Ikelite D90 User manual

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IKELITE
Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this
instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this
product.
SLR-DC ousing
instruction manual
6809.1 Nikon D90
Width ................10 in. (250mm) including controls
..........................13.7 in. (348mm) with Tray and andles
eight ..............7.0 in. (178mm) including controls
..........................7.4 in. (188mm) with Tray and andles
Depth ................6.5 in. (165mm) including controls
Weight ..............5.5 lb. (2595g) housing only
..........................7.3 lb. (3311g) 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 ousing........................................................P. 4
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 6
Opening the ousing ......................................................P. 6
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch..........P. 7
Attaching Camera to Camera Tray..................................P. 7
Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes ....P. 8
Installing Camera in ousing ..........................................P. 8
Closing the ousing ........................................................P. 9
Installing Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve ........................P. 10
Installing the Port ............................................................P. 15
ousing Conversion Circuitry..........................................P. 17
DS50 and 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 arts ....................................................P. 22
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 22
Accessory Mounting Points / EV-Controller Use ............P. 22
Maintenance ................................................................P. 23
Photo Tips ......................................................................P. 26
Storing the ousing ........................................................P. 27
Technical Support ....................................................P. 27
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 27
Returning Products for Service ......................................P. 28
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- SLR-DC ousing
- Envelope containing tray
installation hardware,
maintenance kit, and extra
control end tips.
ackage Contents
- Aluminum Tray & Dual andles
- 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. 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.
reparation
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arts of the Housing - Front View
Flash Mode
Quick Release
Strobe Arm
Mount
andle
ort
Opening
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
AF, Release Buttons
AE-L,
AF-L
Lid
Snap
Side View
Gear
Sleeve
Optional
Port
Port O-ring
Main ousing
O-ring
Camera Tray
Camera Mounting Bolt
Aluminum Tray
AF, Release Buttons
On-Off
Zoom
Leveling Screw (Factory Pre-set)
Sub-command
Dial
AE-L /AF-L
On-Off
Port Lock
Shutter
Release
Meter,
Lid Snap
Sub-
command
Dial
Shutter
Release

5
1
4
9
18
3
6
11
12
13 14 15
2
4
5
8
7
TTL
1
-1
-1
F
-2
-3
MAN
11
10
16
17
Back View
Lens
Release/
AF-M
Quick
Release
Button
1. External Strobe Connector and
Waterproof Cap
2. Mode Dial
3. Delete
4. Playback
5. Menu
6. White Balance
7. ISO
8. Quality
9. Optical Viewfinder
10. Main Command Dial
11. Live View Button
12. Multi-selector Up
13. Multi Selector Left
14. OK Button
15. Multi Selector Right
16. Multi Selector Down
17. Flash Compensation Dial
18. Info/Quick Settings
Lid
Snap
Bracketing

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.
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 (2GB or greater capacity recommended).
- Set Time Zone and Date.
- Set the Mode dial to “M” manual or “A” aperture priority.
- Set shutter speed to 1/60th second or 1/125th second for fast
moving subjects in “M” mode. In “A” mode shutter speed is automatically
locked at 1/60 second.
- Set aperture to F8 for general photography or F22 for macro
photography (close-ups).
- Set red-eye reduction and “FP” to OFF in the Menu Settings.
- Set image resolution to highest jpeg setting or RAW.
- Set ISO to 100.”
- Set Metering to “center-weighted.”

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Attaching Camera to the Camera 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.
Nikon
D90
Mounting Bolt
Camera Tray
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch
On the inside of the housing back 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.
DS DS
125
50/51
80160/
200
ikelite
Set DS Substrobes
to TTL Mode
161

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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
ousing Back
otshoe
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. 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. 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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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 IS 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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