Ikelite SLR-DC Housing
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#6871.40 for Canon EOS Digital RebelXTi, 400D
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).
Lid | Mode Dial |
Snap | Main Dial |
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Main Dial | Lid Snap | Strobe | |
Dial | Mount | ||
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Port Lock |
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| Drive Gear |
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Shutter |
| Release | Rubber |
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Release |
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Lid |
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Snap |
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FRONT VIEW | Aluminum Tray |
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Zoom |
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Quick |
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Button | DOF |
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Lens | B |
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Release | C | K | H |
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| External Strobe Connector |
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[A] Display | [D] Playback | [G] ISO |
| [J] White Balance | [M] Conversion |
[B] Menu | [E] Erase | [H] AF Mode | [K] Meteriing Mode | Circuitry Mode | |
[C] Jump | [F] AF Point Select | [I] Set | 2 | [L] Drive Mode |
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BACK VIEW
Disable LCD Auto Off Before Installing the Camera 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
AE Lock | Power |
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Back O’ring |
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Optional
GearPort
Sleeve
LCD Auto Off to the Disable Mode.
Shutter |
Release |
Camera |
Tray |
Camera
Mounting
Bolt
SIDE VIEW
Port |
O'ring |
Installing the Camera 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
O‘ring
DOF Preview Control
Opening the Housing Lid Snaps have a Lock.
To open, push Lid Snap Lock
preview button control. NOTE: Strobe ID Switch located
on bottom of camera tray.
Camera Tray
Mounting Bolt
Strobe ID Switch
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. .
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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, SD125 or DS51.
• When using dual strobes of different models such as a DS51and a DS125, set
the ID switch to DS51.
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