Fantasea-line FP7100 Housing User Manual download pdf (Page 19)

4. It is best to set the camera flash mode to “Flash Always” as artificial light is required in most

compositions for the purpose of color and light reproduction. This will ensure the built-in camera

flash fires on every image taken regardless of ambient light available. Please refer to the Coolpix

P7100 instruction manual for further instructions regarding such settings.

5. Note that once the built-in camera flash has been popped up, it cannot be pushed back down

physically through the housing. Therefore, in case of the need to eliminate the flash during the dive

after it has been popped up, follow the steps below:

a. Enter any of the manual shooting modes (M, A, S, P, U1, U2 or U3).

b. Push the menu control.

c. Using multi-selector controls, enter the Shooting Menu.

d. Using the “down” multi-selector control, scroll down till you have reached the Flash Control

item. Push the OK control.

e. Scroll down to “Off” and push the OK control again to make the selection.

f. In order to reactivate the built-in camera flash, repeat steps a-d and then select “Auto”. Push

the OK control again to make the selection.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

EXTERNAL FLASHES

Underwater flashes and strobes were designed to improve the color, lighting and quality of your

underwater images. Since light and color are absorbed by water, using an external flash is recommended in

all depths, during daylight and night dives. In addition to retrieving the color and light absorbed by water,

underwater flashes also allow for creative lighting, assist in reducing the amount of backscatter and prevent

the shadowing effect caused by the housing lens port when using the built-in camera flash, especially when

accessory lenses are mounted on the housing.

The FP7100 Housing can be used with underwater slave flashes. These external flashes feature a slave

sensor which triggers the external flash to fire in sync with the internal camera flash. For the full selection

of Fantasea flashes and lighting sets compatible with the FP7100 Housing, please refer to the Fantasea

website – www.fantasea.com

Most underwater slave strobes are capable of synchronizing with the internal camera flash without any

cables under certain diving conditions. They feature a slave sensor that triggers the strobe to fire in sync

with the internal camera flash, as long as the strobe and the camera are positioned on the same axis and as

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