Ikelite 6870.80 User manual

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Underwater Housing for Canon 80D
Product Number 6870.80

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About this Product
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive
with this product. Please visit ikelite.com to register your product to
receive information on any updates, notices, or recalls pertaining to
your equipment.
Included in the Box
• Housing
• Aluminum tray
• Left-Hand Quick Release Handle with rubberized grip
• Port hole cover
• Waterproof bulkhead cap
• 5509.27 Universal zoom set up to 2.8-inch diameter
• 5509.28 Universal zoom set 2.8 to 3.0-inch diameter
• Silicone lubricant 1cc tube
• Micro-ber lens cloth

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Important Notices
»Never leave a housing in a rinse tank, even if it is the only
system in the tank. The vast majority of catastrophic oods
happen when the user walks away from a housing while it is in
the rinse tank.
»To prevent salt build-up and sticking controls, submerge the
empty housing in clean, freshwater. Operate the controls
several times each while underwater to ush out any residue.
»Do not use alcohol, cleaning agents, spray lubricants, Rain-X,
or other solvents on the housing or lens port. Use of an
incompatible chemical compound can damage the plastic and
o-rings, and may result in leaking.

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Contents
Product Registration 1
About this Product 2
Included in the Box 2
Important Notices 3
Getting to Know Your Housing 6
Getting to Know Your Housing - cont. 7
Setting Up Your Camera 8
Pre-Installation Checklist 8
Setting Up Your Housing 8
Opening the Housing 8
Inserting the Camera 9
Attaching the Hotshoe 10
Closing the Housing 10
Installing Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve 11
Attaching the Lens Port 12
Manual Focusing 13
Final Check 13
Entering the Water 13
Setting Up An External Strobe 14
Housing Conversion Circuitry 14
About Sync Cords 15
Attaching a Sync Cord 15
Maintenance 16
Post-Dive 16
Travel and Storage 17
Troubleshooting 17
Spare Parts 19
Maintenance 20
Lens Port 20

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Housing and O-ring Storage 20
Lubricant 20
Housing Maintenance 21
Control Maintenance 21
Photo Tips 25
Limited Warranty 27
Service and Repairs 27
Contact Us 28

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Getting to Know Your Housing
Main Dial
Tray Mount
Tray Extension and
Quick Release Handle
Port Snap
IKELITE
ISO Speed TTL Bulkhead
and Cap
Mode Dial
Tray
Shutter Button
AF-ON
AF Start Button
Quick-release
Button
Lid Snap

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Getting to Know Your Housing - cont.
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START/
STOP
MENU INFO.
Q
Zoom Control
Power Switch
Live View / Movie
Shooting Switch
Lens Release
Button
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START/
STOP
MENU INFO.
Q
Playback Button
Quick Control Button
Start/Stop Button
Left Cursor
Set Button
Erase Button
AE/FE Lock Button
AF Point
Selection
Up Cursor
Right Cursor
Down Cursor
Quick Control
Dial

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Setting Up Your Camera
Pre-Installation Checklist
1. Insert a fully charged camera battery.
2. Insert a properly formatted memory card.
3. Set Touch Control to “Disable.”
4. Set Red-eye reduc. to “Disable.”
5. Set Flash sync. speed in Av mode to “1/250-1/60sec. A.”
NOTE: When using a non-Canon Manual Flash, set Silent LV
Shooting to “Disable.”
6. When using ONLY the optical viewnder, push the “INFO.” button
repeatedly until the Quick Menu settings appear. This will give you
an instant glance at the camera settings on the LCD screen and
allow quick adjustments.
Setting Up Your Housing
Opening the Housing
1. Push the lid snap lock forward and lift the curved end away from the
housing.
2. Lid snaps are designed to provide enough force to compress the
o-ring for a proper seal. Keep rm pressure against the lid snap
while lifting it away.
Lid Snap Lock

