Canon INON D-180 manual

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 1 INON D-180 Underwater Auto-S trobe User Manual This Manual may be printed and used accordi ng to conditions below . This Manual may not be used or transmitted, in whole or pa rt, or reproduced in any way for any commercial use.[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 2 C o n t e n t s Page Number Introduction 5 W arranty S tatement 5 Measures to Prevent Accidental Flooding 7 Names of D-180 Parts 1 0 Chapter 1 D-180 Features D-180 Main Functions 1 2 Flash Function Slave S trobe Function Advanced Cancel[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 3 Chapter 2 Prep aration and Set-up Camera System Preparation 2 9 Using with digital cameras Digital Camera Setting Example: Olympus C-4040 / 5050 Zoom Digital Camera Setting Example: Nikon CP800 Digital Camera Setting Example: Olympus C-[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 4 Chapter 5 Reference Optional Accessories 5 1 Connector Parts 5 1 Arm System 5 3 AD Mount Base System 5 4 M67 Mount Base System 5 4 S pecifications 5 5 T echnical Support & Service 5 6[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 5 INON D-180 Underwater Auto-S trobe User Manual Thank you for purchasing the Inon D-180 S trobe. The D-180 is a dual use underwater and land external strobe with 18 Guide Number (ISO 100, Air x 1meter) a nd the following main features. ?[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 6 manufacturing defects or repair matters where the produc t has been subject to normal use; and, when operation, handling and maintenance have b een conducted in accordance with this User Manual. Repair or replacement will not be fre e o[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 7 F AX: 763-559-5236 INON will return the product, shipping prepaid to you in the United States. 5) Upon receipt, carefully inspect the product. Note: For non-warrant y service, INON will evalua te product and advise cost of any necessary[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 8 First, inspect the O-ring as it is se ated in the groove. If any of the following are evident, there is a high chance that the strobe will flood if placed in water . Be very careful about checking these points: If hair , sand, lint or o[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 9 of both surfaces. W ipe off the O-ring and determine is if is still useable or not.  Installing O-ring After checking and confirming that the O-ring groove is clean and not damaged, using your fingertips, apply a thin uniform film of[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 10 Names of D-180 Part s[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 11 1. Flash T ubes 2. Focus Light 3. Light Adjustment Sensor 4. +1/4 EV Compensation Switch 5. Slave Sensor 6. Main Mode Switch 7. Aperture V alue Set Switch 8. Focus Light Switch 9. Advanced Cancel Circuit Switch 10. S trobe Ready Red La[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 12 Chapter 1 D-180 Features D-180 Main Functions The D-180 is a high performance, m ulti-function underwater auto-strobe, des igned to be particularly useful with digital camera systems and including features such as advanced cancel circu[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 13 as a Slave S trobe, by reducing the amount of backscatter caused by light coming from the camera’ s internal strobe illuminating susp ended particles in front of the lens, enabling clearer , higher quality images. The system (Patent [...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 14 subject reflectivity measured TTL; based on this inform ation, second (main) flash duration is calculated, and then stro be fires main flash quickly afterw ards, only for the specified duration. (Pre-flash TTL Auto Exposure Adjustment)[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 15 strobe itself. T o determine your camera’ s automatic light adjust ment type please refer to your camera m anual, and Page 18, “ Items to confirm before using D-180 ”. Flash Adjustment T ype Naming Conventions used in this Manual[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 16 In general, for “Pre-flash TTL Auto Exposure Adju stm ent” type camera systems, before the shutter opens to actually record the image, the subject reflectivity must be metered in order to calculate the main flash duration (intensit[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 17 the D-180 Advanced Cancel Circuit (patent pending) ef fectively redu ces the internal strobe’ s main flash output with the following benefits:  Conserves the internal strobe’ s condenser en ergy so the in ternal strobe’ s recy[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 18 The non-visible light which passes through the Clear Photo Filter is picked up by an Inon “Optical D Cable” fiber optic and guided to the D-180’ s slave sensor . When the D-180 receives this light signal if fires. Since the D-180[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 19 (*3) Depe nding on t he diameter o f the Master S trobe, choos e an Optical Slave Cable with either an S ( short) or L (long) harness size. (see page 24 for detail s) (*4) Not p ossible to use Z-22 0 –0.5 or –3.0 diff users. Possib[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 20 Master Strobe (Digit al Camera Integral Strobe) Group Chart ✓ Mfr . Camera Model (USA) Camera Model (Japan) Camera Model (Europe) Housing Model Light Adjustment T ype Settable ISO Aperture Displayed in LCD Settable Aperture D-400Z C-[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 21 S tylus 300, S tylus 400 u-10 Digital, u-20 Digital Digital u - 300,Digital u -40 0 PT -016 NO NO NO D-560 Zoom X-200 C-350Z, C-450Z PT -017 NO NO NO C-750/740 Ultra Zoom C-750/74 0 Ul tra Zoom C-750/740 Ultra Zoom PT -018 YES YES YES [...