Ikelite Olympus E-500 - Manual (Page 2)

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CClloossiinngg tthhee H Hoouussiinngg
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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FFllaasshh CCoonnnneeccttiioonn ffoorr EExxtteerrnnaall SSttrroobbeess
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
O'ring
Housing Back
External Strobe Connector
Waterproof Cap
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
IInnssttaalllliinngg CCaam meerraa iinn H Hoouussiinngg
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 TThhee AAEELL//AAFFLL hhoouussiinngg ccoonnttrrooll m muusstt bbee ppuulllleedd oouutt aass ffaarr aass
ppoossssiibbllee ffoorr tthhee ccaam meerraa ttoo bbee iinnssttaalllleedd TThhee bbeenndd iinn tthhiiss ccoonnttrrooll
sshhoouulldd aallssoo bbee ttoow waarrdd tthhee ttoopp ooff tthhee hhoouussiinngg Make sure the Hot
Shoe Connector cable is inside the housing and not interfering
with the housing seal Once the camera is installed and the lid
snaps have been closed return the controls to their operating
position
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IInnssttaalllliinngg tthhee ZZoooom m CCllaam mpp
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
Springs
Groove
Rubber Strips
Lens Zoom Grip
Springs
ZZoooom m CCllaam mpp
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IInnssttaalllliinngg tthhee GGeeaarr SSlleeeevvee
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
IInnssttaalllliinngg tthhee PPoorrtt
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