Ikelite DSLR-A100 instruction manual Flash Connection for External Strobes, Closing the Housing

Gear Sleeve

Gear

Teeth

Flash Connection for External Strobes
When using an external strobe connect the housings Hot Shoe
Connector, slide the
connector into the		External Strobe Connector
					Waterproof Cap
hot shoe of the
camera from the		O-ring
back of the camera						Housing Back
as shown. Slide
the connector	Strobe ID
forward until	Switch			wwww					wwww
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it stops. This		w	w		w		w	w		w
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before the camera
is secured with the											Hot Shoe
mounting bolt.						Camera					Connector

Caution:

Do not remove the External Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap unless an external sync cord is going to be plugged in.

Installing Camera in Housing

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.

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NOTE: Housing Exposure Compensation Control

The housing’s Exposure Compensation Control is notched and spring loaded. Pull out on the control to rotate. The spring loaded control will depress the Exposure Compensation Button on the camera while you turn the camera’s Control Dial to set the desired compensation. Once the desired compensation has been selected pull out on the control and rotate so it is not in contact with the camera’s Compensation Button.

Zoom Clamp

Springs

Lens Zoom Grip

Rubber Strips

Groove

Closing the Housing
1.	Place housing face down in your lap.			housing back
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				o-ring
	housing all the way around.
	There should be an even gap all		housing
	the way around between the
4.	housing and the housing back.
	Lift the lid snaps so they are
	extended and place the lid			housing back
	snap into the hook on the
5.	housing back.
	To close the housing push
	down on the lid snaps until	even gap
		all 4 sides
	they snap into place . Lid
	snaps on opposite sides of the
	housing should be closed at the				o-ring
	same time. Be sure they are		housing
	down 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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Installing the Gear Sleeve

It is easiest to install the gear

sleeve and port with the Rib 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)

Springs

Installing the Zoom Clamp

The two halves of the Zoom Clamp are held together by springs.

Installing the Port There are two port locks on the front of the housing. (See housing front) Each port lock has a Release

Port Lock

Release

Button

This allows the Zoom Clamp to be stretched to fit over the zoom grip on different diameter lenses. The Zoom Clamp should fit tight around the lenses zoom grip so that it does not slip when using it to rotate the camera’s zoom ring. If the Clamp is loose, adhere the thin black rubber strips to the inside of each half of the Zoom Clamp as shown above. The Zoom Clamp has two extended ears with grooves. These grooves accept the Ribs on Gear Sleeve.

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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.

Locked Position

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Lift Release Button to Unlock