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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM digital camera housing. At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves in the ability to recognise the requirements of professional as well as amateur underwater photographers and fulfill them through the innovative designs of our products. We strive to achieve a high level of user-friendliness by allowing stress-free installation and easy operation of all important functions of the camera.
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Please note that this warranty only applies when the product is purchased in the territory where the service centre is located. NAUTICAM accepts no liability for any damage to and defects in the housing caused by improper use and/or poor maintenance; it is the responsibility of the owner to carefully follow the instructions in our manuals.
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1. NA-D7200 housing 2. Instruction manual 3. Spare silicone rubber main o-ring 4. O-ring remover 5. CR2032 battery (for moisture alarm) 6. Lubricant 7. Set of Allen keys 8. M10 plastic plug removal tool (for removal of M10 plastic insert)
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O-ring(s). 2. Do not use lubricants from other brands with the silicone rubber O-ring on this housing, only use the lubricant provided by NAUTICAM. 3. Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage. 4. Store the housing in a robust, shock-proof container during transportation;...
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Specifications Identification of Parts Opening and Closing the Housing Preparation of the Housing Installing the Camera Mounting the Port Changing the Viewfinder Care and Maintenance...
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Housing body: Aluminium alloy Surface treatment: Hard anodised Construction Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate Grip handles: Polycarbonate and rubber Width: 343 mm Dimensions Height: 186 mm (with handles) Depth: 132 mm Weight 2.74kg (without ball mounts) Buoyancy Slightly negative Depth rating 100 metres Moisture alarm: Blinking LED and audible alarm...
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Optical bulkhead for strobe On/Off control knob connections x 2 Grip handle x 2 Port alignment index Port lock/release lever...
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M16 accessory port Mode button Main command dial M14 accessory port M10 plastic plug (M5 on top, M10 Movie record lever on housing) AF-ON lever Shutter release lever Exposure compensation lever Sub-command dial Info lever Fn lever...
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Delete button Housing lock (R) Menu button Housing lock safety button (R) Help/ Protect/ White balance Live view selector lever button Housing lock (L) Multi selector Housing lock safety button (L) Up selection button Playback zoom in/ Image quality Left selection button button i button OK button...
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Release mode knob AF-mode button M16 optional accessory port Mode dial Flash pop-up/ flash Flash Off lever compensation button Zoom/ focus gear M10 plastic plug (M5 on top, M10 disengagement lever on housing) Playback zoom out/ ISO sensitivity Zoom/focus knob lever Lens release button Playback lever...
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Always open and close the housing with the front facing down, place the housing on a flat surface or in your lap. 1. When closing, make sure there is nothing caught between the closing surfaces of the two halves of the housing. 2.
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1. After verifying that the main O-ring is in good condition, lightly coat it with the lubricant provided. 2. Make sure the O-ring groove located in the front part of the housing is free from any foreign material; the groove can be cleaned with the aid of a microfiber cloth.
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iii. Insert the 5-pin bulkhead through the threaded hole. Tighten the 5-pin bulkhead with a spanner. Connect the 5-pin bulkhead to the accessory shoe plug. Slide the accessory shoe plug of the housing into the accessory shoe of the camera.
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6. Setting up the moisture alarm: 1. Install the CR2032 battery provided into the battery compartment on the circuit board inside the front part of the housing. Switch the alarm on. The LED light will turn blue for five seconds indicating the battery is normal.
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(Optional) Vacuum valve can be attached to the housing via one of the accessory port for conducting a vacuum seal test. Please refer to the manual of the vacuum valve for more details of the operation. LED status identification: On start up: LED indicator Status Flash “Blue”...
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To reset when changing port/lens: 1. Release vacuum by turning the vacuum release ring anti-clockwise. 2. Remove the port and lens from the housing and camera. 3. Press the BLUE button once to reset the system. The LED light will turn blue for five seconds then it goes into flashing blue light standby mode.
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1. Turn the locking lever on the tray 2. Remove the camera saddle from of the housing to the “open” the housing. position. 3. Pull the sliding bar on the saddle 4. Align the pin on the saddle with to its outward position. the opening in the bottom of the camera as indicated in the diagram.
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Attach the saddle to the camera 6. After ensuring the AF/MF by tightening the screw to the activator on the sliding bar aligns tripod socket of the camera with correctly with the focus mode a screwdriver or a coin. selector of the camera, push the sliding bar to its inward position.
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Please refer to the NAUTICAM port system chart for a range of compatible ports; note that extension rings may be needed for certain lenses and adaptors are available for the attachment of ports of other manufacturers. To remove housing cap: 1.
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To mount port: 6. Verify that the port opening of 5. Remove the O-ring from the port, the housing is clean and free from inspect for any damage and foreign material. lightly coat it with the provided lubricant before placing it back into its groove.
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In order that users can change to a preferred viewfinder easily, the 0.66X viewfinder which comes with this housing is designed so that it can be removed and re-installed by following the simple steps described below. To remove the viewfinder: 1.
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O-ring with the provided lubricant before reinstalling it in the groove. A damaged O-ring should be discarded immediately and replaced only with one that is provided by NAUTICAM. 4. Replace the main O-ring annually.
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