Ikelite 6870.40 User manual

Ikelite SLR-DC Housing
instruction manual
#6870.40 for Canon EOS 40D
Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing. Ikelite has over 40 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).

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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, have a firm grip on the
lid snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.
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Installing the Camera
1. 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
tray and secure it with
the mounting bolt which
threads into the camera's
tripod socket.
NOTE: Strobe ID Switch
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, SD125orDS51.
• When using dual strobes of
different models such as a DS51 and
a DS125, set the ID switch to DS51.
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Flash Connection for External Strobes
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 connector
forward until
it stops. This can
be done after
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.
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.
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