AMPHIBICO genesis fs-700 Instruction Manual - Page 16

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TIPS & TRICKS

General Shooting Tips

Best results will be obtained with natural light if the sun is directly overhead during calm water periods.

Placing the sun behind your shoulder during shooting will produce the best colors.

Wide angle is the preferred focus setting for best results with subject, as close as possible to the housing.

This will reduce the water column and the amount of particles between subject and lens.

Zooming during shooting is not recommended unless absolutely necessary as telephoto will magnify

particles. Swimming toward subject is a much more visually pleasing filming method.

Use image stabilizer if available on your camera when filming macro to minimize camera movement during

high magnification. Image stabilizer is not as critical while using wide angle and will use battery power

unnecessarily.

Buoyancy control is one of the most important aspects of underwater videography and diving in general.

Avoid disturbing bottom silt and contacting delicate reef structures. Work on controlling your breathing and your

buoyancy. Your video will be much more visually appealing. You are trying to make yourself a steady

shooting platform. The less movement you make , the better your video will be. Work on attaining a comfort

zone underwater. The more comfortable you are underwater, the more controlled your breathing will be and the

steadier your video will be.

In low light situations, add light with optional Amphibico video lights for brighter and more vibrant colors. As

light level falls so does color saturation. Lights will also provide necessary fill during daylight shooting.

Audio Tips

To eliminate any faint background noises which may come from an internal device, it is recommended to switch the

audio settings of CH1 on your camcorder from auto to manual. The audio level for CH1 should be set anywhere

between 3 and 4 once in manual mode.

Trouble Shooting

The GENESIS marine housing is equipped with a built in

diagnostic test mode. To activate it, simply push and hold

one of the buttons on the control panel as shown bellow

while turning on the unit with the right grip trigger but-

ton. Once activated, you can test all the push buttons and

wheels to see if the function properly. Pushing a button

or turning a wheel will light up a different indicator light

making it either red or green. Push and hold one of the

buttons on the control panel as shown bellow to exit

diagnostic test mode.

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