Ikelite DSC-V3 Closing the Housing, Lubricants, Optional Accessories, Checking Controls

#4103.51 Sync Cord

EV-Controller

SA-100Q Arm

Substrobe DS51 or DS125

Closing the Housing
1.	Place housing face down in your			housing back
	lap.
2.	Check to see that there is an
	o’ring on the housing back and
	that it is clean and in its proper
3.	location.
	Guide the back onto the housing.
	The o’ring should touch the				o’ring
	housing all the way around. There
	should be an even gap all the way		housing
	around between the housing and
4.	the housing back.
	Lift the lid snaps so they are
	extended and place the lid snap			housing back
	into the hook on the housing
	back.
5.	To close the housing push	even gap
	down on the lid snaps until	all 4 sides
	they snap into place . Lid
	snaps on opposite sides of the				o’ring
	housing should be closed at the
	same time. Be sure they are down		housing
	far enough to engage the lock.

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 close the lid snaps. Visually check the seal again.

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Lubricants

1. Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing. We recommend that you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite products as some other brands may cause the o’ring to swell and not seal properly.

2. Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and o’rings. Wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean cloth. Lubricant is not a sealant, it is used to reduce friction. Excessive lubricant can collect sand and dirt which may interfere with proper sealing.

CAUTION

Never use spray lubricants as the propellant ingredient can cause the plastic housing to crack.

Optional Accessories

Back O'ring #0110

O'rings last for several years if properly maintained. (See Maintenance) Always carry a spare o'ring in case the housing o'ring becomes damaged or lost.

UR/Pro Filter #6441.41

The UR/Pro underwater color correcting filter is designed to restore some of the warm colors filtered out by the water. For available light use only, not recommended for use with flash.

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 housing’s Jog Dial
Control has a small bump
on the inside face of the
control for depressing the	e
Jog Dial on the camera.
The small bump is in the	ck			Jog Dial
same location as the
white dot on the control	us			Zoom
knob. To use, rotate the		LCD
control knob until the
white dot is in the 6			Back of Housing
o’clock position. In this
position the small bump will depress the Jog Dial.
To select an item turn the jog dial to the item you want to set.
Then pull out on the control slightly and position the white dot
over the jog dial and depress. This will set the item you selected.

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Camera’s Built-in Flash

The camera’s built-in flash cannot be used to illuminate subject underwater.

External Flash

Camera Settings

When using an external flash you must turn external flash on in the camera’s menu. See camera instruction booklet.

Using DS Substrobes with the

EV-Controller.

The Ikelite EV-Controller provides 10 manual power settings in half-stop increments with the DS51 or DS125 Substrobes. The EV-Controller must be triggered by the optional #4103.51 sync cord attached to the housing bulkhead.

External strobes expand lighting options to achieve the best

lighting for different subjects. A second external digital strobe package can be added to fill shadows and produce more realistic photographs.

Using Ikelite Substrobes with Sync Cords.

Any Ikelite Substrobe, Substrobe 50, Substrobe DS51, Substrobe 100, Substrobe DS125 or Substrobe 200 can be connected to the housing and used in the manual mode with the #4103.51 sync cord.

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