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- Page 1 FA-490/495 Housing For Canon PowerShot A490 & A495 Digital Cameras Instruction Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ... 2 GENERAL INFORMATION ... 3 FA-490/495 H ANTASEA OUSING FA-490/495 U ... 3 ANTASEA HOUSING PARTS ... 4 ENERAL ESCRIPTION OF OWER USING THE FANTASEA FA-490/495 HOUSING ... 10 ... 10 PENING THE OUSING ... -
Page 3: General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION The Fantasea FA-490/495 Housing Fantasea has specially designed the FA-490/495 housing for the Canon PowerShot A490 and A495 digital cameras. 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 FA-490/495 housing ensures easy handling and accurate access to camera functions through the critical placement of push-button controls and a compact design. -
Page 4: Housing Parts
HOUSING PARTS Top/Front Side of Housing 1. Shutter Release 5. Buckles to Secure Housing Numbered description below refers to corresponding numbers on the top/front housing 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. - Page 5 Power On/Off To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The start-up image will display on the LCD monitor. To turn off the camera, press the power switch again. Removable Flash Diffuser The Flash Diffuser is used to diffuse the internal flash's intensity. There are two different diffusers included with the FA-490/495 Housing: ...
- Page 6 Back Side of Housing 11. Macro / Infinity / LEFT 12. FUNC / Set Numbered description below refers to corresponding numbers on the back housing graphic. Zoom In/Out In the Shooting mode, pressing the right zoom button will zoom in on your subject, making it appear larger.
- Page 7 Playback In order to review images on the screen, press the Playback button. The last image taken will appear on the screen. Browse through the images using the multi-selector buttons. Pressing the Playback button again will turn the camera off. ...
- Page 8 10. Erase / Self-Timer / DOWN Erase In the Playback mode, in order to erase an image, use the multi-selector right/left arrows to select an image and press the Erase button. Confirm that the erase is selected, and press the FUNC / Set button.
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Page 9: General Description Of Powershot A490 & A495
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POWERSHOT A490 & A495 With their streamlined silhouette and smoothly-curved edges, the Canon PowerShot A490 and A495 have the compact sophistication and relaxed simplicity that make them a natural for beginners and everyone else who craves style and convenience. -
Page 10: Using The Fantasea Fa-490/495 Housing
Low Light mode enables great shots in dimly lit situations, while Smart Flash Exposure technology enables the user to balance the flash to avoid over or under exposure. New Scene Modes - such as Super Vivid for additional bursts of color and Poster Effect for a unique artistic look, which give the shooters more creative freedom to capture images their way. -
Page 11: Checking The O-Ring
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. 1. It is recommended to make some camera settings prior to inserting the camera into the housing. -
Page 12: Closing The Housing
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. -
Page 13: Viewing The Subject
VIEWING THE SUBJECT The A490/495 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. -
Page 14: Battery Life
BATTERY LIFE 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. 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. -
Page 15: Accessory Slave Flash
ACCESSORY SLAVE FLASH If you use the camera 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 camera must be aimed or bounced towards the accessory flash's slave sensor, or other fiber optic sensor. -
Page 16: Fantasea Compact Digital Housings Accessory Systems And Sets
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. ... -
Page 17: Shooting Techniques
SHOOTING TECHNIQUES 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. -
Page 18: Care & Maintenance
CARE & MAINTENANCE The Fantasea FA-490/495 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. - Page 19 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.