The Fantasea FS-9 housing requires only a minimum amount of
care for reliable performance. The following are tips that will
enable you to get the best results.
Always rinse your housing with a strong stream of fresh water
and if possible soak your housing in 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. Manipulate each of the movable controls to
assist the removal of salt particles from these tight areas.
1.
Care & Maintenance:
Allow the housing to dry thoroughly before packing away for
the day or for the trip home. You may use a soft towel or cloth
to dry the housing. Be sure there is no grease or other debris
on the towel.
2.
Visually check the condition of the gasket before every dive.
If it is dirty, clean it with fresh water and dry it with a soft
cloth as described above. If it is damaged in any way, such
as cut or perforated, replace it immediately.
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Do not use grease or any other type of lubricant on the gasket
when closing the housing. It does not increase the ability of
the gasket to make a proper seal.
4.
Be careful not to get greasy fingerprints or dirt on the lens
port. This will affect the image quality. Wipe any dirt or grease
off with fresh water and a soft cloth.
5.
Travel with the housing protected in a padded case. It is best
to remove the camera from inside the housing when traveling
and provide it with its own protective case, or compartment.
7.
Never dive with the
Fantasea
FS-9 housing to a depth greater
than 130 ft/40 meters.
8.
It is recommended that you select the shortest time option on
the menu, for placing the camera into standby during periods
of inactivity. This will conserve battery power and reduce the
heat given off by the LCD screen, which can contribute to
condensation inside the housing and fogging.
10.
It is strongly recommended 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.
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9. It is recommended to have annual maintenance of all Fantasea
housings. This includes visual inspection and possible changing
of all seals / gaskets / o-rings. It is recommended to use an
authorized Fantasea Service Center for this purpose. Please
contact Fantasea Line by email: [email protected] or
visit the Fantasea Customer Service section at the end of this
manual or on the Fantasea web site www.fantasea.com.
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 rotated to
a port down position
and held that way as you return to the surface immediately
and get out of the water.
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6. Do not drop the housing on hard surfaces. It is not a shock
absorber, and could crack, affecting its watertight integrity.
It could also cause damage to the camera inside.
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 activity,
the camera will turn off [deep sleep mode]. You can turn it back
on by pressing and
holding
the triangular icon button--
Review/Restore [Playback] for about five seconds. The Welcome
to Nikon Coolpix screen will appear then it will display last image
taken. One additional press of the Review button will then return
the camera to active shooting mode.
feature allows you to conserve battery power by placing the LCD
monitor on standby [sleep mode]. It is recommended that this
option is set for 30 seconds for the following reasons: to conserve
battery power and longer periods of time will cause a warming
of the LCD screen. This will cause heating of housing and this
can produce condensation and fogging of the lens port. If this
occurs and the condensation appears on the lens port then it will
have a negative impact on the quality of the images taken.
