Fantasea FL?22 User manual

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FL‐22HousingOperator'sManual
ForNikonCoolpixL22DigitalCamera
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
TABLEOFCONTENTS..........................................................................................................................................2
GENERALINFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................3
THEFANTASEAFL‐22HOUSING .............................................................................................................................3
FANTASEAFL‐22USES .........................................................................................................................................3
HOUSINGPARTS.................................................................................................................................................4
GENERALDESCRIPTIONOFCOOLPIXL22 ..................................................................................................................9
USINGTHEFANTASEAFL‐22HOUSING ...........................................................................................................10
OPENINGTHEHOUSING ......................................................................................................................................10
INSERTINGCAMERA............................................................................................................................................10
CHECKINGTHEO‐RING........................................................................................................................................11
CLOSINGTHEHOUSING .......................................................................................................................................11
VIEWINGTHESUBJECT.....................................................................................................................................13
TAKINGTHEPICTURE ..........................................................................................................................................13
CHOOSINGIMAGEFILES ......................................................................................................................................13
BATTERYLIFE ....................................................................................................................................................14
USINGTHEFLASH .............................................................................................................................................14
ACCESSORYSLAVEFLASH.....................................................................................................................................15
LENSACCESSORIES .............................................................................................................................................15
FANTASEACOOLPIXACCESSORYSYSTEMSANDSETS .................................................................................................16
SHOOTINGTECHNIQUES ..................................................................................................................................17
ZOOMCONTROL ................................................................................................................................................17
MACROFOCUS..................................................................................................................................................17
QUICKREVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................17
CAMERASTANDBYMODE....................................................................................................................................17
CARE&MAINTENANCE....................................................................................................................................18
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GENERALINFORMATION
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TheFantaseaFL‐22Housing
FantaseahasspeciallydesignedtheFL‐22housingfortheNikonCoolpixL22camera.Thishousingisideal
foroutdoorandunderwaterphotographerswhoenjoythecamerasautomaticexposurefeaturesfor
capturingfastactionpictureseasilyandcreatively.TheFL‐22housingensureseasyhandlingandaccurate
accesstocamerafunctionsthroughthecriticalplacementofpush‐buttoncontrolsandacompactdesign.It
ismadeofdurableinjectionmoldedPolycarbonateandfeaturesaradialO‐ringmainseal,built‐inflash
diffuser,anti‐glarehoodoverLCDscreen,doubleO‐ringsonallcontrols,stainlesssteelbuckles,athreaded
portringandaworkingdepthof200feet/60meters.
TheFL‐22housingprovidesaccesstoallcontrolfunctions:On/Off,ShutterRelease,ShootingMode,Zoom
In/Out,Menu,Flash,ExposureCompensation,Timer,Macro,PlaybackandDelete.
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FantaseaFL‐22Uses
TheFantaseaFL‐22housingisdesignedasanunderwaterandoutdoorcamerahousing.Underwater
photographerscandiveorsnorkelandcapturealltheexcitementofthisfascinatingworld,whileoutdoor
photographersalsohavetheoptionofcapturingtheactionofsuchactivitiesaswhitewaterandpaddle
sports,swimming,sailingandboating,surfing,fishingandhunting,backpackingandcamping.TheFantasea
FL‐22willprotecttheCoolpixL22camerafromwater,sand,dust,andotherdamagingelements.
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HOUSINGPARTS
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Top/FrontSideofHousing
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Numbereddescriptionbelowreferstocorrespondingnumbersonthetop/fronthousinggraphic.
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1.ShutterRelease/ZoomControl
Pushthisbuttontoactivatetheshutterreleasecontrol,andswivelittothesidesinordertoactivate
thezoomcontrol.
ShutterReleasePushButton
Thisisatwostageshutter‐releasebutton.Firstlightlypresstheshutter‐releasebuttonhalfway,
stoppingwhenyoufeelminimalresistance.Theshutterspeedandaperturearedisplayedandfocus
andexposureremainlockedwhentheshutter‐releasebuttonispressedhalfway.Oncethecamera
hasfocused,presstheshutter‐releasebuttontherestofthewaydowntoreleasetheshutterand
2.PowerOn/Off
1.ShutterRelease/ZoomControl
5.Bucklesto
SecureHousing
3.RemovableFlash
Diffuser
4.LensPort

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takethepicture.Donotuseforcewhenpressingtheshutter‐releasebutton,asthismayresultin
camerashakeandblurredpictures.
