Ikelite 6801.70 User manual

Port Lock
IKELITE
SLR-DC Housing
instruction manual
#6801.70 for the Nikon D7000
Width ................10 in. (250mm) including controls
..........................13.7 in. (348mm) with Tray and Handles
Height ..............7.0 in. (178mm) including controls
..........................7.3 in. (185mm) with Tray and Handles
Depth ................6.5 in. (165mm) including controls
Weight ..............5.5 lb (2495g) housing only
..........................7.8 lb (3538g) housing with tray & handles
Buoyancy ..........Neutral to slightly negative in fresh water (dependent on
..........................choice of lens and lens port)
Size and Weight

Table of Contents
Product Registration ........................................................P. 3
Package Contents ......................................................P. 3
Preparation ..................................................................P. 3
Parts of the Housing / Size and Weight ..........................P. 4
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 6
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 6
Attaching Camera to Housing Tray ................................P. 7
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch..........P. 7
Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes ....P. 8
Installing Camera in Housing ..........................................P. 8
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 9
Installing Zoom Clamp and ear Sleeve ........................P. 10
Installing the Port / Lens Ports ........................................P. 15
Housing Conversion Circuitry..........................................P. 17
Flash Dial / DS50, DS125 Substrobe Compatibility ........P. 18
Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes ............P. 18
Usage ..........................................................................P. 19
Pre-Dive Your System ....................................................P. 19
Lubricants ........................................................................P. 19
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 20
Replacement Parts ....................................................P. 22
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 22
Accessory Mounting Points / EV-Controller Use ............P. 22
Maintenance ................................................................P. 23
Photo Tips ......................................................................P. 26
Storing the Housing ........................................................P. 27
Technical Support ....................................................P. 27
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 27
Returning Products for Service ......................................P. 28
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- SLR-DC Housing
- Envelope containing tray
installation hardware,
maintenance kit, and extra
control end tips.
Package Contents
- Aluminum Tray & Dual Handles
- Silicone Lubricant
- Std. Zoom Clamp & Sleeve Set
- #5509.28 Large Diameter Zoom
Clamp & Sleeve Set
Product Registration
Please take a moment to fill out the online Ikelite Product Registration
form at http://www.ikelite.com/forms/regForm.htm.
This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200 ft. (60m). Thoroughly inspect and immerse the empty
housing completely in water before installing a camera. If any fogging
occurs or droplets of water enter the housing, do not install a camera.
Clean the housing main o-ring and retest to make sure that it is
watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 20.
We suggest that you read this instruction booklet thoroughly before use
to have a full understanding of where each camera control is located,
and what function each control provides. Please read your camera
manual thoroughly to have a full understanding of each camera function.
If you are new to underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo
Tips section.
Due to the power required to operate the camera and LCD screen start
each dive with a fully charged camera battery.
Preparation
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Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this
product.

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Port Lock
IKELITE
Parts of the Housing - Front View
Quick Release
Strobe Arm Mount
Handle
Port
pening
ear Sleeve
Drive ear
Shutter
Release
Power Switch
Lid
Snap
Side View
ear
Sleeve
Optional
Port
Port O-ring
Main Housing
O-ring
Camera Tray
Camera Mounting Bolt
Aluminum Tray
Metering, Power Switch
Leveling Screw (Factory Pre-set)
Shutter
Release
AE- /AF-L
Lock
Sub-command
Dial
Lid
Snap

5
20
TTL
1
-1
-1
F
-2
-3
MAN
2 3 456 7
89
10
12
13
14
15
16
21
23
24
18 19
27
28 29 30
31
33 34
11
1
22
25
26
32
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Back View
1. Quick Release Button
2. Zoom Control
3. Flash Mode,
4. Mode Dial
5. Super-eye Viewfinder
6. Fn Button
7. Metering,
8. AE-L, AF-L Button
9. Shutter Release
10. Dial Lock Release
11. Bracketing Button
12. Lens Release Button
13. AF-Mode, Focus Mode Selector
14. Lid Snap
15. Sub-command Dial
16. Movie-record Button
17. Release Mode Dial
18. Playback Button
19. Delete Button
20. Menu Button
21. White Balance
22. External Strobe Connector & Cap
23. ISO Button
24. Quality/Image Size
25. Live View Switch
26. Main Command Dial
27. Up Button
28. Left Button
29. Ok Button
30. Right Button
31. Down Button
32. Focus Selector Lock
33. Info Button
34. Flash Exposure Control Dial

