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Nauticam NA-A6300 Instruction Manual

Nauticam NA-A6300 Instruction Manual

Underwater camera housing

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  • Page 2 Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM camera 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.
  • 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-A6300 housing 2. Instruction manual 3. Spare silicone rubber housing o-ring 4. O-ring remover 5. CR2032 battery (for moisture alarm) 6. Lubricant 7. Set of Allen keys 8. Set of handle brackets with shutter release trigger CR2032 battery O-ring remover...
  • 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 Changing the Viewfinder Care and Maintenance Optional Accessories...
  • Page 7 Housing body: Aluminium alloy Construction Surface treatment: Hard anodised Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate Width: 193mm Dimensions Height: 1124mm (with handles) Depth: 100mm Weight Approx. 1.00kg (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 Mode dial Housing lock safety button Control dial Housing lock M10 strobe mounting base On/off lever C1 button Shutter release lever Threaded holes for handle Lens release button brackets...
  • Page 9 Accessory coldshoe M16 accessory port Threaded holes for handle Optical fibre mount brackets Port alignment index Zoom/Focus knob Moisture alarm window Port release safety button Flash on/off lever Port lock/release lever M14 accessory port 1/4”–20UNC tripod socket x 2* * The maximum length of screws that can be used with the tripod sockets is 4mm...
  • Page 10 Viewfinder/LCD lever Up selection button Menu button Right selection button AF/MF /AEL switch lever OK button AF/MF /AEL /Enlarge button Left selection button Fn button Down selection button Movie button C2 /Delete button Control wheel Playback button...
  • Page 11 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 12 5. Setting up the moisture alarm: 1. Install the CR2032 battery provided into the battery compartment on the circuit board inside the front part of the housing. Switch the alarm on. The LED light will turn blue for five seconds indicating the battery is normal.
  • Page 13 (Optional) 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 more details of the operation. LED status identification: On start up: LED indicator Status Flash “Blue”...
  • Page 14 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 15 1. Disengage the red camera saddle 2. Tilt the LCD monitor of the locks by pressing them inwards. camera upwards, then attach the Remove the camera saddle from saddle to the camera by the housing by sliding it tightening the screw to the outwards.
  • Page 16 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 17 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 18 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 19 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...
  • Page 20 P.N. 25624 P.N. 32204 M14 Vacuum Valve II Nauticam 180˚ straight (Pushbutton Release) viewfinder for MIL housings P.N. 32205 Nauticam 45˚ viewfinder for MIL housings...