Whenthecameraisunabletofocus,thefocusarea,orfocusindicator,blinksred.Changethe
compositionandtrypressingtheshutter‐releasebuttonhalfwayagain.
ZoomRotationControl
UsetheZoomControltoactivateopticalzoom.Rotateto"W"tozoomout,increasingthearea
visibleintheframe,or"T"tozoomin,sothatthesubjectfillsalargerareaoftheframe.When
thecameraiszoomedtothemaximumopticalmagnification,holding"T"triggersthedigital
zoom.
Swivelto"W"infull‐frameplaybacktodisplaypicturesin"contactsheets"ofthumbnailimages.
Swivelto"T"infull‐frameplaybacktozoom‐inonstillimagesdisplayedinfull‐frameplayback.
Whenenteringamenu,rotateto"T"toviewadescriptionofthecurrentlyselectedmenu
option.
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2.PowerOn/Off
Toturnonthecamera,pressthepowerswitch.Thepower‐onlamp(green)willturnonfora
moment,andthemonitorwillturnon.
Toturnoffthecamera,pressthepowerswitchagain.
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3.RemovableFlashDiffuser
TheFlashDiffuserisusedtodiffusetheinternalflash'sintensity.Therearetwodifferentdiffusers
includedwiththeFL‐22Housing:
Transparentdiffuser‐thisdiffuserallowsforalargeamountoflighttoilluminateyoursubject,
butdoesn'treducetheshadowingeffectwhenphotographingfromashortdistance.Therefore,
installthisdiffuseronthehousingwhentakingwideangleshotsandwhenthesubjectis
positionedwithinarelativelyfardistancefromthelens.
Whitediffuser‐thisdiffuserreducestheshadowingeffectwhenphotographingfromashort
distance,butallowsforarelativelysmallamountoflighttoilluminateyoursubject.Therefore,
installthisdiffuseronthehousingwhentakingmacroshotsandwhenthesubjectispositioned
withinaclosedistancefromthelens.
Pleaserefertothe"AccessorySlaveFlashes"sectionforadditionalinformation.

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4.LensPort
Thehousinglensportfeaturesa46mmthreadandcompatiblewithawidevarietyofaccessory
filtersandlenses.Pleaserefertothe“LensAccessories"sectionforusefulinformation.
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5.BucklestoSecureHousing
Thehousingfeatures4stainlesssteelbuckleswhichensurethehousingisproperlyclosedand
watertightsealed.Pleaserefertothe"UsingtheFantaseaFL‐22Housing"sectionforfurther
informationregardingopeningandclosingthecamerahousing.
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BackSideofHousing
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7.Playback
6.ShootingMode
8.FlashMode
9.Exposure
Compensation
11.Self‐Timer
13.Delete
14.Menu
10.Macro
12.OKButton

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Numbereddescriptionbelowreferstocorrespondingnumbersonthebackhousinggraphic.
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6.ShootingMode
PresstheShootingModebuttoninplaybackmodetoentertheshootingmode.
PresstheShootingModebuttoninshootingmodetodisplaytheshootingmodeselectionmenu.
Inthismenu,usethemulti‐selectortochoosethedesiredshootingmode.Theshootingmode
selectionmenuiscontinuouslydisplayeduntilyouselecttheshootingmodeandpressthe"OK"
buttontodeterminethemodeorpresstheshootingmodebuttonagaintoremainwiththe
sameshootingmode.
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7.Playback
PressthePlaybackbuttoninshootingmodetoentertheplaybackmode.
Ifthecameraisturnedoff,holddownthePlaybackbuttontoturnthecameraoninplayback
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Multi‐Selectorbuttons(8‐12)
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8.FlashMode
Inordertoselectaflashmode:
PresstheFlashModebutton.
Usethemulti‐selectorup/downarrowstochoosethedesiredflashmodeandpress"OK".
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9.ExposureCompensation
ExposureCompensationisusedtoalterexposurefromthevaluesuggestedbythecameratomake
picturesbrighterordarker.
