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FA-1 LED Strobe Trigger Instruction Manual 20170613

 

Fantasea Line 

FA-1 LED Strobe Trigger 

(Cat. No. 6551)

 

Instruction Manual 

 

The 

FA-1 LED Strobe Trigger 

triggers underwater strobes and 

flashes to fire in sync with the camera using fiber optic cables. 
Using the

 

LED Strobe Trigger eliminates the need for the 

camera built-in flash to fire, thereby extending camera battery 
life and allowing for longer shooting sessions. Eliminating the 
camera built-in flash also keeps the camera from heating up, 
resulting with less condensation in humid conditions. The LED 
Strobe Trigger’s super quick recycle time allows for rapid 
shooting and triggering of the strobes without having to wait 
for the camera built-in flash to charge.   

 

 

COMPATIBILITY 

The 

FA-1 LED Strobe Trigger 

can be connected to any camera featuring a hot-shoe connection. It can be 

installed inside any camera housing offering sufficient space, anywhere inside the housing, for the main 
unit to be placed. For LED Strobe Triggers specially designed for Fantasea housings, please visit the 
Fantasea website – 

www.fantasea.com

     

The 

FA-1 LED Strobe Trigger

 

is capable of triggering most underwater strobes available in the market. Note 

that when using the LED Strobe Trigger, strobe output is controlled manually only. 

 
SPECIFICATIONS 

 

LED type: Ultra bright white LED 

 

LED ports: 2 

 

Voltage: 3.7 V 

 

Power consumption: 5 milliwatt 

 

Battery: 110mAh Lithium Polymer battery 

 

Charging time: 1.5 hours 

 

Flash capacity: 10,000 (when fully charged)  

 

Battery life: Up to 72 hours (when fully charged) 

 

 

Auto power-off time: 3 hours 

 

Dimensions: 

40.5 x 45 x 13 mm / 1.6 x 1.77 x 

0.51 inch 

 

Weight: 16.8 g / 0.51 oz 

 

Included in package: LED Strobe Trigger main 
unit, LED cable, Hot-shoe cable, Spongy LED 
trigger ports, Velcro sticker, Rubber band and 
USB cable 

INCLUDED IN PACKAGE 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Summary of Contents for FA-1

Page 1: ...uring a hot shoe connection It can be installed inside any camera housing offering sufficient space anywhere inside the housing for the main unit to be placed For LED Strobe Triggers specially designed for Fantasea housings please visit the Fantasea website www fantasea com The FA 1 LED Strobe Trigger is capable of triggering most underwater strobes available in the market Note that when using the...

Page 2: ... 1 Indicator light 2 Hot shoe cable port 3 5V DC port 4 Power switch 5 LED cable port INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 1 Charging the FA 1 LED Strobe Trigger main unit a Connect the micro USB end of the USB cable to the main unit s 5V DC port Fig 1 b Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB port or USB charger Fig 2 c The unit should start charging and the indicator light should start flashing green Fi...

Page 3: ...red on top of the camera Fig 6 Note that if a protective cover is installed on the camera hot shoe mount it should be removed prior to installing the hot shoe connector of the LED Strobe Trigger d Test the LED Strobe Trigger i Turn the camera on Note that there s no need to set the camera flash mode as the LED Strobe Trigger is activated whenever an image is captured even if camera flash mode is s...

Page 4: ...bleshooting e If your housing features built in LED trigger ports proceed to step e below If your housing doesn t feature dedicated LED trigger ports the spongy LED trigger ports included in the package should be installed inside the housing i Peel the protective film off the sticker side of the spongy LED trigger ports and stick them inside the housing against the fiber optic cable ports facing t...

Page 5: ...ot h Once the camera is installed inside the housing secure the main unit inside the housing by attaching it to one of the housing side panels using the Velcro sticker included Fig 10 When selecting where to secure the main unit make sure that LED Strobe Trigger components including the main unit and the various cables don t interfere with camera operation or housing watertight seal Although the m...

Page 6: ...d locking the housing make sure that no cables get caught in the way as this might interfere with a proper housing seal Refer to section 2 step h for shallow water testing of the housing seal prior to the dive f Capturing images by fully depressing the housing shutter release control will flash both LED s featured at the end of the LED cable inside the housing The light emitted by the LED s is tra...

Page 7: ...ggered by the LED when capturing an image with the camera the fiber optic cable should most likely be replaced with a more sensitive one f Camera shutter speed is sufficiently low for triggering the strobe usually 1 160 or lower g The strobe is fully charged and set to Manual operation mode h The strobe slave sensor is operative and intact This can be verified by attempting to trigger the strobe b...

Page 8: ...se if you need warranty service The following conditions apply 1 This warranty extends to the original purchaser only It is not assignable or transferable 2 The warranty does not cover damage resulting from misuse abuse negligence or accidents Proper maintenance of the Product is the responsibility of the owner 3 The warranty does not cover damage directly or indirectly resulting from the use of u...

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