Fantasea Line FG16 Housing (Cat. No.
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 2 DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................
DISCLAIMER While every effort has been made in order to ensure that the information included in this instruction manual is accurate and complete, no liability will be accepted for any errors or omissions. Fantasea Line reserves the right to change product specifications and features described herein at any time without prior notice. No part of this instruction manual may be copied, translated or reproduced without the prior written permission of Fantasea Line.
Features & Specifications Depth rated to 60m/200 feet Made from durable injection molded Polycarbonate Access to all camera controls and functions Shock resistant Double O-ring main seal Special cold-shoe mount for lighting accessories Removable double fiber optic cable connection plate Removable flash diffuser Removable anti-glare hood for the LCD screen Easy and secure installation of camera Labeled controls for comfortable operation Compatible with a wide range of underwa
INCLUDED IN PACKAGE 1 6 7 8 2 3 9 4 5 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. FG16 Housing Removable flash diffuser with secure line Hand lanyard Silicone grease Anti-glare hood for LCD screen 6. Screwdriver 7. Silica gel packs 8. O-ring remover 9. Spare back door O-ring seal 10.
IDENTIFICATION OF HOUSING PARTS 1. Please refer to the Canon PowerShot G16 camera instruction manual for detailed descriptions and instructions regarding all camera controls and functions. 2. It is strongly recommended that you familiarize yourself with all the controls topside before using these controls underwater. Note Top/Front Side of Housing - Corresponding numbered descriptions are found on the following page 6. Mode Dial 7. Cold Shoe Mount 8. Flash Push Down 5. Exposure Compensation 9.
Numbered descriptions below refer to corresponding numbers on the top/front housing graphic on the previous page: 1. Front Dial - Turning this dial swivels the front dial of the camera to the opposite direction. This allows for altering shutter speed and aperture, navigating through camera menus and more. Note that housing front dial directions are opposite to camera front dial directions when turned. 2. Zoom Control – Turning this control activates the camera zoom button: a.
c. Note: Housing and camera mode dials may not remain aligned during your dive. Therefore, it is important to check the shooting mode selected and displayed on the camera LCD screen when switching modes. Even in such cases, since mode labels on the housing mode dial appear according to their order on the camera mode dial, they can still assist with the amount of turning required in order to reach the desirable shooting mode. d.
10. Lens Port- The housing lens port is compatible with a wide variety of accessory filters and lenses. For a selection of lens accessories available, please visit the Fantasea website – www.fantasea.com 11. Tripod Mounting Screw Holes – Enable mounting the housing on a tray, thereby allowing for the addition of various image enhancement accessories to your underwater photo system. By choosing any one of 3 adjustment positions, you can better determine how and where to position the housing on the tray.
13. Movie Button – a. Press the Movie Button in any shooting mode to start recording a video. The record symbol (●) appears and displayed with the elapsed time. b. Press the Movie Button again in order to stop recording. 14. ISO / Delete – a. In shooting mode, press this control to activate the camera ISO button. b. In playback mode, press this button to delete images. 15. AE-L / FE-L / Filtering Image Display – a. In shooting mode, press this button to lock exposure or focus prior to shooting an image. b.
24. AF Frame Selector / Wi-Fi – a. In shooting mode, press this button to move or resize the AF frame. b. In playback mode, press this button to operate the camera Wi-Fi functions. 25. Anti-Glare Hood Rails – Enable the attachment of the anti-glare hood to the housing. For further instructions, please refer to the section “Preparing the Housing”. 26. Playback (Image Review) - Pushing this control activates the camera playback button. 27.
Canon PowerShot G16 Highlights 12MP 1/1.7" Canon CMOS sensor 28-140mm equivalent F1.8-2.8 lens, 6-stop 'Intelligent IS' High Speed AF with a continues shooting speed of up to 9.
a. Peel the screen protector off the back side of the housing. b. Install the hand lanyard on the housing by inserting it through the lanyard loop on the bottom right of the housing (facing from back), then pulling it through itself and testing it in order to make sure it is secure (image #1). c.
Image #3 Image #4 OPENING THE HOUSING 1. Pull the small red tab located at the bottom of the latch dial outwards (away from the housing), as indicated by the arrow direction (image #5). There is no need to apply any force. 2. While holding the lock dial up, turn the latch dial counterclockwise until the red latch tab is located at the top of the latch and cannot be turned any further (image #6). There is no need to apply any force. 3. Carefully open the back side of the housing. Image #5 Image #6 4.
CHECKING THE O-RING 1. Prior to each closure of the housing, the back door O-ring should be visually inspected. If there is any debris present, including dirt, sand, dust, hair, grease or any other matter, it must be cleaned to ensure a proper watertight seal. 2. In order to clean the O-ring, first remove it from the housing: a. Insert the O-ring remover between the O-ring and the groove it is seated in (image #7). b.