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3. Repeat with remaining lid snaps.
4. Remove the housing back.
Inserting the Camera
1. Remove any lanyard or neck strap which may be attached to the
camera.
2. Check to see whether the camera’s lens will t through the port
opening of the housing. If not, the lens will need to be removed
from the camera body and re-attached AFTER the camera body is
installed in the housing.
3. Remove the camera Mounting Plate from the housing.
4. Line the Mounting Screw up with the Camera Tripod Socket. Use a
coin or at head screwdriver to tighten the mounting plate to the
camera.
Mounting Plate Camera Tripod Socket
Tray
Bottom
Side
Front
Mounting
Screw
5. Pull out on the housing control knobs to move them out of the way.
6. Insert the Mounting Plate into the slot on the inside bottom of the
housing. Push the camera all of the way forward until the back of
the Mounting Plate is ush with the back of the housing mount.

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Attaching the Hotshoe
1. Slide hotshoe into camera hotshoe mount until it stops. NOTE:
Hotshoe must be all the way forward in the camera mount to ensure
a good electrical connection.
Camera Hotshoe
Mount
Hotshoe
Closing the Housing
1. Make sure the o-ring is clean and in its proper location on the back
of the housing. The main housing o-ring does not require lubricant
to make a seal.
2. Place the back onto the housing front.
3. Make sure no controls or wires are interfering with the o-ring or the
back of the housing.
4. Place each lid snap into the corresponding hook on the housing
back.
5. Push the lid snaps towards the housing until they are at against
the housing and the lock has engaged. Close opposing lid snaps at
the same time.

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6. Check the o-ring seal and control functions. The o-ring should form
a uniform, solid line around the back of the housing. There will be a
small, even gap around the housing between the housing back and
the housing front.
Installing Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve
If you are using zoom, determine if you have a Type 1 or Type 2 lens
and attach zoom clamp and sleeve as shown. Type 2 lenses must be
attached to the camera as shown, after the camera has been installed
in the housing. DO NOT rotate housing zoom control until AFTER the
port is installed. Before installing the lens port and checking operation,
make sure the teeth on the Gear Sleeve mesh with the teeth on the
small black housing Drive Gear. Also, if the Black Clamp does not
mesh properly with the Gear Sleeve, rubber strips (provided) may be
added to the inside of the clamp.
Zoom Clamp and Sleeve
Type 1 installation
Zoom Clamp and Sleeve
Type 2 installation
Gear Sleeve
Black Clamp
A compatible lens port is required for waterproof operation.
Never submerge the housing without a lens port attached.

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Attaching the Lens Port
1. Lightly lubricate the o-ring on the port extension base. When
properly lubricated, the o-ring should have an even, slightly shiny
appearance. Wipe off any excess lubricant.
2. Slide the port over the lens and secure to the front of the housing
using the four installed Port Locks. Push each Port Lock in toward
the port until you hear or feel a click. The Port Lock Release Button
is spring-loaded and will drop into the locked position when properly
engaged.
The Port Lock Release Buttons must all be in the down or
LOCKED position to properly secure the lens port.
It will be very difcult to close the Port Locks if the o-ring is extruded
or improperly seated.
Slight port movement is normal after port locks have been closed
and should not affect the piston-type o-ring seal.
LOCKED Position UNLOCKED Position
3. After installing the lens and port, turn the Zoom Control knob on
the housing. If the Zoom Control is difcult to turn, the Gear Sleeve
may be warped. If necessary, reduce or omit any rubber installed
on the Zoom Clamp.

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4. If using a dome with a shade, rotate the lens port slightly until the
wider extensions are oriented on the top and bottom.
When using the bayonet mount 5510.11 lens extension, remove
and reattach the shade for proper orientation if necessary, after port
installation. If the shade is misaligned, it may cause vignetting (dark
shadows in the corners of the image).
Manual Focusing
Ikelite DSLR housings are designed for auto-focus DSLR cameras
and lenses. Manual focusing is not recommended. In some cases, if
you desire to manually focus a lens, the Zoom Clamp can be moved
onto the lens’s Manual Focus Ring. You can then use the housing
Zoom Control Knob to manually focus. This will result in loss of zoom
capability.
Final Check
1. Re-check the o-ring seal. The seal should form an even, solid line
around the back of the housing.
2. Turn on the camera and check all control functions.
3. Make sure that the camera can obtain focus and take a photo.
4. Check battery life and open storage space on your memory card.
5. Submerge the housing in a fresh water tank dedicated to
underwater photography equipment. Visually conrm that there are
no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream of bubbles coming
from one of the housing seals.
Entering the Water
1. If possible, we recommend entering the water without your housing
to ensure that you are comfortable and your life-saving equipment
is in working order. Once you are stable, have someone pass your
camera housing to you.

