Flash Connection for External Strobes
When using an external strobe connect the housings Hot Shoe Connector. Slide the connector into the hot shoe of the camera from the back of the camera as shown. Slide the connector forward until it stops. This should be done before the camera is secured with the mounting bolt.
External Strobe Connector
Waterproof Cap (see caution) 
O’ring
Housing Back
Silver 
Mounting
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Camera | Connector |
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Caution:
Do not remove the External Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap unless an externalsync cord is going to be plugged in.
Silver
Mounting Bracket
Top Edge
of Housing
Hot Shoe 
If you are not using the External Flash Connection Store the
CAUTION
Only remove the WaterProof cap from the external strobe connector on the back of the housing when an external strobe will be connected.
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Closing the Housing |
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1. | Place housing face down in your |
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2. | Check to see that there is an |
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| o’ring on the housing back and |
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| that it is clean and in its proper |
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3. | location. |
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Guide the back onto the housing. |
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| The o’ring should touch the |
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| housing all the way around. There |
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4. | the housing back. |
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| extended and place the lid snap |
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5. | To close the housing push | even gap |
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| down on the lid snaps until | all 4 sides |
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| they snap into place . Lid |
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| snaps on opposite sides of the |
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| far enough to engage the lock. |
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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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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.
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| Zoom Control |
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| returned to the center position to |
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| disengage. If the housing zoom |
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| control is pushing the zoom lever |
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| in either direction you may not | - | + | - |
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| any other function as the camera |
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| Lubricants |
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1. | Ikelite provides silicone lubricant withthe housing.We recommend | |||||||||||
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2. | brands may cause the o’ring to swell and not seal properly. |
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Use only enough lubricant to lightly cover control shafts and |
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