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- Page 2 Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM camera housing. At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves on 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-EM1 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 CR2450 battery O-ring remover Spare silicone rubber o-ring Lubricant Set of Allen keys...
- 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 Care and Maintenance Optional Accessories...
- Page 7 Housing body: Aluminium alloy Construction Surface treatment: Hard anodised Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate Width: 302mm Dimensions Height: 169mm (with handles) Depth: 113mm Weight Approx. 1.80kg (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 Ball joint x2 Port alignment index Adjustable handle x2 Lens release button Preview button 1/4”–20UNC tripod socket x 3* Optical fibre mount * The maximum length of screws that can be used with the tripod sockets is 4mm...
- Page 9 Accessory coldshoe Port lock/release lever Sequential shooting/ Self- ON/OFF lever timer/ HDR button M14 accessory port AF/ Metering mode button Zoom/Focus knob M5 threaded hole Port release safety button...
- Page 10 M10 strobe mounting base Mode dial lock button Mode dial Fn2 button Rear dial M5 threaded hole AEL/AFL button Shutter release lever Housing lock safety button Front dial Housing lock...
- Page 11 LV button Right selection button Lever OK button Movie button Down selection button INFO button Playback button Fn1 button Moisture alarm window Up selection button Erase button Left selection button Menu button...
- Page 12 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 13 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 14 (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 Steady "Blue"...
- Page 15 Camera Settings 1. By setting the "EVF Auto Switch" function of the EM-1 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 16 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 17 2. Tilt the LCD monitor of the camera 1. Turn the locking lever on the tray upwards, then attach the saddle to of the housing to the “open” the camera by tightening the screw position. Then remove the camera to the tripod socket of the camera. saddle from the housing.
- Page 18 8. Lock the camera into place by 5. Gently push the ON/OFF lever turning the locking lever to the downwards ensuring the actuator “lock” position. correctly engages with the ON/OFF lever of the camera. 6. Confirm that all the controls of the housing are correctly engaged 7.
- Page 19 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 20 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 21 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 22 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...
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