Summary of Contents for Nauticam NA-NEX5
- 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 2. 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 this manual.
- Page 4 1. NA-NEX-5 housing 2. Optical fibre mount with screws 3. Instruction manual 4. Spare silicone rubber housing main o-ring 5. O-ring remover 6. CR2032 battery (for moisture alarm) 7. Lubricant 8. Set of Allen keys Optical fibre mount Spare silicone rubber o-ring O-ring remover with screws CR2032 battery...
- 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...
- Page 7 Housing body: Aluminium alloy Construction Surface treatment: Hard anodised Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate Width: 140 mm Dimensions Height: 118 mm Depth: 68 mm Weight Approx. 0.78 kg (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 M10 strobe mounting base Port alignment index On/Off switch Housing lock safety button Shutter release key Housing lock Lens release button Focus light mount Zoom/focus knob Internal flash window...
- Page 9 Port lock/release safety Up selection button button Port lock/release latch Left selection button Flash up/off lever Soft key C button LCD monitor window Right selection button Playback rocker switch Down selection button Movie rocker switch Soft key B button Soft key A button Control wheel...
- Page 10 Moisture alarm window 1/4”–20UNC tripod socket x 2 Tips : When using Nikonos lenses, the Release w/o Lens function of the NEX-5 camera must be enabled: Go to Menu, Select Setup, scroll to Release w/o Lens, then select Enable.
- Page 11 1. After verifying that the housing main O-ring is in 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; the groove can be cleaned with the aid of a microfiber cloth.
- Page 12 Setting up the moisture alarm 1. Install CR2032 battery provided into battery compartment on the circuit board inside the rear part of the housing. 2. Test the alarm by contacting the two wires near the bottom of the housing with a damped cotton bud;...
- Page 13 To open the housing: 1. Press the housing lock safety 2. Turn the housing lock anti- button. clockwise for 270°. To lock the housing: 4. Turn the housing lock clockwise 3. Close the housing. for 270°, until the lock reaches the “lock”...
- Page 14 1. Disengage the camera saddle 2. Remove the camera saddle from lock by sliding it to the right. the housing. 4. Make sure the ON/OFF switches of 3. Tilt the LCD monitor of the both the camera and the housing camera upwards*, then attach are in the “OFF”...
- Page 15 Confirm that all the controls of the housing are correctly engaged. * If you do not want to have the LCD monitor tilted, remove the LCD monitor support from the camera saddle before attached it to the camera:...
- 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 8. To remove the port from the housing, repeat steps 3 and 4 then gently pull it out. 7. Turn the port lock/release latch anti- clockwise for 135° to the “Lock” position (the position as shown in figure 3).
- Page 18 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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