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Fantasea FG16 Instruction Manual

Manual is about: Fantasea Line FG16 Housing For Canon PowerShot G16

Summary of FG16

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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 fantasea line fg16 housing (cat. No. 1391) for canon powershot g16 instruction manual.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 2 table of contents table of contents ................................................................................................................................. 2 disclaimer .................................................................................

  • Page 3: Disclaimer

    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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

    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 5 included in package 1. Fg16 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

    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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 g16 camera instruction manual for detailed descriptions and instructions regarding al...

  • Page 7

    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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 to the opposite direction. This allows for altering shutter speed and ap...

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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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 ...

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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 10 13. Movie button – a. Press the movie button in any shooting mode to start recording a video. The record symbol (●) appears and displayed with the elapsed time. B. Press the movie button again in order to stop recording. 14. Iso / delete – a. In shooting m...

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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 11 24. Af frame selector / wi-fi – a. In shooting mode, press this button to move or resize the af frame. B. In playback mode, press this button to operate the camera wi-fi functions. 25. Anti-glare hood rails – enable the attachment of the anti-glare hood to...

  • Page 12: Setting Up The Housing

    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 12 canon powershot g16 highlights 12mp 1/1.7" canon cmos sensor 28-140mm equivalent f1.8-2.8 lens, 6-stop 'intelligent is' high speed af with a continues shooting speed of up to 9.3 fps full hd video recording capabilities at 1080p/60p resolution digic 6 proc...

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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 13 a. Peel the screen protector off the back side of the housing. 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...

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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 14 opening the housing 1. Pull the small red tab located at the bottom of the latch dial outwards (away from the housing), 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 d...

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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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 through the transparent back door for proper closure. Make sure it isn’t twisted ...

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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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

    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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...

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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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...

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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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

    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 23 care & maintenance the fantasea fg16 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...

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    Fg16 housing instruction manual 20131101 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...