2. Lift the housing Mode Dial so it doesn’t interfere with camera installation (image #9). 3. Hold the camera parallel to the housing and then gently install it inside (image #10). Avoid inserting one side of the camera prior to the other, as this will make the installation difficult and might cause damage to the camera or housing. 4. In the event of an optional moisture detector device installed inside the housing, take special care not to touch or damage the device when installing the camera.
Image #12 Image #11 4. Gently try pulling the back door away from the front door. If the housing is properly closed, it should be impossible to open the back door. 5. Visually inspect the O-ring through the transparent back door for proper closure. Make sure it isn’t twisted or out of the groove and that no foreign matter has been caught in the seal, such as secure lines, sand, grit, hairs or any other foreign substance. 6.
2. When opening the housing, it is important to hold it so the lens port is facing down. This will prevent the camera from slipping out of the housing while being opened. 3. Open the housing as described in the section “Opening the Housing”, pull up the mode control and carefully remove the camera from the housing. Take sufficient care that no water drips from your hair and body onto the housing and camera. USING THE CAMERA BUILT-IN FLASH 1.
5. Turn the Flash Up dial counterclockwise in order to pop up the camera built-in flash. 6. Note that once the camera built-in flash has been popped up, it can be disabled again using the Flash Push Down Control on top of the housing. Turning the Flash Up control clockwise will not have any effect on the built-in flash after it has been popped up. See image on page 9.
3. 4. 5. Remove the Fiber Optic Cable Plate from the housing. Insert your fingers beneath the adaptors installed inside the plate and push the plate upwards till it is removed from its slot. Prior to installing the fiber optic cable on the Fiber Optic Cable Plate, make sure that the two black adaptors are firmly and properly installed inside the plate (image #15).
external slave flash illuminates the subject. This diminishes the effects of backscatter, as well as eliminates any shadowing effect caused by housing lens port, especially when lens accessories are mounted on the housing. 4. Follow the instructions in your strobe manual on how to synchronize your camera with the external strobe. It is recommended to test the synchronization when photographing opposite a mirror.
EyeGrabber Lens Holders: Attach to Flex or Ball & Joint arms, enabling safe, secure and easily accessible storage for your lens accessories when not in use during the dive. For a selection of lens accessories available, please visit the Fantasea website – www.fantasea.
Image #22 Image #23 5. To use, slide right hand from back side to front of the Hand Strap with knuckles protruding slightly out of the front (lens side) of the strap (image #24). Have it snug but not too tight, to allow for control manipulation. 6. Always use the wrist lanyard with the hand strap. 7. When opening or closing the housing, you may need to loosen the Hand Strap slightly in order to rotate it forward to allow for easier opening and closing of the latch. 8.
the detector out and peeling off the protective film which holds the battery in place. For further instructions and Fantasea Moisture Detectors available, please visit the Fantasea website – www.fantasea.
CARE & MAINTENANCE The Fantasea FG16 Housing requires only a minimum amount of care for safe and reliable performance. The following tips will enable you to get the best results: 1. Always rinse your housing in streaming fresh water and if possible soak the housing in a 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.
13. It is likewise recommended to visually monitor the housing during every descent, especially for the first 10 meters/33 feet. 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 it out of the water. 14. It is recommended to have all Fantasea housings serviced once a year at an authorized Service Center.
FANTASEA MOISTURE DETECTOR Note! Never soak or wash the interior of the housing with water. This will set off the alarm in a way that cannot be disabled, eventually causing irreparable damage to the electronic unit! The moisture detector is a bonus add-on component and not an integral part of the housing. Accordingly, it is not part of the housing warranty coverage. The moisture detector has no warranty coverage.
SILENCING THE ALARM 1. In order to silence the alarm after it goes off, wipe the Moisture Sensor unit at the bottom of the housing gently with a soft dry cloth in order to dry it off. 2. If this doesn’t help, remove the alarm unit from the housing by gently sliding it out of its slot (image #26). 3. Expose the white electrical plug under the black tape wrap (image #27). 4. Disconnect the electrical wires plug from the alarm unit socket. Image #26 Image #27 REPLACING BATTERIES 1.
7. Gently push the new battery it into the battery compartment and make sure it doesn’t fall off easily. WARNING Install only 3V Lithium #CR1220 batteries inside the Moisture Alarm unit. Using any other type of batteries will cause irreparable damage to the electrical unit. 8. To secure the battery and make sure it doesn’t fall out of place, wrap the battery compartment area with a small piece of electrical tape. Be careful not to cover the round cylinder which produces the alarm sound.
5. Slide the alarm unit back into the dedicated slot inside the housing, opposite the buckle. Make sure to install the alarm unit with the round alarm cylinder facing the housing interior and the LED pointing outwards, to the back of the housing (image #31 on the previous page). 6. You can test the Moisture Detector by placing a wet finger over the moisture sensor unit at the bottom of the housing. Once you have confirmed that the alarm is working, gently dry off the moisture sensor unit.
