Congratulationson yourpurchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera
Housing.Ikelite has over45years of experience in theunderwater
photographicand lighting market. Our products are designed and
builtin the USA by Ikelite for both the professional and amateur
photographer.
Theclear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera
andall sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls
andcamera LCD screens.
IkeliteDigital Housings are slightly negative in salt water for
stability.This housing has been water pressure tested at the
factoryto 200’ (60 m).

Ikelite SLR-DC Housing

instruction manual
#6812.7 for Nikon D700
IKELITE
2
Strobe
Mount
Rubber
Handle
Quick-Release
Strobe
Mount
Lid
Snap
Sub-
Comand
Dial
Shutter
Release
PortLock
AluminumTray
IKELITE
P
ower
Switch
Mode,+/- Flash+/-
GearSleeve
DriveGear
Port
Opening
FnButton
AE/AFLock
WB,ISO,Qual
Release
Quick
Release
Button
ExternalStrobe Connector
andWaterproof Cap
ViewfinderPort
[E]Playback Zoom Out
[F]Playback Zoom In
[G]OK
[H]Main Command Dial
[I]AF-ON
[J]Multi-Selector
[K]Center of multi selector
[L]AF Area Mode Selector
AB
C
D
E
F
G
H
L
J
FocusMode
Selector
Zoom
ReleaseMode Dial
[A]Playback
[B]Delete
[C]Menu
[D]Protect
TTL
1
-1
-1
F
-2
-3
MAN
K
I
M
Lid-Snap
N
[M]Info/Quick Settings
[N]Flash Compensation
Lens
Release

FRONTVIEW

BACKVIEW

3

SIDE VIEW

Camera
Tray
Camera
Mounting
Bolt
Gear
Sleeve
Port
O'ring
PortLock
Optional
Port
Lid
Snap
Shutter
Release
AE/AFLock
BackO’ring
Sub-command
Dial
PowerSwitch
FnButton
Mode,+/-

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1. Lid Snaps have a LLoocckk.
To open, push Lid Snap Lock forward and
lift as shown. Keep a firm grip on the Lid
Snap so it does not fly open quickly.
Lid Snaps may be opened one at a time.
Lift
Push Forward
Lid Snap Lock
4

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- Insert a fully charged battery.
- Insert memory card (1GB or greater capacity recommended).
- Set the Mode dial to “M” manual or “A” aperture priority.
- Set red-eye reduction to OFF.
- Set “FP” to OFF in the Menu Settings.
- In “M” manaul mode, 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 image resolution to highest jpeg setting or RAW.
- Set ISO to 100 and Meter to “center-weighted”.

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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 then secure it with
the mounting bolt
which threads into the
camera’s tripod socket.
Use a coin or flathead
screwdriver (preferred)
to tighten the
mounting bolt so the
camera bottom is tight against the tray.
O‘ring
Mounting Bolt
Camera Tray
Nikon
D700

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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 on the
black panel to the Model of DS
Substrobe being used.
• When using dual strobes
of different models such as
a DS51 and a DS125, set the
ID switch to DS51 or the lower
powered strobe.
DS DS
125
50/51
80
160
200
ikelite
Set DS Substrobes
to TTL Mode