Aquatica Digital AD500 User manual

AD500
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Product #20080

2 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Table of contents
Thank you for purchasing your Aquatica AD500 housing. Before you
start to use your new housing, please read these instructions
carefully. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
This instruction manual assumes that the camera user is already
familiar with the Nikon D500 camera. If not, please read your
camera instruction manual before attempting to use the housing.
Please visit the Aquatica Digital website for further information.
AQUATICA PRODUCT NUMBERS
20080-NK
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
with double Nikonos connector
20080-OPT
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
Including dual optical connectors
20080-KT
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
Including a single Ikelite connector + vacuum pump
20080-NK -VC
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
Including a single Nikonos connector + vacuum pump
20080-OPT -VC
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
Including dual optical connectors + vacuum pump
20080-KT-VC
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
Including a single Ikelite connector + vacuum pump
NOTE: Shown housing illustrations may differ from your actual housing
depending on the ordered version.

Table of contents 3 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Table of contents
Table of contents ..................................................................................3
Safety precautions.................................................................................4
Product specifications.............................................................................5
Package contents ..................................................................................6
Housing schematics................................................................................7
Housing components & functions .........................................................7
Housing functions............................................................................8
Housing preparation ............................................................................. 10
Camera preparation and installation ......................................................... 11
Port mounting .................................................................................... 14
Port removal...................................................................................... 15
Accessories........................................................................................ 16
Surveyor sensor ............................................................................ 16
Vacuum pump .................................................................................... 18
Flash triggering ............................................................................ 20
Aqua View finder .......................................................................... 21
Care and maintenance .......................................................................... 22
Housing components ...................................................................... 22
Sacrificial anodes.......................................................................... 22
O-rings ...................................................................................... 22
Storage and transportation..................................................................... 24
Warranty .......................................................................................... 25

4 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Safety precautions
Safety precautions
Please carefully read and follow the following precautions and recommendations:
Improper transportation, handling or use of this housing might cause a flood or
a malfunction. Follow all recommendations stated in the next sections of this
manual.
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. Be wary of
strong winds as they could potentially be carrying sand or other harmful
particulate matter.
Always perform a simple preventive seal test without the camera inside after
doing maintenance on the housing.
Non-authorized use of third party accessories, as well as modifications and/or
alterations not specifically authorized by Aquatica may affect performance,
cause poor functioning of the controls or impair the sealing integrity of the
housing.
Always handle the ports carefully. Protect them when not in use to avoid
scratching the acrylic or glass surface of ports and windows.
Always confirm that the ports remain properly attached before rinsing the
housing. When rinsing without a wired strobe, confirm that the bulkhead
strobes connectors are sealed with their plug.
Never jump into the water with the housing. Have the system handed to you
after you have made your entry or have it lowered to you on a rope.
Never handle the housing by grabbing the port, or if using one, the Aqua View
finder.
Make sure that boat staff are familiar with these procedures and advise them
to manipulate the housing by using the grips provided with the housing.

Product specifications 5 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Product specifications
Construction
Housing body
6061-T6 Aluminium
Surface treatment
Anodized + powder coated
Windows
Optical acrylic
Grip handles
Black PVC
Physical
Dimensions WxHxD
(w/o grips)
256mm x 173mm x 145mm
10.10’’ x 6.83’’ x 5.72’’
Weight (w/o camera)
2.8 kg –6.1 lb
Buoyancy
Slightly negative
Depth rating
100 msw - 330 fsw
Features
Ergonomic control
placement
Easy access to following controls:
Shutter
Front dial wheel
Rear dial wheel
REC
Fn1 & White balance
ISO
Exposure compensation
Zoom-focus wheel
Aqua View finder
compatibility
Aqua View finder 45°
Aqua View finder 180°
Moisture/vacuum
alarm
Supplied with the Surveyor moisture and
vacuum sensor alarm.
Flash capability1
Compatible with the following depending
on flash option:
Optical triggering
Nikonos-style bulkhead
Ikelite-style bulkhead
1Note that all of the AE-M1II flash triggering options are not TTL compatible.