Ikelite DS160, SA-100, A2000 IS instruction manual Closing the Housing, Checking Controls

Diffuser/Deflector material

Port Clamp

Spring

Spread to Install

even gap all 4 sides

o-ring

housing back

o-ring

housing back

Closing the Housing

1. Place housing face down in your lap or on flat surface.

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 into the housing

front. The o-ring should touch the housing all the way around. There should be an even gap all the way around between the housing and the housing back.

4. Lift the lid snaps so they are extended and place the lid

snap into the hook on the housing back.

5. To close the housing, push

down on the lid snaps until they snap into place . Lid

snaps on opposite sides of the housing should be closed at the same time. Be sure they are 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 the housing.

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 sealagain.

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Using Flash

Using the Camera’s Built-in Flash.

If you do not have an external flash, the camera’s built-in flash can be used. See Diffuser instructions (Page #8).

NOTE: The camera’s built-in flash cannot be used with optional Wide-Angle lenses.

Diffuser and Deflector Installation Deflector

	Housing shown with
7	Deflector installed.

Checking Controls

Once the housing has been closed, make sure the housing controls line up with the corresponding camera controls. If the housing controls are misaligned slightly make sure the camera hold down bolt has been tightened down firmly so the camera is flat against the tray.

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.

Lubricants

1. Ikelite provides silicone lubricant withthe housing.We recommend you use only Ikelite lubricanton Ikelite productsas some other brands may cause the o-ringto swelland notseal 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.

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Diffuser and Deflector cont. A diffuser and deflector are included with the housing. The diffuser is white transparent plastic. The deflector is also white, but is not transparent.

To install the diffuser or deflector, spread the port clamp at the spring end and slide over the lens port. The white plastic should be placed

in front of the camera flash. The port clamp should be

pushed back against the front of the housing.

Diffuser

The diffuser should be installed when using the camera’s built in flash. When shooting with the camera’s built-in flash at approximately 2 feet (0.6 m) or less, the lens port on the housing may block a portion of the light from the camera’s built-in flash, creating a shadow in the lower area of the photo. If this occurs, zoom the lens slightly to eliminate the shadow. (You can test this above water)

Deflector

The deflector should be installed when using an external strobe such as the DS51or DS160 Substrobe and EV Controller. The deflector will redirect the camera’s flash to the EV Controller which controls the external strobes output.

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