of the cord towards you,
per the above diagram. Place one end of the paper clip on the top-most, center
receptacle and one end on the lower, right-hand receptacle. The DS1 60 should flash.
If the DS1 60 flashes, the source of the problem lies somewhere in the camera.
If the DS1 60 does not flash, please send both the strobe and cord used in the test to
an authorized Ikelite dealer, or to Ikelite; see "Returning Products for Service"
on page 24.
D D o o n n o o t t attempt to repair the strobe or cord yourself. This may cause
further damage and void your Ikelite limited warranty.
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