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  • Page 1 Z3 Housing Setup, Use, and Care Guide...
  • Page 2 Cautions Page 2 Copyright 2020, Gates Underwater Products, Inc. This manual and current revision is available in 8.5 x 11 size and full color at http://www.gateshousings.com/documentation.html Gates Underwater Products, Inc. 13685 Stowe Drive Poway, California 92064 USA Phone: 858.391.0052 outside the U.S.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Unpacking Z3 ................5 Required Equipment ..............6 Cautions ..................7 Z3 Setup ..................8 Z3 Housing Overview ..............8 Z3 Housing Preparation ............10 Preparing the Z-CAM Camera ..........15 Preparing the SmallHD 503 Ultrabright LCD ......16 Camera / Battery Installation ............. 18 Z-CAM Cables Connect ............

  • Page 4: Features

    1 year. You can find full warranty details on Gates website Gates does not warrant optical performance or image quality. If you have any questions about the setup, use and care of Z3, contact Gates directly. Details are in section 5.

  • Page 5: Unpacking Z3

    Unpacking Z3 After you remove Z3 from its shipping container, carefully inspect it for missing parts or damage that may have occurred during shipment. If you discover any discrepancies, contact Gates or your dealer immediately for assistance. Standard Parts ✓...

  • Page 6: Required Equipment

    Cautions Page 6 Required Equipment The required camera and accessory equipment for Z3 is: ✓ • ATOMOS SHINOBI, ATOMOS NINJA V *or* SmallHD 503 UltraBright ✓ Camera • Z-CAM Flagship series E2-S6 (Super 35 6K), E2-F6 (Full frame 6K), or E2-F8 (Full frame 8K) ✓...

  • Page 7: 1: Cautions

    Z3. It is the user’s responsibility to read, understand and employ these procedures. Failure to do so can result in poor or non- operation of Z3 and may void your warranty. Contact Gates if you have questions about this manual or using Z3.

  • Page 8: 2: Z3 Setup

    Z3 Setup Page 8 2: Z3 Setup Z3 Housing Overview Z3 has many features with which you will become familiar. Z-CAM display view window with full pushbutton controls. Adjustable Handle Grips. Mechanical lens control. Map to Focus / Iris / Zoom.
  • Page 9 Z3 Setup Page 9 Angled, rear view LCD. Gates COMMAND / CONTROL Module. Direct Iris, ISO and Shutter authority. 4 Assignables and Status Display. LCD Touchscreen Controls (SHINOBI SDI shown). Bulkhead Adapter (x2) for optional surface control / Master Power Switch.

  • Page 10: Z3 Housing Preparation

    Z3 Setup Page 10 Z3 Housing Preparation ✓ Handle Grips Install. Four screws secure the Handle Grips to Z3. You can locate the Handle Grips in several different positions forward / aft on the housing. ✓ Port Removal. Disengage the Port by rotating 90 degrees in the direction shown.
  • Page 11 Z3 Setup Page 11 ✓ Stackable Port Ring (SPR). Remove the SPR’s one at a time or as a group. The lock pin is shown below in the locked and release position. Lock position Release position. ✓ With the SPR’s unlocked, rotate 90 degrees and separate. Pro Action Shown.
  • Page 12 Z3 Setup Page 12 ✓ Shell Latches. Release 3 locking latches. One on top, 2 on the sides. ✓ Separate the two main shells. They will slide apart. Release 3 Latches.
  • Page 13 Z3 Setup Page 13 ✓ Release Remove Camera Tray. Release the lock arm counter-clockwise as shown, and the camera tray will slide away to the rear. Lock arm release.
  • Page 14 Z3 Setup Page 14 ✓ Seperate LCD Front Shell. Use the 3/16 ball driver in the Took Kit to loosen 4 corner screws, as shown. (These are captive screws and do not remove.)

