Using The Camera Built-In Flash - Fantasea FG16 Instruction Manual

2. When opening the housing, it is important to hold it so the lens port is facing down. This will
prevent the camera from slipping out of the housing while being opened.
3. Open the housing as described in the section "Opening the Housing", pull up the mode control
and carefully remove the camera from the housing. Take sufficient care that no water drips from
your hair and body onto the housing and camera.

USING THE CAMERA BUILT-IN FLASH

1. The PowerShot G16 has a built-in flash capable of illuminating nearby underwater subjects. For
stronger lighting, illuminating subjects that are farther away, avoiding backscatter, eliminating
shadowing effects and photographing in deep water, an accessory slave flash is recommended. For
further information, please refer to the section "External Flashes".
2. In order to make use of the built-in camera flash, remove the Fiber Optic Cable Plate from the
housing. Insert your fingers beneath the adaptors installed inside the plate and push the plate
upwards till it is removed from its slot. Make sure the fiber optic cable plate is secured to the
housing by the dedicated secure line in order to avoid losing it during the dive.
3. The removable flash diffuser included assists with softening the built-in flash output, increasing its
angle of coverage and decreasing the amount of backscatter in the images (the unattractive
snowstorm effect of the flash reflecting off suspended particles in the water).
a. In order to install the removable flash
diffuser, hold and align it against the
housing lens port so the concave side of the
flash diffuser is facing the lens port (image
#14).
b. Gently push the removable flash diffuser
against the housing lens port till it clicks.
c. Attach the flash diffuser quick release
secure string to the other side of the string
connected to the housing in order to avoid
losing the flash diffuser underwater.
d. In order to remove the flash diffuser from
the housing, gently push it outwards starting from its top and proceeding with the bottom
part of it.
4. It is best to set the camera flash mode to "Flash Always" as artificial light is required in most
compositions for the purpose of color and light reproduction. This will ensure the built-in camera
flash fires on every image taken regardless of ambient light available. Please refer to the PowerShot
G16 instruction manual for further instructions regarding such settings.
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