Aquatica Digital A30D User manual

INSTRUCTION FOR
AQUATICA A30D
Housing for the Canon 30D

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Instruction for the
AQUATICA A30D HOUSING
Table of Contents
1. Foreword
2. Safety Precautions
3. Overall View of Aquatica A5D
4. Features
5. Controls in detail
6. Preparation of the Housing
7. Preparation of the Port
8. Preparation of the Lens
8. Focus Gear installation
9. Camera preparation and Installation
10. Closing of the Housing
10. Changing the Lens
11. Mounting the Port
11. Mounting and attaching Flashes
11. Taking a picture
12. Focus Mode
12. Using the Housing
12. Transporting your Aquatica A5D
13. Care and maintenance
13. Of the Housing
13. Of the Ports
12. Of the Latches
13. Of the O-rings
13. Warranty conditions
FOREWORD
Thank you for having selected the Professional AQUATICA A5D Digital Camera Housing System for your un-
derwater photography.
The AQUATICA A5D Digital Housing is the result of a long and continuing relationship with the most demand-
ing underwater photographers in the world. Each housings is handcrafted, quality checked and pressure tested
to 300 feet by a small group of specially trained individuals, each of whom takes the utmost pride and satisfac-
tion in offering the best underwater camera housing in the world.
The Aquatica A5D Digital Housing was designed for optimum technical and optical performance and to provide
easy and efficient underwater access to all the functions and controls of the Canon EOS 5D SLR.
This manual assumes that the User is already familiar with the Canon EOS 5D camera. If not, please read the
instruction Manual before attempting to use the housing.
With basic care and maintenance, your AQUATICA A5D will give you a lifetime of enjoyment and satisfaction in
producing underwater images.
Please read this manual carefully before using your housing for the first time and note that: wherever cited the
right hand is your right when using the housing.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Improper transportation handling or use of this housing might cause a flooding or malfunction.
Please read and follow the following precautions:
- Store and transport the housing in a sturdy, shock proof container and avoid travelling
with the camera mounted inside the housing as impact forces especially on the external
push buttons will be transferred to the camera.
- When travelling by air, either remove the port or open the housing.
- Never change a port or open the housing in a location where sand or similar foreign
material might come in contact with an O-ring
- Use of accessories or modifications and alterations unauthorized by the manufacturer
may result in flooding or poor functioning of the controls
- Be careful when opening the housing as the pressure build up inside the housing
will exaggerate the force of the latch spring. Keep fingers away from the path
of the latches.
- Whenever changing ports or O-rings, perform a simple seal test with out the
camera inside.
- Avoid scratching the acrylic ports and windows.
- Make sure that all ports remain properly attached before rinsing the housing.
Especially when rinsing without a strobe make sure the Bulkhead connector is
sealed with its plug.
- Never attempt to operate the camera in auto focus mode with the lens mounted
focus gear engaged with the housing gear.
- Remove the main O-ring seals and clean after every use. Read and follow the
Care and Maintenance instructions on this manual.
- Ensure that the spring loaded secondary lock is properly engaged to prevent the
accidental opening of latches.

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1. SHUTTER RELEASE LEVER
2. MAIN DIAL INPUT KNOB
3. METERING MODE SELECTOR / FLASH EXPOSURE
COMPENSATION BUTTON
4. DRIVE MODE / ISO SELECTOR BUTTON
5. AF SELECTOR / WHITE BALANCE BUTTON
6. LCD ILLUMINATOR BUTTON
7. BULKHEAD FOR FLASH CONNECTOR
8. SECOND BULKHEAD FOR FLASH CONNECTOR
(OPTIONAL)
9. FOCUS/ZOOM KNOB
10. FOCUS / ZOOM RING CONNECTING GEAR
11. LENS LOCK RELEASE KNOB
12. CAMERA MOUNTING SADDLE
13. HOTSHOE CONNECTOR
14. GRIPS (X2)
15. MOUNTING HOLES (1/4” X 20) FOR BASE
BRACKETS FOR ARMS
16. BAYONNET MOUNTING FLANGE
17. LATCHES (X2)
18. TOP LCD DISPLAY WINDOW
19. AF POINT SELECTOR / ENLARGE BUTTON
20. FE LOCK / INDEX / REDUCE LEVER
21. QUICK CONTROL KNOB
22 . VIEWFINDER
23. ACCESSORY MOUNTING HOLES (X2)
24. MODE DIAL CONTROL KNOB
25. MODE DIAL VIEWING PORT
26. SETTING BUTTON
27. POWER SWITCH (ON/OFF) KNOB
28. ERASE BUTTON
29. PLAYBACK BUTTON
30. JUMP BUTTON
31. INFO BUTTON
32. MENU BUTTON
33. REAR LCD MONITOR WINDOW
34. SACRIFICIAL ANODES (2X)
35. MOUNTING HOLES (1/4” X 20) FOR STROBE TRAY

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FEATURES
The Aquatica A30D is the world’s most technologically advanced underwater housing, ergonomically
designed to place all the essential camera controls under your finger tips and features the following:
- Large ergonomic and easy to operate controls for most of the manual and computerized
camera functions.
- The essentials controls for picture taking can be easily accessed underwater, these includes:
A. Shutter release
B. Main Dial.
C. Mode Dial
D. Focus and/or Zoom
E. AE/FE control
D. AF point selection
E. LCD illumination
F. Exposure Compensation or Aperture Value
G. ISO
H. White balance
I. Menu
J. Jump function
K. Playback function
L. Erase function
- A complete selection of bayonet mounted ports including an 8” diameter dome, flat ports,
extension tubes and rings to preserve the image quality for a wide range of Canon EF and
other popular AF lenses. A 6” diameter dome is also available but may require a + Diopter
when used with lenses with a long minimum focusing distance.
- A complete line of lens and zoom gears and related accessories.