NOTE: DS Substrobe Update information
DS50 Substrobes
•DS50 SubStrobes with a Serial Number below 63,850 can not be updated to operate with the Conversion Circuitry.
•DS50 SubStrobes with a Serial Number between 63,850 and 69,999 operate with the Conversion Circuitry, but require an update to provide optimum performance.
•DS50 Substrobes 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 Conversion Circuitry and do not need an update.
DS125 Substrobes
•DS125 Substrobes with a Serial Number below 2,500 must be updated to operate correctly with the Conversion Circuitry.
•DS125 Substrobes with a Serial Number between 2,501and 4,999 will operate with the Conversion Circuitry, but require an update to provide optimum performance.
•DS125 Substrobes with a Serial Number of 5,000 or higher, or
with one of the two |
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following labels in the | ikelite | |
battery compartment, | ||
Substrobe | ||
provide optimum |
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performance with the | serial number | |
Conversion Circuitry and do |
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not need an update. |
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To Update Your Substrobe:
Send to the Ikelite address on the back page of this manual or contact Ikelite for more information.
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Maintenance
The Ikelite Digital Housing should be given the same care and attention as your other photographic equipment. In addition to normal maintenance, we recommend that the housing be returned to Ikelite periodically to be checked and pressure tested.
1.Do Not leave the camera and housing in direct sunlight for prolonged periods. Heat may damage the camera.
2.Do Not ship the camera in the housing.
3.Before using the housing, always check the tightness of the set screw in each control knob.
Check each control gland penetrating the housing to make sure they are tight. There is a slight chance that either could vibrate loose during travel.
4.Keep the back
5.Keep the area where the
6.Rinse the housing exterior thoroughly in fresh water after each salt water use. Dry with a soft cloth. Dry lens port to eliminate water spotting.
After several uses in salt water, soak the housing exterior in a mild soap solution, rinse and dry, before storing. When storing the housing, remove the back
7.If removing a housing push button, Do Not
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Lubricants
1.Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing. We recommend you use only Ikelite lubricant on Ikelite products as some other brands may cause the
2.Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and
CAUTION
Never use spray lubricants as the propellant ingredient can cause the plastic housing to crack.
Control Maintenance
Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service with minimal maintenance.
1. Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing |
in fresh water after saltwater use. If a push button control |
Control Maintenance Cont.
3.Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled out exposing the shaft for lubrication. In the unlikely event one of these controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can remove the control from the housing and lubricate it, or return the housing to Ikelite for maintenance. To remove the control (Diagram A), loosen the set screw in the knob (allen wrench required); remove the knob. If there is salt or dirt
becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed, soak the |
housing in luke warm fresh water. After a few minutes, operate |
the push button. If this does not correct the problem, return the |
housing to Ikelite for maintenance. |
2. Some of the controls have long shafts. These controls can be |
pulled out, exposing the shaft (see diagrams A and B on pages |
#16 & #17). |
To lubricate the control, gently pull on the knob until the |
stainless steel shaft is exposed. Lightly lubricate the shaft, then |
housing
control
gland
move the shaft in and out several times. This will lubricate the |
using the housing after a prolonged storage period, or once a |
week when the housing is in constant use. |
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Tighten set screw down |
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against this flat area | Lubricate end of shaft | Loosen set screw |
when replacing the knob. | before reinserting into | |
| gland |
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Diagram A
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