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Fantasea FL-12 Manual

Housing for nikon coolpix l12 digital camera
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  • Page 1 Manual for the FL-12 Housing For Nikon Coolpix L12 Digital Camera...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ........................... 3 ANTASEA ........................10 ENERAL AMERA ESCRIPTION COOLPIX L12 F ....................11 IKON EATURE IGHLIGHTS USING THE FANTASEA FL-12 HOUSING ....................12 THE H ..........................12 PENING OUSING ............................12 NSERTING AMERA ..........................13 HECKING THE ..........................13 LOSING THE OUSING VIEWING THE SUBJECT ...........................

  • Page 3: General Information

    GENERAL INFORMATION THE FANTASEA FL-12 HOUSING Fantasea has specially designed the FL-12 housing for the Nikon Coolpix L12 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 FL-12 housing insures 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. One-touch Portrait / D-Lighting 2. Power On/Off 4. Anti-shake 1. Shutter Release 5. Removable Flash Diffuser 7. Buckles to Secure Housing 6. Threaded Lens Port Numbered description below refers to corresponding numbers on above graphic. Shutter Release This is a two stage shutter-release button.
  • Page 5 One-touch Portrait / D-Lighting  One-touch Portrait: For portrait shots, press the One-touch Portrait button when the camera is in the auto mode, scene mode, movie mode and anti-shake mode. The following features are automatically activated: Portrait: Portrait subjects stand out clearly. Face-priority AF: The camera automatically detects and focuses on faces.
  • Page 6 Buckles to Secure Housing Refer to the section "Using the Fantasea FL-12 Housing" on how to open and close the camera housing. Back Side of Housing Buttons 9. Zoom In/Out 8. Menu 13. Self-Timer 10. Flash Mode 11. Exposure Compensation 14.
  • Page 7 8. Menu When Menu button is pressed, the following menus are displayed according to the mode that has been selected: Auto Mode Shooting Menu Scene Mode Scene Menu Movie Mode Movie Menu One-touch Portrait Mode  One-touch Portrait Menu Anti-shake Mode  Anti-shake Menu Playback Mode...
  • Page 8 11. 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, and press "OK". 12.
  • Page 9 16. Mode Selector Set the Mode Selector to the desired mode:  Scene Mode- Select one of 16 scenes suited to different subjects or shooting conditions, and let the camera do the rest.  Auto Mode- A simple "point-and-shoot" mode in which the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera.

  • Page 10: General Camera Description

    GENERAL CAMERA DESCRIPTION With the release of the COOLPIX L12, Nikon offers a quality, compact digital camera with simple operation. The latest addition to their COOLPIX line of cameras is a slim, lightweight model with an impressive imaging performance of 7.1 megapixels, optical image stabilization (VR), and sporting a 2.5-inch large, bright LCD monitor, it supports smooth composition as well as enjoyable image playback anywhere.

  • Page 11: Nikon Coolpix L12 Feature Highlights

    NIKON COOLPIX L12 FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Scene Modes A choice of 16 Scene modes makes it easy to achieve optimal results in a wide range of common shooting conditions. Simply select the Scene mode most closely corresponding to the scene at hand and the COOLPIX L12 automatically chooses the best settings for pleasing results.

  • Page 12: Using The Fantasea Fl-12 Housing

    1. Release all four latches at the same time, and lift off back half to open housing. INSERTING CAMERA Since the Fantasea FL-12 is specifically designed for the Coolpix L12 digital camera, inserting the camera into the housing is quite simple.

  • Page 13: Checking The O-Ring

    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 insure 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.
  • Page 14 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. 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.

  • Page 15: Viewing The Subject

    VIEWING THE SUBJECT The L12 camera does not have the standard eyepiece but underwater photographers and outdoor photographers will appreciate the large 2.5 inch LCD viewing monitor for composing photographs. The LCD monitor will allow 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 16: Battery Life

    BATTERY LIFE AA-Size Battery Compatibility One of the most widely available battery sizes in the world - in alkaline, lithium, rechargeable or other forms - AA compatibility allows near-ubiquitous use anywhere in the world. There are certain things that users can control 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 17: 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 18: Lens Accessories

    LENS ACCESSORIES The Fantasea FL-12 features a 46mm threaded lens port. This thread 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-01 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 19: Shooting Techniques

    SHOOTING TECHNIQUES EXPOSURE MODES (PRE-SET BEFORE CAMERA INSERTION) There are several exposure modes [16 different Scene 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 20: 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 21: Care & Maintenance

    8. Never dive with the Fantasea FL-12 housing to a depth greater than 200 ft/60 meters. 9. It is recommended to have annual maintenance of all Fantasea housings. This includes visual inspection and possible changing of all seals / gaskets / o-rings.
  • Page 22 10. 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 the heat given off by the LCD screen, which can contribute to condensation inside the housing and fogging.

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