Fantasea Line NP-FW50 Cradle C User manual

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NP‐FW50CradleCInstructionManual20190807
FantaseaLine
NP‐FW50CradleC(Cat.No.6583)
InstructionManual
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TheNP‐FW50CradleCallowsconnectinganadditionalNP‐FW50
batterytothecamera,therebyprovidingextendedbatterylife.The
cradleunitconnectstothecameraMicroUSBportandcanbemounted
onthecamerahot‐shoemountforasecurepositioninsidethehousing.
Forcompatibilityinformation,pleasevisitwww.fantasea.com
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IMPORTANTNOTICES
*ImagesprovidedinthisinstructionmanualfeaturetheSonya6500
camera.However,theNP‐FW50CradleCcanbeusedwithothercamerasequippedwithaMicroUSBportand
enableoperationwhenconnectedtoacharger.
**ImagesprovidedinthisinstructionmanualfeaturetheFantaseaFA6500Housing.However,theNP‐FW50Cradle
Ccanbeusedwithotherhousingmodelsofferingsufficientspacetoaccommodatethecradle,eitherwhenmounted
onthecamerahot‐shoeorsecuredelsewhereinthehousing.
***TheNP‐FW50CradleCblocksthecamerahot‐shoeconnectionifmountedonthecamerahot‐shoe.Depending
onthehousingmodel,thecradlecanbesecuredelsewhereandwithoutblockingthecamerahot‐shoeifsufficient
spaceisavailable.
****NP‐FW50batterynotincluded.
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SPECIFICATIONS
 Material:Polycarbonate
 Mainunitdimensions(LxWxH):55x37x25mm/2.16x1.46x0.98inch
 Weight:20g/0.7oz
 Manufacturer’swarranty
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INSTRUCTIONSFORUSE
1. InstallafullychargedNP‐FW50batteryinsidethecradlebygentlyslidingitin.Makesurethebatteryis
installedwiththeelectricalsocketoppositethecradleplug(Fig.1).
2. Gentlypushthebatteryallthewayin,untilthecradleplugisfullyinsertedinsidethebatteryelectrical
socket(Fig.2).Donotuseanyforceinordertoavoiddistortionoftheplug.
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3. Tomakesurethatthebatteryhasbeenproperlyinstalled
insidethecradle,turnthecradleonusingthepowerswitch.
Ifachargedbatteryhasbeenproperlyinstalled,the
indicatorlightwillturnon(Fig.3).
4. Ifpossible,itisrecommendedtomountthecradleonthe
camerahot‐shoeinordertosecureitwithinafixedposition
andtoensureallcameraandhousingfunctionsare
accessible.Todoso,holdthecradleoppositethecamera
hot‐shoewiththecradlehot‐shoeconnectorpointeddown
andthecablepointedleftwardsandtowardstheMicroUSBportofthecamera(Fig.4).Thengentlyslidethe
cradlehot‐shoeconnectorforwardsallthewaythroughthecamerahot‐shoemountuntilreachingapointof
minimalresistance(Fig.5).
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5. Ifthecradlecannotbemountedonthecamerahot‐shoesincethehot‐shoeisalreadybeingusedwitha
differentaccessoryorsincethereisnosufficientspaceinsidethehousingtoaccommodatethecradleinthis
position,thecradlecanbesecuredelsewhereinsidethehousing.Eitherway,whenpositioningandsecuring
thecradle,makesureitdoesn’tinterferewithhousingandcameraoperationandthatitdoesn’tinterrupt
thewatertightsealofthehousing.
6. Openthecameraconnectionsslotcover(Fig.6).
7. ConnectthecradlecabletothecameraMicroUSBport(Fig.7).Makesureyou’reinsertingthecableintothe
portinthecorrectdirectionanddonotuseanyforce.Ifexists,thecamerachargelamp(oranyother
indicationofchargingonthecamera)shouldturnonafewsecondsafterthecablehasbeenconnectedand
thecradlehasbeenturnedon(seeexampleonFig.8).
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8. Turnthecameraonandlookforachargingiconoranyotherindicationthatusuallyappearsonyourcamera
whenconnectedtoacharger(seeexampleonFig.9).Notethatoccasionally,suchiconsdisappearafterafew
secondsandshouldappearagainifdepressingtheshutterreleasehalfway.
9. Installthecamerainsidethecamerahousingfollowingtheinstructionsprovidedwiththehousing(Fig.10).
MakesuretheCradleandcabledonotinterruptwithproperinstallationofthecamera.
10. Ifthecradleisn’tmountedonthecamerahot‐shoe,secureitwithinapositionthatdoesnotinterruptwith
properoperationofcameraandhousingcontrols,aswellasthewatertightsealofthehousing.
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11. Priortoclosingthehousing,rollandfoldthecabletomakesureit
doesn’tgetcaughtinthewayofthehousingseal(Fig.11).
