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Fantasea FS-5 Operator's Manual

For nikon coolpix s5 digital cameras
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  • Page 1 FS-5 FS-5 For Nikon Coolpix S5 Digital Cameras...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Battery life: ..........pg.11 Using the flash: ........pg.12 Accessory slave flash: ..........pg.12 Lens accessories: ............pg.13 Fantasea coolpix accessory systems and sets: ....pg.13 Shooting Techniques: ......pg.14 Exposure Modes: (Pre-set before camera insertion)..pg.14 Zoom control: ..............

  • Page 3: General Information

    General Information: The Fantasea FS-5 housing: Fantasea has designed a special housing for the Nikon Coolpix S5 digital camera. The housings, dedicated to Nikon S5, insures the most compact design for easy handling and accurate access to camera functions through the critical placement of push-button controls.
  • Page 4 Top and front buttons Back Side of Housing Buttons...
  • Page 5 4: Buckle to secure housing: Refer to the section "Using the Fantasea FS-5 Housing" on how to open and close the camera housing. 5: Removable Flash diffuser: To diffuse the flash's intensity [the internal flash].
  • Page 6 7: Zoom Control/playback zoom and thumbnail playback [swivel button] The zoom control is used to frame subjects in the monitor. Select W to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Select T to zoom up to 3x so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame.
  • Page 7 10: Center OK button: [N2] This button authorizes the selections made when the Delete, Menu and Rotary Multi selector buttons are used. Must be swiveled into place when pressing OK and see that it does not interfere with the action of the Rotary Multi Selector button.

  • Page 8: General Camera Description

    General Camera Description: Nikon has produced two new S series digital cameras the Coolpix S5 and S6. Features include large LCD screens (2.5" and 3.0") and a new PictMotion function that allows users to select favorite images, movie files and music files to create slideshows with a difference.

  • Page 9: Using The Fantasea Fs-5 Housing

    Pulling the latch toward the rear of the housing will unclip the latching buckle and allow it to swing free--for opening. Inserting Camera: Since the Fantasea's FS-5 was specifically designed for the Coolpix S5 digital camera, insertion is a simple matter of placing the camera in the housing.

  • Page 10: Checking The Gasket

    If this occurs, be sure the surface of the housing is also clean and wiped free of any debris. Since the gasket on the Fantasea FS-5 are face-to- face/compression sealed, and is not subject to friction as it is closed, there is no need to lubricate it.

  • Page 11: Closing The Housing

    Closing the Housing: Bring the two halves of the housing together with one hand [squeezing your thumb on one side and your other fingers on the other until the two halves touch and hold securely in that position. With the other hand, attach the flange to the body of the camera and gently lower the rounded latch until it snaps into place.

  • Page 12: Taking The Picture

    Taking the Picture: Once you have composed your scene or subject in the LCD monitor, depress the shutter release button to take the picture. A half depress will activate the live viewing ability of the LCD and allow the camera to focus, once in focus and ready to shoot a green light will appear on the LCD monitor and the camera is ready to take the picture.

  • Page 13: 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 14: Lens Accessories

    Lens Accessories: The Fantasea FS-5 is designed to work with some of the wide- angle and macro adapters that are currently on the market. Fantasea Line offers a macro/wide angle converter lens adapter for this purpose.

  • Page 15: 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 16: Care & Maintenance

    One additional press of the Review button will then return the camera to active shooting mode. Care & Maintenance: The Fantasea FS-5 housing requires only a minimum amount of care for reliable performance. The following are tips that will enable you to get the best results.
  • Page 17 Never dive with the Fantasea FS-5 housing to a depth greater than 130 ft/40 meters. 9. It is recommended to have annual maintenance of all Fantasea housings.

  • Page 18: Flood Insurance

    Supplied by the Divers Equipment Protection Program (DEPP), this insurance policy acts as additional protection to the warranty and is good for one year. If your Fantasea housing experiences water leakage in this period of time you will be compensated for the loss of the camera.

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