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Fantasea FS-710 Operator's Manual

For nikon coolpix s710 digital camera
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  • Page 1 FS-710 Housing Operator's Manual For Nikon Coolpix S710 Digital Camera...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ... 2 GENERAL INFORMATION ... 3 FS-710 H ANTASEA OUSING FS-710 U ... 3 ANTASEA ENERAL ESCRIPTION OF USING THE FANTASEA FS-710 HOUSING ... 9 ... 9 PENING THE OUSING ... 9 NSERTING AMERA ... 10 HECKING THE RING ...

  • Page 3: General Information

    GENERAL INFORMATION The Fantasea FS-710 Housing Fantasea has specially designed the FS-710 housing for the Nikon Coolpix S710 camera. This housing is ideal for outdoor and underwater photographers who enjoy the camera’s automatic exposure features for capturing fast action pictures easily and creatively. The FS-710 housing ensures easy handling and accurate access to camera functions through the critical placement of push-button controls and a compact design.
  • Page 4 Top/Front Side of Housing 1. Shutter Release 5. Buckles to Secure Housing Numbered description below refers to corresponding numbers on above graphic. Shutter Release This is a two stage shutter-release button. First lightly press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel minimal resistance. Once the camera has focused, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take the picture.
  • Page 5 Threaded Lens Port Refer to the section "Inserting Camera" for useful information. Buckles to Secure Housing Refer to the section "Using the Fantasea FS-710 Housing" on how to open and close the camera housing. Back Side of Housing Buttons 12. Self-Timer 13.
  • Page 6 • Please note that the FS-710 Housing enables access to all camera functions, aside from altering the aperture and shutter release values in the manual modes. 7. Zoom In/Out • Use the Zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press "W" to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame, or "T"...
  • Page 7 • Press the multi-selector up/down arrows to adjust exposure, and press "OK". 11. Macro Macro Close-Up mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 10cm/4 inch. • Press the Macro Mode button. • Press the multi-selector up/down arrows to choose "On", and press "OK". •...

  • Page 8: General Description Of Camera

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CAMERA The S710 is a top quality, high-performance digital camera which offers a massive 14.5 effective mega pixels sensor and an optically stabilized 3.5x zoom starting at 28 mm equivalent. It also features a range of high- performance functions such as a possible 12 fps shooting and, with a sensitivity range up to ISO 12800, delivers sharp and detailed...

  • Page 9: Using The Fantasea Fs-710 Housing

    1. Release all four latches at the same time, and lift off back half to open housing. INSERTING CAMERA Since the Fantasea FS-710 is specifically designed for the Coolpix S710 digital camera, inserting the camera into the housing is quite simple.

  • Page 10: Checking The O-Ring

    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 Notes: preferences. 2. Take a few test shots: it is recommended to turn the camera "on"...

  • Page 11: Closing The Housing

    CLOSING THE HOUSING 1. Place housing back over 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.

  • Page 12: Viewing The Subject

    3.0 inch 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.

  • Page 13: Battery Life

    BATTERY LIFE Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 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.

  • Page 14: Using The Flash

    USING THE FLASH 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).

  • Page 15: Lens Accessories

    LENS ACCESSORIES The Fantasea FS-710 features a threaded 46mm lens port. This threaded port is designed to work with some of the wide-angle and macro adapters that are currently on the market. Fantasea Line offers the following lens accessories: • FWAL-02 Wide Angle Lens: an accessory Wide Angle Lens which fits over the housing port and can be installed and removed during the course of the dive.

  • Page 16: Shooting Techniques

    SHOOTING TECHNIQUES EXPOSURE MODES (PRE-SET BEFORE CAMERA INSERTION) There are several exposure modes for photographers to choose from, depending on the situation. Underwater, it is recommended that you shoot in the Auto mode on the camera, in which ambient light and artificial light will be automatically controlled by the camera according to the lighting conditions.

  • Page 17: Camera Standby Mode

    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.

  • Page 18: Care & Maintenance

    8. Never dive with the Fantasea FS-710 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.

  • Page 19: Flood Insurance

    Owners of the Fantasea housing may elect to join the regular DEPP program, which has an option for flood insurance coverage for lenses and other camera accessories. It is highly recommended that all Fantasea customers choose to sign up for this additional coverage.
  • Page 20 original sales receipt of the housing to john@awryinc.com or send it by fax + 1 760-674-8144. You should keep both the damaged camera and the housing safely in case you are asked to send it to a designated service center. In this event, shipping costs to the service center are the responsibility of the customer. The policy is good for only one claim per housing.

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