Ikelite SLR-DC Housing User manual

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IKELITE
SLR-DC Housing
instruction manual
6871.07 Canon E S 7D

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Table of Contents
Specifications ..............................................................P. 3
Package Contents ........................................................P. 4
Preparation ..................................................................P. 4
Attach External “Tray with Handles” to Housing ............P. 4
Parts of the Housing - Front/Side View ..........................P. 5
Parts of the Housing - Back View ..................................P. 6
nitial Camera Setup........................................................P. 7
Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 7
Housing Conversion Circuitry..........................................P. 8
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe D Switch..........P. 8
Using the Conversion Circuitry........................................P. 9
Using Non- kelite or kelite Non-DS Substrobes ............P. 9
DS50 and DS125 Substrobe Compatibility ....................P. 10
Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes ....P. 10
Attach Camera to Housing Tray ......................................P. 11
nstalling Camera in Housing ..........................................P. 11
Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 12
Final Check ....................................................................P. 12
Attaching a Cync Cord to the Housing............................P. 13
Turn Camera On..............................................................P. 13
Zoom Clamp & Gear Sleeve nstallation ........................P. 14
Manual Focusing ............................................................P. 18
nstalling the Port ............................................................P. 19
Lens Ports ......................................................................P. 20
Attaching an kelite Strobe Arm to the Housing Handle..P. 21

Table of Contents - continued
Usage ............................................................................P. 22
Pre-Dive Your System ....................................................P. 22
Lubricants ........................................................................P. 22
Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 23
Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 25
Accessory Mounting Points ............................................P. 25
EV-Controller Use............................................................P. 25
Maintenance..................................................................P. 26
Storing the Housing ........................................................P. 29
Spare Parts ..................................................................P. 29
Photo Tips ....................................................................P. 29
Technical Support ........................................................P. 30
Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 31
Returning Products for Service ................................P. 31
Product Registration ..................................................Back Cover
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Specifications
Controls ..................All important camera functions are accessible. Controls
not provided for Diopter Adjustment and Flash Button.
Width ......................9.5in (240mm) including controls
Height ....................6.7in (170mm) including controls
Depth ......................6.5in (165mm) including controls
Weight ....................5.5lb (2.5kg) without tray & handles
Buoyancy ................Neutral in freshwater; Dependant on lens & port
Built-in Flash ..........No
Strobe Connection .. kelite digital TTL electrical bulkhead
Tray Mounting ........12-24 thread with 3in spacing (76mm)

- SLR-DC Housing
- Envelope containing tray
installation hardware,
maintenance kit, and extra
control end tips.
Package Contents
- Aluminum Tray & Dual Handles
- Silicone Lubricant
- Standard 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. (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 23.
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.
Preparation
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Attach External “Tray with Handles” to Housing
Use hardware and instructions
located in the clear kelite pouch
to attach the “Tray with Handles”
to your kelite housing.
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Parts of the Housing - Front View
Quick Release
Strobe Arm Mount
Handle
Port
pening
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
Shutter
Release
Multi-function Button
Main Dial
Lid
Snap
Side View
Gear
Sleeve
Optional
Port
Port O-ring
Main Housing
O-ring
Camera Tray
Camera
Mounting
Bolt
AF-ON
Shutter
Release
Port
Lock
Lid Snap

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5
6
7
10
8
11
12
17
14
18
1
2
4
3
9
13
15
16
Back View
Zoom
Lens
Release
/DOF
AF-ON
Aluminum Tray
Quick
Release
Button
Viewfinder Port
10. AE Lock
11. AF Point
12. Start/Stop
13. External Strobe Connecter & Cap
14. Set Button
15. Quick Control Dial
16. Quick Control Switch
17. Flash Mode “-” Compensation
18. Flash Mode “+” Compensation
Mode Dial
Meter Mode/WB
AF Drive Mode
SO
LCD Light Button
Shutter
Release
1. Power Switch
2. Quick Control Button
3. RAW + Jpeg
4. Menu
5. Picture Style
6. nfo
7. Playback
8. Erase
9. Live View
- Housing controls are NOT provided for the Multi-Controller and Flash
“pop-up” Button.