PresstheExposureCompensationbutton.
Pressthemulti‐selectorup/downarrowstoadjustexposurebetween‐2.00and+2.00,andpress
"OK".
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10.Macro
MacroClose‐Upmodeisusedfortakingpicturesofobjectsascloseas5cm/2inch.
PresstheMacroModebutton.
Pressthemulti‐selectorup/downarrowstochoose"On",andpress"OK".
Rotateto"T"or"W"toframethepicture,focusandshoot.
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11.Self‐Timer
Thecameraisequippedwithaten‐secondtimerforselfportraits.Whenusingtheself‐timer,mount
thecameraonatripodorrestitonaflatandstablesurface.
PresstheSelf‐Timerbutton.
Pressthemulti‐selectorup/downarrowstochoose"On"andpress"OK".
Framethepicture,presstheshutter‐releasebuttonhalf‐waytofocus,andthenallthewaydown.
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12.OKButton
Pushthisbuttontoapplyaselection.
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13.Delete
PressDeletetodeletethepicturecurrentlydisplayedinthemonitorinfull‐frameplayback.Press
themulti‐selectorup/downarrowstochoose"Yes",andpress"OK".
InShootingMode,pressthisbuttontodeletethelastpicturetaken.Whentheconfirmationdialog
shownatrightisdisplayed,pressthemulti‐selectorup/downarrowstochoose"Yes",andpress
"OK".
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14.Menu
PresstheMenubuttontodisplaythemenufortheselectedmode.Usethemultiselectorto
navigatethemenus.Toexitthemenudisplay,presstheMenubuttonagain.
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Note
Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwithallthe
controlstopsidebeforeusingthesecontrolsunderwater.

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GENERALDESCRIPTIONOFCOOLPIXL22
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ThenewNikonCoolpixL22cameraprovidesconsumerswithan
easyandfunwaytoenjoysnappingandsharingdigitalimages.The
compactdesignandeaseofuseoftheL22makesitthego‐
anywhere,anytimedigitalcameraforanyoccasion.
Itisequippedwithpopularcamerafeatures,includingalargeLCD
screen,AutoSceneSelectorandAAbatteryconvenience,atan
affordablepricepoint.Itiscompactandeasytouse,andtheideal
cameraforconsumerswhowillnotcompromiseonperformancewhenlookingtocapturelife’smemories
atanaffordableprice.The12‐megapixelL22featuresa3.6xZoom‐NIKKORlensforcreativecompositional
freedom,anincrediblybright3.0‐inchLCDscreenforsharingandcomposingimagesandVRelectronic
imagestabilizationtohelpendblurryphotosduetolowlightorcamerashake.
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KeyFeatures
12.0Megapixelsforstunningprintsaslargeas16x20inches
3.6xZoom‐NIKKORGlassLenshasaversatilezoomrangefrom37mmto134mmtelephoto
coveragethatgetsyouclosetotheactionwhilecapturingexpansivelandscape.
Big,Bright3.0‐inchLCDmakesiteasytocomposeandshareyourpictureswithawide‐viewing
angleandanti‐glarecoating.
EasyAutoModewithSceneAutoSelectorsimplifiesyourpicture‐takingexperiencebylettingthe
cameraautomaticallyselectthebestsettingtogetgreatpictures.
HighQualityTVMovieswithSoundrecords640x480at30fpsmovies.
3‐wayVRImageStabilizationSystem
ElectronicVRImageStabilizationminimizestheeffectofcamerashake
MotionDetectionautomaticallydetectsmovingsubjectsandadjustsshutterspeedandISOsetting
tocompensateforcamerasshakeandsubjectmovement.
ISOupto1600capabilityhelpsgiveyousharperresultswhenshootinginlowlightorcapturingfast‐
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USINGTHEFANTASEAFL‐22HOUSING
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OPENINGTHEHOUSING
1. Releaseallfourlatchesatthesametime,andliftoffthebackhalftoopenthehousing.
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INSERTINGCAMERA
SincetheFantaseaFL‐22isspecificallydesignedfortheCoolpixL22digitalcamera,insertingthecamera
intothehousingisquitesimple.
