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6870.60 Canon EOS 60D

Ikelite 6870.60 Canon EOS 60D, 6870.50 Instruction Manual

Port Lock
IKELITE
SLR-DC Housing
i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l
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
Installing the Camera ......................................................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
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
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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
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WB/Metering Mode
Handle
AF/Drive Mode
LCD Illuminator
Main Dial
AF/ON
Shutter Release
Zoom Control
Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear
Port
Opening
Lid Snap
Aluminum Tray
Side View
Main Housing O-ring
Camera Tray
Camera Mounting Bolt
Main Dial
Port Lock
Gear Sleeve
AF-ON
Tra y Leveling Screw (factory preset)
Shutter Release
Optional Port
Port O-ring
4
4
7
3
5
12
8
1413
1
2
6
9
10 11
15 16
Back View
Quick Release Button
ISO/Flash Exp.
Zoom Dial
AF-ON
Lens Release /DOF
1. External Strobe Connector and Waterproof Cap
2. Menu
3. Live View (50D only)
4. Optical Viewfinder Port
5. AE/FE Lock
6. AF Point Select
7. Set
8. Quick Control Dial
Shutter Release
9. Playback
10. Erase
11. Jump or Info
12. Info or Picture Style
13. Picture Style or Function
14. On/Off
15. Flash Mode “-” Compensation
16. Flash Mode “+” Compensation
Size and Weight
Width ................10 in. (250mm) including controls
..........................13.5 in. (343mm) with Tray and Handles
Height ..............6.7 in. (170mm) including controls
..........................7.1 in. (180mm) with Tray and Handles
Depth ................6.5 in. (165mm) including controls
Weight ..............5.4 lb. (2449g) housing only
..........................7.2 lb. (3266g) housing with tray & handles
Buoyancy ..........Neutral to slightly negative in freshwater (dependent on
..........................choice of lens and lens port)
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Initial Camera Setup
- Insert a fully charged battery.
- Insert memory card (2GB or greater capacity recommended).
- Set the mode dial to “M” manual.
- Set shutter speed to 1/60th second or 1/125th second for fast
moving subjects.
- Set aperture to F8 for general photography or F22 for macro
photography (close-ups).
- Set Quality to highest jpeg setting or RAW.
- Set ISO to 100 and Meter to “center-weighted.”
- Set Review time to 8 seconds.
- Set White Balance to Auto “AWB.”
- Set auto-focus mode to “One Shot.”
- Set Red-eye On/Off to “OFF.”
- Set Auto power off to 8 or 15 minutes.
- Set “Highlight Tone Priority” to “Disable” in camera menu C.FnII:image, screen #3.
Opening the Housing
Lid Snaps have a Lock. To open,
Push Forward
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, so
Lift
Lid Snap Lock
have a firm grip on the Lid Snap. Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.
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Installing the Camera
125 160/161
DS
DS
Set DS Substrobes to TTL Mode
50/51
200
80
TIGHTEN HOLDOWN BOLT
WITH COIN
OR SCREWDRIVER
50D
EOS
CANON
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 Hold-down bolt which threads into the camera’s tripod socket.
Use a flathead screwdriver
(recommended) or coin to tighten the Hold-down bolt so the camera bottom is flush against the tray.
Note: Conversion Circuitry
Strobe ID Switch is located on bottom of camera tray.
Camera Tray
Hold-down Bolt
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch
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.
Strobe ID Switch
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Attaching the Flash Connection for External Strobes
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 Hold-down bolt.
External Strobe Connector and Waterproof Cap
Housing Back
Hotshoe Connector
Hotshoe Mount
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.
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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
Even gap all 4 sides
at the same time. Be sure they are down far enough to engage the lid-snap lock.
O-ring
Housing
Housing back
O-ring
Double check - 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.
Housing
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