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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.

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Doouubbllee cchheecckk - 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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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. ((FFiigg.. 11)).
Type 2 Lenses have a lens

opening that IS larger in diameter than the zoom ring. ((FFiigg.. 22)).

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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.

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Figure B-Type 2 Lens

Figure A-Type 1 Lens

lens

opening

zoom

ring

bayonet

mount

Type 1 lens

Type 2 lens

(Figure 1)

(Figure 2)

Figure G

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

Figure F

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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.

Use a flathead screw-

driver (recommended)

or coin to tighten the

mounting bolt so the

camera bottom is flush

against the tray.

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NO

OTTEE:: Conversion

Circuitry Strobe ID Switch is located on bottom of camera tray.

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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.
• 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

Nikon

D300s

O‘ring

Mounting Bolt

Camera Tray

5

6

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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.

CCaauuttiioonn::

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.

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Before installing the camera, pull out on the controls in the front

section of the housing. This will allow the camera to slide in.

Once the camera is installed and the lid snaps have been closed,

return the controls to their operating position.

O'ring

Housing Back

Hot Shoe 
Connector

“slide forward
until it stops”

External Strobe Connector 
and Waterproof Cap

Mounting 
Tray

Summary of Contents for SLR-DC 6812.31

Page 1: ... S N Multi Selector Right O Multi Selector Down P Flash Exposure Control Dial Q Live View Button R AF Area Mode Selector S Info Button WB ISO QUAL Mode E TTL 1 1 1 F 2 3 MAN FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 3 SIDE VIEW Camera Tray Camera Mounting Bolt Gear Sleeve Port O ring Port Lock Optional Port Lid Snap Back O ring AE L AF L Power Switch Mode Shutter Release O Op pe en ni in ng g t th he e H Ho ou us si i...

Page 2: ...th 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 Figure F 7 8 I In ns st ta al ll li in ng g t th he e C Ca am me er ra...

Page 3: ...stalling the thinnest rubber strips If the Zoom Clamp still is not tight enough and meshes improperly with the Gear Sleeve use the thicker rubber strips Reinstall the Zoom Clamp Sleeve and Port Mesh Gear Sleeve teeth with Black Housing Drive Gear Fig G Page 1 2 10 N NO OT TE E Before installing the lens port and checking operation make sure the teeth on the Gear Sleeve mesh with the teeth on the h...

Page 4: ...his housing has Conversion Circuitry built into the housing When used with Ikelite DS Substrobes the Conversion Circuitry provides real Nikon iTTL flash exposure with over and under exposure compensation from 11 3to 11 3f stops in 1 3 stop increments N NO OT TE ES S F Fl la as sh h E Ex xp po os su ur re e C Co om mp pe en ns sa at ti io on n s se et t i in n t th he e c ca am me er ra a w wi il l...

Page 5: ...ion of particles in the water and helps to eliminate backscatter 17 Substrobe DS51 Actual Size 8 cm dia x 12 cm 3 2 dia x 4 7 D DS S1 16 61 1M Mo ov vi ie e S Su ub bs st tr ro ob be e The DS1 61Movie Substrobe combines all of the functionality of our renowned DS1 60 with a powerful 500 lumen LED video light Three super bright LEDs are arranged behind a special optical element to provide 45 degree...

Page 6: ...fore use in open water This will give you a chance to become familiar with the handling and operation of your housing and strobe s O Op pt ti io on na al l A Ac cc ce es ss so or ri ie es s L Le ea ad d W We ei ig gh ht t 0 09 90 06 6 5 58 8 The buoyancy of the system will depend on the size and number of strobes used as well as the weight of the camera Ideally the system should be slightly negati...

Page 7: ... part 031 9 1 2 C CA AU UT TI IO ON N N Ne ev ve er r u us se e s sp pr ra ay y l lu ub br ri ic ca an nt ts s a as s t th he e p pr ro op pe el ll la an nt t i in ng gr re ed di ie en nt t c ca an n c ca au us se e t th he e p pl la as st ti ic c h ho ou us si in ng g t to o c cr ra ac ck k G Ge en ne er ra al l T Ti ip ps s 1 You should completely assemble and test your system in a swimming pool...

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