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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 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.
  • 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 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Switching between LCD and Viewfinder ………………………………………………………………………………. Mounting the Port ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Changing the Viewfinder …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….
  • Page 4: Warranty

    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 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. •...
  • Page 7: Package Contents

    ACKAGE ONTENTS • NA-α2020 Housing • 90120 Spare Silicone Rubber O-ring for Housing • 2x Optical Fiber Mount Caps (Pre-attached) • 2x Stainless Steel Handle Brackets • 2x Handles with Mounting Balls • Housing Cap • O-ring Remover • CR2032 Battery (for vacuum system) •...
  • Page 8: Specifications

    N100 Compatible 37305 N100 to N120 35.5mm Port Adaptor II Port Adaptor (for NA-A7IV/ α2020) Compatible Sony A9II/A7RIV Camera Cameras Mini flash trigger for Sony (compatible with NA- Flash Trigger A7/A7II/A9/A7RIII/RIV/ α2020) HDMI Support Nauticam HDMI 1.4 & 2.0 Systems...
  • Page 9: Identification Of Parts

    DENTIFICATION OF ARTS Port Alignment Index 2x Mounting Balls Shutter Release Lever Optical Bulkheads Zoom/Focus Knob Front Dial Port Lock Safety Button Lens Release Button Port Lock Lever...
  • Page 10 M14 Accessory Port Exposure Compensation Dial Drive Mode Dial Rear Dial Focus Mode Lever Mode Lock Button Mode Dial M24 Accessory Port C1 Button On/Off Switch C2 Button...
  • Page 11 0.66x Viewfinder Fn Button AE-L Button C3 Button Center Button MENU Button AF-ON Lever Playback Lever Movie Lever Multi-Selector Pad DISP/Up Button ISO/Right Button Housing Lock Center Button Delete Button Housing Lock Safety Button Moisture Alarm Window Left Button C4/Down Button...
  • Page 12 Sacrificial Zinc Anode Attachment Point for Mounting Balls l/4”-20UNC Tripod Socket x3* *The maximum length of screws that can be used with the tripod sockets is 4mm.
  • Page 13: Opening And Locking The Housing

    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;...
  • Page 14 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.
  • Page 15: Preparation Of The Housing

    Prepar REPARATION OF THE OUSING 1. 1. 1. 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. 2. 2. 2. Make sure the O-ring groove located in the front part of the housing is free from any foreign material;...
  • Page 16 Press Press Battery Installation: 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...
  • Page 17 2. Switch the alarm on. The LED light 3. Test the alarm by connecting the will flash blue once and turn blue two wires near the bottom of the for five seconds indicating the housing with a damp cotton bud; battery is normal.
  • Page 18 Optional V V V V acuum valve: Optional acuum valve: Optional Optional acuum valve: acuum 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: LED status identification: LED status identification:...
  • Page 19 After start up LED indicator LED indicator Status Status LED indicator LED indicator Status Status Standby mode. The moisture alarm is active, and the Flashing "Blue" light system is ready for vacuum indication whenever a vacuum is detected. Flashing "Red" light with Moisture is detected.
  • Page 20: Installing The Camera

    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 when changing port/lens: To reset when changing port/lens: To reset when changing port/lens: To reset when changing port/lens: Release vacuum.
  • Page 21 To install the camera To install the camera to the housing: to the housing: To install the To install the camera camera to the housing: to the housing: 1. Turn the locking lever on the tray of Tilt the LCD monitor of the camera the housing to the “open”...
  • Page 22 If installing the camera with lens Before installing Sony A9II camera into and gear attached, first pull out the housing, turn the focus mode dial of the camera to AF-S mode. the zoom/focus knob and sit on the shallower groove as shown.
  • Page 23 Connect Mount the camera by sliding the attached saddle along the rail in the housing until it cannot go in any further. Lock the camera into place by turning the locking lever to the “lock” position as shown. Confirm that all the controls of the housing are correctly engaged.
  • Page 24 Connect To remove Sony A9II camera remove Sony A9II camera remove Sony A9II camera remove Sony A9II camera from from from from the housing: the housing: the housing: the housing: Unlock the camera by turning the locking lever to the “unlock” position as shown. Make sure to lift the focus mode lever of the housing up while taking the Sony A9II camera out.
  • Page 25: Switching Between Lcd And Viewfinder

    WITCHING BETWEEN IEWFINDER Connect By setting the “FINDER/MONITOR” function of the A7IV/A9II camera to Manual allows switching between monitor display and EVF display by an assigned button. E.g. C2. Go to “FINDER/MONITOR” and set to either Viewfinder (Manual) or Monitor (Manual). Then assign a button for switching between viewfinder and monitor.
  • Page 26: Mounting The Port

    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.
  • Page 27 Connect 4. Turn the port locking lever to the release position as shown. Then, lift a housing cap.
  • Page 28 Connect Align the Port mounting indicates of 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 6. Gently push the port into the port securely mounted, confirm that the opening of the housing, until it cannot green line on the safety button of...
  • Page 29: Changing The Viewfinder

    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...
  • Page 30 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. 2. Push the viewfinder from the outside 1.
  • Page 31: 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 32: Optional Accessories

    PTIONAL CCESSORIES P.N. 25624 P.N. 32201 P.N. 32203 M14 Vacuum Valve II Nauticam 180˚ straight Nauticam 45˚ (Pushbutton Release) viewfinder viewfinder P.N. 26302 P.N. 26216 P.N. 28130 Mini flash trigger Universal Optical Fiber Hand Strap for 28113 for Sony Cable...
  • Page 33 P.N. 37305 P.N. 25218 N100 to N120 35.5mm Mounting Ball Set for Port Adaptor II Tripod...
  • Page 34 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. 86201 P.N. 85201 P.N. 85204 Macro to Wideangle Lens 1 Wide Angle Conversion Port Wide Angle Conversion Port (MWL-1) 150 deg.
  • Page 35 HDMI Output with V 1.4 Cable System HDMI Output with V 1.4 Cable System HDMI Output with V 1.4 Cable System HDMI Output with V 1.4 Cable System All the needed cables and bulkheads are included in the monitor housing. P.N.
  • Page 36 Cable System Cable System Cable System P.N. 17922 P.N. 25087 P.N. 25086 Nauticam Atomos Ninja V housing M24D2R200-M28A1R170 M24 Adaptor for HDMI 2.0 Cable (HDMI 2.0) HDMI 2.0 Cable (to use with 25087 with NA-A7RIV/α2020) for Atomos Ninja V 5” 4Kp60...

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