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Fantasea FL-19, FL-20 Instruction Manual

FL-19/20 Housing Operator's Manual
For Nikon Coolpix L19 & L20 Digital Cameras
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................. 2
GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 3
USING THE FANTASEA FL-19/20 HOUSING ........................................................................................... 9
VIEWING THE SUBJECT ........................................................................................................................... 12
BATTERY LIFE ............................................................................................................................................. 12
USING THE FLASH ...................................................................................................................................... 13
SHOOTING TECHNIQUES ......................................................................................................................... 15
CARE & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................... 17
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Fantasea FL-19/20 Housing
Fantasea has specially designed the FL-19/20 housing for the Nikon Coolpix L19 and L20 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 FL-19/20 housing ensures easy handling and accurate access to camera functions through the critical placement of push-button controls and a compact design. The FL-19/20 housing provides access to all control functions: On/Off, Shutter Release, Mode, Zoom In/Out, Menu, Flash, Exposure Compensation, Timer, Macro, Playback and Delete, and has a built in Flash Diffuser and an anti-glare hood over the LCD screen.
Fantasea FL-19/20 Uses
The Fantasea FL-19/20 housing is designed as an underwater/outdoor camera housing. It features double O-rings on all controls, and has a working depth of 200 feet/60 meters. 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 FL-19/20 will protect the Coolpix L19 and L20 cameras from water, sand, dust, and other damaging elements.
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7. Buckles to Secure Housing
5. Removable Flash Diffuser
6. Lens Port
4. Shooting Mode
3. Playback
Top/Front Side of Housing
Numbered description below refers to corresponding numbers on above 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. Once the camera has focused, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take the picture. Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures.
2. Power On/Off
To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The power-on lamp (green) will turn on for a moment, and the monitor will turn on. To turn off the camera, press the power switch again.
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3. Playback
Press the Playback button in shooting mode to enter the playback mode.
4. Shooting Mode
Press the Shooting Mode button in playback mode to enter the shooting mode. Press the Shooting Mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu.
In this menu, use the multi-selector to choose the desired shooting mode. The shooting mode selection menu is continuously displayed until you select the shooting mode and press the "OK" button to determine the mode.
5. Removable Flash Diffuser
The Flash Diffuser is used to diffuse the internal flash's intensity. There are two different diffusers included with the FL-19/20 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.
See the section on "Accessory Slave Flash" for additional information.
6. Lens Port
Refer to the section "Inserting Camera" for useful information.
7. Buckles to Secure Housing
Refer to the section "Using the Fantasea FL-19/20 Housing" on how to open and close the camera housing.
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9. Zoom In/Out
11. Exposure
Compensation
14. Self-Timer
12. Macro Mode
15. Delete
13. OK Button
Back Side of Housing Buttons
Numbered description below refers to corresponding numbers on above graphic.
8. Menu
Press the Menu button to display the menu for the selected mode. Use the multi selector to navigate the menus. To exit the menu display, press the Menu button again.
9. Zoom In/Out
Use the Zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press "W" to zoom out, increasing the area visible in
the frame, or "T" to zoom in, so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame. When the camera is zoomed to the maximum optical magnification, holding "T" down triggers the digital zoom. The subject is further and a monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio.
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