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Mounting Bolt - Ikelite SLR-DC 6855 Instruction Manual

Camera housing for olympus e-500

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F F l l a a s s h h C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n f f o o r r E E x x t t e e r r n n a a l l S S t t r r o o b b e e s s
When using an external strobe connect the housings Hot Shoe
Connector slide the
connector into the
hot shoe of the
camera from the
back of the camera
as shown Slide the
Housing Back
connector forward
until it stops This
can be done after
the camera is
secured with the

mounting bolt

C C a a u u t t i i o o n n : :
Do not remove the External
Strobe Connector's waterproof
cap unless an external sync cord
is going to be plugged in
I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g C C a a m m e e r r a a i i n n H H o o u u s s i i n n g g
Before installing the camera pull out on the controls in the front
section of the housing This will allow the camera to slide in
easier T T h h e e A A E E L L / / A A F F L L h h o o u u s s i i n n g g c c o o n n t t r r o o l l m m u u s s t t b b e e p p u u l l l l e e d d o o u u t t a a s s f f a a r r a a s s
p p o o s s s s i i b b l l e e f f o o r r t t h h e e c c a a m m e e r r a a t t o o b b e e i i n n s s t t a a l l l l e e d d T T h h e e b b e e n n d d i i n n t t h h i i s s c c o o n n t t r r o o l l
s s h h o o u u l l d d a a l l s s o o b b e e t t o o w w a a r r d d t t h h e e t t o o p p o o f f t t h h e e h h o o u u s s i i n n g g Make sure the Hot
Shoe Connector cable is inside the housing and not interfering
with the housing seal Once the camera is installed and the lid
snaps have been closed return the controls to their operating
position
Z Z o o o o m m C C l l a a m m p p
Springs
Groove
Springs
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 Z Z o o o o m m C C l l a a m m p p
The two halves of the Zoom Clamp are held together by springs
This allows the Zoom Clamp to be stretched to fit over the zoom
grip on different diameter lenses The Zoom Clamp should fit
tight around the lenses zoom grip so that it does not slip when
using it to rotate the camera's zoom ring If the Clamp is loose
adhere the thin black rubber strips to the inside of each half of
the Zoom Clamp as shown above The Zoom Clamp has two
extended ears with grooves These grooves accept the Ribs on
Gear Sleeve
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External Strobe Connector
Waterproof Cap
O'ring
5
Rubber Strips
7
C C l l o o s s 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
Place housing face down in your lap
Check to see that there is an
o'ring on the housing back and
that it is clean and in its proper
location
Guide the back onto the housing
The o'ring should touch the
housing all the way around
There should be an even gap all
the way around between the
housing and the housing back
Hot Shoe
Lift the lid snaps so they are
Connector
extended and place the lid snap
into the hook on the housing
back
To close the housing push
down on the lid snaps until
they snap into place Lid
snaps on opposite sides of the
housing should be closed at the
same time Be sure they are
down far enough to engage the
lock
D D o o u u b b l l e e c c h h e e c c k k 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
Look through the clear plastic back at the o'ring You should see a
darkened area where the o'ring is compressed against the
housing back If you do not see an even black compression seal
all the way around the back open the lid snaps reseat the
housing back and close the lid snaps Visually check the seal again
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 G G e e a a r r S S l l e e e e v v e e
It is easiest to install the gear
sleeve and port with the
housing laying on it's back
Lens Zoom Grip
with the camera lens pointing
up
Position the clear plastic Gear
Sleeve with the gear teeth
pointed toward the housing
The Gear Sleeve slides over the
lens and the Gear Sleeve's ribs slide into the grooves on the
extended ears of the Zoom Clamp The gear teeth on the Gear
Sleeve should mesh with the drive gear in the port opening on
the housing (See front view of housing)
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 P P o o r r t t
There are two port locks on
the front of the housing
(See housing front) Each
port lock has a Release
Button lift the release
button and slide each Port
Lock away from the port
opening In the unlocked
position the Release Button
will remain in the up
position as shown
housing back
o'ring
housing
housing back
even gap
all 4 sides
housing
6
Rib
Gear Sleeve
Port Lock
Release
Button
Locked Position
Lift Release
Button to
Unlock
Pull Back to
Disengage
Unlocked Position
Port
8
o'ring
Gear
Teeth

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