Ikelite SLR-DC Instruction Manual

Ikelite SLR-DC Housing
i n s t r u c t i o n
#6804.1 for Nikon D40, D40x, D60
Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing. Ikelite has over 45 years of experience in the underwater
photographic and lighting market. Our products are designed and
built in the USA by Ikelite for both the professional and amateur
photographer.
The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera
and all sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls
and camera LCD screens.
Ikelite Digital Housings are slightly negative in salt water for
stability. This housing has been water pressure tested at the
factory. Housing is pressure tested to 200' (60m).
Lid
Snap
AE -L / AF-L Lock
Back O-ring
Camera
Tray
Camera
Lid Snap
Mounting Bolt
O O p p e e n n i i n n g g t t h h e e H H o o u u s s i i n n g g
1 . Lid Snaps have a L L o o c c k k .
To open, 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
spring tension once they go over center, have a firm grip on the
lid snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.
m a n u a l
Mode Dile
Exposure Compensation & Shooting Information
Power Switch
Port Lock
Gear
Sleeve
Shutter
Release
Port
O-ring
SIDE VIEW
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
Lift
3
FRONT VIEW
Function
Quick
Release
Button
BACK VIEW
I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e C C a a m m e e r r a a
Remove the back from
the housing. The
mounting tray for the
camera is secured to
the housing back.
Position the camera
Optional
Port with lens on the tray
and secure it with the
mounting bolt which
threads into the
camera's tripod socket.
Use a tool or coin to
tighten the mounting
bolt so the camera
bottom is flush against
the tray.
S S e e t t t t i i n n g g t t h h e e C C o o n n v v e e r r s s i i o o n n C C i i r r c c u u i i t t r r y y S S t t r r o o b b e e I I D D S S w w i i t t c c h h . .
Inside the housing back on the
black panel housing, the
conversion circuitry has a
switch for setting the DS
Substrobe ID. Set the switch to
the Model of DS Substrobe
being used.
• When using dual strobes
of different models such as
a DS51 and a DS1 25, set the
ID switch to DS51 or the lower
powered strobe.
Exposure Compensation & Shooting Information
Power Switch
Mode Dial
AE-L / AF-L Lock
Port Lock
Shutter
Gear Sleeve
Release
Drive Gear
Port
Opening
Aluminum Tray
Lid Snap
Zoom
A
B
C
D
Lens
Release
G
Button
Lid Snap
External Strobe Connector and Waterproof Cap
[A] Playback [D] Playback Zoom
[B] Menu [E] Command Dial
2
[C] Thumbnail / Help
O-ring
Camera Tray
4
Quick-Release
Strobe
Flash Mode
Mount
Zoom
Control
Quick
Release
Button
Function
Rubber
Handle
Strobe
Mount
Lens Release
Viewfinder Port
AE-L / AF-L Lock
E
F
TTL
-1 1
F -3
-1 -2
MAN
Lid Snap
H
[F] Multi-Selector
[G] Delete
[H] Flash Compensation
Mounting Bolt
DS
DS
125
50/51
160
80
200
Set DS Substrobes
to TTL Mode
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