Ikelite Digital Camera Housing SLR-DC - Manual (Page 9)

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Using Non-Ikelite or Ikelite Non-DS Substrobes
(Substrobe 50, 100A, 200, 400) with this Housing
The Conversion Circuitry is automatically disabled when used with a
Non-Ikelite or Non-DS Substrobe. These Substrobes can be used in their
manual mode utilizing any power settings provided on the Substrobe.
Using the Conversion Circuitry
(Set DS Substrobe to TTL mode)
- Mode and Compensation Dial
Note that the TTL compensation values are located in the yellow band.
Manual compensation values are located in the black band. Rotate the
Dial to switch between TTL and Manual Modes.
- TTL Mode compensation values are indicated in the yellow band. Place
the Setting Indicator to TTL for NO Compensation. Rotate the Dial either
direction to select +/- compensation. Place the Setting Indicator to the
desired compensation value. Note that in TTL, compensation values are
in 1/3 f-stops.
- Manual Mode compensation values are indicated in the black band.
Rotate the Dial to place the Setting Indicator to the desired compensation
value. Note that in Manual Mode, compensation values are in 1/2 f-stops
from (F) full power to -3 f-stops.
Set DS Substrobe to TTL mode. This will allow the strobe power to
be varied in manual mode.
Mode and Compensation Dial
Setting Indicator
TTL
1 -1
-1
F
-2
-3
MAN
TTL Flash Scale (yellow = 1/3 stops)
Manual Flash Scale (black = 1/2 stops)