1. Mountthecameraontheremovabletray,usingthemountingtripodscrew.
2. Slidethetrayandcameraintothehousingtrayslot.Makesureitiscompletelyinserted.
3. Makesurethecameralensismoreorlesscenteredintheroundedportareaandthatthelensdoes
notdistorttheroundblackrubberseat.Thehousingisdesignedtohavethecamerafitinplace
perfectly,butifyouarenotcareful,itispossibletoputitinatanimproperangleanditwillthenbe
impossibletoestablishapropersealoreasyclosureofthehousing.
4. Aftercamerainsertion,checkthattheextendedcameralensdoesnotcatchorbendtheblack
rubberseatontheinsideofthelensport.Itisvitalthatthelensdoesnotdisturbthisrubberseat.
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Note
1. Itisrecommendedtomakesomecamerasettingspriorto
insertingcameraintothehousing.PleaserefertotheCoolpix
owner'smanualformenuoptionsandpersonalpreferences.
2. Takeafewtestshots:itisrecommendedtoturnthecamera
"on"andprogramto“FlashAlways”modebeforeinsertingit
intothehousingandthentaketestshotstomakesureall
systemsareworking.
Note
Itisstronglyrecommendedtotakethefirstdivewithoutthecamera
insidethehousing.Youshouldcheckthatthewatertightsealhasnot
beenaffectedduringtransportandlongperiodsofstorage.
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CHECKINGTHEO‐RING
Priortoeachclosureofthehousing,theO‐ringshouldbevisuallyinspected.Ifthereisanydebrispresent,
includingdirt,sand,dust,hair,greaseorothermatter,itmustbecleanedtoensureaproperwatertight
seal.CleaningtheO‐ringisasimplematterofwipingitwithadamp,softclothtoremovetheforeign
matter.Becarefultheclothyouusedoesnotleaveanyofitsownmaterialbehindasthiscanalsoaffectthe
effectivenessoftheseal.WhenreplacingtheO‐ring,placeitbackintothegroovestartingatonecornerand
gentlyplaceitinbypressingitintothegrooveallaroundthehousinguntilitisallsittinginthegrooveand
nopartofitisstickinguporoutofthegroove.Youcanthenapplyaslightlayerofsiliconeifyouhavenot
donethisyet.Besureitiscompletelyseatedinthechannelforaproperseal.
Note
LubricationofanO‐ringdoesnotimprovetheseal.Itonlyreducestheamount
offrictionontheO‐ringwhenitisbeingmovedintosealingposition.The
amountoflubricationrequiredontheO‐ringisonlyenoughtoallowittoslip
intoplacewithoutfriction,soitdoesnottwistorbecomedislodged.More
greaseisnotbetter,andcouldinsomecaseshaveanegativeaffectifitis
appliedinlargeamountstoformabuild‐upthatcouldtrapanydebrisor
foreignmatter.
CLOSINGTHEHOUSING
1. Placethehousingbackoverthefrontandalignthecompletematingsurfaceofthehousingand
theO‐ring,formingaproperseal.
2. Positionallfourlatchesoverlatchhooksinreadyposition.
3. Closeoneofthebottomlatchesfirst,maintainingpressureontheotherside.Proceedbyclosing
theotherside'stoplatch.Thenclosetheremainingbottomlatchandtheremainingtoplatch.
Testalllatchescarefullytomakesurethattheyarecompletelylockedintoplaceandnotjust
pusheddown.Trytoopenthemtomakesurethattheycannotopenaccidentally.
4. InspecttheO‐ringforproperclosure.AcompletesealcanbevisuallyconfirmedbytheO‐ring
aroundthecompletecircumferenceofthehousing.

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5. Alwaystakethefirstdivewithoutyourcamerainthehousingjusttomakesurethereisnoleakage
fromdamagetothehousing.Duringthedive,especiallyatthebeginningofdescent,takespecial
caretolookatthehousingtomakesurenobubblesareescapingfromitandthatnowateris
entering.Generally,ifthereisaproblemwiththeseal,youwilldiscoveritinthefirstsecondsofthe
dive.
6. Afteruse,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.Releasethefour
latchesinthesameorderdescribedforclosingtheminstep3,andtakeoffthebacksideofthe
housing.Gentlypullboththetrayandthecameraoutsideofthehousingandunscrewthetripod
screwoutofthecamerainordertodisconnectitfromthetray.
