Aquatica Digital A7D Mk II Operating Manual

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OPERATING MANUAL FOR AQUATICA A7D Mk II

PRODUCT # 20077

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Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL FOR AQUATICA A7D Mk II PRODUCT # 20077...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Content Foreword and feature Page 1 Safety recommendations Page 2 Strobes connections descriptions Page 2 Nomenclature of controls Page 3 & 4 Controls and components in detail Page 5 & 6 Preparation of the housing Page 7 Preparation of the ports Page 7 Camera preparation and installation Page 8...
Page 4 Thank you for having selected the AQUATICA Digital Camera System for your underwater photography needs. The AQUATICA Digital Housing is the result of a long and continuing relationship with the most demanding underwater photographers in the world. Each housings is handcrafted, tightly quality controlled and pressure tested to a 300 feet/90m equivalent by a small group of specially trained individuals, each of whom takes the utmost pride and satisfaction in offering you the best underwater camera housing in the world.
Page 5: Safety Recommendations
SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Please carefully read the following precautions and recommendations: Improper transportation, handling or use of this housing might cause a flood or malfunction. See Storage and transportation of housing and ports section on page13 Never remove, change a port or open the housing in a location where sand or similar foreign material might come in contact with an O- ring.
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Page 8 CONTROLS IN DETAIL Camera quick release tray (saddle): Used to attach Focus/Zoom control release disc: Lifting and rotating this camera and slide in housing. disc to its resting post will retract the pinion gear (key # 18); doing so, along with pulling the lens release lever (# 19) Camera tray release lever: Press to release camera tray will allows the camera and lens to be pulled out from the from housing.
Page 9 CONTROLS IN DETAIL, CONTINUED Removable Viewfinder Eyepiece: This Galileo type SET button: Press to approve selection of menu or view finder offers a full view of the camera viewfinder chosen mode features. and its information display. For an enhanced larger view, this viewfinder can be removed and replaced TTL Exposure control lever (Optional): This lever offer with one of our two optional Aqua View Finders,...
Page 10: Preparation Of The Housing
PREPARATION OF THE HOUSING Two hand grips are provided, these attach on the sides The Aquatica 6” and 8” dome ports have removable dome of the housing with the supplied screws and hexagonal shade, without the shade, a circular 180 Fisheye lenses wrench.
Page 11: Camera Preparation And Installation
CAMERA PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION To open the rear door of the housing,start by pressing on the latch cover and rotating the latch body downward. Important Note: Prior to installing the camera in the housing, remove the rubber eye cup, the camera strap and clips, and/or any object that might obstruct installation, third party camera strap hookup should be removed.
Page 12: Preparation And Installation Of The Lens
PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION OF THE LENS There are a number of lens gear available and various way of mounting them to a lens, all depending on their design. Using the right gear and correctly mounting it on the lens is a very important step for a smooth operation of the Zoom or Focus control. Carefully follow the directions found on each gear packaging.
Page 13: Focusing Mode
MOUNTING A PORT AND/OR EXTENSING RING ON THE HOUSING This AQUATICA A7D Mk II Digital housing features a locking bayonet mount (# 21). Safely mounting a Port or extension on the housing requires that the O-ring be clean, lubricated, be properly seated in its groove and that the opposing sealing surface be clean and free of any physical damage.
Page 14: Using Wired Connectors
CONNECTING LIGHTING EQUIPMENT Mounting the strobe arms will require that the necessary shoes, brackets or Base Ball be attached to the threaded holes located on the top of the hand grips (key # 26). Use of the Aquatica Delta 3 Strobe Arm System is recommended. Three 1/4”-20 threaded holes on the bottom (key # 53) of this housing can be used for various mounting applications.
Page 15 For Aquatica housing with the optional Ikelite integrated conversion circuitry The A7D Mk II model # 20077-KT is a housing is equipped with an Ikelite designed and patented TTL conversion circuitry. Once attached to the housing, you should turn the strobe on first before turning the power on the camera.
Page 16: Using Optical Connectors
USING OPTICAL CONNECTORS This Aquatica housing can be supplied with optical type strobe connection: Version –OPT is fully optical, having dual optical type of connection. Included is one (1) dual adapter for typical straight cord used by INON and various other optical sync cords manufacturers and two (2) Sea & Sea/Olympus type of angled cord plug, select the desired connection and install on the optical port base, tighten the set screw into place with the supplied hexagonal wrench.
Page 17 Maintenance of housing and ports Maintenance of the housing mechanical components: 6. Lubricate the O-ring with a thin layer of Aquatica O-ring After every salt water dive, your housing system requires that it lubricant (# 19213) until it appears to be smooth and shiny. be soaked and/or rinsed in fresh water.
Page 18 Aquatica A7D Mk II For Canon 7D MkII BULKHEAD SELECTION* 18854 Replacement 20077-NK 20077-OPT 20077-HYB 20077-KM 20077-KT Viewfinder 19218 Maintenance O-ring Kit MONTREAL, CANADA TEL. 514-737-9481 WWW.AQUATICA.CA Aqua View 45 Finder 20059 MkII Made in CANADA MONTREAL, CANADA TEL. 514-737-9481 WWW.AQUATICA.CA...
Page 19 WARRANTY PLEASE READ CAREFULLY One year Limited Warranty. Thank you for purchasing an AQUATICA manufactured product! Your AQUATICA housing is handcrafted by a small group of specially trained individuals - each of whom takes the most pride and satisfaction in offering you the best underwater camera housings in the world.