Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing. Ikelite has over 45 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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#6851.3 for Olympus E-3
IKELITE
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AEL/AFL
Strobe
Mount
Rubber
Handle
Quick-Release
Strobe
Mount
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
Zoom
Control
Lid
Snap
Lens
Release
Preview
Button
Lid
Snap
Shutter
Release
Port Lock
Aluminum Tray
Port
Opening
IKELITE
Lid
Snap
Sub-dial
AEL/
AFL
Quick
Release
Button
External Strobe Connector
and Waterproof Cap
Viewfinder Port
[E] TTL Circuit Buttons
[F] Live View
[G] White Balance
[H] Playback
[ I ] Arrow Pad
[J] Image Stabilization
[K] Card Cover Lock
[L] AF Button
A
B C D
Lens
Release
Zoom
[A] Erase
[B] Info
[C] Menu
[D] Live View
Shutter
Release
E
F
G
H
I
J
Main Dial
Power Switch
K
L
M
N
N
N
O P Q
[M] Mode
[N] Flash
[O] White Balance
[P] +/-
[Q] ISO
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
3
Camera
Tray
Camera
Mounting
Bolt
Gear
Sleeve
Port
O'ring
Optional
Port
Lid
Snap
Back O’ring
Sub-dial
AEL/AFL
Shutter
Release
Preview Button
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1. Lid Snaps have a LLoocckk.
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.
Lift
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
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1. In the E-3 custom menu settings, select “button/Dial”, then
select “button Timer”, scroll to “Hold” and press “OK”. This will
allow each camera function to remain on the LCD screen for
adjustment after a push button is pressed and released.
2. REMOVE eye-cup from camera.
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SIDE VIEW
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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 then secure it with
the mounting bolt
which threads into the
camera’s tripod socket.
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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, DS125 or DS51.
• When using dual
strobes of different
models such as a DS51
and a DS125, set the ID
switch to DS51 or the
smaller strobe .
125
160
DS
DS
Set
DS Substrobes
to TTL Mode
50/51
200
80
O‘ring
Mounting Bolt
Camera Tray
OLYMPUS
