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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.
Opening and Locking the Housing ……………………………………………………………………… Preparation of the Housing ………………………………………………………………………………… Installing the Camera …………………………………………………………………………………………. Mounting the Port ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Changing the Viewfinder ……………………………………………………………………………………. Care and Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………………………. Optional Accessories ………………………………………………………………………………………….. N100 Port system for Fujifilm XH1/XT3 System ………………………………………………..Nauticam Water Optics ……………………………………………..……………………………………...
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.
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. ...
DENTIFICATION OF ARTS Ball mount x2 Optical fibre mount Port lock safety button Port lock lever Focus mode selector Lens release button Port alignment index...
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Accessory coldshoe Dial lock release button Drive mode selector Sensitivity dial M24 accessory port M14 accessory port Playback lever M5/M10 thread hole Zoom/focus knob *Handles are not displayed...
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Fn1 button Dial lock release button Shutter speed dial Exposure Metering selector compensation dial On/off switch Rear command dial AF-L lever M14 accessory port Shutter release lever M5/M10 thread hole Front command dial *Handles are not displayed...
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0.66x viewfinder View mode lever Rear command dial button Delete button AE-L button Quick menu button Focus stick button Housing lock Up button safety button Left button Housing lock Right button Menu/OK button Down button Display/Back button Moisture alarm window...
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Attachment point for Mounting Ball (P.32) Sacrificial zinc anode Attachment point for Attachment point for Mounting Ball (P.32) Mounting Ball (P.32) 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: 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; when opening, press the safety buttons, then turn the locks outwards.
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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. 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;...
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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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3. Test the alarm by connecting the 2. Switch the alarm on. The LED two wires near the bottom of the light will flash blue once and turn housing with a damp cotton bud; blue for five seconds indicating the alarm should start giving out the battery is normal.
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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...
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After start up LED indicator Status Standby mode. The moisture alarm is active, Flashing "Blue" light and the system is ready for vacuum indication whenever a vacuum is detected. Flashing "Red" light Moisture is detected. with beeping sound Some vacuum is detected, target vacuum level Flashing "Yellow"...
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: Release vacuum. Remove the port and lens from the housing and camera.
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To install the camera to the housing: 1. Turn the locking lever on the tray of Tilt the LCD monitor of the camera the housing to the “open” position upwards, then attach the saddle to as shown. Then remove the camera the camera by tightening the screw saddle from the housing by sliding it to the tripod socket of the camera.
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Lift the Drive mode selector, Metering Set the camera Drive mode to “Movie” selector and Exposure compensation and Metering to “Average”. dial upwards. Then turn both selectors outwards as shown above.
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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 further. zoom/focus knob and sit on the shallower groove as shown.
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.
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Connect 4. Turn the port locking lever to the release position as shown. Then lift the housing cap...
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Connect Lock the port into place by turning Align the Port mounting indicates of the port locking lever to the inward the port and the housing. position. Gently push the port into the port To ensure that the port is securely opening of the housing, until it cannot mounted, confirm that the green go in any further.
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: 1.
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Connect To re-install the viewfinder: Lightly coat the O-rings on the outer periphery of the viewfinder body with lubricant. 2. Push the viewfinder from the 1. Align the viewfinder with the outside of the housing until it sleeve in the display window. cannot go in any further.
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...
CCESSORIES P.N. 25624 P.N. 28130 M14 Vacuum Valve II Hand Strap for 28113 (Pushbutton Release) P.N 36335 P.N 32201 P.N 32203 Battery Pack for NA-XT3 Housing Nauticam 45˚ Viewfinder Nauticam 180˚ straight (2500mAh, inc. USB cable) * USB C Viewfinder...
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P.N 26305 Strobe mounting ball Mounting Ball Set Mini flash trigger for Panasonic/Fujifilm for handle with screws (compatible with NA-GH4/NA-XT1/XT2) for Tripod Legs P.N 17922 Nauticam Atomos Ninja V Housing (HDMI 2.0) for Atomos Ninja V 5” 4Kp60 4:2:2 10-bit Recorder/Monitor/Player...
150 deg. FOV with full frame 60mm macro lens 0.58kg(underwater) PTIONAL CCESSORIES P.N 83213 M67 to Bayonet Mount Converter P.N 83214 Bayonet Mount Adaptor for SMC/CMC P.N 86221 M67 Flip holder for MWL-1 For further details, please consult an authorized dealer or contact us by innovation@nauticam.com.
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