Fantasea FS-710 Operator's Manual

FS-710 Housing Operator's Manual
For Nikon Coolpix S710 Digital Camera
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................ .. 3
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HE FANTASEA FS-710 HOUSING .................................................................................................................... 3
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ANTASEA FS-710 USES .................................................................................................................................. 3
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ENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CAMERA ............................. ........................... .......................... ........................... .. 8
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PENING THE HOUSING ...................................... .............................. ............................. ............................. ..... 9
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NSERTING CAMERA......................................................................................................................................... 9
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HECKING THE O-RING .................................................................................................................................. 10
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LOSING THE HOUSING.................................................................................................................................. 11
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AKING THE PICTURE ......................................................... ................... ..................... ...................... ............. 12
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HOOSING IMAGE FILES ................................................... ........................ ..................... ........................ ........ 12
USING THE FLASH ......................................................... .. ........................................... ................................ 14
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CCESSORY SLAVE FLASH ............... ............. ........... ............. ............. ........... ............. .............. .......... ........... 14
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ENS ACCESSORIES .... ... ..... ...... .. ...... ..... ... ..... ... ..... ..... ... ..... ...... .. ...... ..... ... ..... ..... ... ..... ...... .. ...... .. ...... ..... ........ 15
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ANTASEA COOLPIX ACCESSORY SYSTEMS AND SETS .......................... ... ..... ... ..... ..... ... ..... ...... .. ...... ..... ... ..... 15
EXPOSURE MODES (PRE-SET BEFORE CAMERA INSERTION) .................................. ........................................ 16
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OOM CONTROL .................................... ................................ ................................... .................................. ... 16
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ACRO FOCUS ............................................................................................................................................... 16
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UICK REVIEW .............. ................................................... .................................................. ........................... 16
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AMERA STANDBY MODE ..................................... ..................................... ........................................ ........... 17
CARE & MAINTENANCE ...................... .. ...... ..... ... ..... ..... ... ..... ...... ..... ... ..... ..... ... ..... ...... .. ...... ..... . .... ........... 18
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Fantasea FS-710 Housing
Fantasea has specially designed the FS-710 housing
for the Nikon Coolpix S710 camera. This
housing is ideal for outdoor and underwater photographers who enjoy the camera’s automatic exposure features for capturing fast action pictures easily and creatively. The FS-710 housing ensures easy handling and accurate access to camera functions through the critical placement of push-button controls and a compact design. The FS-710 housing provides access to all essential 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 FS-710 Uses
The Fantasea FS-710 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 FS-710 will protect the Coolpix S710 camera from water, sand, dust, and other damaging elements.
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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.
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.
3. Removable Flash Diffuser
The Flash Diffuser is used to diffuse the i nternal flash's intensity. See the section on "Accessory Slave Flash" for additional in formation.
5. Buckles to Secure Housing
3. Removable Flash Diffuser
4. Threaded Lens Port
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4. Threaded Lens Port
Refer to the section "Inserting Camera" for useful information.
5. Buckles to Secure Housing
Refer to the section "Using the Fantasea FS-710 Housing" on how to open and close the c amera housing.
Back Side of Housing Buttons
Numbered description below refers to corresponding numbers on above graphic.
6. Mode
Press the Mode button during shooting to displa y the shooting mode selection menu or during
playback to display the playback mode selection menu.
Use the multi selector and press the OK bu tto n t o ch o os e t he des ired mode.
Press the Playback button to switch between the mode selection menus for shooting mode and
playback mode.
7. Zoom In/Out
10. Exposure Compensation
12. Self-Timer
11. Macro
14. Delete
15. Menu
8. Playback
13. OK button
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Please note that the FS-710 Housing enables access to all camera functions, aside from altering the
aperture and shutter release values in the manual modes.
7. Zoom In/Ou t
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 magnification (4x), holding "T" down triggers digital zoom.
Press "W" in full-frame playback to di splay 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 view a descr iption of the currently selected menu option.
8. 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.
If the camera is turned off, hold down the Playback button to turn the camera on in playback mode.
Holding down the Playback button when the camera is on sets monitor brightness to the maximum
level. Press and hold down the Playback butt o n aga in to return to the original brightness settings.
Multi-Selector buttons (9-13)
9. Flash Mode
In order to select a flash mode:
Press the Flash Mode button.
Use the multi-selector up/down arrows to choose the desired flash mode (Auto, Auto with Red-Eye
Reduction, Off, Fill Flash and Slow Sync), and press "OK".
10. Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker.
Press the Exposure Compensation button.
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