Ikelite EOS-40D instruction manual Installing the Port, Using External Strobes

Mode &

Compensation

Buttons

Installing the Port cont.

To Remove Port

To remove the port lift up on each Release Button and slide the port lock away from the port.

Using External Strobes Cont.

Using Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes (Substrobe 50, 100A, 200, 400) with this Housing.

The Conversion Circuitry is automatically disabled when used with a Non-DS Substrobe. These Substrobes can be used in their

Port Seal Inside View

If the port is installed before the camera is inserted into the housing, look on the inside of the housings at the port seal. Check to see that the o’ring is properly sealed as shown in figure 1 andnot extruded as shown in figure 2.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

manual mode utilizing any power settings provided on the Substrobe.

Using Non Ikelite Strobes with this Housing.

The Conversion Circuitry is automatically disabled when used with a Non Ikelite Strobe. These strobes can be used in their manual mode utilizing any power settings provided on the strobe.

Caution:

After installing the port, turnthe Zoom Control knobon the housing. If the Zoom Control isdifficult to turn, the gear sleeve may be warped. Ifso reduce or omit any rubber installed on the Zoom Clamp. (Fig.H on pg.11).If the Zoom Clamp is stillwarped, use of the #509.28package may be required. (See page 7)

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Using External Strobes Cont.

TTL M	-2	-•3	-1	-•2	•	+1-1	•	+2F	MODE
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Red LEDs (Compensation)

Manual Mode

Yellow LED

TTL Mode

Using theYellowConversionLED Circuitry (Set DS Substrobe to TTL mode)

• Mode and Compensation Buttons

The Conversion Circuitry default is set to TTL. To switch between TTL and Manual Modes depress both Mode Buttons at the same time and keep then depressed until you see the desired Yellow LED Mode illuminate.

• TTL Mode (indicated when the Yellow LED directly below TTL is illuminated). TTL Mode is the default setting. When the DS Substrobe is powered ON the Yellow TTL LED will illuminate. None of the Red LEDs will illuminate. This indicates that NO (+) plus or (-) minus compensation isselected. Depress the Mode buttons to select +/- compensation. Note that the TTL +/- compensation values are in the yelow bar with the heading TTL.

• Manual Mode (indicated when the Yellow LED directly below the M is illuminated). When the Manual Mode is selected the Red LED directly below the F (full power) will illuminate. Note that the Manual minus (-) compensation values are in the black bar with the heading M. (Set DS Substrobe to TTL mode)

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NOTE: DS Substrobe Up-date may be required. DS50 Substrobes

• DS50 SubStrobes with a Serial Number below 63,850can not be updated to operate with the eTTL Conversion Circuitry.

• DS50 SubStrobes with a Serial Number between 63,850and 69,999operate with the eTTL Conversion Circuitry, but require update to provide optimum performance.

• DS50 Substrobe with a Serial Number of 70,000 or higher or with one of the two following labels in the battery compartment provide optimum performance with the eTTL Conversion Circuitry.

DS125 Substrobes

• DS125Substrobes with a Serial Number below 2,500must be updated to operate correctly with the eTTL Conversion Circuitry.

• DS125Substrobes with a Serial Number between 2,501and 4,900 operate with the eTTL Conversion Circuitry but require update to provide optimum performance.

• DS125Substrobe with a Serial Number of 5,000 or higher or with one of the two following labels in the battery compartment provide optimum performance with the eTTL Conversion Circuitry.

For Substrobe Up-Date:

Contact Ikelite for information.

ikelite
Substrobe	serial number	serial number
MOD-NC

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