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Manual for Fantasea CP 8N Camera Housing for

Nikon Coolpix 8800

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS----------------------------------------------------------------4

FEATURES AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDED WITH THE HOUSING-------------4

FUNCTIONS [CONTROL DETAILS]--------------------------------------------------------5

SET UP INSTRUCTIONS-----------------------------------------------------------------------6

EXCLUSIVE

PRESSURE

RELEASE

PLUG----------------------------------------------------------6

OPENING

LEVERS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7

MAINTENANCE OF THE

O-RING

SEAL-----------------------------------------------------------8

MOUNTING

THE

CAMERA

IN

THE

HOUSING----------------------------------------------------9

USE & CARE OF HOUSING-----------------------------------------------------------------11

PRE

DIVE

FUNCTION

CHECK-------------------------------------------------------------------11

GENERAL

OPERATION--------------------------------------------------------------------------11

CLEANING & STORAGE---------------------------------------------------------------------11

CARE AND

MAINTENANCE---------------------------------------------------------------------11

TRAVELING--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12

ACCIDENTS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12

WARRANTY-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the exciting world of underwater digital SLR photography. Your purchase of the

Fantasea CP 8N housing for Nikon's 8800 digital camera will set you apart from other

photographers. With this system, you will enjoy the best chance of capturing the widest

variety of superior underwater images. The CP 8N offers you the opportunity to use the exact

Nikon lenses for the best circumstances, including a choice of macro, wide angle, fisheye and

zoom lenses. You will find the housing to be easy and intuitive to use and operate and you will

have countless dives in which to experiment with the CP 8N's advanced imaging capabilities.

Fantasea Line Photo is please to offer our help with any of your photographic needs.

The purpose of this manual is to provide you with the basic introduction to your CP 8N,

which should get you comfortable with the housing and allow you to get started taking great

underwater images right away. We strongly urge you to thoroughly read the Nikon 8800

instruction manual as well to familiarize yourself with the most common controls and settings

that you will use for your underwater photography. The CP 8N housing will permit access to

most of the important controls on the camera. To take full advantage of these features, it is

recommended to have a good command of what each option can do for you, so you will know

when you should use each specific control.

3 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Test Pressure

• Closure Design

• Body Material

• Overall Size

• Total Weight

• Buoyancy

(with camera)

Fantasea Housings are individually tested to 300 feet

Air Lock

Polycarbonate

210 x 210 x 170 mm (LxWxH)

Approximately 2.0 Kg (Housing only)

Approximately neutral in salt water

FEATURES AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDED WITH THE

HOUSING

• Additional Features Visible main O-ring for final pre-dive check

• Double O-ring design on all controls

• Bulkhead and hotshoe plug for strobe

• Accessories Standard Port (included)

• Spare main O-ring (included)

• Universal tool (included)

• Silicone O-ring grease (included)

• Carry bag (included)

• Red filter (optional)

• Extension arm for strobe or video light (optional)

• Video light VL035(optional)

• Macro, Wide Angle Lens (optional)

• Macro, Wide and Dome Ports (optional)

• Housings for DTTL Speedlight SB800 (optional)

4 FUNCTIONS [CONTROL DETAILS]

1. ON/OFF, Shutter

2. Mode:

• Exposure

Compensation,

• Backlight,

FUNC

3. Command Dial

4. Flash, Image Quality:

• AE/AF

Lock,

Focus

Mode

5. Zoom

6. Quick Review / Play

7. Selector Confirm

8. Monitor

9. Quick View

10. Multi Selector

11. Delete, DISP

5 SET UP INSTRUCTIONS

Exclusive Pressure Release Plug

The body and lid are uniquely designed with a "no clip" closure arrangement. Our testing has

shown that this arrangement allows the water to exert an even pressure on the O-ring, thus

increasing the reliability of the watertight seal. To open the housing, the pressure release plug must

be first unscrewed and then pulled all the way out. This provides a channel for the air to pass

though and eliminate the pressure differential between the inside of the housing and the ambient air

pressure.

The plug consists of an internal double O-ring seal on a stainless steel slide shaft. These internal O-rings form the watertight seal. There is also a large outer O-ring under the knob. This O-ring serves

to prevent contamination [dirt or salt] of the slide shaft, and is not required for watertight integrity.

