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Fantasea FL-19 Instruction Manual

Housing for nikon coolpix l19 & l20 digital cameras
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FL-19/20 Housing Operator's Manual
For Nikon Coolpix L19 & L20 Digital Cameras

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  • Page 1 FL-19/20 Housing Operator's Manual For Nikon Coolpix L19 & L20 Digital Cameras...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    FL-19/20 H ........................ 3 ANTASEA OUSING FL-19/20 U ..........................3 ANTASEA ......................8 ENERAL ESCRIPTION OF AMERAS USING THE FANTASEA FL-19/20 HOUSING ................... 9 ........................... 9 PENING THE OUSING ............................9 NSERTING AMERA ..........................10 HECKING THE RING ..........................11...

  • Page 3: General Information

    GENERAL INFORMATION The Fantasea FL-19/20 Housing Fantasea has specially designed the FL-19/20 housing for the Nikon Coolpix L19 and L20 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 FL-19/20 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 3. Playback 2. Power On/Off 4. Shooting Mode 1. Shutter Release 5. Removable Flash Diffuser 7. Buckles to Secure Housing 6. Lens Port 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.
  • Page 5 See the section on "Accessory Slave Flash" for additional information. Lens Port Refer to the section "Inserting Camera" for useful information. Buckles to Secure Housing Refer to the section "Using the Fantasea FL-19/20 Housing" on how to open and close the camera housing.
  • Page 6 Back Side of Housing Buttons 8. Menu 9. Zoom In/Out 14. Self-Timer 10. Flash Mode 11. Exposure Compensation 12. Macro Mode 13. OK Button 15. Delete Numbered description below refers to corresponding numbers on above graphic. 8. Menu Press the Menu button to display the menu for the selected mode. Use the multi selector to navigate the menus.
  • Page 7  Press "W" in full-frame playback to display pictures in "contact sheets" of thumbnail images.  Press "T" to zoom-in on still images displayed in full-frame playback.  When entering a menu, press "T" to view a description of the currently selected menu option. Multi-Selector buttons (10-14) 10.

  • Page 8: General Description Of Cameras

     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. 15. 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".

  • Page 9: Using The Fantasea Fl-19/20 Housing

    1. Release all four latches at the same time, and lift off the back half to open the housing. INSERTING CAMERA Since the Fantasea FL-19/20 is specifically designed for the Coolpix L19 and L20 digital cameras, inserting the camera into the housing is quite simple.

  • Page 10: 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 camera into the housing.

  • Page 11: 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 12: Viewing The Subject

    VIEWING THE SUBJECT The L19 and L20 cameras do not 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 13: Using The Flash

    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: Lens Accessories

    LENS ACCESSORIES The Fantasea FL-19/20 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: ...

  • Page 15: Fantasea Coolpix Accessory Systems And Sets

    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.

  • Page 16: Zoom Control

    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.

  • Page 17: Care & Maintenance

    8. Never dive with the Fantasea FL-19/20 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 18 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.

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