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VIEWINGTHESUBJECT
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TheL22cameradoesn’thaveastandardeyepiece,butunderwaterphotographersandoutdoor
photographerswillappreciatethelargeLCDviewingmonitorforcomposingphotographs.TheLCDmonitor
allowsyoutoseeyoursubjectinsharpfocusandframedproperly.Holdthecamerahousinginyour
outstretchedarmatapositionthatisbothcomfortableandalsoallowsyoutoeasilyseetheLCDmonitor,
forbestcompositionaloptions.
TAKINGTHEPICTURE
OnceyouhavecomposedyoursceneorsubjectintheLCDmonitor,depresstheshutterreleasebuttonto
takethepicture.AhalfdepresswillactivatetheliveviewingabilityoftheLCDandallowthecamerato
focus,onceinfocusandreadytoshootagreenlightwillappearontheLCDmonitorandthecamerais
readytotakethepicture.Pressdowntheshutterallthewaytocompletetheimagecapture.Youmay
noticeapre‐flashandslightdelayintheshutterrelease.Thisistoallowthecameratomakeitsfinalfocus
andexposurecalculationsbeforetakingthepicture.Withalittlepractice,youwillbecomeusedtothisand
takingpicturesofmovingsubjectswillbecomeeasierandnatural.
CHOOSINGIMAGEFILES
Thereareseveralimagefileoptionstochoosefromthatofferdifferentresolutionsandfilesizes.This
determinationmustbemadepriortocamerainsertionfromMenuoptions.PleaserefertotheCoolpix
instructionmanualfordetailsonsettingthesepreferences.
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BATTERYLIFE
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AA‐SizeBatteryCompatibility
AA‐Sizeisoneofthemostwidelyavailablebatterysizesintheworld‐inalkaline,lithium,rechargeableor
otherforms.AAcompatibilityenablesuseanywhereintheworld.
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Therearecertainthingsthatuserscandotohelpwithbatterylife.Themostimportantistosetthecamera
toturntheLCDoffafterashorttime,duringperiodsofnon‐use.Itcanthenbeautomaticallyturnedback
onifyoudepresstheshutterreleasecontrolhalfway.PleaserefertotheCoolpixInstructionManualfor
detailsonhowtomakethisadjustmentsetting.Itisalwayswisetohavebackupbatteriesincaseyoudo
runoutofpower.Thesuppliedbatterycanberechargedmanytimesandoffersaneconomicaland
environmentallyfriendlypowersource.
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USINGTHEFLASH
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TheCoolpixhasabuilt‐inflash,whichwillilluminatenearbyunderwatersubjects.Forsubjectsthatare
fartheraway,anaccessoryslaveflashisrecommended(seebelow).Abuilt‐inflashdiffuserissupplied
whichwillhelpachieveawiderandsofterlightsourcetherebyprovidingmorecoverageandlesslikelihood
ofbackscatter(theunattractivesnowstormaffectoftheflashreflectingoffthesuspendedparticlesinthe
water).Furtherreductionofbackscattercanbeachievedbyusinganaccessoryoff‐cameraslaveflash.This
willbediscussedinmoredetailinthenextsection.
Theneedforartificiallighttomaximizecolorreproductionisnecessaryinnearlyallpictures.Thereforeitis
stronglyrecommendedthatyousettheflashmodetoFlashAlways.Thiswillensuretheflashfiresonevery
exposureregardlessoftheambientlightconditions(Pleaserefertothecamerainstructionmanualformore
details).
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ACCESSORYSLAVEFLASH
IfyouusetheCoolpixbuilt‐inflashasthemaster,youcantriggerasecondslaveflashtoprovidebetter
artificiallightwhenneeded.Todothis,youmustuseanaccessoryflashthathasaslavefeaturebuiltin.The
flashfromtheCoolpixmustbeaimedorbouncedtowardstheaccessoryflash'sslavesensor,orotherfiber
opticsensor.Thiswilltriggertheslavetofireinsyncwiththemasterflash.
