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Buckles to Secure Housing: 

Refer to the section "Using the Fantasea FL-10 Housing" on how to open and close the camera 

housing. 

 

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Removable Flash Diffuser:

 

The Flash Diffuser is used to diffuse the flash's intensity [the internal flash]. See the section on 

"Accessory Slave Flash" for additional information. 

 

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Lens Port: 

 

Refer to the section "Inserting Camera" for useful information. 

 

 

Back Side of Housing Buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Zoom In/Out 

6. Menu 

8. Flash Mode   

9. Exposure 

Compensation 

10. Self-Timer 

11. Macro 

13. Delete 

14. Mode Selector 

15. Playback 

12. OK button 

Summary of Contents for FL-10

Page 1: ...Manual for the FL 10 Housing For Nikon Coolpix L10 Digital Camera ...

Page 2: ...USING 11 INSERTING CAMERA 11 CHECKING THE O RING 12 CLOSING THE HOUSING 12 VIEWING THE SUBJECT 14 TAKING THE PICTURE 14 CHOOSING IMAGE FILES 14 BATTERY LIFE 15 USING THE FLASH 16 ACCESSORY SLAVE FLASH 16 LENS ACCESSORIES 17 FANTASEA COOLPIX ACCESSORY SYSTEMS AND SETS 17 SHOOTING TECHNIQUES 18 EXPOSURE MODES PRE SET BEFORE CAMERA INSERTION 18 ZOOM CONTROL 18 MACRO FOCUS 18 QUICK REVIEW 18 CAMERA ST...

Page 3: ...Menu Flash Exposure Compensation Timer Macro Playback Delete and Mode Selector and has a built in Flash Diffuser and an anti glare hood over the LCD screen FANTASEA FL 10 USES The Fantasea FL 10 housing is designed as an underwater outdoor camera housing It features double O ring on all controls and has a working depth of 200 feet 60 meters Underwater photographers can dive or snorkel and capture ...

Page 4: ...on To turn off the camera press the power switch again 2 Shutter Release button This is a two stage shutter release button First lightly press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel minimal resistance Once the camera has focused press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take the picture 1 Power On Off 2 Shutter Release 3 Buckles to Secu...

Page 5: ...ffuser is used to diffuse the flash s intensity the internal flash See the section on Accessory Slave Flash for additional information 5 Lens Port Refer to the section Inserting Camera for useful information Back Side of Housing Buttons 7 Zoom In Out 6 Menu 8 Flash Mode 9 Exposure Compensation 10 Self Timer 11 Macro 13 Delete 14 Mode Selector 15 Playback 12 OK button ...

Page 6: ... is zoomed to the maximum magnification 3x holding T down triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4x for a total magnification of 12x A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio Press W in full frame playback to display pictures in contact sheets of four or nine thumbnail images Press T to zoom in on still images displayed in full frame playback When entering a menu press T to vi...

Page 7: ...1 Macro Macro Close Up mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 15cm 5 9 inch Press the Macro Mode button Press the multi selector up down arrows to choose On and press OK Press T or W to frame the picture focus and shoot 12 OK Button Push this button to confirm a selection 13 Delete Press Delete to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor in full frame playback Press t...

Page 8: ...camera settings are controlled by the camera Movie Mode Record movies Select one of five movie options 15 Playback Press the Playback button to enter full frame playback Multi selector buttons may be used to view pictures Press Playback button again or press the shutter release button to return to shooting mode Note It is strongly recommended that you familiarize yourself with all the controls top...

Page 9: ...nd color of both the smallest nature shot and the widest landscape panorama as well as augmenting the digital camera s versatility underwater The COOLPIX L10 has enhanced ISO sensitivity with settings up to ISO 800 This makes possible the shooting in lower light without having to use a long exposure an advantage when shooting underwater The L10 Camera offers 3x optical zoom Nikkor glass lens which...

Page 10: ...tically detect the annoying red eye effect sometimes caused by flash and compensate for it in camera The D Lighting function can rescue underexposed images or shots with too much backlight by creating a copy of the image but with light and detail added where necessary and well exposed areas left exactly as they were Internal Memory The COOLPIX L10 additionally includes approximately 7MB of interna...

Page 11: ...sible to get a good seal or easy closure of the housing 4 After camera insertion be sure that the extended camera lens does not catch or bend the black rubber seat on the inside of the lens port It is vital that the lens does not disturb this rubber seat Notes 1 It is recommended to make some camera settings prior to inserting camera into the housing Please refer to the Coolpix owner s manual for ...

Page 12: ... Lubrication of an O ring does not improve the seal It only reduces the amount of friction on the O ring when it is being moved into sealing position The amount of lubrication required on the O ring is only enough to allow it to slip into place without friction so it does not twist or become dislodged More grease is not better and could in some cases have a negative affect if it is applied in larg...

Page 13: ...ive without your camera in the housing just to make sure there is no leakage from damage to the housing During the dive especially at the beginning of descent take special care to look at the housing to make sure no bubbles are escaping from it and that no water is entering Generally if there is a problem with the seal you will discover it in the first seconds of the dive ...

Page 14: ...ate 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 Press down the shutter all the way to complete image capture You may notice a pre flash and slight delay in the shutter release This is to allow the camera to make its final focus and exposure calculations be...

Page 15: ...ife The most important is to set the camera to turn the LCD off after a short time during periods of non use It can then be automatically turned back on if you depress the shutter release control half way Please refer to the Coolpix instruction manual for details on how to make this adjustment setting It is always wise to have backup batteries in case you do run out of power The supplied battery c...

Page 16: ... travel farther and more effectively in air as compared to in water there is normally not a need for an accessory flash to provide proper illumination for most subjects ACCESSORY SLAVE FLASH If you use the Coolpix built in flash as the master you can trigger a second slave flash to provide more artificial light when needed To do this you must use an accessory flash that has a slave feature built i...

Page 17: ...the housing lens port and held in place by screw thread For more information on these items see your local photo dealer or visit our website at www fantasea com FANTASEA COOLPIX ACCESSORY SYSTEMS AND SETS Fantasea offers a variety of Coolpix and other housings sets made up of quality accessory products which serve to enhance and improve your underwater images Products like external flash systems f...

Page 18: ...dive as they can be accessed through the housing controls while underwater Please reference the Coolpix instruction manual for details on how to set these camera options and under what conditions the different choices would be used ZOOM CONTROL Zoom in for telephoto photos and larger subject size Zoom out for wide angle scenes It is generally not recommended to use the zoom underwater as it is pre...

Page 19: ...t for longer periods of time the LCD screen will heat up and that will produce condensation and fogging of the lens port Condensation on the lens port will have a negative impact on the quality of the images taken When you want to resume shooting pressing any button will re activate the camera However if after the camera goes into standby a further period of three minutes goes by without any activ...

Page 20: ...the amount of lubrication required on the O ring is only enough to allow it to slip into place without friction so it does not twist or become dislodged More grease is not better and could in some cases have a negative affect if it is applied in large amounts to form a build up that could trap any debris or foreign matter 5 Be careful not to get greasy fingerprints or dirt on the lens port This wi...

Page 21: ...commended to take the first dive without the camera inside the housing You should check that the water tight seal has not been affected during transport and long periods of storage 12 It is likewise recommended to visually monitor the housing during every descent especially for the first 10 meters 33 ft If water is observed entering the housing or bubbles escaping from it the housing should be rot...

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