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Battery Compartment
Opening the Compartment
Always turn the strobe to OFF before opening the battery door located
at the back of the strobe. To access the battery compartment, rotate
the knob counter-clockwise several times and gently pull the door
off. Tilt the rear portion of the strobe down while removing the battery
door to eliminate the possibility of water droplets falling into the battery
compartment after a dive. Do not remove the knob from the battery
door. The battery compartment is sealed separately from the main
electronics. Do not disassemble the strobe. Disassembly will void your
Ikelite limited warranty.
Opening the Compartment
Be aware of the position of the o-ring around the perimeter of the
battery door. Keep the o-ring and sealing surfaces clean.
Lubricant is not necessary for proper sealing of the battery door o-ring.
To extend its life, you can lightly lubricate the exposed part of the
door’s o-ring before storing.
Changing the Batteries
Install four AA-cell batteries: alkaline, NiCad, or NiMH. Refer to the “+”
and “ – “ markings in the battery compartment to help properly install
the batteries. If the batteries are installed incorrectly, it may damage
the strobe’s electronics. Always carry spare batteries; weak batteries
cause many camera and strobe problems. It’s time to replace the
batteries when the ready light remains dark for 15 seconds or longer
after a flash.
Note:
It is possible to buy bad “new” batteries, so check the voltage
output with a meter. Lithium-ion batteries are
not
recommended due
to their effect on the strobe’s recycle time and the batteries’ thermal
switch characteristics.
