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- Page 1 FA-480 Housing Operator's Manual For Canon PowerShot A480 Digital Camera...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ANTASEA OUSING FA-480 U ..........................3 ANTASEA ....................... 8 ENERAL ESCRIPTION OF AMERA USING THE FANTASEA FA-480 HOUSING ....................9 ........................... 9 PENING THE OUSING THE C ..........................9 NSERTING AMERA ..........................10 ... -
Page 3: General Information
The FA-480 housing provides access to all control functions: On / Off, Shutter Release, Zoom In / Out, Mode Switch, Menu, Display, FUNC / Set, Macro / Infinity, ISO / Jump, Timer / Erase and Flash, and has a built in Flash Diffuser and an anti-glare hood over the LCD screen. - Page 4 Top / Front Side of Housing 2. Power On/Off 1. Shutter Release 3. Removable Flash Diffuser 5. Buckles to Secure Housing 4. Threaded Lens Port Numbered descriptions below refer to corresponding numbers on the 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 For more information please refer to the Fantasea Line website www.fantasea.com. Buckles to Secure Housing Refer to the section "Using the Fantasea FA-480 Housing" on how to open and close the camera housing. Back Side of Housing Buttons 6. Zoom In/Out 11.
- Page 6 Numbered description below refers to corresponding numbers on above graphic. 6. Zoom In/Out • In the Shooting mode, pressing the right zoom button will zoom in on your subject, making it appear larger. Pressing the left zoom button will zoom out from your subject, making it appear smaller.
- Page 7 o Pressing the left/right multi-selector buttons will browse images by using the selected search method. o To return to single image playback, press the Menu button. 9. Flash • Press the Flash button. • Use the multi-selector left/right arrows to choose the desired flash mode, and press FUNC / Set. •...
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Page 8: General Description Of Camera
• Press the Func / Set button in order to confirm your selection. It is strongly recommended that you familiarize yourself with all the Note! controls topside before using these controls while diving. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CAMERA The Canon PowerShot A480 camera is extra‐ compact, comfortable to work with and affordable. Redesigned for even more intuitive operation, the PowerShot A480 offers a new build and design that is 25% smaller than that of its predecessor – in a choice of silver, red, blue or ... -
Page 9: Using The Fantasea Fa-480 Housing
1. Release all four latches at the same time, and lift off the back half to open the housing. INSERTING THE CAMERA Since the Fantasea FA-480 is specifically designed for the PowerShot A480 digital camera, inserting the camera into the housing is quite simple. -
Page 10: Checking The O-Ring
1. Mount the camera on the removable tray, using the tripod screw. 2. Slide the tray and camera into the housing tray slot. Make sure it is completely inserted. 3. Make sure the camera lens is more or less centered in the rounded port area and that the lens does not distort the round black rubber seat. -
Page 11: Closing The Housing
no part of it is sticking up or out of the groove. You can then apply a slight layer of silicone if you have not done this yet. Be sure it is completely seated in the channel for a proper seal. Lubrication of an O-ring does not improve the seal. -
Page 12: Viewing The Subject
in the same order described for closing them in step 3, and take off the back side of the housing. Gently pull both the tray and the camera outside of the housing and unscrew the tripod screw out of the camera in order to disconnect it from the tray. VIEWING THE SUBJECT The A480 camera does not have a standard eyepiece, but underwater photographers and outdoor photographers will appreciate the large 2.5 inch LCD viewing monitor for composing photographs. -
Page 13: Battery Life
BATTERY LIFE AA-Size Battery Compatibility AA-Size is one of the most widely available battery sizes in the world - in alkaline, lithium, rechargeable or other forms. AA compatibility enables use anywhere in the world. 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. -
Page 14: Accessory Slave Flash
ACCESSORY SLAVE FLASH External flashes are required in order to professionally improve the color in underwater photographs. An external slave strobe (flash) can be used to supplement the ambient light source in order to create improved lighting conditions and to retrieve the colors absorbed by water. For deeper dives, this is essential to produce photos in which the colors are more vivid rather than bluish. -
Page 15: Lens Accessories
LENS ACCESSORIES The Fantasea FA-480 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 offers the following “wet” lens accessories, which fit over the housing port and can be installed and removed during the course of the dive: •... -
Page 16: Shooting Techniques
SHOOTING TECHNIQUES EXPOSURE MODES (PRE-SET BEFORE CAMERA INSERTION) It is recommended to get familiar with the different exposure modes offered within the camera menus prior to diving with it. The PowerShot A480 offers the following Shooting Modes: • Auto- This mode is most effective when you are not yet familiar with the affects of other camera modes or when you prefer to deal as less as possible with manual settings. -
Page 17: Camera Power Saving
CARE & MAINTENANCE The Fantasea FA-480 housing requires only a minimum amount of care for reliable performance. The following tips will enable you to get the best results. 1. Always rinse your housing with a strong stream of fresh water and if possible soak the housing in a fresh water tub or rinse tank for about 20 minutes after every dive in order to dissolve the salt water crystals from around the controls and openings of the housing. -
Page 18: Flood Insurance
8. Never dive with the Fantasea FA-480 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 19 on-line within 30 days of the purchase date at http://www.fantasea.com/registration. This protection is provided to customers of Fantasea Line by Innovative Programs Group, Inc. (I.P.G.), the brokers for The Coral Reef and D.E.P.P. Diving Equipment Insurance Programs. Please note that flood insurance coverage is limited only to the camera body. External Lenses for DSLR housings and other camera accessories such as memory cards, batteries etc.
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