Whenusinganaccessoryslaveflashwithfiberopticcable,itisrecommendedtoblackouttheinternal
cameraflash.Theinternalflashislocatednearthecameralensandcancontributetobackscatterby
illuminatingfloatingparticlesclosetothelensportorashadowingeffectcausedbythelensport.
Ifthesensorofthefiberopticcableisattachedtotheoutsideofthehousingdirectlyabovetheinternal
flashandtapedoverwithblacktape–itwillblockoutthelightfromtheinternalflashbuttransmitthelight
pulsetotheexternalslaveflash.
FantaseaLineoffersthefollowingunderwaterslaveflashescompatiblewiththishousing:
RemoraFlash(#6117)‐Featuresaguidenumberof20andthereforecompatibleforbothmacro
andwideanglephotography.TheRemorafeaturesavariableoutputcontrolandaY‐SMount
whichenablesmountingafocuslightontopoftheflash,therebyeliminatingtheneedforan
additionalarm.
NanoFlash(#6115)‐Featuresaguidenumberof12andthereforeusefulmainlyformacroand
generalphotography.TheNanoFlashoffers3outputlevels.
CompleteLightingSets‐Includeoneoftheslaveflashesmentionedabove,atray&armsystem,
fiberopticcable,paddedhousingbagandafocuslight.
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NoteBesuretouseaslaveflashthathastheabilitytoignorethebuilt‐inpre‐flashin
digitalcameras,andsynchronizeswiththeshutterrelease.
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LENSACCESSORIES
TheFantaseaFL‐22featuresathreaded46mmlensport.Thisthreadedportisdesignedtoworkwithsome
ofthelensaccessoriesthatarecurrentlyonthemarket.FantaseaLineoffersthefollowinglensaccessories
compatiblewiththishousing:
BigEyeWideAngleLensM46(#5131):Perfectforshootingseascape,divers,shipwrecksand
schoolsoffish,withoutmovingfurtherawayfromthesubject,therebystilltakingfulladvantageof

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waterclarityandartificiallightsources.
SharpEyeMacroLensM46(#5127):Perfectforshootingclose‐upimagesoffish,corals,texturesand
more.Thismacrolensmagnifiesthesubjectandenablesthecameratofocusonshortdistancesfor
creatingsupersharpimages.
RedEyeColorCorrectionFilterM46(#5178):Usedtorestoretheredcolorabsorbedbythewater.In
shallowdepths,thesefilterscanserveasanattractivealternativetoartificiallightsources.
Formoreinformationontheseitems,seeyourlocalphotodealerorvisitourwebsiteatwww.fantasea.com
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FANTASEACOOLPIXACCESSORYSYSTEMSANDSETS
FantaseaoffersavarietyofsetsforCoolpixandotherhousings.Thesesetsaremadeupofqualityaccessory
productswhichwillenhanceandimproveyourunderwaterimages.Accessoryproductsincludeexternal
flashsystems,flexiblearms,trays,filters,wideanglelenses,fiberopticcables,bagsandmore.Belowyou
canseeonesamplesystem.FormoreinformationpleaserefertoourwebsiteortotheFantaseaDealer
whereyoupurchasedyourhousing.
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SHOOTINGTECHNIQUES
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ZOOMCONTROL
Zoominfortelephotophotosandlargersubjectsize.Zoomoutforwide‐anglescenes.Itisgenerallynot
recommendedtousethezoomunderwaterasitispreferabletogetphysicallyclosertoyoursubject.The
digitalzoomhasnovalueatall.
MACROFOCUS
Forcapturingthetinyandexoticsubjectsthatrequireclosefocus.Macrofocusispossiblewhenthelensis
inthewide‐angleposition.
QUICKREVIEW
Immediatereviewofyourmostrecentimageisavailableandthiswillconfirmthatyouhavecapturedthe
shotyouwant.However,ifyouwanttoscrollthroughyourimages,ordeleteimagesfromthememory
card,thisshouldbedonewhenyouaretopsideandthecameraisoutofthehousing.
