Ikelite 6871.2 - Manual (Page 2)

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It is easiest to install the gear
sleeve and port with the
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)
Gear Sleeve
Rib
Gear
Teeth
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There are two port locks on
the front of the housing
(See housing front) Each
port lock has a Release
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
Port Lock
Release
Button
Lift Release
Button to
Unlock
Pull Back to
Disengage
Port
Unlocked Position
Locked Position
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Camera Tray
O‘ring
Mounting Bolt
Strobe ID Switch
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Remove the back from
the housing The
mounting tray for the
camera is secured to the
housing back Position the
camera and lens on the
tray and secure it with
the mounting bolt which
threads into the camera’s
tripod socket
N NO OTTEE:: Strobe ID Switch
located on bottom of
camera tray
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On the bottom of the camera tray is a switch for setting the DS
Substrobe ID Set the switch to the Model of DS Substrobe being
used SD or DS
• When using dual strobes of
different models such as a DS and
a DS set the ID switch to DS
Front of Camera/Tray
DS50 / DS51 / DS80
DS125 / DS200
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Place housing face down in your
lap
Check to see that there is an o’ring
on the housing back and that it is
clean and in its proper location
Guide the back onto the housing
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
Lift the lid snaps so they are
extended and place the lid snap
into the hook on the housing back
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
D Doouubbllee cchheecckk 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
o’ring
housing back
housing back
housing
housing
o’ring
even gap
all 4 sides
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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
can be done
after the
camera is
secured with
the mounting
bolt
External Strobe Connector
Waterproof Cap
O'ring
Housing Back
Camera
Hot Shoe
Connector
CCaauuttiioonn::
Do not remove the External Strobe Connector’s waterproof cap
unless an external sync cord is going to be plugged in
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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