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2. Submerge the housing at the surface of the water and visually
conrm that there are no signs of water intrusion or a steady stream
of bubbles coming from one of the housing seals. If water does
appear to be entering the housing, point the lens port downward
and return the housing to the surface as quickly as possible. Please
observe all necessary safety precautions. NEVER ascend faster
than accepted safety limits.
3. Use your hand to gently wipe away any small bubbles that may be
on the face of the lens port. Bubbles will produce soft focus spots in
your photo or video.
Setting Up An External Strobe
We recommend attaching an external strobe for the optimal color
and clarity in a wide variety of shooting situations, including daylight
photography. Built-in Conversion Circuitry provides real TTL ash
exposure when used with Ikelite DS series strobes. An external strobe
may be triggered by electrical sync cord.
Housing Conversion Circuitry
The circuitry is automatically activated once a DS series strobe is
attached to the housing and turned on. Once attached, turn the strobe
on rst before turning on the camera. The circuitry cannot be powered
up or used by non-Ikelite or non-DS Ikelite strobes.
The TTL/Manual Switch is located on the back of the housing camera
tray mount. Slide the camera tray out of the tray mount and set the
switch to match your strobe setup. The switch allows a choice of TTL
or manual ash mode with Ikelite DS strobes. All other strobes will
operate as manual ash only, regardless of the switch position.
When the switch is set to TTL using Ikelite DS strobes, you are in
TTL ash mode and there will be a preash. When the switch is set to
manual with DS strobes, the preash is disabled and you can set the
strobe power manually.

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About Sync Cords
Attaching a strobe via electrical sync cord provides faster strobe
recycle times as compared to a ber optic connection, and prolongs
camera battery life.
When a compatible Ikelite DS strobe is attached via sync cord,
circuitry built into the housing allows the strobe to communicate
directly with the camera. The circuitry will adjust the strobe’s power for
perfect exposure.
Strobes from SEA&SEA, INON, and Nikonos attached by electrical
sync cord are not capable of powering the TTL circuitry. These strobes
must be used in manual power modes when connected via electrical
sync cord.
Attaching a Sync Cord
A bulkhead cap or sync cord must be attached to the housing for
waterproof operation. Never submerge the housing without either
a sync cord or waterproof bulkhead cap attached.
1. Remove the bulkhead cap.
2. Lightly lubricate the sync cord o-rings. We recommend using only
Ikelite silicone lubricant to eliminate the possibility of swelling due to
incompatible compounds.

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3. Line up the pins and receptacles and insert the sync cord plug into
the housing bulkhead.
Waterproof
Bulkhead Cap
Bulkhead
side view
Retaining
Ring
Retaining
Ring
O-ring
Bulkhead
top view
4. Rotate the knurled retaining ring until snug on the housing
bulkhead. Do not use pliers or tools to tighten the retaining ring.
5. Attach the other end of the sync cord to the bulkhead on your
strobe.
6. If using an Ikelite strobe, set the strobe to TTL. If using a non-Ikelite
strobe, set the strobe to manual ash and select a manual power
setting.
7. Turn on the strobe(s).
8. Turn on the camera.
9. Take a test photo to ensure that your strobe(s) are functioning
properly.
Maintenance
Post-Dive
1. Rinse the housing in fresh water. Rotate the housing controls and
press each button while submerged in fresh water to ush out any
salt or debris to ensure smooth operation on future dives.

