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  • Page 1: Fantasea F400D Housing

    Fantasea F400D Housing User's Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents FANTASEA F400D HOUSING ........................1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................2 INTRODUCTION ............................3 INCLUDED WITH HOUSING ........................3 RECOMMEND ACCESSORIES (NOT INCLUDED) ................4 CAMERA MODEL ............................4 A VARIETY OF USES ..........................5 SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTROLS ...................... 5 HOUSING ORIENTATION ........................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Welcome to the exciting world of underwater digital SLR photography. Your purchase of the Fantasea F400D housing for the Canon 400D digital camera will set you apart from other photographers. With this system, you will enjoy the best chance of capturing the widest variety of superior underwater images.

  • Page 4: Recommend Accessories (Not Included)

     Bulkhead and Hotshoe plug for strobe (included) Camera Model Fantasea F400D is dedicated exclusively to the Canon 400D camera. The size and shape of the camera, plus the location of controls for alignment with housing controls requires this precision design. Together, the 400D camera and F400D housing offer the best combination of advanced digital photography at an affordable price.

  • Page 5: A Variety Of Uses

    Image magnification available in record review A Variety of Uses The Fantasea F400D housing is more than just an underwater camera system. It protects the Canon 400D against damage from such environmental conditions as rain, snow, dust, sand, and dirt. It is perfect protection for active outdoor sports, where these elements would normally not allow an advanced camera like the 400D to be used without danger of damage.
  • Page 6  LCD Control Panel Illuminator  Aperture/Exposure Compensation Control  Flash Sync Port  AF Point Selection  Playback  Set Control  Erase  AE-L/AF-L  Four Way Multi-Control o Meter Mode o White Balance o Iso Speed /Set Control o Auto Focus ...

  • Page 7: Housing Orientation

    Housing Orientation Top and Front:  6 Pin Flash Sync Port Bulkhead  Mode Control/ ON/OFF Control  Main Trigger [Shutter]  Command Main Dial  Interchangeable Port Mount  Zoom Lens Control...
  • Page 8 Back Side:  Display (On/Off) / Info  Menu  Jump  Playback Control  Erase  Viewfinder Eyepiece  Aperture/Exposure Compensation Control  Drive Mode  AE-Lock/FE-Lock Control/Enlarge  AF Point Selection  4 Button Multi Selector o Metering Mode o ISO Speed Set o Auto Focus o White Balance...

  • Page 9: Control Details

    For the full list of camera functions and settings accessed by each control, you should consult your Canon 400D camera instruction manual. Please note that some of the Fantasea F400D housing controls are designed to operate more than one camera control.

  • Page 10: Display (On/Off) / Info

     Main Trigger [Shutter]:  Depress halfway to set the focus and fully depress to activate shutter. o Halfway depression activates auto-focusing [AF] and automatic exposure [AE] setting shutter speed and aperture. o Depressing completely releases the shutter and takes the picture.

  • Page 11: Menu

     Menu control:  Menu: by setting various optional settings with the menus, you can set the image recording quality, the date/time, LCD monitor brightness. While viewing the LCD monitor and pressing this [Menu] button you can make selections with the Multi Button Selector [17] in conjunction with the Set Control [18] button on the back side of the housing.

  • Page 12: Viewfinder Eyepiece

    Viewfinder Eyepiece  View the image you want captured through this opening.  In order to prevent the LCD screen from being turned off automatically by the eye sensor beneath the cameras eye piece, which senses the back door of the housing and prevents the LCD from displaying information, it is important to disable this function through the Menu...

  • Page 13: Metering Mode

    AF Point Selection:  In the Image Zone modes, all AF points are active. Usually the AF point covering the closest subject will be selected to focus the subject you want.  In the creative zone, you can select one AF point to focus on. Press the AF Point Selection button, and press one of the 4 Multi Selector buttons to select an AF point.

  • Page 14: Tray And Handle System Assembly

    Tray and Handle System Assembly The Fantasea F400D Camera Housing comes with an easy to assemble Tray & Handle system. Please follow these instructions in order to assemble your system correctly. The Assembled System Item #1 Housing Item #3 Item #3...
  • Page 15 3. Insert the Handle screw (Item #4) from the bottom of the Tray, through the track, into the Handle, and tighten the screw. 4. Do the same for the other Handle on the other side of the Tray. You can also find these instructions in our Customer Support Section on the website- http://www.fantasea.com/technical.asp...

  • Page 16: Preparation Of Housing Before The Dive

    Preparation of Housing Before the Dive Make Common or Required Camera Settings: Prior to inserting camera in housing, it is recommended that Menu Option settings be made according to the preferences of the user. Most of these choices are ones that will remain unchanged for most of the time while diving, and therefore it will be more convenient and less time consuming to make the settings prior to diving.
  • Page 17 The F400D lens port uses 2 O-rings (one Radial O-ring and one Compression seal O-ring) for a watertight seal. Radial O-rings are affected by friction when closing the seal as it rubs against a housing Note 1: wall. Compression O-rings are not affected by friction as there is no movement or rubbing against any wall.
  • Page 18 Inspect and Clean Main O-Ring:  Use a clean wet cloth. Use only water to clean the o-ring's sealing surface.  Do not remove the o-ring unless there is evidence that there is a need to clean the underside surface, or the channel it sits in. ...
  • Page 19 Manual Flash Exposure mode. If you have a 5 pin sync cord you can obtain a 5 pin to 6 pin converter cord from our website (www.fantasea.com).  Connect the strobe sync cord to housing's bulkhead sync port. On the side of the housing port notice a simple alignment indicator [dot] The 6 pin cord contains a small white dot.

  • Page 20: Care & Maintenance

     Using different B and J arm systems can be accommodated by attaching to the 1" (25mm) Aluminum ball on the top of the FD-400's handles. Fantasea offers a full range of Aluminum B and J arm sets and fittings. Care & Maintenance ...
  • Page 21 o Rinse the housing with a strong stream of fresh water. Let it soak for about 20 minutes to allow the water to dissolve any salt residues under the controls or in tight spaces. o Operate all the controls while the housing is soaking to help dislodge any salt residue that may be caught under or around the controls.

  • Page 22: Basic Shooting Techniques

    Basic Shooting Techniques  Practice handling the 400D on land o Getting familiar with the location and movement of all the controls and how the changes in settings can affect your image is an important part of the process. It is better to learn the basics of the camera's operation on land, rather than when first underwater.
  • Page 23  Using the camera's light meter to determine ambient light o Read the Canon 400D instruction manual for complete description of its light meter and its use. It will help guide you to the proper shutter speed and aperture combination for proper ambient light exposure.

  • Page 24: Camera Lenses And Ports

    Camera Lenses and Ports The Fantasea 400D has an interchangeable port system that will accommodate a wide variety of SLR lenses for use underwater. These ports include:  Standard Flat Port: This port will accommodate the 18-55 mm zoom lens, which is a very popular lens and the most common one.

  • Page 25: Fantasea F400D Warranty

    Please Visit our website www.fantasea.com for more lenses, ports and other accessories compatible with this housing. Fantasea F400D Warranty The 400 -D includes a two-year limited warranty for defective parts which the manufacturer will replace.

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