  • Page 15: Preparing The Z-Cam Camera

    Z3 Setup Page 15 Preparing the Z-CAM Camera ✓ GCC Communications. Z-CAM camera requires specific settings within the menu for operation with the COMMAND / CONTROL Module. SERIAL COMMUNICATION. MENU → CONNECT → UART → CONTROLLER ✓ USER BUTTONS MENU → SYSTEM → USER BUTTON → (Set as desired) ...
  • Page 16 Z3 Setup Page 16 ✓ Menu Overlay. Z-CAM camera provides menu overlay via the HDMI output. MENU → CONNECT → HDMI → DISPLAY INFO → ON MENU → CONNECT → HDMI → OSD LAYOUT → (choose type preferred) ✓ WIFI. If you are not using Z-CAM App, turn off WIFI. MENU →...

  • Page 17: Preparing The Smallhd 503 Ultrabright Lcd

    Z3 Setup Page 17 Preparing the SmallHD 503 Ultrabright LCD ✓ Auto boot. Setup the 503UB LCD to boot when power is present at the rear connector. MENU → POWER → AUTO RECOVER → ON ✓ for details on the ‘Pages’ feature. The LCD Pages.

  • Page 18: Camera / Battery Installation

    Z3 Setup Page 18 Camera / Battery Installation Details of the Z-CAM camera install are shown in the following images. ✓ Mate camera to Camera Tray, then tighten the wing screws to secure in place. ✓ Install Batteries. Mate and lock batteries into place as shown. Mate the camera to the camera tray, and secure with the wing screws.

  • Page 19: Z-Cam Cables Connect

    Z3 Setup Page 19 Z-CAM Cables Connect At this point several connections between Z-CAM and Camera Tray are required. ✓ Power. The power cable will connect on the right rear PWR input on Z-CAM. ✓ Communications. Similarly, the communications cable will connect to lower left rear of Z-CAM, the CTRL port.

  • Page 20: Camera / Camera Tray Install

    Z3 Setup Page 20 Camera / Camera Tray Install Next, mount Z-CAM / Camera Tray package into the Z3 front shell. ✓ Align the Camera Tray with the dovetail receiver on the front shell. Slide the camera into the housing until it stops. ✓...

  • Page 21: Main Shell Mating

    Z3 Setup Page 21 Main Shell Mating Mating the main shell parts is straightforward. ✓ Align the Front Shell / Camera Tray with the Rear Shell, as shown. Gently slide the shells together until they mate fully.  IF YOU ENCOUNTER AN OBSTRUCTION – STOP – IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND PROCEED AGAIN.

  • Page 22: Install Lcd & Lcd Front Shell

    Z3 Setup Page 22 Install LCD & LCD Front Shell First, make the following cable connections inside the housing. Looking in through the rear shell: ✓ GCC. Just inside the rear shell opening you will find a cable leading from the GCC. Plug this into the Camera Tray.
  • Page 23 Z3 Setup Page 23 ✓ LCD Power to LCD as shown in RED. ✓ LCD SDI to LCD SDI Input, shown in GOLD. ✓ Place the LCD into the guides, as shown. ✓ Place and secure the LCD Front Shell. NOTE: SINOBI SDI LCD shown.
  • Page 24 Z3 Setup Page 24 Connect 503UB Power Cable to 503UB LCD as shown. Secure with thumbscrew. Secure the LCD Front Shell.

  • Page 25: Cable Management

    Note that the Z3 SDI and LCD Power Cables are secured together with a flexible cable wrap. We recommend you wrap the GCC Cable into this bundle for good cable management inside the housing. Use the cable wrap to keep cables organized inside Z3 housing.

  • Page 26: Mount Lens

    Z3 Setup Page 26 Mount Lens If your lens requires Flex Gears, install those first and then mount the lens to the camera.

