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ORWARD Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM housing. At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves in the ability to recognize 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.
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 …………………………………………………………………………………….. Care and Maintenance ……………………………………………………………………………………….. Optional Accessories …………………………………………………………………………………………..
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.
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. •...
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• 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. •...
PECIFICATIONS Housing body: Aluminum alloy Construction Surface treatment: Hard anodized Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate Width: 358mm Dimensions Height: 251mm Depth: 158mm Weight in air Approx. 3.9kg Weight in water -0.3kg (includes camera and battery) Depth rating 100 m Port mount N120 Compatible Fujifilm GFX100 camera...
DENTIFICATION OF ARTS Optical Bulkhead Port Alignment Index On/Off Lever M24 Accessory port Shutter Release Lever Front Zoom/Focus Gear Command Dial Disengagement Lever Zoom/Focus Knob Port Lock Safety Button Fn3 Lever Port Lock Lever Lens Release Button...
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M16 Accessory Port Drive Mode Dial Rear Command Dial Fn2 Button Drive Button Fn1 Button Mounting Holes for Handle Brackets M14 Accessory Port /M5&M10 Accessory Port...
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0.66x Viewfinder Flash Lever Exposure Setting Dial Focus Lever Delete Button View Mode Lever Confirm Button for Rear Dial Playback Lever AF-ON Lever Q Lever DISP Lever Fn4 Button Housing Lock Direction Buttons Safety Button AEL Button Housing Lock Menu Button Moisture Alarm Window...
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Sacrificial Zinc Anode 1/4”-20UNC Tripod Socket x3* *The maximum length of screws that can be used with the tripod sockets is 4mm.
PENING AND OCKING THE OUSING To open the housing: To open the housing: To open the housing: To open the housing: Always open and close the housing with the front facing down, place the housing on a flat surface or in your lap. The housing can be opened and closed by operating the two housing locks;...
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To lock the housing: To lock the housing: To lock the housing: To lock the housing: When closing, make sure there is nothing caught between the closing surfaces of the two halves of the housing. To close, turn the locks towards the housing, and then make sure they are locked in place securely.
Prepar REPARATION OF THE OUSING 1. 1. 1. 1. After verifying that the main O-ring is 4. 4. 4. 4. Setting up the moisture alarm: in good condition, lightly coat it with the lubricant provided. 2. 2. 2. 2. Make sure the O-ring groove located in the front part of the housing is free from any foreign material;...
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Battery Installation: Press Press Insert the battery as shown above and To remove the battery, press the metal then press down the battery. plate as indicated and the battery will pop out. *Use only recommended battery with this product...
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2. Switch the alarm on. The LED 3. Test the alarm by connecting the light will flash blue once and two wires near the bottom of the turn blue for five seconds housing with a damp cotton bud; indicating battery the alarm should start giving out normal.
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V V V V acuum valve: acuum valve: acuum valve: acuum valve: Vacuum valve is pre-install to the housing for conducting a vacuum seal test. Please refer to the manual of the vacuum valve for details of the operation. LED status identification: LED status identification: LED status identification: LED status identification:...
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After start up LED indicator LED indicator LED indicator LED indicator Status Status Status Status Standby mode. The moisture alarm is Flashing "Blue" light active, and the system is ready for vacuum indication whenever a vacuum is detected. Flashing "Red" light with Moisture is detected.
NSTALLING THE AMERA It is required to reset the vacuum system when the vacuum level is dropped from target level to totally lost. i.e. when opening the housing or changing port. To reset To reset when changing port/lens: To reset To reset when changing port/lens: when changing port/lens:...
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To install the To install the camera To install the To install the camera camera to the housing: camera to the housing: to the housing: to the housing: 1. Turn the locking lever on the tray of Pull out the right assembly (Red the housing to the “open”...
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Check the actuator of the camera tray is Remove the eye cup of the camera correctly engaged with the front lens viewfinder as shown. release button of the camera. Attach the saddle to the camera by tightening the screw to the tripod socket of the camera.
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Connect Mount the camera by sliding the If installing the camera with lens attached saddle along the rail in the and gear attached, first pull out the housing until it cannot go in any zoom/focus knob and sit on the further.
Connect OUNTING THE Please refer to the NAUTICAM system port chart for a range of compatible ports: Please refer to the NAUTICAM system port chart for a range of compatible ports: Please refer to the NAUTICAM system port chart for a range of compatible ports: Please refer to the NAUTICAM system port chart for a range of compatible ports: 1.
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Connect 4. Turn the port locking lever to the release position as shown. Lift housing cap.
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Connect 6. Align the Port mounting indicates 8. Lock the port into place by turning of 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...
Connect HANGING THE IEWFINDER In order that user can change to a preferred viewfinder easily, the 0.66x viewfinder which comes with the housing is designed so that it can be removed and re-installed by the following simple steps described below. To remove the viewfinder: To remove the viewfinder: To remove the viewfinder:...
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Connect To re To re- - - - install the viewfinder: To re To re install the viewfinder: install the viewfinder: install the viewfinder: Lightly coat the O-rings on the outer periphery of the viewfinder body with lubricant. 1. Align the viewfinder with the 2.
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. •...
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For Wet Optic Lenses For Wet Optic Lenses For Wet Optic Lenses For Wet Optic Lenses P.N. 81201 P.N. 81202 Super Macro Convertor 1 Super Macro Convertor 2 (2.3x Magnification) (4x Magnification) P.N. 85201 P.N. 85204 P.N. 87205 Wide Angle Conversion Port Wide Angle Conversion Port EMWL Focusing Unit #4 (WACP-1)
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HDMI Output with V 1.4 Cable System HDMI Output with V 1.4 Cable System HDMI Output with V 1.4 Cable HDMI Output with V 1.4 Cable System System P.N. 17906/17907 P.N. 17920/17921 NA-502H housing NA-502B-H Housing for Small HD 502 5-inch HD monitor for SmallHD 502 Bright Monitor with with HDMI 1.4 input support HDMI 1.4 input support...
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HDMI Output with V 2.0 Cable System Cable System P.N. 17922 P.N. 25092 Nauticam Atomos Ninja V housing M24D1R220-M28A1R170 HDMI (HDMI 2.0) 2.0 Cable (for NA-GFX100 to use for Atomos Ninja V 5” 4Kp60 with Ninja V housing) 4:4:2 10-bit Recorder/Monitor/Player...
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