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 22 S400 Digital ELPH Digital IXUS400 IXY D400 IXUS 400 W P-DC800 P-TTL YES NO NO G2 (Manual Mode) G2 (Manual Mode) G2 (Manual Mode) R-M YES YES YES G2 (other than above) G2 (other than above) G2 (other than above) Aquamir G2 P-TTL YES YES[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 23 Master Strobe Group Chart (External S trobe ) ✓ Mfr . Master S trobe Model Flash Adjustment T ype Settable ISO Aperture Displayed in LCD Settable Aperture D-180 w/ pre-flash type digital camera P-S/M D-180 (in all other cases) R-S/M [...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 24 Useable functions when using with another external strobe Slave S trobe Function ✓ Flash Adjustment Ty p e Settable ISO Aperture Displaye d in LCD Settable Aperture “Ext. Auto” Manual Advanced Cancel Circ uit “Clear Phot o Syst[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 25 PT -016 Optical D Cable/Cap W8 Set AD Mount Base PT -016 PT -018 Optical D Cable/Cap W7 Set Not Necessary , Direct Other Olympus (*5) (*5) WP-DC100/500 Optical D Cable/Cap W3 Set AD Mount Base DC100/500, or M67 Mount Base DC100/500 WP-[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 26 Confirming Att achment Method Lastly , a list of some optional pa rts for attaching the D-180 to your camera/housing system . For more details see page 51, “Optional Accessories ” and the instruction manual included with each produ[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 27 6. Main Mode Switch Sets strobe power to ON/OFF . Sets light adju stment method, and in Manual mode sets strobe output amount. For details see Page 36, “Main Mode Switch Setting Method”. 7. Aperture V alue Set Switch When using Ext[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 28 1 1. “TTL” OK Green Lamp When the strobe light adjustment mode is set to External Auto, and the image is taken and exposed properly within the “External Auto Ex posure Adjustment Range” the lamp will shine green. But if the sub[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 29 Chapter 2 Prep aration and Set-up Camera System Prep aration When using with digital cameras make the fo llowing three settings:  Set the camera’ s internal strobe to “force-flas h”, “fill-in-flash”, “anytim e flash” o[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 30 and filling in the blanks below . 1 ) I S O s e n s i t i v i t y e f f e c t i v e r a n g e I S O t o I S O 2) Largest aperture value (at both T ele and M a c r o ) W : f / - T : f / 3) Smallest aperture v alue (at both T ele and M a[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 31 Digit al Camera Setting Example No. 1B (Olympus C-5050 Zoom) 1) Set Mode Dial to either A (Aperture Priority) or M (Ma nual), push the “OK/MENU” Button, and push the camera’ s Arrow Pad control to RIGHT to enter “MODE MENU”. [...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 32 2) Push Zoom Button, alig n Cu rsor to Sensitivity and push Shutter Button to enter Sensitivity Sub-Menu. 3) Push Zoom Button, align Cursor to “100”, press Shutter Button and set ISO Sensitivity to 100. 4) Push Flash Mode Button on[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 33 Canon : IXY300a, S330, IXUS 330, A200, A100, IXY320, IXY200a, S230, S200, IXUSv2, IXUSv3, IXY D30, SD100, I XUS II, IXY400, S400, IXUS400 Digit al Camera Setting Example No. 4 (Canon A20) (And for cameras not having settable ISO Sensit[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 34 Note: W ith the addition of another strobe, depending on conditions, there is a good chance of overexposing the image as the total minimum output of all the strobes m ay be too much at close distances. Here are some countermeasures: ?[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 35 Caution: T o avoid strobe damage, or acc idents including personal injury , do not use Lithium, Manganese or other non-specified batteries . 1) Slowly unscrew the Battery Box outer cap counterclockwise. 2) Unscrew the Battery Box inner[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 36 There is a 6mm threaded socket in the base of the strobe. Whichever attachment system you use always be sure the bol t length is not too long . If the bolt is too long and is screwed down so that it contacts the housing body , the stro[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 37 Focus Light Switch Setting Method Focus Light mode functions, control and switch position are as follows: OFF MODE (position set at “ LIGHT ” as in figure to right) Set in this position to tur n Focus Light of f. Single MODE (*) Pu[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 38 Set switch to the value closest to the Aperture V alue set on your cam era. It is not necessary to exactly match the values. When camera’ s ISO is set to value other than 100, refer to ch art below to find the m ost appropriate switc[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 39 4 5.6 8 1 1 5.6 O F F 4 +1/4EV 5.6 +1/4EV 8 +1/4EV 11 +1/4EV 5.6 ON 4 +1/2EV 5.6 +1/2EV 8 +1/2EV 11 +1/2EV 5.6 1/2 OFF 4 +3/4EV 5.6 +3/4EV 8 +3/4EV 11 +3/4EV 5.6 1/2 ON 5.6 8 1 1 1 6 8 O F F 5.6 +1/4EV 8 +1/4EV 11 +1/4EV 16 +1/4EV 8 O [...