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2. NEVER leave your housing in a fresh water rinse tank. Collisions
with other equipment can cause scratches or damage to your
equipment.
3. Stow the housing in a shaded place where it is protected from
impact or overheating. If no shade is available, we recommend
covering the housing with a towel or cloth.
4. Check the memory card capacity and battery life of your camera
and strobe(s). Recharge as necessary.
5. Always re-check o-ring seal after opening the housing.
Travel and Storage
1. Remove the camera from the housing for travel or storage.
2. Check the main housing o-ring.
3. Close the empty housing and submerge in lukewarm fresh water.
While submerged, rotate each control and depress each button to
ush out any salt or debris.
4. Remove the housing from water and rinse with running water.
5. Do not rinse the inside of the housing or submerge the open
housing in water. If the inside of the housing needs to be cleaned,
wipe with a clean, slightly damp cloth.
6. Dry the housing with a clean, lint-free cloth.
7. Store in a cool, dry place.
8. Like regulators and other pressure-sensitive equipment, we
recommend careful care and cleaning along with annual
replacement of the factory seals.
Troubleshooting
Water enters the housing
• Re-clean and re-install the main o-ring.

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• Take the housing underwater without a camera installed to ensure
that the leaking has been corrected.
Photos are over-exposed (too light)
• Adjust aperture (smaller), shutter speed (faster), or ISO (lower)
setting.
• Move light(s) farther away from your subject.
• Adjust exposure compensation in the camera.
• Adjust lighting power.
Photos are under-exposed (too dark)
• Adjust aperture (larger), shutter speed (slower), or ISO (higher)
setting.
• Move light(s) closer to your subject.
• Adjust exposure compensation in the camera.
• Adjust lighting power.
Strobe will not re
• Turn on strobe and check battery strength.
• Make sure that the camera menu is set properly to re an external
ash.
• Check that the sync cord is properly attached.
Buttons are stuck
• Soak the housing in lukewarm fresh water. Depress each button
several times while the housing is submerged.
• Apply lubricant to the button. Press the button several times to
distribute the lubricant.

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Button(s) or control(s) do not line up
•Ensure that nothing is preventing the camera from going into the
housing.
•Push the camera mounting plate forward until it is ush with the
housing base plate.
•Tighten camera mounting bolt.
Camera is not functioning normally underwater
• Ensure that the camera mounting plate is pushed all of the way into
the housing mounting plate.
• Check each housing control while underwater to ensure that
they are disengaged. An inadvertently engaged control may limit
functioning of the camera.
• Tighten camera mounting bolt.
• Check camera and strobe battery power.
Backscatter or “snow” in images
• Reposition strobe(s) or light(s) farther from the camera lens.
• Avoid using strobes in extremely low-visibility conditions.
Spare Parts
• 5512.68 spare o-ring set with main o-ring, port o-ring and
lubricant
• 0132.59 Main o-ring
• 0105 Port o-ring
• 9104.5 Waterproof bulkhead cap
• 0200.91 Housing body cap
• Silicone lubricant resealable 2cc tube

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Maintenance
Lens Port
Treat the surface of the lens port as a camera lens. After use, rinse
and gently dry the outside lens port to avoid water spotting. To clean,
use a mild soap solution or lens cleaner. It is NOT necessary to
remove the Port for cleaning. Do not rinse the inside of the Port. Do
not use alcohol or window cleaner on the Lens Port.
Housing and O-ring Storage
When storing the housing, remove the main housing o-ring. Although
the main housing o-ring does not require lubricant to make a seal, a
light application will keep the o-ring from drying out and also help to
show a dark sealing line.
Lightly lubricate the o-ring until it appears shiny and place in a small
resealable plastic bag. Use ONLY Ikelite lubricant. Place the bag
inside the housing and store until needed.
Store the housing away from direct sunlight and chemicals.
For extended periods of time, leave the lid snaps open to release
pressure on the lid snap springs.
Lubricant
Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing to lightly lubricate
controls and o-rings. We recommend you use ONLY Ikelite lubricant
on Ikelite products. Other brands may cause Ikelite o-rings to swell
and not seal properly. Lubricant is not a sealant; it is used to reduce
friction. Excessive lubricant can collect sand, hair or debris which may
interfere with proper sealing.
CAUTION: Never use spray lubricants as the propellant
ingredient can cause the plastic housing to crack or o-rings to
swell.