CAMERASTANDBYMODE
Youcanaccessthecamera'smenutoselectthelengthoftheinactivityperiod.Inactivityperiodisthelength
oftimebeforethecameragoesintostandbymode.Optionsare30seconds,oneminute,fiveminutes,and
30minutes.ThisfeatureallowsyoutoconservebatterypowerbyplacingtheLCDmonitoronstandby
[sleepmode].Itisrecommendedthatthisoptionissetfor30secondstoconservebatterypower.Ifsetfor
longerperiodsoftimetheLCDscreenwillheatupanditwillproducecondensationandfoggingofthelens
port.Condensationonthelensportwillhaveanegativeimpactonthequalityoftheimagestaken.
Whenyouwanttoresumeshooting,pressingtheshutterreleasehalf‐waywillre‐activatethecamera.
However,ifafterthecameragoesintostandby,afurtherperiodofthreeminutesgoesbywithoutany
activity,thecamerawillturnoff[deepsleepmode].YoucanturnitbackonbypressingtheOn/Off
Powerbutton.TheWelcometoNikonCoolpixscreenwillappearandthenitwilldisplaythelastimage
taken.
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CARE&MAINTENANCE
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TheFantaseaFL‐22housingrequiresonlyaminimumamountofcareforreliableperformance.The
followingtipswillenableyoutogetthebestresults:
1. Alwaysrinseyourhousingwithastrongstreamoffreshwaterandifpossiblesoakthe
housinginafreshwatertuborrinsetankforabout20minutesaftereverydiveinorderto
dissolvethesaltwatercrystalsfromaroundthecontrolsandopeningsofthehousing.
Manipulateeachofthemovablecontrolstoassisttheremovalofsaltparticlesfromthese
tightareas.
2. Allowthehousingtodrythoroughlybeforepackingawayforthedayorforthetriphome.
Youmayuseasofttowelorclothtodrythehousing.Besurethereisnogreaseorother
debrisonthetowel.
3. VisuallychecktheconditionoftheO‐ringbeforeeverydive.Ifitisdirty,cleanitwithfresh
wateranddryitwithasoftclothasdescribedabove.Ifitisdamagedinanyway,suchascut
orperforated,replaceitbeforeusingthehousingagain.
4. Itisrecommendedtoslightlylubricatethehousing'sO‐ringperiodically.It'simportantto
notethattheamountoflubricationrequiredontheO‐ringisonlyenoughtoallowittoslip
intoplacewithoutfriction,soitdoesnottwistorbecomedislodged.Moregreaseisnot
better,andcouldinsomecaseshaveanegativeaffectifitisappliedinlargeamountsto
formabuild‐upthatcouldtrapanydebrisorforeignmatter.
5. Becarefulnottogetgreasyfingerprintsordirtonthelensport.Thiswillaffecttheimage
quality.Wipeanydirtorgreaseoffwithfreshwaterandasoftcloth.
6. Donotdropthehousingonhardsurfaces,itcouldcrackandaffectitswatertightseal
integrity.
7. Travelwiththehousingprotectedinapaddedcase.Itisbesttoremovethecamerafrom
insidethehousingwhentravelingandprovideitwithitsownprotectivecase,or
compartment.
8. NeverdivewiththeFantaseaFL‐22housingtoadepthgreaterthan200ft/60meters.
9. Itisrecommendedthatyouselecttheshortesttimeoptiononthemenu,forplacingthe
cameraintostandbyduringperiodsofinactivity.Thiswillconservebatterypowerandreduce

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theheatgivenoffbytheLCDscreen,whichcancontributetocondensationinsidethe
housingandfogging.
10. Youshouldtakethefirstdivewithoutthecamerainsidethehousing.Youshouldcheckthat
thewatertightsealhasnotbeenaffectedduringtransportandlongperiodsofstorage.
11. Itislikewiserecommendedtovisuallymonitorthehousingduringeverydescent,especially
forthefirst10meters/33ft.Ifwaterisobservedenteringthehousingorbubblesescaping
fromit,thehousingshouldberotatedtoaportdownpositionandheldthatwayasyou
returntothesurfaceimmediatelyandgetitoutofthewater.
12. ItisrecommendedtohaveallFantaseahousingsservicedonceayearatanauthorizedService
Center.Thisincludesvisualinspectionandpossiblechangingofallseals,gasketsandO‐rings.
PleasecontactFantaseabyemailat[email protected],orvisittheFantaseawebsite
www.fantasea.comformoreinformation.