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Tilt the rear portion of the strobe down while removing the
battery door to eliminate the possibility of water droplets
falling into the battery compartment after a dive.
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Do not remove the knob from the battery door.
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The battery compartment is sealed separately from the main
electronics. Do not disassemble the strobe. Disassembly will
void your Ikelite limited warranty.
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Always carry spare batteries; weak batteries cause many
camera and strobe problems. It’s time to replace the batteries
when the ready light remains dark for 15 seconds or longer
after a flash.
Strobe Ready Light
The Ikelite DS51 Strobe features a ready light at the rear of the strobe
that glows red when the DS51 has recycled and is ready to fire its
flash again.
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AA batteries will provide slow recycle times as they reduce in
power. If recycle times are too long, replace fresh batteries.
Power/Exposure Dial
OFF position
Always turn the strobe to OFF before connecting or disconnecting a
sync cord or opening the battery compartment.
