Canon EOS 5D Mark II Instruction Manual - Page 7

Installing the Camera, Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch

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Installing the Camera 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 camera tray, and then secure it with the mounting bolt which threads into the camera's tripod socket. CANON Use a flathead screwdriver EOS (recommended) or coin to 5D tighten the mounting bolt so the camera bottom is flush against the tray. Mark II Note: Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch is located on bottom of camera tray. Camera Tray Mounting Bolt Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch On the bottom of the camera tray is a switch for setting the DS Substrobe ID. Set the switch to the Model of DS Substrobe being used. When using dual strobes of different models such as a DS51 and a DS161, set the ID switch to DS51 or the smaller strobe. Strobe ID Switch DS 5800/51 DS 112260050/161 Set DS Substrobes to TTL Mode 7

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Installing the Camera
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
camera tray, and then
secure it with the mounting
bolt which threads into the
camera’s tripod socket.
Use a flathead screwdriver
(recommended) or coin to
tighten the mounting bolt so
the camera bottom is flush
against the tray.
Note:
Conversion Circuitry
Strobe ID Switch is located
on bottom of camera tray.
Setting the Conversion Circuitry Strobe ID Switch
On the bottom of the camera tray is a switch for setting the DS Substrobe
ID. Set the switch to the Model of DS Substrobe being used.
When using dual strobes of different models such as a DS51 and a
DS161, set the ID switch to DS51 or the smaller strobe.
125
160/161
DS
DS
Set
DS Substrobes
to TTL Mode
50/51
200
80
EOS
CANON
5D
Mark II
Mounting Bolt
Camera Tray
Strobe ID Switch