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 40 Solution 2-2: Using strobe arms , move strobes farther away fro m subject to reduce amount of light reaching the subject. Solution 2-3: Attach optional D-180 diff user panel to strobe to decrease flash output. 2) Mid-range Subject Imag[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 41 4) Distant Subject Imaging Problem Subject is underexposed, too dark. Cause Subject is too far away , beyond strobe’ s ef fective range so adequate light is not reaching subject. Solution 1: Move closer to subject, to within the stro[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 42 help in judging if images are e xposed correctly or not, first calibra te the brightness of the m onitor by comparing an actual image with the sam e image on the monitor , and adjust the monitor until it matches the brightness of the a[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 43 Methods for controlling the Ambi ent and S trobe Light a r e different . When using the D-180 on “External Auto” mode, with the camera’ s ISO to 100, the ambient and strobe light are controlled as follows: Ambient Light The strob[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 44 characteristics, the basic functionality required of external strobes is also dif ferent, and the External Auto strobe functions of the D-180 have been developed to a high level accordingly . Reference No. 10 Characteristics of Exte rn[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 45 two stops to allow more light to reach the film /image sensor , compensating for the light absorbed by the water . Note: In water , the visual distance to the subject is about 0.75 times the actual measured distance . Because proper Ap[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 46 Chapter 4 D-180 Care and Maintenance T o obtain best performance from your D-180, please follow these prevent ative care and maintenance guidelines . 1) Protect the D-180 from excessive impact shock and vibration. Do not drop. Do not l[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 47 batteries dischar ge further , towards complete e xhaustion, there will be a sharp reduction in voltage possibly causing the strobe to function inconsiste ntly . If you observe any of the following symptoms, it may be that the strobe i[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 48 3. Contact Inon or your Inon dealer for advice. Service may be necessary . 4. Do not attempt to use the strobe, disassemble or self-repair . 8) Maintenance of recharg eable battery terminals and D-180 Battery Box terminals Rechargeable[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 49 b) If above step does not fully clean the term inal, dap a small amount of silver polish on a cotton swab (or similar) and wipe term inal surface until fully clean. Then clean of f any silver polish residue with a clean swab. Note: Whe[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 50 There are two main types of overhaul: 1) Normal Overhaul  Replace any exposed O-rings  Replace any O-rings supporting moving parts  T est all controls, moving parts  Pressure test 2) Full Overhaul  Replace all O-rings ?[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 51 Chapter 5 Reference Optional Accessories  -0.5 Diffuser for D-180/D-180S Dedicated for use with D-180 a nd D-180S strobes only . By attaching this dif fuser panel, the strobe’ s beam angle widens (from a circular 100 to 1 10 degr [...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 52  Optical D Cable/Cap W7 Set (with Clear Photo System Film) Optical D Cable and fixtures for mounting on PT -018. Possible to insta ll a second Optical D Cable for dual strobe use. Connector p art s for transmitting light betw een ex[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 53 Arm System Strobe Connector Part s Arm / Base Part s (partial listing) D Base Base Plate with screw mount for housing’ s 1/4 inch threaded socket. Attach one or two Grip Base III. D Base PT -018 D Base PT -015 D Base PT -010 Grip Bas[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 54 Port Arm D Port Arm D S pacer (for PT -007/010) AD Mount Base System A multi-function attachment for some specific cam era housing models. An AD Mount base will accommodate Opti cal D Cable/Cap Sets, S trobe Arm Systems, and Inon Attac[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 55 S pecifications : Product Name : Inon D-180 Product : D-180 Strobe body , Magnet, Magnet Screw , Magnet Screw Tightner , Hex W rench, Spare O-Ring, O-Ring Grease S t robe Control : “External Auto” and Manual (4 step Manual setting)[...]

INON D-180 Manual V ersion 1. October 4, 2003 Copyright 2002, 2003 by INON America, Inc. All righ ts r eserved. 56 T echnical Support & Service  For overhaul, maintenance and repair please contact your Inon dealer .  W arranty service is provided free of charge as specified under warranty conditions (pages 1-2 of this Manual). In principl[...]