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- Page 2 ORWARD Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM 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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Page 3: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENTS Warranty ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Precautions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Package Contents ………………………………………………………………………………………………. Specifications …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Identification of Parts ………………………………………………………………………………………… Opening and Locking the Housing ……………………………………………………………………… Preparation of the Housing ………………………………………………………………………………… Installing the Camera ………………………………………………………………………………………… Mounting the Port ……………………….……………………………………………………………………. Changing the Viewfinder ……………………………………………………………………..……………. HDMI Cable Routing ………………………………………………………………………………………….. Care and Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………………………. -
Page 4: Warranty
NAUTICAM does not hold responsibility for damage, of any nature, to any equipment used with and/or placed within our products. NAUTICAM accepts no liability for any loss of captured images or the inability to capture images even if it is due to the malfunctioning of our products. -
Page 5: Precautions
O-ring(s). • Do not use lubricants from other brands with the silicone rubber O-ring on this housing, only use the lubricant provided by NAUTICAM. • Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage. - Page 6 • Do not open the product in a wet or sandy environment. Protect the interior from moisture and debris in order to prevent malfunction or leakage. • Do not store the product in an environment of high humidity. • Do not leave the housing and the monitor in direct sunlight for prolonged periods. •...
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Page 7: Package Contents
ACKAGE ONTENTS • NA-GX85 housing • Pair of handle brackets • Shutter release extension • Spare silicone rubber O-ring for housing • O-ring remover • CR2032 battery • Lubricant • Set of Allen keys • Instruction manual... -
Page 8: Specifications
PECIFICATIONS Housing body: Aluminium alloy Construction Surface treatment: Hard anodised Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate Width: 194mm Dimensions Height: 127mm Depth: 102mm Weight Approx. 1.10kg Buoyancy Slightly negative Depth rating 100 metres Port mount Compatible Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85/GX80/GX7 Mark II cameras... -
Page 9: Identification Of Parts
DENTIFICATION OF ARTS Front dial Flash up/off lever Mode dial Rear dial On/off lever Threaded holes for handle brackets Housing lock safety button Housing lock Shutter release lever... - Page 10 M16 accessory port Accessory coldshoe Moisture alarm window Optical fibre mount M14 accessory port M10 strobe mounting base Port alignment index Threaded holes for handle brackets Lens release button Zoom/Focus knob Port release safety button Port lock/release lever...
- Page 11 4K photo mode/Fn3 button Movie button Rear control wheel control button LVF/Fn4 button AF/AE LOCK button Fn1 button Playback button ISO button MENU/SET button WB button Auto Focus Mode button Drive mode button DISP button Delete / Q.MENU/RETURN / Fn2 button button...
- Page 12 * The maximum length of screws that can be used with the tripod sockets is 4mm 1/4”-20UNC tripod socket x2 * Sacrificial zinc anode x2...
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Page 13: Opening And Locking The Housing
PENING AND OCKING THE OUSING To open the housing: 1. Press the housing lock safety 2. Turn the housing lock anti- button. clockwise for 270°, until the lock reaches the “Open” position as shown. - Page 14 To lock the housing: 3. Close the housing while the 4. Turn the housing lock clockwise housing lock is in the “Open” for 270°, until the lock reaches position. the “lock” position as shown. Confirm that the white indicator line on the safety button is visible.
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Page 15: Preparation Of The Housing
REPARATION OF THE OUSING 1. After verifying that the main O-ring is in 4. Setting up the moisture alarm: 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;... - Page 16 2. Switch the alarm on. The LED 3. Test the alarm by connecting the light will flash blue once and turn two wires near the bottom of the blue for five seconds indicating housing with a damp cotton bud; the battery is normal. Then it the alarm should start giving out a goes into flashing blue light repeating “beep”...
- Page 17 Optional Vacuum Valve: 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 details of the operation. LED status identification: On start up: LED indicator Status...
- Page 18 After start up: LED indicator Status Flashing "Blue" light Standby mode. The moisture alarm is active, and the system is ready for vacuum indication whenever a vacuum is detected. Flashing "Red" light with Moisture is detected. beeping sound Flashing "Yellow" light Some vacuum is detected, target vacuum level is not reached.
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Page 19: Installing The Camera
NSTALLING THE AMERA To install the camera into to the housing: 1. Disengage the red camera 2. Tilt the LCD monitor of the saddle locks by pressing them camera upwards, then attach inwards. Remove the camera the saddle to the camera by saddle from the housing by tightening the screw to the sliding it outwards. - Page 20 3. Lift the ON/OFF lever and mode 4. Install the camera by sliding the dial upwards and turn to the attached saddle along the rail in side. the housing until it cannot go in any further. Confirm that the red camera saddle locks are in the engaged position before closing the housing.
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Page 21: Mounting The Port
Connect OUNTING THE 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 22 4. Turn the port locking lever to the 5. Lift housing cap. release position as shown.
- Page 23 Align the Port mounting 8. Lock the port into place by turning the port locking lever to indices of the port and the the inward position. To ensure housing. that the port is securely Gently push the port into the mounted, confirm that the port opening of the housing, green line on the safety button...
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Page 24: Changing The Viewfinder
HANGING THE IEWFINDER 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. - Page 25 To re-install the viewfinder: 1. Lightly coat the O-rings on the 3. Push the viewfinder from the outer periphery of the outside of the housing until viewfinder body with lubricant. it cannot go in any further. 2. Align the viewfinder with the 4.
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Page 26: Hdmi Cable Routing
HDMI C ABLE OUTING This housing is compatible with HDMI output to external monitor with optional monitor housings. The internal HDMI D-D cable routing is described below. For connection between camera and monitor housing, please kindly refer to the monitor housing manual. HDMI cable routing: Due to the limited space within the housing, the HDMI cable... -
Page 27: Care And Maintenance
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. • Replace the main O-ring annually. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our... -
Page 28: Optional Accessories
PTIONAL CCESSORIES P.N. 32204 P.N. 25624 P.N. 32205 M14 Vacuum Valve II Nauticam 180˚ straight Nauticam 45˚ viewfinder for viewfinder for MIL housings (Pushbutton Release) MIL housings...
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