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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)

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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.

Gear Sleeve

Rib

Gear
Teeth

Port Lock

Release

Button

Lift Release

Button to

Unlock

Locked Position

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1. Place housing face down in your lap.

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 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.

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.

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

o-ring

even gap
all 4 sides

Springs

Groove

Rubber Strips

Lens Zoom Grip

Springs

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The housing’s EExxppoossuurree CCoom

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spring loaded. Pull out on the control to rotate. The spring loaded

control will depress the Exposure Compensation Button on the

camera while you turn the camera’s Control Dial to set the

desired compensation. Once the desired compensation has been

selected pull out on the control and rotate so it is not in contact

with the camera’s Compensation Button.

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The two halves of the Zoom Clamp are held together by springs.

This allows the Zoom Clamp to be stretched to fit over the zoom

grip on different diameter lenses. The Zoom Clamp should fit

tight around the lenses zoom grip so that it does not slip when

using it to rotate the camera’s zoom ring. If the Clamp is loose,

adhere the thin black rubber strips to the inside of each half of

the Zoom Clamp as shown above. The Zoom Clamp has two

extended ears with grooves. These grooves accept the Ribs on

Gear Sleeve.

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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

should be done

before the camera

is secured with the

mounting bolt.

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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.

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Camera

Hot Shoe
Connector

External Strobe Connector

Waterproof Cap

O-ring

Strobe ID
Switch

Housing Back

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Do not remove the External

Strobe Connector’s waterproof

cap unless an external sync cord

is going to be plugged in.