Ikelite SLR-DC Housing D700, 6812.7 Instruction Manual

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SLR-DC Housing

i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l

6812.7 Nikon D700

Thank you for your purchase of Ikelite equipment. Please read this instruction manual completely before attempting to operate or dive with this product.

Table of Contents

Product Registration ........................................................P. 3

Package Contents ......................................................P. 3

Preparation ..................................................................P. 3

Parts of the Housing / Size and Weight ..........................P. 4

Initial Camera Setup........................................................P. 6

Opening the Housing ......................................................P. 6

Attaching Camera to Camera Tray..................................P. 7

Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch..........P. 7

Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes ....P. 8

Installing Camera in Housing ..........................................P. 8

Closing the Housing ........................................................P. 9

Installing Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve ........................P. 10

Installing the Port ............................................................P. 15

Housing Conversion Circuitry..........................................P. 17

Flash Dial, DS50 and DS125 Substrobe Compatibility ..P. 18

Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes ............P. 18

Usage ..........................................................................P. 19

Pre-Dive your System ....................................................P. 19

Lubricants ........................................................................P. 19

Troubleshooting ........................................................P. 20

Replacement Parts ....................................................P. 22

Recommended Accessories ....................................P. 22

Accessory Mounting Points / EV-Controller Use ............P. 22

Maintenance ................................................................P. 23

Photo Tips ......................................................................P. 26

Storing the Housing ........................................................P. 27

Technical Support ....................................................P. 27

Limited Warranty ........................................................P. 27

Returning Products for Service ......................................P. 28

Product Registration

Please take a moment to fill out the online Ikelite Product Registration form at http://www.ikelite.com/forms/regForm.htm.

Package Contents

- SLR-DC Housing

- Envelope containing tray

installation hardware,

maintenance kit, and extra

control end tips.

- Aluminum Tray & Dual Handles

- Silicone Lubricant

- Std. Zoom Clamp & Sleeve Set

- #5509.28 Large Diameter Zoom

Clamp & Sleeve Set

Preparation

This product has been water pressure tested at the factory and is depth rated to 200 ft. (60m). Thoroughly inspect and immerse the empty housing completely in water before installing a camera. If any fogging occurs or droplets of water enter the housing, do not install a camera. Clean the housing main o-ring and retest to make sure that it is watertight. Refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 20. We suggest that you read this instruction booklet thoroughly before use to have a full understanding of where each camera control is located, and what function each control provides. Please read your camera manual thoroughly to have a full understanding of each camera function. If you are new to underwater photography, be sure to read the Photo Tips section. Due to the power required to operate the camera and LCD screen start each dive with a fully charged camera battery.

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Parts of the Housing - Front View

Shutter Release

Fn Button

Lid Snap

Flash

Quick Release Strobe Arm Mount

Subcommand Dial

Power Switch

Gear Sleeve

Drive Gear

Port

Opening

Aluminum Tray

Zoom

Handle

Focus Mode Selector

Side View

Camera Tray

Mode,

Main Housing O-ring

AE- /AF-L Lock

Shutter Release

Sub-command Dial

Fn Button

Power Switch

Port Lock

Gear Sleeve

Optional Port

Port O-ring

Camera Mounting Bolt

Leveling Screw (Factory Pre-set)

11 13 16

TTL

-1

-2

-3

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Back View

Release Mode Dial

Lens Release Button

WB, ISO, Qual

Viewfinder Port

Mode

AE/FE Lock

Quick Release Button

Lid Snap

1. External Strobe Connector & Cap

2. Playback Button

3. Delete Button

4. Menu Button

5. Protect Button

6. Playback, Zoom Out

7. Playback, Zoom In

8. OK button

9. AF-ON Button

10. Main Command Dial

11. Multi selector

12. Multi selector

13. Center of Multi selector

14. Multi selector

15. Flash Compensation

16. Multi Selector

17. AF Area Mode Selector

18. Info/Quick Settings

Size and Weight

Width ................10 in. (250mm) including controls

..........................13.7 in. (348mm) with Tray and Handles

Height ..............6.9 in. (175mm) including controls

..........................7.3 in. (185mm) with Tray and Handles

Depth ................6.5 in. (165mm) including controls

Weight ..............5.6 lb. (2540g) housing only

..........................7.4 lb. (3356g) housing with tray & handles

Buoyancy ..........Neutral to slightly negative in freshwater

Initial Camera Setup

- Insert a fully charged battery.

- Insert a memory card (2GB or greater capacity recommended).

- Set the shooting mode to “M” manual.

- Set Date and Time.

- Set shutter speed to 1/60th second or 1/125th second for fast moving subjects. Maximum shutter speed of 1/250th second recommended to allow full power flashes from strobes.

- Set aperture to F8 for general photography or F22 for macro photography (close-ups).

- Set image resolution to JPEG fine or TIFF.

- Set ISO to “200.”

- Set White balance to “WB A.”

- Set Metering to “Center-weighted.”

- Set red-eye reduction to OFF.

- Set Flash Mode to .

- Set Focus-mode Selector to “S” Single-servo AF.

- Set Active D-lighting to “Off.”

- Set Focus Point Selection to “Center Focus Point”. This is the default setting.

Opening the Housing

Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open, push Lid Snap Lock forward and lift as shown. Keep pressure on the Lid Snap so it does not fly open quickly.

Push Forward

Lid Snap Lock

Lid Snaps have a lot of spring tension once they go over center, so have a firm grip on the Lid Snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.

Lift

Attaching Camera to Camera Tray

125

50 51

160 161

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Set DS Substrobes to TTL Mode

200

Nikon

D700

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 camera tray, and then secure it with the mounting bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket.

Use a flathead screwdriver

(recommended) or coin to tighten the mounting bolt so the camera bottom is flush against the tray. The Leveling Screw is factory preset and does not need to be adjusted.

Camera Tray

Leveling Screw

Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch

Inside the housing back on the black panel, the conversion circuitry has a switch for setting the DS Substrobe ID. Set the conversion circuitry strobe ID switch located 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.

Mounting Bolt

Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes

Housing Back

Front

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. Due to limited clearance between the camera hotshoe mount and the housing back, the hotshoe connector should be attached before the camera is secured with the mounting bolt.

External Strobe Connector and Waterproof Cap

Housing Back

Hotshoe Connector

Caution:

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.

Installing Camera in Housing

Before installing the camera, pull out on the controls in the front section of the housing. This will allow the camera to slide in easier. Once the camera is installed and the lid snaps have been closed, return the controls to their operating position.

Closing the Housing

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

housing back

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

even gap all 4 sides

enough to engage the lid-snap lock.

Double check - Once the housing is closed,

o-ring

housing

housing back

o-ring

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.

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