Identification of Parts Accessory shoe Fiber-optic cable socket Power switch Main dial Focus / Zoom dial Shutter lever Buckle Port mount ring Buckle lock lever Hand strap eyelet Front case Port lock Live View shooting / Movie shooting button (*1) Viewfinder Aperture / Exposure L-hook...
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Preparation for Setting Up Live View button sticker The "Quick Control button" on the rear case of this product controls the [Live View shooting/ (Red) Movie shooting button] of the REBEL T1i / 500D camera. Please place the provided Live View Live View button sticker button sticker on the "Quick Control button".
Attaching and Detaching the Port In order to use this product underwater, the optional port for the camera lens must be attached to this product. CAUTION Only the optional ports designed for SEA&SEA RDX-series housings can be attached to this product. This product is delivered with a housing body cap attached to the port mount.
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Mounting the Camera in the Housing Pull the power switch and focus/zoom dial out Pop up the camera's built-in flash. Align the camera tray with the camera base inside the front case, and slide the camera forward into the front case Make sure to pop up the built-in flash of the camera before mounting the camera in the housing.
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Connecting the Strobe With the YS converter (option) Connect the strobe with the YS converter (option) when the strobe is triggered in conjunction with the camera. CAUTION Carefully observe the instruction manual for the YS converter before use. A Grip-stay L (option) is required when using the YS converter. Do not connect the strobe and the YS converter connector with a sync cord (option) because this will damage the YS converter connector.
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External Controls Quick control button It controls the Live View shooting / Movie shooting button of the EOS REBEL T1i / EOS 500D camera. Live View shooting / Movie shooting button It is not be used with EOS REBEL T1i / EOS 500D camera. Other controls Other control parts on the housing correspond to the operation parts of the digital camera.
Specifications Compatible Canon EOS REBEL T1i / EOS 500D camera Canon EOS REBEL T2i / EOS 550D Power switch, Main dial, Shutter lever, Focus / Controls Zoom dial, Mode dial, AE lock / FE lock / Index / Reduce button, AF point selection / Magnify button, Live View shooting / Movie shooting button(* 1), Aperture / Exposure compensation button, Quick...
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