Canon FA-495, FA-490 instruction manual Closing the Housing

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CLOSING THE HOUSING

1.Place the housing back over the front and align the complete mating surface of the housing and the O-ring, forming a proper seal.

2.Position all four latches over latch hooks in ready position.

3.Close one of the bottom latches first, maintaining pressure on the other side. Proceed by closing the other side's top latch. Then close the remaining bottom latch and the remaining top latch. Test all latches carefully to make sure that they are completely locked into place and not just pushed down. Try to open them to make sure that they cannot open accidentally.

4.Inspect the O-ring for proper closure. A complete seal can be visually confirmed by the O-ring around the complete circumference of the housing.

5.Always take the first dive without your camera in the housing just to make sure there is no leakage from damage to the housing. During the dive, especially at the beginning of descent, take special care to look at the housing to make sure no bubbles are escaping from it and that no water is entering. Generally, if there is a problem with the seal, you will discover it in the first seconds of the dive.

6.After use, 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. Release the four latches in the same order described for closing them in step 3, and take off the back side of the housing. Gently pull both the tray and the camera outside of the housing and unscrew the tripod screw out of the camera in order to disconnect it from the tray.

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Contents FA-490/495 Housing Table of Contents Fantasea FA-490/495 Housing General InformationFantasea FA-490/495 Uses Housing Parts Top/Front Side of HousingShutter Release Power On/Off Buckles to Secure HousingRemovable Flash Diffuser Lens PortBack Side of Housing Zoom In/OutPlayback Flash / RightErase / Self-Timer / Down Erase Macro / Infinity / LeftFunc / SET MenuGeneral Description of Powershot A490 & A495 Key FeaturesMode Using the Fantasea FA-490/495 Housing Opening the HousingInserting the Camera Checking the O-RING Closing the Housing Viewing the Subject Taking the PictureChoosing Image Files Battery Life Using the FlashAA-Size Battery Compatibility Accessory Slave Flash Lens AccessoriesFantasea Compact Digital Housings Accessory Systems and Sets Shooting Techniques Zoom ControlCare & Maintenance