If this O-ring should become detached, it can simply be pushed back in place.

Important!

Before diving, make sure the pressure release

plug is pushed closed, and then screwed home, do

not over tighten this plug (finger tighten only).

6 Opening Levers

After unscrewing and pulling out the pressure release plug, the lid can be opened. To overcome the

friction of opening, two levers are used to push against the lid with a cam action. On some models

these opening levers are bolted to the body. On the other models, they are detachable levers.

Important!Be sure they are inserted all the way flat to the

housing before turning to avoid damaging the

protrusions on the lid.

The body has two holes on opposite corner edges of the housing for opening. Gently lever off the

lid with the supplied cams taking care not to twist the lid excessively. The lid should be opened

keeping it approximately parallel to the body at all times. If using a single lever, turn first one side a

little, then the other an equal amount, and repeat again until the lid is opened. Remember to

unscrew and pull out the pressure release plug all the way first, otherwise the air pressure will resist

attempts at opening. Lay the lid on a flat stable surface after opening.

Cam Levers

Cam Lever in Housing

7 Maintenance of the O-Ring Seal

The O-ring seal is the only barrier between the water outside and the air space within the camera. It

is an effective barrier only if the seal is properly maintained. The O-ring seal should be inspected

before every dive. The following information is provided for your guidance in using and

maintaining the O-ring seal.

Maintaining the O-Ring Seal:

If the main body to lid O-ring is not installed, install the O-ring before diving. This is the only user

serviceable O-ring. Its care and maintenance is critical to the watertight integrity of the housing.

The O-ring should be replaced at the proper service interval (see Section on Service). If the O-ring

is contaminated, or not already installed, inspect, grease and install the O-ring according to the

following guidelines.

Guidelines For Inspection, Cleaning And Re-Instillation Of The O-Ring

[Gasket]:

Materials Needed:

You will require a soft cotton cloth or q-tip. Make sure these are free of all chemicals or

contamination such as loose fibers. You will also require the tube of silicone grease supplied with

the housing. Note that other types of silicone grease specifically for use with underwater camera

equipment can usually also be used. It is advised to carry out the following procedure on a firm

clean level surface, e.g. at a table), to prevent skidding. This is especially useful if you are doing

this maintenance from your diving boat as it moves with the wave swells.

When To Maintain the O-Ring Seal:

Remove the O-ring periodically for inspection. It is not necessary to remove, clean and re-install the

O-ring after every dive provided the O-ring did not become contaminated. The housing may be

required to be opened between dives, to replace memory card or recharge the batteries. Before

opening, make sure the outside of the housing is thoroughly toweled dry. After removing the lid and

servicing the camera, replace the lid straight away rather than leaving it lying around. Before

replacing the lid, make sure that no contamination such as dust, hair, salt, etc. has fallen onto the O-ring or O-ring recess, as a precaution we recommend maintaining the O-ring every time the lid is

opened.

8 Procedure for O-Ring Maintenance:

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Place the lid on a firm non-slip level surface.

The O-ring can be extracted using an O-ring extractor tool (make sure

the tool has no sharp edges). Alternatively use the flat surface of your

thumbs to gently stretch the O-ring on two faces thus making a small

loop protruding a few mm. The loop can then be grasped between finger

and thumb, to pull the O-ring over the lip.

Clean the O-ring recess (the square groove where the O-ring sits) with a

cotton bud.

Inspect the O-ring all the way round its surface for damage such as cuts

tears or contamination. This should be done visually and also by feeling

the surface texture between finger and thumb.

IF THE O-RING IS DAMAGED OR SUSPECTED OF BEING

DAMAGED, DISCARD IT IMMEDIATELY. A spare O-ring is supplied

with your housing, or a replacement O-ring can be obtained from

Fantasea. If the O-ring is contaminated or suspected of being

contaminated, clean it with a cotton cloth that is free of all chemicals or

contamination. After cleaning inspect the O-ring again.

Once the O-ring has been inspected and verified fit for use, apply a

SMALL amount of silicone grease to the O-ring. The silicone grease

must be evenly distributed around the O-ring

Replace the O-ring into the groove; run a finger round the O-ring to

make sure it is snugly seated in the groove.

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4.

