Ikelite 6842.35 User manual

Thank you for your purchase of kelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this
product.
SLR-DC Housing
instruction manual
6842.35 Sony A35
6842.55 Sony A33, A55
Port Lock
IKELITE
Width ................10 in. (250mm) including controls
..........................13.5 in. (343mm) with Tray and Handles
Height ..............7.0 in. (178mm) including controls
..........................7.4 in. (188mm) with Tray and Handles
Depth ................6.5 in. (165mm) including controls
Weight ..............5.3 lb. (2404g) housing only
..........................7.1 lb. (3223g) housing with tray & handles
Buoyancy ..........Neutral to slightly negative in freshwater (dependent on
..........................choice of lens and lens port)
Size and Weight

Table of Contents
Product Registration ........................................................P. 3
ackage Contents ......................................................P. 3
reparation ..................................................................P. 3
Parts of the Housing........................................................P. 4
nitial Camera Setup........................................................P. 6
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 6
nstalling the Camera ......................................................P. 7
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe D Switch..........P. 7
Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes ....P. 8
nstalling Camera in Housing ..........................................P. 8
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 9
nstalling Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve ........................P. 10
nstalling the Port ............................................................P. 15
Housing Conversion Circuitry..........................................P. 17
DS50 and DS125 Substrobe Compatibility ....................P. 18
Using Non- kelite or kelite Non-DS Substrobes ............P. 18
Usage ..........................................................................P. 19
Pre-Dive your System ....................................................P. 19
Lubricants ........................................................................P. 19
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 20
Replacement arts ....................................................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.
ackage Contents
- Aluminum Tray & Dual Handles
- Silicone Lubricant
- Std. Zoom Clamp & Sleeve Set
- #5509.28 Large Diameter Zoom
Clamp & Sleeve Set
roduct Registration
Please take a moment to fill out the online Ikelite roduct 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. f 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.
f 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.
reparation
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Port Lock
IKELITE
4
arts of the Housing - Front View
Handle
Shutter
Release
Mode Dial
Lid
Snap
Side View
Gear
Sleeve
Optional
Port
Port O-ring
Housing O-ring
Camera Tray
Camera Mounting Bolt
Aluminum Tray
Shutter
Release
AEL
Control Dial
Port Lock
Control Dial
Zoom
Control
Tra y Leveling Screw (factory preset)
ort
Opening
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
Lid Snap
Power Switch
Finder/LCD
D-Range
Movie Button

4
3
14 15
6
7
1
5
8910
11
12 13
2
5
Back View
Lens
Release Lid
Snap
Quick
Release
Button
1. External Strobe Connector & Cap
2. Menu Button
3. Viewfinder Port
4. Movie Button
5. / AV
6. Fn (Function) Button
7. Display
Power Switch
8. White Balance
9. Control Button (Enter)
10. Drive
11. SO
12. Playback Button
13. Delete
14 & 15. Flash Exposure Buttons
AF Mode Selection
AEL
D-Range

Opening 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.
Some 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
- nsert a fully charged battery.
- nsert memory card (2GB or greater capacity recommended).
- Set camera date and time.
- Set the mode dial to “M” manual or “A” aperture priority.
- n “M” mode, set shutter speed to 1/60, or 1/125 second for fast moving
subjects. Shutter speed is automatically locked at 1/60 in “A” mode
when a strobe is connected.
- Set aperture to F8 for general photography or F22 for macro
photography (close-ups).
- Set mage: Size to L: 16M.
- Set Quality to Fine or RAW.
- Set SO to 100.
- Set Metering Mode to “center-weighted.”
- Set Autofocus Mode to “AF-S” and D-Range to “Off.”
- Set White Balance to “AWB.”
- Set Flash Control to “Pre-Flash TTL.”
- Set Red-Eye Reduction and Eye-Start AF to “Off.”
- Set AF illuminator to “Off.”
- Set Flash Mode “Fill-flash” Always fires flash.
- Set AF Area to “Spot.”
- Set Autofocus Mode to “AF-A.”

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Installing the Camera
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 Hold down
bolt which threads into the
camera’s tripod socket.
Use a flathead screwdriver
(recommended) or coin to
tighten the Hold down bolt
so the camera bottom is
flush against the tray.
Note: Conversion Circuitry
Strobe D 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
D. 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 D switch to DS51 or the smaller strobe.
TIGHTEN HOLDOWN BOLT
WITH COIN
OR SCREWDRIVER
125
160/161
DS
DS
Set
DS Substrobes
to TTL Mode
50/51
200
80
SONYSONY
3535
SteadyShot
INSIDE
Hold down Bolt
Camera Tray
Strobe D Switch

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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. This
can be done
before or after
the camera is
secured with
the Hold-down
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.
SONY
External Strobe Connector and
Waterproof Cap
Housing Back
Hotshoe
Connector
Hotshoe
Mount

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. 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.
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. f 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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reparing 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 S larger in diameter than the zoom ring. (Fig. 2).
Zoom Clamps & Gear Sleeves Included with Housing
There are 2 different
Zoom Clamps and
Gear Sleeves
provided with the
housing. Start with
the suggested Zoom
Clamp and Gear
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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