Canon FA-495, FA-490 User Manual
FA-490/495 Housing
For Canon PowerShot A490 & A495 Digital Cameras
Instruction Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 2
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................... 3
THE FANTASEA FA-490/495 HOUSING ................................................................................................................... 3
FANTASEA FA-490/495 USES ............................................................................................................................... 3
HOUSING PARTS ................................................................................................................................................. 4
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POWERSHOT A490 & A495 ............................................................................................. 9
USING THE FANTASEA FA-490/495 HOUSING ................................................................................................. 10
OPENING THE HOUSING ...................................................................................................................................... 10
INSERTING THE CAMERA ...................................................................................................................................... 10
CHECKING THE O-RING ........................................................................................................................................ 11
CLOSING THE HOUSING ....................................................................................................................................... 12
VIEWING THE SUBJECT ..................................................................................................................................... 13
TAKING THE PICTURE .......................................................................................................................................... 13
CHOOSING IMAGE FILES ...................................................................................................................................... 13
BATTERY LIFE .................................................................................................................................................... 14
USING THE FLASH ............................................................................................................................................. 14
ACCESSORY SLAVE FLASH ..................................................................................................................................... 15
LENS ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................................................. 15
FANTASEA COMPACT DIGITAL HOUSINGS ACCESSORY SYSTEMS AND SETS ..................................................................... 16
SHOOTING TECHNIQUES .................................................................................................................................. 17
ZOOM CONTROL ................................................................................................................................................ 17
MACRO FOCUS .................................................................................................................................................. 17
QUICK REVIEW .................................................................................................................................................. 17
CAMERA STANDBY MODE .................................................................................................................................... 17
CARE & MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................... 18
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Fantasea FA-490/495 Housing
Fantasea has specially designed the FA-490/495 housing for the Canon PowerShot A490 and A495 digital
cameras. This housing is ideal for outdoor and underwater photographers who enjoy the cameras
automatic exposure features for capturing fast action pictures easily and creatively. The FA-490/495
housing ensures easy handling and accurate access to camera functions through the critical placement of
push-button controls and a compact design. It is made of durable injection molded Polycarbonate and
features a radial O-ring main seal, built-in flash diffuser, anti-glare hood over LCD screen, double O-rings on
all controls, stainless steel buckles, a threaded port ring and a working depth of 200 feet/60 meters.
The FA-490/495 housing provides access to all control functions: On/Off, Shutter Release, Shooting Mode,
Zoom In/Out, Menu, Flash, Exposure Compensation, Timer, Macro, Playback and Delete.
Fantasea FA-490/495 Uses
The Fantasea FA-490/495 housing is designed as an underwater and outdoor camera housing. Underwater
photographers can dive or snorkel and capture all the excitement of this fascinating world, while outdoor
photographers also have the option of capturing the action of such activities as white water and paddle
sports, swimming, sailing and boating, surfing, fishing and hunting, backpacking and camping. The Fantasea
FA-490/495 will protect the camera from water, sand, dust, and other damaging elements.
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HOUSING PARTS
2. Power On/Off
1. Shutter Release
5. Buckles to
Secure Housing
3. Removable Flash
Diffuser
4. Lens Port
Top/Front Side of Housing
Numbered description below refers to corresponding numbers on the top/front housing graphic.
1. Shutter Release
This is a two stage shutter-release button. First lightly press the shutter-release button halfway,
stopping when you feel minimal resistance. When the camera successfully focuses, it beeps twice.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take the
picture.
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2. Power On/Off
To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The start-up image will display on the LCD monitor.
To turn off the camera, press the power switch again.
3. Removable Flash Diffuser
The Flash Diffuser is used to diffuse the internal flash's intensity. There are two different diffusers
included with the FA-490/495 Housing:
Transparent diffuser - this diffuser allows for a large amount of light to illuminate your subject,
but doesn't reduce the shadowing effect when photographing from a short distance. Therefore,
install this diffuser on the housing when taking wide angle shots and when the subject is
positioned within a relatively far distance from the lens.
White diffuser - this diffuser reduces the shadowing effect when photographing from a short
distance, but allows for a relatively small amount of light to illuminate your subject. Therefore,
install this diffuser on the housing when taking macro shots and when the subject is positioned
within a close distance from the lens.
Please refer to the "Accessory Slave Flashes" section for additional information.
4. Lens Port
The housing lens port features a 46mm thread and is compatible with a wide variety of accessory
filters and lenses. Please refer to the “Lens Accessories" section for useful information.
5. Buckles to Secure Housing
The housing features 4 stainless steel buckles which ensure the housing is properly closed and
watertight sealed. Please refer to the "Using the Fantasea FA-490/495 Housing" section for further
information regarding opening and closing the camera housing.
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7. Playback
8. Exposure
Compensation /
JUMP / UP
9. Flash
RIGHT
12. FUNC / Set
10. Erase /
Self-Timer /
DOWN
13. Menu
14. Mode
11. Macro /
Infinity /
LEFT
6. Zoom In/Out
Back Side of Housing
Numbered description below refers to corresponding numbers on the back housing 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.
In the Playback mode, press the right zoom button in order to magnify your image. Press the left
zoom button in order to view images within an index view.
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