Fantasea Line FP7000 Housing Instruction manual - page 17
Fantasea FP7000 Housing Instruction Manual 20110201
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take a few images once the camera has been installed inside the housing and prior to the dive in
order to ensure proper operation.
8.
If making use of the internal camera flash, install the removable flash diffuser on the housing
and attach the flash diffuser quick release secure string in order to avoid losing it underwater.
Please refer to the section “Using the Built-in Camera Flash” for further information.
9.
Prior to diving with the housing, submerge it in a shallow tub of water or rinse tank. Carefully look at
the housing to make sure no bubbles are escaping from it and that no water is entering.
REMOVING THE CAMERA FROM THE HOUSING
1.
After use and prior to opening the housing, make sure both your hands and the housing are
clean and dry. It is recommended to have a clean, dry and soft towel handy in order to dry your
hands and the water drops on the housing.
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 mode control
and carefully remove the camera from the housing. Take sufficient care that no water drips from
your hair and body onto the housing and camera.
USING THE BUILT-IN CAMERA FLASH
1.
The Coolpix P7000 has a built-in flash capable of illuminating nearby underwater subjects. For
stronger lighting, illuminating subjects that are farther away, avoiding backscatter, eliminating
shadowing effects and photographing in deep water, an accessory slave flash is recommended. For
further information, please refer to the section “External Flashes”.
2.
In order to make use of the built-in camera flash, 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. Make sure the fiber optic cable plate is secured to the
housing by the dedicated secure line in order to avoid losing it during the dive.
3.
The removable flash diffuser included assists with softening the built-in flash output, increasing its
angle of coverage and decreasing the amount of
backscatter
in the images
(
the unattractive
snowstorm affect of the flash reflecting off suspended particles in the water).