protection and care
All parts of the unit are build in anodized seawater resistant aluminium or plastic.
It is recommended anyway, to wash the unit after a saltwaterdive with fresh water.
This is particularly valid for the operating board. The synchronous cable should be
removed only after rinsing from the camera.
NEVER DIP THE EQUIPMENT WITHOUT CAP ON THE SYNCHRONOUS -
PLUGS INTO THE WATER
change of the seal-rings
We recommend to send the unit back to us for service after approx. 5 years,
for changing the seal-rings. The seal-rings on the NIKONOS connector can be checked
and if necessary changed by yourself.
Windings and seal-rings of the connectors should always be greased
slightly
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control of the cables
The coiled cables are sea water resistant and requires no special care. However these
cables should be checked regularly, particularly after air passage, for cuts and tears, in
order to avoid penetration of water in the cable and thus in the camera or lightning
housing.
Always pack the flash with unmounted cable
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With improper inserted connectors in lightning and/or camerahousing water can arrive at
the socketcontacts. The sockets are inward sealed, so that no water can arrive in the flash
appartus, even if the cables are not correctly fastened.
Make sure that the locknut of the plug is always turned back when putting-in.
pre-turn the locknut only after tightening the connector. It is important, that the plug rests
upon plane the camera lower surface. The connector may not be impaired by the
mounting plate in its seat. Because thus on the one hand the camera can be damaged.
On the other hand the water can penetrate with larger depths in the cable. So that in the
course of the time the connections in the plug corrodes and the equipment does not work
any longer.
In addition small quantities of seawaters between the contacts can lead to false trigger
signals. If the equipment should ignite when switching on on, then the reason for it is to be
nearly always found at the plug connector.
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Check the connector and the seal rings before each dive.
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Place your housing and flash in such a way that they do not press on the cable
connections!
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Broken wires results mainly from to strong course at the cable. Look that the cable
under water never catch in something.
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Use only the connectors at the cable to connect. If you skew the cable, broken wires
can be a result.
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