Ikelite Olympus E-500 User Manual

Ikelite slr-dc housing, Front view back view, Side view

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Congratulations on your purchase of an Ikelite Digital Camera

Housing Ikelite has over years of experience in the underwater

photographic and lighting market Our products are designed and

built in the USA by Ikelite for both the professional and amateur

photographer

The clear housing permits instant visual inspection of the camera

and all sealing surfaces as well as complete monitoring of controls

and camera LCD screens

Ikelite Digital Housings are slightly negative in salt water for

stability This housing has been water pressure tested at the

factory Housing is pressure tested to

’ ( m)

Ikelite SLR-DC Housing

i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l

#6855 for Olympus E-500

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Strobe
Mount

Rubber
Handle

Quick-Release
Strobe
Mount

Gear Sleeve
Drive Gear

Zoom
Control

Lid Snap

Lens
Release

Exposure
Compensation

On/Off

Lid
Snap

Shutter
Release

Port Lock

Aluminum Tray

Port

Opening

Quick
Release
Button

External Strobe Connector
and Waterproof Cap

Viewfinder Port

[D] Info
[E] One Touch WB
[F] AF Frame

[G] Copy/Print
[H] White Balance
[I] Focus Mode

A

B

C

D

EF

G

H

I

K

L

J

Lens
Release

Zoom

Control Dial

AEL/AFL

Mode Dial

[A] Playback
[B] Erase
[C] Menu

[J] ISO
[K] Metering
[L] OK

FRONT VIEW

BACK VIEW

3

SIDE VIEW

Camera
Tray

Camera
Mounting
Bolt

Gear
Sleeve

Port
O'ring

Optional
Port

Lid
Snap

Shutter
Release

Back O’ring

On/Off

AEL/AFL

Exposure
Compensation

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Ikelite provides silicone lubricant with the housing We

recommend that you use only Ikelite lubricant as some other

brands may cause the o’ring to swell and not seal properly

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

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UTTIIO

ON

N

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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:: Use a flat

bladed screwdriver or

coin to tighten the

Mounting Bolt to make

sure the camera is flush

against the Camera

Tray

O‘ring

Mounting Bolt

Camera Tray

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Lid Snaps have a LLoocckk

To open push Lid Snap

Lock forward and lift as

shown Keep pressure

on the Lid Snap so it

does not fly open

quickly

Some lid snaps have a lot of spring tension once they go over

center have a firm grip on the lid snap Lid Snaps may be

opened one at a time

Lift

Push Forward

Lid Snap Lock

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