  • Page 27: Lens Gear Drives (Lgd's)

    Z3 Setup Page 27 Lens Gear Drives (LGD’s) ✓ General Notes. This section addresses the installation of two Lens Gear Drives (LGD’s) in Z3. This is relatively straightforward, using only two parts for each lens control: a drive shaft and drive gear. ✓...
  • Page 28 Z3 Setup Page 28 Pro Action Shown 1. Loosen this screw on each LGD to allow the Lens Gear Drives to pivot and mate with the Flex Gears. 2. Pivot the LGD’s to mate with the Flex Gear. Ensure a good gear mesh.

  • Page 29: Lens Gear Drive (Lgd) Size Reference

    Z3 Setup Page 29 Lens Gear Drive (LGD) Size Reference Z3 includes several size LGD’s to accommodate different lens sizes. Below is a reference. Focus Gears P/N 3000-94-242 P/N 3000-94-228 Iris and Zoom Gears P/N 3000-94-229 P/N 3000-94-233 P/N 3000-94-246 P/N 3000-94-239 LGD’s designed for Zeiss CP.3 lenses...

  • Page 30: Functional System Check

    Z3 Setup Page 30 Functional System Check Before the next step – assembling Port Rings and Port – this is a good time to do a full system check. Activate the Master System Power switch and verify all components operational (see next section on controls for location of Master System Power and LCD Power Switch (if installed).

  • Page 31: Z-Camera App - A Note About Wireless Camera Control

    Z-Camera App – a note about wireless camera control A useful tool for Z3 is wireless control of camera functions. The official Z-CAM app enables such control – even at close proximity through the Z3 housing shell. What you can do with Z-Camera App: ✓...

  • Page 32: Configure Spr's And Port

    Gates Lens Compatibility Matrix. Gates has gathered extensive lens data for decades and can provide SPR configuration guidance for any given lens to use with Z3. This lens data is summarized in a Compatibility Matrix. It can be found on Gates Website.
  • Page 33 Z3 Setup Page 33 ✓ A Flat Port is used commonly for macro lenses, and also for medium to long focal length lenses. The focal range that works best starts at approximately 20-35 mm. Referring to the image, setup the SPR’s to extend just past the end of the lens. Keep the entire SPR stack as short as possible while preventing interference with the port.
  • Page 34 Z3 Setup Page 34 ✓ A Dome Port is used commonly with wide angle and fisheye lenses, typically 8mm at the shortest (35mm equivalent) to about 20-35mm. Referring to the image, setup the SPR’s so the end of the lens – either the lens body or glass element –...

  • Page 35: Mount Stackable Port Rings (Spr's) And Port

    Z3 Setup Page 35 Mount Stackable Port Rings (SPR’s) and Port ✓ SPR’s are assembled in any order on the housing. Place the lock pin on the first SPR in the ‘lock’ position. ✓ Lubricate O-Rings as necessary for smooth, easy rotation. ✓...
  • Page 36 Z3 Setup Page 36 ✓ When finished mounting SPR’s, mount a Port to the SPR’s in the same manner, mating 90 degrees and rotating counter clockwise when viewing from the rear of the housing. Mate the Port 90 degrees CW from it’s normal position, then rotate 90 degrees CCW until it stops.

  • Page 37: Changing The Port Base

    Page 37 Changing the Port Base Gates larger port series – the 80 series – can be used with Z3. The 80 series port system includes both SP80-8 in and SP80-10 in spherical diameter dome ports. This can be useful in certain applications where the benefits of a larger dome are realized.
  • Page 38 Z3 Setup Page 38 Install the taller feet.

  • Page 39: Installing The 60-80 Spr Adapter

    Z3 Setup Page 39 Installing the 60-80 SPR Adapter Z3 allows for using 80-series ports in another way, with the 60-80 SPR Adapter. ✓ Mount the 60-80 SPR Adapter to the SPR60 Port Rings in the same manner as mounting another Port Ring, allowing the SPR to lock in place. ✓...

  • Page 40: Water Alarm (Optional)

    Z3 Setup Page 40 Water Alarm (Optional) If you have the optional water alarm installed there are three alarm conditions to know: Condition Siren New Battery Bright Intense blink Ascending tones played 4 times (Insertion) while siren plays Water Intrusion Bright Intense Blink Grating Warble sound.

