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12. Travel with the housing protected in a padded case. It is best to remove the camera from Travel with the housing protected in a padded case. It is best to remove the camera from Travel with the housing protected in a padded case. It is best to remove the camera from
inside the housing when traveling and inside the housing when traveling and to provide it with its own protective case
compartment.
13. Always leave the housing slightly open when transporting by air. ave the housing slightly open when transporting by air.
14. Never dive with the Fantasea FRX100 VA R
feet.
15. It is important to carry out the It is important to carry out the first dive without the camera inside the housing.
the watertight seal has not been affected during transport and long periods of storage. t seal has not been affected during transport and long periods of storage. t seal has not been affected during transport and long periods of storage.
16. It is likewise recommended to visually monitor the housing during every descent, especially It is likewise recommended to visually monitor the housing during every descent, especially 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 esc
from it, the housing should be rotated to a port down position and held that way as you from it, the housing should be rotated to a
return to the surface immediately and get return to the surface immediately and get it out of the water.
17. When mounting wet lenses on the housing lens port, it is recommended to follow the When mounting wet lenses on the housing lens port, it is recommended to follow the When mounting wet lenses on the housing lens port, it is recommended to follow the
guidelines below in order to avoid wearing out the threads of the housing lens port and in order to avoid wearing out the threads of the housing lens port and in order to avoid wearing out the threads of the housing lens port and
lenses over time:
a. Prior to installing the lens on the housing, it is recommended to apply a small Prior to installing the lens on the housing, it is recommended to apply a small Prior to installing the lens on the housing, it is recommended to apply a small
amount of silicone grease on the threaded area of the lens (and adaptor, if amount of silicone grease on the threaded area of the lens (and adaptor, if amount of silicone grease on the threaded area of the lens (and adaptor, if
used) to reduce the amount of friction. educe the amount of friction.
b. Install the lens on the housing lens port underwater only and remove it prior Install the lens on the housing lens port underwater only and remove it prior Install the lens on the housing lens port underwater only and remove it prior
to ending the dive. Once removed, the lens can be mounted on a lens holder. to ending the dive. Once removed, the lens can be mounted on a lens holder. to ending the dive. Once removed, the lens can be mounted on a lens holder.
Avoid having the lens assembled on the housing on land as much as possible, Avoid having the lens assembled on the housing on land as much as possib Avoid having the lens assembled on the housing on land as much as possib
as it is heavier and exerts more pressure on the threads.
c. It is recommended to reduce wearing of the threads by using lens mounting It is recommended to reduce wearing of the threads by using lens mounting It is recommended to reduce wearing of the threads by using lens mounting
accessories such as bayonet mounts or flip adaptors. accessories such as bayonet mounts or flip adaptors.
d. These guidelines apply to all wet lenses brands and models, bu These guidelines apply to all wet lenses brands and models, but especially
important when making use of relatively heavy wet lenses. important when making use of relatively heavy wet lenses.
FRX100 VA R Housing to a depth greater than 60 meters/200
first dive without the camera inside the housing. Check that
t. If water is observed entering the housing or bubbles escaping t. If water is observed entering the housing or bubbles esc
exerts more pressure on the threads.
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it with its own protective case or
and held that way as you
t especially
FRX100 VA R Housing Instruction Manual
60 meters/200
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