SETTING UP THE HOUSING
Important
Notes
PREPARING THE CAMERA
1. Install a (preferably empty) memory card (32 GB+ capacity recommended) and a fully charged
battery inside the camera.
2. Remove the camera strap from the camera if one was installed.
3. Note that there is no need to remove the eyepiece rubber cup, as it doesn't interfere with
installation or operation of camera inside the housing.
4. Install the selected lens on the camera and remove the lens cap from lens.
5. If making use of a lens gear and/or light shading pad, install them on the lens following the
instructions provided with these
accessories.
6. Built‐in Flash Push Down Reminder Sticker –
Prior to installing the camera inside the
housing, the camera built‐in flash must be
pushed into the camera body. Any attempt
of installing the camera into the housing
with the flash popped‐up might damage
the camera and the housing and will
necessarily interfere with a proper
watertight seal of the housing. A dedicated warning sticker was designed for the purpose of
reminding you to push the built‐in flash into the camera body prior to installing it into the
housing. It is recommended to attach this sticker on the camera, at the back of the popped–up
built‐in flash (image #1).
7. Monitor/Finder setting ‐ The a6400 camera is equipped with a sensor which is capable of
automatically switching the display between the electronic viewfinder and the LCD monitor.
Default camera settings activate this sensor and enable the automatic switch. In order to ensure
that the LCD monitor doesn't turn off automatically underwater, it is important to set the
It is important that a first dive is always carried out with the housing
empty (no camera installed inside) in order to verify that the housing
watertight seal has not been affected during lens port installation, M16
port accessories installation, transport or long periods of storage.
Attach the
sticker here
Image #1
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