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Initial Camera Setup
- nsert a fully charged battery.
- nsert a SD or SDHC memory card.
- 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 “L” or RAW.
- Set SO to 100.
- Set White balance to “Auto AWB.”
- Set Metering Mode to “Center-weighted average.”
- f using auto-focus in “Live-View”, use “Quick-Mode. Auto-focus will not
be as good in “Live-View” mode.
- Disable “Auto Lighting Optimizer.”
- Set AF mode to “One-Shot AF.”
- Disable “Red-eye reduction.”
- Set “Auto power off” to 8 minutes.
- Set mage review to 4 seconds.
pening 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.
Lift
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock

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Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch
Housing Conversion Circuitry
This housing contains kelite designed and patented Conversion
Circuitry. Once attached, turn the strobe on first before turning on the
camera.
When used with kelite DS Substrobes the Conversion Circuitry provides
real Nikon iTTL flash exposure with over and underexposure
compensation from +1 1/3 to - 1 1/3 f-stops in 1/3 stop increments.
The Conversion Circuitry also offers Manual exposure control with 3 1/2
f-stops of underexposure control in 1/2 stop increments.
The Conversion Circuitry is powered by the kelite DS Substrobe when
connected to the housing with the 4103.51 single or 4103.52 dual sync
cord. When using two strobes with the dual sync cord, the primary
strobe connected to the cord without the red band, must be turned on to
power the Conversion Circuitry. Always keep both strobes connected to
your dual sync cord underwater. Do not exchange your secondary
strobe for a dust cap which may not be waterproof.
On the housing back 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.
DS
DS
Set
DS Substrobe
to TTL Mode
50-51
TIGHTEN HOLDOWN BOLT
WITH COIN
OR SCREWDRIVER
160-161
125-200
Strobe D Switch

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Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes
(Substrobe 50, 100A, 200, 400) with this Housing
The Conversion Circuitry is automatically disabled when used with a
Non- kelite or Non-DS Substrobe. These Substrobes can be used in their
manual mode utilizing any power settings provided on the Substrobe.
Using the Conversion Circuitry (Set DS Substrobe to TTL mode)
-Mode and Compensation Buttons
The Conversion Circuitry default is set to TTL. To switch between TTL and
Manual Modes, depress both Mode Buttons at the same time and keep
them depressed until you see the desired Yellow LED Mode illuminate.
-TTL Mode (indicated when the yellow LED directly below TTL is
illuminated). TTL Mode is the default setting. When the DS Substrobe is
powered ON, the yellow TTL LED will illuminate. None of the Red LEDs
will illuminate. This indicates that no (+) plus or (-) minus compensation is
selected. Depress the Mode buttons to select +/- compensation. Note that
the TTL +/- compensation values are in the yellow bar with the heading
TTL.
-Manual Mode (indicated when the yellow LED directly below the M is
illuminated). When the Manual Mode is selected, the Red LED directly
below the F (full power) will illuminate. Note that the Manual minus (-)
compensation values are in the black bar with the heading M. Set DS
Substrobe to TTL mode. This will allow the strobe power to be varied
in manual mode.
Red LEDs (Compensation)
Manual Mode - Yellow LED
TTL Mode - Yellow LED
Mode &
Compensation
Buttons

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.
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DS50 and DS125 Substrobe Compatibility
- Older DS50 Substrobes with Serial Number below 63,850 can NOT be
updated to operate correctly with the latest TTL conversion circuitry.
Older DS50 Substrobes with Serial Number between 63,850 and 69,999
require upgrade of electronics to operate. Cost of update depends on
strobe circuitry. Strobe must be returned to kelite for evaluation to
provide an estimate of upgrade cost.
- Older DS125 Substrobes with Serial Number below 2,500 can NOT be
updated to operate correctly with the latest TTL conversion circuitry.
Older DS125 SubStrobes with Serial Number between 2,500 and 4,999
require upgrade of electronics to operate. Cost of update depends on
strobe circuitry. Strobe must be returned to kelite for evaluation to
provide an estimate of upgrade cost.
Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes
External Strobe Connector
and Waterproof Cap
Housing Back
Hotshoe
Connector