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Fantasea FG15 Instruction Manual

Manual is about: Housing For Canon PowerShot G15

Summary of FG15

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    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 fantasea line fg15 housing (cat. No. 1390) for canon powershot g15 instruction manual.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 2 table of contents table of contents ................................................................................................................................. 2 disclaimer .................................................................................

  • Page 3: Disclaimer

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 3 disclaimer while every effort has been made in order to ensure that the information included in this instruction manual is accurate and complete, no liability will be accepted for any errors or omissions. Fantasea line reserves the right to change product s...

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    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 4 features & specifications depth rated to 60m/200 feet made from durable injection molded polycarbonate access to all camera controls and functions shock resistant double o-ring main seal special cold-shoe mount for lighting accessories removable double fibe...

  • Page 5: Included In Package

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 5 included in package 1. Fg15 housing 2. Removable flash diffuser with secure line 3. Hand lanyard 4. Silicone grease 5. Anti-glare hood for lcd screen 6. Screwdriver 7. Silica gel packs 8. O-ring remover 9. Spare back door o-ring seal 10. Diffuser quick rele...

  • Page 6: Note

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 6 identification of housing parts top/front side of housing - corresponding numbered descriptions are found on the following page note 1. Please refer to the canon powershot g15 camera instruction manual for detailed descriptions and instructions regarding al...

  • Page 7

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 7 numbered descriptions below refer to corresponding numbers on the top/front housing graphic on the previous page: 1. Front dial - turning this dial swivels the front dial of the camera within an opposite direction. This allows for altering shutter speed and...

  • Page 8

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 8 c. Note: housing and camera mode dials may not remain aligned during your dive. Therefore, it is important to check the shooting mode selected and displayed on the camera lcd screen when switching modes. Even in such cases, since mode labels on the housing ...

  • Page 9

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 9 10. Lens port- the housing lens port is compatible with a wide variety of accessory filters and lenses. For a selection of lens accessories available, please visit the fantasea website – www.Fantasea.Com 11. Tripod mounting screw holes – enable mounting the...

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    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 10 13. Af frame selector / delete – a. In shooting mode, press this button to move or resize the af frame. B. In playback mode, press this button to delete images. 14. Ae-l/fe-l / filtering image display – a. In shooting mode, press this button to lock exposu...

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    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 11 25. Playback (image review)- pushing this control activates the camera playback button. 26. Shortcut – pushing this control activates the camera shortcut button. Note that the function of this button can be assigned through camera menus. 27. Flash up – tur...

  • Page 12: Setting Up The Housing

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 12 canon powershot g15 highlights 12mp 1/1.7" canon cmos sensor 28-140mm equivalent f1.8-2.8 lens, 4-stop 'intelligent is' full hd video recording capabilities at 1080p resolution digic 5 processor iso 80-12800 fixed 3" 920k dot purecolor ii g screen optical ...

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    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 13 b. Install the hand lanyard on the housing by inserting it through the lanyard loop on the bottom right of the housing (facing from back), then pulling it through itself and testing it in order to make sure it is secure (image #1). C. Install the housing s...

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    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 14 opening the housing 1. Lift the small red tab located at the bottom of the latch dial upwards, as indicated by the arrow direction (image #5). There is no need to apply any force. 2. While holding the lock dial up, turn the latch dial counterclockwise unti...

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    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 15 checking the o-ring 1. Prior to each closure of the housing, the back door o-ring should be visually inspected. If there is any debris present, including dirt, sand, dust, hair, grease or any other matter, it must be cleaned to ensure a proper watertight s...

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    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 16 2. Lift the housing mode dial so it doesn’t interfere with camera installation (image #9). 3. Hold the camera parallel to the housing and then gently install it inside (image #10). Avoid inserting one side of the camera prior to the other, as this will mak...

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    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 17 4. Gently try pulling the back door away from the front door. If the housing is properly closed, it should be impossible to open the back door. 5. Visually inspect the o-ring for proper closure. Make sure it isn’t twisted or out of the groove and that no f...

  • Page 18

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 18 2. When opening the housing, it is important to hold it so the lens port is facing down. This will prevent the camera from slipping out of the housing while being opened. 3. Open the housing as described in the section “opening the housing”, pull up the mo...

  • Page 19: Optional Accessories

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 19 5. Turn the flash up dial counterclockwise in order to pop up the camera built-in flash. 6. Note that once the camera built-in flash has been popped up, it can be disabled again using the flash push down control on top of the housing. Turning the flash up ...

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    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 20 3. Remove the fiber optic cable plate from the housing. Insert your fingers beneath the adaptors installed inside the plate and push the plate upwards till it is removed from its slot. 4. Prior to installing the fiber optic cable on the fiber optic cable p...

  • Page 21

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 21 external slave flash illuminates the subject. This diminishes the effects of backscatter, as well as eliminates any shadowing effect caused by housing lens port, especially when lens accessories are mounted on the housing. 4. Follow the instructions in you...

  • Page 22

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 22 cold-shoe connector for lighting accessories the cold-shoe mount featured on the housing enables mounting a flash, video light, night dive torch or focus light on top of the housing by using a standard cold-shoe connector mount. For further information reg...

  • Page 23: Care & Maintenance

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 23 care & maintenance the fantasea fg15 housing requires only a minimum amount of care for safe and reliable performance. The following tips will enable you to get the best results: 1. Always rinse your housing in streaming fresh water and if possible soak th...

  • Page 24

    Fg15 housing instruction manual 20130402 24 13. It is likewise recommended to visually monitor the housing during every descent, especially for the first 10 meters/33 feet. If water is observed entering the housing or bubbles escaping from it, the housing should be rotated to a port down position an...