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Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera

Housing. Ikelite has over 40 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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#6871.40 for Canon EOS Digital RebelXTi, 400D

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Strobe 
Mount 

Rubber 
Handle 

Quick-Release 
Strobe 
Mount 

Gear Sleeve 
Drive Gear 

Zoom 
Control 

Lid Snap 

Mode
Dial

Lens
Release

Main Dial

Lid 
Snap

Shutter
Release

Port Lock 

Aluminum Tray 

Port 

Opening 

Lid 
Snap

Quick  
Release 
Button 

External Strobe Connector 
and Waterproof Cap 

Viewfinder Port 

[D] Playback
[E] Erase
[F] AF Point Select

[G] ISO
[H] AF Mode
[I] Set

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B

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Lens
Release

Zoom

AE/FE Lock

DOF 
Preview 

[A] Display
[B] Menu
[C] Jump

[J] White Balance
[K] Meteriing Mode
[L] Drive Mode

[M] Conversion
Circuitry Mode

FRONT VIEW

BACK VIEW

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SIDE VIEW

Camera 
Tray 

Camera 
Mounting 
Bolt 

Gear 
Sleeve 

Port 
O'ring 

Optional 
Port 

Lid 
Snap 

Back O’ring 

Power 
Switch 

Shutter
Release

Mode Dial 

Main Dial 

AE Lock

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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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If the LCD Auto Off is Enabled, the LCD will turn Off when

the camera is installed in the housing. To use the LCD when

the camera is in the housing go to the camera menu and set

LCD Auto Off to the Disable Mode.

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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 secure it with the

mounting bolt which

threads into the camera’s

tripod socket.

Realign the depth-of-field

preview button control.

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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, SD125 or DS51.
• When using dual strobes of different

models such as a DS51 and a DS125, set

the ID switch to DS51.

Front of Camera/Tray

DS50 / DS51 / DS80

DS125 / DS200

Camera Tray

O‘ring

Mounting Bolt

Strobe ID Switch

DOF Preview
Control

Summary of Contents for Digital RebelXTi 400D

Page 1: ...e en ni in ng g t th he e H Ho ou us si in ng g Lid Snaps have a L Lo oc ck k 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 4 D Di is sa ab bl le e L LC CD D A...

Page 2: ... Z Zo oo om m C Cl la am mp p G Ge ea ar r S Sl le ee ev ve e Determine the type of lens being used on the camera Type 1Lenses have a lens opening that is NOT larger in diameter than the zoom ring F Fi ig g 1 1 Type 2 Lenses have a lens opening that IS larger in diameter than the zoom ring F Fi ig g 2 2 Z Zo oo om m C Cl la am mp ps s G Ge ea ar r S Sl le ee ev ve es s I In nc cl lu ud de ed d w w...

Page 3: ...Figure I Type 2 lens apply rubber strips to inside of clamp Figure H zoom ring align zoom clamp extension grooved tab with gear sleeve ribs 12 I In ns st ta al ll li in ng g t th he e P Po or rt t There are two port locks on the front of the housing See housing front Each port lock has a Release Button lift the release button and slide each Port Lock away from the port opening In the unlocked posi...

Page 4: ...wo following labels in the battery compartment provide optimum performance with the eTTL Conversion Circuitry D DS S1 1 2 25 5S Su ub bs st tr ro ob be es s DS1 25Substrobes with a Serial Number below 2 500 must be updated to operate correctly with the eTTL Conversion Circuitry DS1 25Substrobes with a Serial Number between 2 501and 4 900 operate with the eTTL Conversion Circuitry but require updat...

Page 5: ...e s 19 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 negative in the environment in which it will be used If you need to add weight to the system an optional lead weight is available ...

Page 6: ...ntly pull on the knob until the stainless steel shaft is exposed Lightly lubricate the shaft then move the shaft in and out several times This will lubricate the x ring in the Ikelite control gland This should be done before using the housing after a prolonged storage period or once a week when the housing is in use housing lubricate shaft pull out to expose shaft 22 L Le en ns s P Po or rt tR Re ...

Page 7: ...ee So if you error in exposure it is better to have the image slightly underexposed than overexposed 27 P Ph ho ot to o T Ti ip ps s 1 The number one rule in underwater photography is eliminate as much water between camera and subject as possible Get as close as you can to the subject then use the zoom If you are using flash subjects beyond 6 feet 1 8m will not have much color 2 Digital cameras ha...

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