  • Page 41: Seal Check

    Z3 Setup Page 41 Seal Check ✓ Seal Check Manual. Follow the procedures in the Seal Check manual for verifying integrity of the housing and monitor. ✓ CAUTION. Draw only about 100 millibars vacuum (Seal Check Lite and Seal Check II kits) or 3 in Hg (Seal Check I) on Z3.

  • Page 42: 3: Z3 Operation

    Z3 Operation Page 42 3: Z3 Operation Right Side Controls ✓ Record Trigger. Activates record start / stop on all cameras. ✓ Lens Control. These two mechanical controls can be mapped to a DSLR or compact PL lens for focus, iris or zoom. ✓...

  • Page 43: Left Side Function & Gcc Control

    FUNCTION buttons are directly accessible F1 – F2 – F3 – F4 – PWR on the camera. ✓ Gates COMMAND / CONTROL Module (GCC). Provides direct camera control of iris (DSLR and Mirrorless lenses), ISO, shutter speed and 4 assignables.

  • Page 44: Top Controls

    Z3 Operation Page 44 Top Controls ✓ Five controls in the top window directly access Z-CAM navigation buttons: MENU, FN, ▲, ▼, OK, and RECORD. Z-CAM Controls...

  • Page 45: Rear Controls

    Z3 Operation Page 45 Rear Controls ✓ LCD Controls. 12 pushbutton controls below the window access the SHINOBI LCD touchscreen for access to a variety of focus / exposure tools. ✓ LCD overlay. A rotational / press control above the window allows toggling on / off the SHINOBI overlay.

  • Page 46: Buoyancy / Trim

    Z3 Operation Page 46 Buoyancy / Trim Z3 has a trim weight system for establishing perfect neutral / trim buoyancy underwater. There are two general locations for trim weights. ✓ Rear Housing Shell – see image below. Three locations on left, right and rear of housing shell.
  • Page 47 Z3 Operation Page 47 ✓ Stackable Port Rings. Trim weights can also be secured to the SPRs and Port Shades, as shown. Trim Weight on SPR. Trim Weight secured with thumbscrew. Trim Weight secured to Port Shade.

  • Page 48: Adjustable Handles

    Z3 Operation Page 48 Adjustable Handles Z3 includes adjustable handle grips. They can be moved left / right and forward / back for optimal hand positioning to controls. See image below. Use the 3/16 ball driver hex tool to loosen (or remove) the two screws to adjust.

  • Page 49: Port Options

    Port. As such, Gates does not warrant optical performance or image quality. Gates endeavors to collect data from the field and our own testing as a resource to customers, but you should always characterize your lens of choice for use underwater.

  • Page 50: Lanyard And Light Mounting (Optional)

    Z3 Operation Page 50 Lanyard and Light Mounting (Optional) Z3 has provisions to utilize a variety of lighting systems. Strong, secure ball mounts for the light arms can be located on the handle grips as shown in the image. Lanyard Mounts also attach to the Grip Arms, and can be located forward or aft for best positioning.

  • Page 51: Lighting Systems (Optional)

    Z3 Operation Page 51 Lighting Systems (optional) Z3 pairs well with Gates Lighting Systems like the GT14’s. A powerful 14,000 lumens of light at a high quality -- 90 CRI 5000°K color temperature. Mirrored indicators show light level and time remaining on both sides of the light.

  • Page 52: 4: Z3 Maintenance

    Proper care of your Gates housing is important to provide you reliable operation and long life. You’ll find all the guidelines in the “Housing Care and Maintenance” document included with your Gates housing. You can also find it on Gates web site at www.GatesHousings.com.

  • Page 53: 5: Customer Support

    Customer Support Page 53 5: Customer Support Should you have any questions about Z3 and its operation, please contact Gates at the numbers below. Email: Customer.srvc@GatesHousings.com Web: www.GatesHousings.com Phone: 858.391.0052 Fax: 858.391.0053...

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