Ikelite SLR-DC Housing User manual

Port Lock
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
6871.02 Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Table of Contents
ackage Contents ......................................................P. 3
reparation ..................................................................P. 3
Parts of the ousing / Size and Weight ..........................P. 4, 5
Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 6
Opening the ousing ......................................................P. 6
Installing the Camera ......................................................P. 7
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch..........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 Strobe Compatibility ..........................P. 18
Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Strobes ..................P. 18
Usage ..........................................................................P. 19
Pre-Dive your System ....................................................P. 19
Lubricants ........................................................................P. 19
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 20
Replacement arts ....................................................P. 22
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 23
Accessory Mounting Points / EV-Controller Use ............P. 23
Maintenance ................................................................P. 24
Photo Tips ......................................................................P. 27
Storing the ousing ........................................................P. 28
Customer Support ......................................................P. 29
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 30
Returning Products for Service ......................................P. 31
Product Registration........................................................Back Page
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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
This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth
rated to 200 ft. (60 m). 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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Port Lock
IKELITE
arts of the Housing - Front View
Quick Release
Strobe Arm Mount
andle
ort
Opening
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
Shutter
Release
Meter/White Balance
Main Dial
Lid
Snap
Side View
Gear
Sleeve
Optional
Port
Port O-ring
Main ousing
O-ring
Camera Tray
Camera Mounting Bolt
Aluminum Tray
WB/Metering
Mode
Shutter
Release
AF-ON
Main Dial
Port Lock

5
5
6
7
9
8
13
2
3
4
1
10
11
12
14
Back View
LCD Light Button
Lens
Release
/DOF
AF-ON
Quick
Release
Button
Viewfinder Port
1. Live View
2. Menu
3. Picture Style
4. Info
5. Playback
6. Erase Button
7. AE/FE Lock
8. AF Point
9. Set/Movie Shooting
10. Quick Control Dial
11. External Strobe Connector and
Waterproof Cap
12. Power/Quick Control Dial Switch
13. Flash Mode “-” Compensation
14. Flash Mode “+” Compensation
Width ................10 in. (250 mm) including controls
..........................13.5 in. (343 mm) with Tray and andles
eight ..............6.7 in. (170 mm) including controls
..........................7.1 in. (180 mm) with Tray and andles
Depth ................6.5 in. (165 mm) including controls
Weight ..............5.4 lb. (2449 g) housing only
..........................7.2 lb. (3266 g) housing with tray & handles
Buoyancy ..........Neutral to slightly negative in fresh water (dependent on
..........................choice of lens and lens port)
Size and Weight
Shutter
Release
ISO
Zoom
Mode Dial

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
- Insert a fully charged battery.
- Insert memory card (1GB or greater capacity recommended).
- Set the mode dial to “M” manual.
- Set shutter speed to 1/60th second or 1/125th second for fast
moving subjects.
- Set aperture to F8 for general photography or F22 for macro
photography (close-ups).
- Set Quality to highest jpeg setting or RAW.
- Set ISO to 100 and Meter to “center-weighted.”
- Set Review time to 8 seconds.
- Set White Balance to Auto “AWB.”
- Set auto-focus mode to “One Shot.”
- Set Red-eye On/Off to “OFF.”
- Set Auto power off to 8 or 15 minutes.
- Set “ ighlight Tone Priority” to “Disable” in camera menu C.FnII:image,
screen #3.

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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 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 Strobe ID.
Set the switch to the Model of DS Strobe 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
EOS
CANON
5D
Mark II
Mounting Bolt
Camera Tray
Strobe ID 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 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
ousing Back
ousing back
ousing
ousing
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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