pening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open,
push Lid Snap Lock forward and lift as
shown. Keep pressure on the Lid
Snap so it does not fly open quickly.
Lid Snaps have a lot of spring tension
once they go over center, so have a
firm grip on the Lid Snap. Lid Snaps
may be opened one at a time.
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Lift
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
Initial Camera Setup
- Insert a fully charged battery.
- Insert SD memory card (2 B or greater capacity recommended).
- Set the mode dial to “M” manual.
- Set Time Zone and Date.
- Set shutter speed to 1/60th second or 1/125th second for fast
moving subjects. Maximum shutter speed of 1/250th second
recommended to allow full power flashes from strobes.
- Set aperture to F8 for general photography or F22 for macro
photography (close-ups).
- Set Image Quality to Fine or RAW.
- Set ISO sensitivity to 100.
- Set Meter to “center-weighted”.
- Set White Balance to “Auto”.
- Make sure Red-Eye Reduction is “Off”.
- Make sure AF-assist illuminator is “Off”.
- Set Focus mode to “AF-S” or “AF-F” for continuous movie record.
- Set AF-area mode to Wide-area AF.
- In Menu “Custom Settings” set “F” Controls > “F7 release button to use
dial” > set to “Yes”. This will allow certain command dial settings to be
made without keeping a button depressed.

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Attaching Camera to Housing Tray
Remove the back from the housing. The mounting tray for the camera is
secured to the housing back. Position the camera and lens on the
camera tray, and then
secure it with the mounting
bolt which threads into the
camera’s tripod socket.
Use a flathead screwdriver
(recommended) or coin to
tighten the mounting bolt so
the camera bottom is flush
against the tray.
Note: Conversion Circuitry
Strobe ID Switch is located
on bottom of camera tray.
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch
On the bottom of the camera tray is 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
DS161, set the ID switch to DS51 or the smaller strobe.
125
160/161
DS
DS
Set
DS Substrobes
to TTL Mode
50/51
200
80
TIGHTEN HOLDOWN BOLT
WITH COIN
OR SCREWDRIVER
Nikon
D7000
Mounting Bolt
Camera Tray

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Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes
When using an external strobe, connect the housing hotshoe connector.
Slide the connector into the hotshoe mount on the camera from the back
of the camera as shown. Slide the connector forward until it stops. Due to
limited clearance
between the
camera hotshoe
mount and the
housing back,
the hotshoe
connector
should be
attached before
the camera is
secured with the
mounting bolt.
Caution:
Do not remove the External Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap unless an
external sync cord is going to be plugged in. Do not remove waterproof
cap or sync cord underwater.
Installing Camera in Housing
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. Once the camera
is installed and the lid snaps have been closed, return the controls to their
operating position.
External Strobe Connector and
Waterproof Cap
Housing Back
Hotshoe
Connector

Closing the Housing
1. Place housing face down in your lap.
2. Check to see that there is an o-ring on
the housing back that is clean and in its
proper location.
3. uide 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.
4. Lift the lid snaps so they are extended
and place the lid snap into the
corresponding hook on the housing back.
5. 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 lid-snap lock.
Double check - 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 then
close the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.
o-ring
housing back
housing back
housing
housing
o-ring
even gap
all 4 sides
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Preparing to Install Zoom Clamp & Gear Sleeve
Determine the type
of lens being used
on the camera.
Type 1 Lenses have
a lens opening that
is NOT larger in
diameter than the
zoom ring. (Fig. 1).
Type 2 Lenses have a lens
opening that IS larger in diameter than the zoom ring. (Fig. 2).
Zoom Clamps & Gear Sleeves Included with Housing
There are 2 different
Zoom Clamps and
ear Sleeves
provided with the
housing. Start with
the suggested Zoom
Clamp and ear
Sleeve depending
on the Type of
lens being used.
See (Fig. A or B)
lens
opening
zoom
ring
bayonet
mount
Type 1 lens Type 2 lens
(Figure 1) (Figure 2)
Normally used with
Type 1 lens (Fig.1)
#9059.8 small diameter clamp:
For use with #0073 sleeve
+
#0073 sleeve: Use with
small diameter zoom clamp
#9059.8
Figure A
Normally used with
Type 2 lens (Fig.2)
#5509.28 Package
#9059.9 large diameter clamp:
For use with #0073.1 sleeve
+
#0073.1 sleeve: Use with
large diameter zoom clamp
#9059.9
Figure B
thick ribs thin ribs
wide
grooved
extension
tabs
narrow
grooved
extension
tabs
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