12. Makesurethecradleisturnedonandclosethecamerahousing
followingtheinstructionsprovidedwiththehousing.
13. UponinstallingthebatteryCradleCndpriortothedive,itisimportant
totestthewatertightsealofthehousinginashallowbodyofwaterto
makesurethatthehousingisproperlysealed.
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14. Toremovethebatterycradlefromthehousing,simplyturnitoff
usingthepowerswitch,disconnectthecablefromthecamera
andslidethecradlebackwardsandoutofthecamerahot‐shoe
mountFig.12).
15. Toremovethebatteryfromthecradle,firstgentlypulltherear
dentatepanelbackwards(Fig.13onthefollowingpage)andthen
slidethebatteryoutwards(Fig.14onthefollowingpage).Note
thatthebatterycanberemovedfromthecradletobecharged
withoutremovingordisconnectingthecradlefromthecamera.
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IMPORTANTNOTICE
Whenthebatterycradleisconnectedtothecameraandturned
on,thecamerabatterypowerindicator(usuallydisplayedonthe
.Thatistobothbatteries
LCDscreen)referstopowerprovidedby
saythatatanygivenmoment,thebatterypowerindicator
.Powerisobviouslybothbatteries
powerleftontotalreflectsthe
drainedmuchslowerthanwhenusingasinglebattery.
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CARE&MAINTENANCE
1. Pleaseusetheutmostcareanddonotuseexcessiveforcewhenassemblinganddisassemblingthedifferent
parts,inordernotcauseanydamagetotheproducts.
2. Keepthebatterycradleawayfromextremehightemperatures,asunderdirectsunlight.
3. Keepthebatterycradleawayfromwater.Afterthediveandpriortoopeningthehousing,makesuretodry
itwellinordertopreventwaterfromdrippingonthecradleoncethehousinghasbeenopened.
4. Donotcleanthebatterycradlewithanychemicalsolventsorothermaterials,whichmightcausedamageto
theproduct.
5. Whenstoringthebatterycradleandduringtransportation,makesurethatitisproperlyprotectedinorder
topreventanydamagetotheproduct.
6. Donotstorethebatterycradleinpresenceofchemicals,solventsorfuels.
FANTASEAPRODUCTCONSUMERLIMITEDWARRANTY
“Fantasea”warrantsthisFantaseaLinebrandedproductagainstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipunderreasonable
useforaperiodofONE(1)YEAR,(twoyears,whererequiredbylawasdeterminedbytheoriginoftheauthorizeddealer).
ThiswarrantyiseffectivefromthedateofretailpurchasefromFantaseaoranauthorizedFantaseadealer,bytheoriginal
end‐userpurchaser(“WarrantyPeriod”).Thiswarrantydoesnotcoveranycommercialuseoftheproduct.Ifaproduct
defectarisesandavalidclaimisreceivedwithintheWarrantyPeriod,atitsoption,Fantasea,oritsauthorizedservice
facilitieswilleither(1)repairtheproductdefectatnocharge,(2)exchangetheproductwithaproductthatisneworwhich
hasbeenmanufacturedfromneworserviceableusedpartsandisatleastfunctionallyequivalenttotheoriginalproduct.
Thewarrantywillnotextendbeyondtheoriginalwarrantyperiod.YourFantaseaProductshouldberegisteredwithin30
daysofpurchase.Youmustkeeptheproofofpurchasewhichindicatesthedateonwhichthepurchasewasmade;asyou
mayberequiredtoshowproofofpurchaseifyouneedwarrantyservice.Thefollowingconditionsapply:
1.Thiswarrantyextendstotheoriginalpurchaseronly.Itisnotassignableortransferable.2.Thewarrantydoesnotcover
damageresultingfrommisuse,abuse,negligence,oraccidents.PropermaintenanceoftheProductistheresponsibilityof
theowner.3.Thewarrantydoesnotcoverdamagedirectlyorindirectlyresultingfromtheuseofunauthorizedreplacement
partsorserviceperformedbyunauthorizedfacilities.4.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoveranydamagetoanyotherproduct
usedinconjunctionwiththeFantaseaproduct,includingcamerasandlenses,andresultingfromanydefectintheproduct
materialsorworkmanship.5.ThecostofsendingtheproductbacktoFantaseaoritsauthorizedservicefacilitiesisthe
responsibilityofthecustomer.6.Thewarrantydoesnotcoveranyincidentaldamagesresultingfromanydefectsinthe
product.Thisexpresslyincludesanytravelreimbursementsoranyothercostsassociatedwiththepurchaser’soptionaluse
oftheproduct.Theconditionsofthiswarrantyareexpresslyinlieuofallotherexpressedwarranties,includingthepayment
ofconsequentialorincidentaldamagesforthebreachofanywarranty.PleaseregisteryourproductonlineatthisURL:
http://www.fantasea.com/registration.
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