Ikelite 6871.2

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It is easiest to install the gear

sleeve and port with the

housing laying on it’s back

with the camera lens pointing

up.

Position the clear plastic Gear

Sleeve with the gear teeth

pointed toward the housing.

The Gear Sleeve slides over the

lens and the Gear Sleeve’s ribs slide into the grooves on the

extended ears of the Zoom Clamp. The gear teeth on the Gear

Sleeve should mesh with the drive gear in the port opening on

the housing. (See front view of housing)

Gear Sleeve

Rib

Gear

Teeth

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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

position the Release Button

will remain in the up

position as shown.

Port Lock

Release

Button

Lift Release

Button to

Unlock

Pull Back to

Disengage

Port

Unlocked Position

Locked Position

Camera Tray

O‘ring

Mounting Bolt

Strobe ID Switch

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1. 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.

:Strobe ID Switch

located 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

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1. Place housing face down in your

lap.

2. Check to see that there is an o’ring

on the housing back and that it is

clean and in its proper location.

3. Guide the back onto the housing.

The o’ring should touch the

housing all the 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 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 enough to engage the lock.

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k- 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 close the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.

o’ring

housing back

housing

o’ring

even gap

all 4 sides

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When using an external strobe connect the housings Hot Shoe

Connector, slide the connector into the hot shoe of the camera

from the back of the camera as shown. Slide the connector

forward until

it stops. This

can be done

after the

camera is

secured with

the mounting

bolt.

External Strobe Connector

Waterproof Cap

O'ring

Housing Back

Camera

Hot Shoe

Connector

Do not remove the External Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap

unless an external sync cord is going to be plugged in.

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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.