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- Page 2 Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM 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.
- Page 3 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.
- Page 4 1. NA-EM5II housing 2. Instruction manual 3. Spare silicone rubber housing o-ring 4. O-ring remover 5. CR2450 battery (for moisture alarm) 6. Lubricant 7. Set of Allen keys 8. Pair of handle brackets 9. Bracket for Shutter lever CR2450 battery...
- Page 5 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;...
- Page 6 Specifications Identification of Parts Preparation of the Housing Opening and Locking the Housing Installing the Camera Mounting the Port Changing the Viewfinder Care and Maintenance Optional Accessories...
- Page 7 Housing body: Aluminium alloy Construction Surface treatment: Hard anodised Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate Width: 191mm Dimensions Height: 166mm (with handles) Depth: 102mm Weight Approx. 1.30kg (without camera) Buoyancy Slightly negative Depth rating 100 metres Moisture alarm: Blinking LED and audible alarm Optical fibre mount included for external strobes connection, TTL capability:...
- Page 8 HDR/ Fn4 button Housing lock safety button LV/ Fn3 button Housing lock M10 strobe mounting base Front dial Rear dial Shutter release lever Threaded holes for handle Movie button brackets Fn2 button Pv button...
- Page 9 Accessory coldshoe Mode dial Optical fibre mount Moisture alarm window Threaded holes for handle Port alignment index brackets M16 accessory port Zoom/Focus knob Lens release button Port release safety button ON/OFF lever Port lock/release lever Mode dial lock 1/4”–20UNC tripod socket x 2* * The maximum length of screws that can be used with the tripod sockets is 4mm...
- Page 10 Flash on/off lever Left selection button Lever Right selection button Fn1 button OK button Menu button Down selection button INFO button Playback button Up selection button Erase button...
- Page 11 1. After verifying that the housing O-ring is in good condition, lightly coat it with the lubricant provided. 2. Make sure the O-ring groove located in the rear part of the housing is free from any foreign material; the groove can be cleaned with the aid of a microfiber cloth.
- Page 12 5. Setting up the moisture alarm: 1. Install the CR2450 battery provided into battery compartment inside the rear housing. To remove the battery, use a small flat-head screwdriver to lift up the battery as shown. Switch the alarm on. The LED light will turn blue for five seconds indicating the battery is normal.
- Page 13 (Optional) Vacuum valve can be attached to the housing via one accessory port 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”...
- Page 14 Camera Settings 1. By setting the "EVF Auto Switch" function of the EM-5II camera to Off allows switching between monitor display and EVF display by pressing the LV button. To disable this function, press and hold the LV button for a few seconds, the "EVF Auto Switch"...
- Page 15 To open the housing: 2. Turn the housing lock anti- 1. Press the housing lock safety button. clockwise for 270°, until the lock reaches the “Open” position as shown. To lock the housing: 3. Close the housing while the 4. Turn the housing lock clockwise housing lock is in the “Open”...
- Page 16 1. Turn the locking lever on the tray 2. Remove the camera saddle from of the housing to the “open” the housing by sliding it outwards. position as shown. 3. Attach the saddle to the 4. Lift the ON/OFF lever upwards. camera by tightening the screw to the tripod socket of the camera.
- Page 17 5. Install the camera by sliding the 6. Lock the camera into place by attached saddle along the rail in turning the locking lever to the the housing until it cannot go in “lock” position. any further. Note: If installing the camera with lens and gear attached, first pull out the zoom/focus knob and sit on the shallower groove as shown.
- Page 18 Please refer to the NAUTICAM system port chart for a range of compatible ports. 1. Remove the O-ring from the port, inspect for any damage and lightly coat it with the provided lubricant before placing it back into its groove.
- Page 19 6. Align the Port mounting indices of 8. Lock the port into place by turning the port and the housing. the port locking lever to the inward position. To ensure that the port is 7. Gently push the port into the port securely mounted, confirm that the opening of the housing, until it green line on the safety button of...
- Page 20 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: 2.
- Page 21 A damaged O-ring should be discarded immediately and replaced only with one that is provided by NAUTICAM. 3. Replace the main O-ring annually. 4. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our distributor for a...
- Page 22 P.N. 25612 P.N. 32204 M16 Vacuum Valve Nauticam 180˚ straight viewfinder for MIL housings P.N. 32205 Nauticam 45˚ viewfinder for MIL housings...
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