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Mounting The Camera In The Housing

Remove the lens cap and wrist strap:

Make sure the camera lens to body orientation is set so the LCD screen is at top view with lens at

the extended position. The pressure release plug is pulled out before inserting the camera.

Attach the plastic slide plate:

Attach the plastic slide plate to the camera’s tripod mounting fixture with a coin, screw driver or the

end of the universal tool supplied. Take care not to excessively tighten the screw. Slide the camera

into the body along the guide rail inside the bezel. Make sure the camera body is inserted to the

limit and test the function of the

ON/OFF button on the body of the housing.

Note!

If you find that thecontrol levers do not articulate

properly with the camera buttons, please check

again that the camera is properly seated to the

limit of the guide rail.

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Replace the lid:

Remember to pull the pressure release plug all the way out while closing the lid, otherwise the air

cannot escape. Squeeze the lid closed all the way, you will hear the hiss of air being expelled.

Screw home the pressure release plug:

There is no need to excessively tighten this plug. The internal O-ring makes the seal. The O-ring on

the underside of the plug is just to keep the shaft dirt free.

After replacing the lid, make a final visual inspection of the main O-ring for contamination.

Note!

If the O-ring is in good contact, a thin black line,

about 0.5-1mm in width should be visible where

the O-ring is in contact with the lid. Follow this

line all the way round the edge of the seal as a

final check that the seal is good.

The housing is now ready for the dive.

10 Use & Care of Housing

Pre Dive Function Check

Just before entering the water, review the steps that you have carried out the to close the housing.

Most importantly check that the housing is closed, and the pressure release plug is screwed to the

home position. Take a visual check of the O-ring seal. It is also useful to switch on the camera and

check that

ON/OFF, ZOOM

and SHUTTER functions operate normally. In case of

misalignment of the camera, simply open the case and correct the problem. Check also the battery

status on the LCD display.

General Operation

The control levers and push buttons consist of internal double O-ring seals on a stainless steel shaft.

This arrangement is very reliable. As a precaution though, when operating the controls, one should

avoid excessive rapid movements, as this may cause a distortion of the O-ring. You should realize

that the camera takes a few seconds to

POWER UP. If the camera does not appear to respond to a

control action, be sure that no other controls are pressing on the camera, i.e. locking out further

actions. Wear the wrist strap--it is easy to inadvertently let go of the housing, especially if you are

distracted.

Cleaning & Storage

Care and Maintenance

The body and lid of the housing are made of polycarbonate. Polycarbonate was selected for its

outstanding tensile strength, hardness, toughness and its crystal clear transparency/ high gloss

surface. It has good resistance to weathering, although long-term exposure to sunlight should be

avoided. Normal operating temperature range is from 3°C to 36°C (Storage temperature: -10°C to

50°C)

It is good practice to rinse off your housing with fresh water after every dive. Avoid exposure to

fine sand. After a series of 10 or more dives, e.g. after a dive holiday, it is recommended to immerse

the housing for 2-3 hours in warm water to dissolve any salt deposits that may have built up. No

chemical cleaners should be used. Mild shampoo and soap based cleaners are

permitted.

Polycarbonate may be harmed by some household

chemicals--the housing should never be exposed to the

following classes of chemicals:

benzene, toluene, xylene, chlorinated hydrocarbons,

methanol, any other solvents, strong acids and bases

Important!

For long-term storage please remove the main body to lid O-ring.

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Traveling

When transporting by air, please ensure the housing is not sealed to allow the air pressure to equalize.

Either remove the O-ring (recommended), or open the pressure release port (a spacer is provided to keep

the pressure plug in the open position. Take note that there is no bending of the plug while in the open

position).

Please protect the housing during transportation. It is recommended to remove the handle, and shutter

extension, and wrap the camera in foam or bubble wrap.

Accidents

The impact resistance of the housing is excellent. However after an accident the alignment of the housing

may have been damaged. Therefore in the event of your housing suffering an impact force, e.g. being

dropped, it is essential you do not use the housing for diving. Please return the housing immediately for

service. Please put a note inside to indicate the nature of the accident, so that we can assess the course of

action to take to renovate the housing.

Warranty

The Fantasea CP 8 housing includes a 1-year limited warranty for defective parts that will be replaced by

the manufacturer.

See separate insert page regarding our unique CP 8 flooding program by DEPP and the CP 8 Accessory

products page.

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