Ikelite DSC-H5 Diffuser and Deflector Installation, Checking Controls, Turn Camera On

Quick Release Base

Slot

Diffuser and Deflector Installation				Diffuser/Deflector
				material
A diffuser and deflector are
included with the housing. The
diffuser is white transparent
plastic. The deflector is also	This edge
white but is not transparent	against
and has a decal on the front.	housing
To install the diffuser or deflector			Port Clamp
spread the port clamp at the spring			Spring
end and slide over the lens port. The
white plastic should be placed in front
of the camera flash. The port clamp
should be pushed back against the		Spread to Install
front of the housing.					Diffuser
Diffuser
The diffuser should be installed
when using the camera's built
in flash. When shooting with
the camera's built-in flash at
approximately 2 feet (0.6 m)
or less, the lens port on the
housing may block a portion		Housing shown with
of the light from the camera's
built-in flash, creating a shadow		Diffuser installed.

in the lower left of the photo. If this occurs, zoom the lens slightly to eliminate the shadow. (You can test this above water)

Deflector

The deflector should be installed when using an external strobe such as the DS51 or DS125 Substrobe and EV Controller. The deflector will redirect the camera's flash to the EV Controller which controls the external strobes output.

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Checking Controls

Once the housing has been closed, push the controls back into place. Make sure they line up with the camera’s controls.

Turn Camera On

Turn the camera on and operate each of the housing controls to

get a feel for using the camera in the housing. Take a few pictures above water with the camera in the housing.

Jog Dial Control
The Jog Dial on the camera must be pressed	White Dot
in to select a value or item. Once a
selection is made the Jog Dial is then
rotated to change the setting values when
shooting with the manual adjustment
modes. Viewing next/previous images is
also done by rotating the Jog Dial.	Bump
The housings Jog Dial Control has a bump on	Jog Dial Control - Top View
the inside face of the control for

depressing the Jog Dial. When the white dot on the control knob is in the 12 o’clock position the bump is aligned with the Jog Dial. In this position you can push in and pull out on the housing Jog Dial control to select a value or item. Once selected the housing Jog Dial control can then be rotated to change the setting values.

The Jog Dial on the camera is small. It will take some practice to become proficient at operating the Jog Dial with the camera housing control.

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Quick-Release Base, Handles and Tray

Quick-Release Base

The Quick-Release Base is plastic. A toggle lever located underneath the base allows the base to be easily removed from the Tray. Turn the housing upside down, pull

out on the toggle lever. Rotate the lever 90° to

remove the base.

Handles and Tray

The housing handles are rubber and the tray is aluminum. Their weight helps to offset the buoyancy of the housing. The complete assembly is slightly negative underwater for better control. The handles have a push button release for easily attaching and removing strobe arms. The tray and handles can be removed from the housing. To remove the tray, the base must be removed to gain access to the nuts holding the tray on the housing. Remove the 2 nuts, washers and rubber spacers. DO NOT remove

the bolts protruding through the housing.

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Flip Quick Release Lever Up

Rotate Quick Release Lever

Remove Quick

Release Lever

and Base