Nauticam 17229 User manual

NA - Z8
For Nikon Z8 Camera
User Manual
Housing
FF- MIL
PN 17229
Introduction 2
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Package Contents
Important Instructions
Part Names and Functions
Housing Mount
Opening the housing
9Closing the housing
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Preparation for Use
Optional Accessories
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Care/Storage
Warranty
Specications
May, 2023

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INTRODUCTION
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Thank you for purchasing this Nauticam product.
Before using the product, please read this manual thoroughly to familiarize yourself with full scope of functions on the
product as well as ensuring that you will use the product correctly.
Make sure that you have all the included items listed below before using this product.
If some items are missing or damaged, contact your local Nauticam dealer.
After purchase, we suggest that
you reuse all packaging materials
for future travelling.
Panasonic CR2032 Battery
(pre-installed for Moisture Alarm)
Spare Main O-ring
#90122
Padded Travel Case Allen key set
O-ring Remover Manual Instruction Card
NA-Z8
(2 x Handles with Mounting Balls, 1 x Housing Cap,
2 x Optical Fiber Mount Caps, 2 x Stainless Steel Handle Brackets)
Lubricant

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Water-tight test of the housing (without
camera inside) before usage is recom-
mended as well as any O-ring renewal
and port change.
Use only Nauticam lubricant on silicone
rubber O-ring.
Discontinue use immediately when there is
a sign of leakage.
Do not expose the housing in direct
sunlight for a prolonged period.
Prevent any sand or dust or water
penetration inside the housing. Be
extra careful when changing lens and
inserting or removing the camera.
This product is not intended for use by
children, or persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they
are supervised and/or given instruction by
a responsible person concerning use of
the product to ensure that they can use it
safely.
Do not seal the housing when travelling by
air as this may lead to a pressure difference
between the atmosphere and inside the
housing.
Only the accesories specied by
Nauticam must be used. Third-party
accessories may result in malfunctions
or damage to the product.
Do not stretch any O-rings excessively.
Only remove it using Nauticam O-ring
remover.
Do not open the housing in wet or sandy
environment. Protect the housing from
moisture and debris in order to prevent
malfunction or leakage.
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Do not attempt to remove parts of the
housing yourself. Repairs must be done
at authorized service centers only.
The housing should be positioned on the a
stable and safe surface on land.

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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Viewnder Monitor mode lever
Protect/Fn3 button Delete button
Housing unlock button
Menu button Playback zoom out/thumbnails button
Moisture alarm window
Photo/video lever
Multi selector
AE-L / AF-L button
Playback zoom in button
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Rear View
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i button Menu/Set button
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
M24 Accessory port
Quick release mode button
Exposure compensation button
Optical ber cable connection
Mode button
M10 Accessory port
M14 Accessory port
WB button
M16 Accessory port
1/4” Threaded holes
Main switch
BKT button
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Top + Front Views
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Main command dial
Port lock safety button
Port index mark
F lens release button
Accessory mounting ball
Port locking lever
Z lens release button
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Back + Side Views
M5 Threaded holes
Display lever
AF-ON lever
Focus-mode lever
Shutter release lever
Sub-command dial
1/4” Threaded tripod holes
Playback lever
Fn 1 lever
ISO lever
Fn 2 lever
Movie record lever
Zoom/Focus knob release
Sacricial zinc anodes
Zoom/Focus knob
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HOUSING MOUNT
4 x 1/4” -20 mounting threads
M16 Accessory port
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Compatible accessoriesHousing mount
17959 Housing mounting ball with 1/4’’ screws
25221
25224
26074
26075
25019
HDMI 1.4
HDMI 2.0
Electrical triggering
Electrical triggering
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M10 Strobe mounting ball
M10 Strobe mounting ball with hole
M14 Nikonos 5-pin bulkhead
M14 Ikelite style bulkhead
M16 to M14 step down adaptor
M16 Vacuum valve II (pushbutton release)
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M10 Accessory port
M16 Accessory port
M24 Accessory port
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25081
25100
25086
25099
25097
Standard HDMI bulkhead with M16 thread
M24 to M16 Step down adaptor
HMDI (D-A)1.4 cable in 190mm length
M24 adaptor for HDMI 2.0 cable
HDMI 2.0 cable
M24 to M14 Step down adaptor
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17954
17960
M5 Strobe mounting ball
Mounting ball set for tripod legs
Universal tripod plate
Universal quadra-pod plate
M5 Accessory ports
M5 Threaded holes
1/4” -20 mounting threads
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OPENING THE HOUSING
depress housing unlock button
turn housing lock outward
lift up the back housing
* drawings as illustrations only
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CLOSING THE HOUSING
before closing the housing, clean
and lubricate the main O-ring
make sure nothing is caught
between front and back housing
and that they are fully aligned
before locking
turn housing lock inward until you
hear and feel it click into place
housing locked in place securely
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Installing the Camera - housing tray attachment & Z-mount / F-mount lens installment
* drawings as illustrations only
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Z-mount / F-mount lens installment
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unlock camera tray lever and remove the
tray from the housing
attach the camera tray by tightening the tray
screw into the tripod socket of the camera
*place the zoom/focus knob in place and
make sure it is engaged with lens gear
lock camera tray
Z-mount lens F-mount lens (w/ FTZ/FTZ II adaptor)
make sure the small lever is in vertical
position before Z mount lens installment
make sure the small lever is in horizontal
position before F mount lens installment
*pull out the zoom/focus knob if installing
the camera with lens and gear attached
make sure the hotshoe plug cable is not
obstructed then slide the camera tray back
into the housing along the tray rail

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PREPARATION FOR USE
Port Mounting
depress safety button and rotate
anti-clockwise
lubricant the port O-ring before
mounting
align index mark
push port assembly straight in
rotate locking lever clockwise to
lock
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Coating housing O-ring
Main O-ring
remove the main O-ring using an O-ring remover
clean the O-ring groove with a cloth and ensure
that it is free from salt or other foreign materials
lightly coat it with provided lubricant
return the main O-ring by slowly pressing from
one corner to the whole perimeter
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Setting up moisture alarm
CR2032
Battery
* drawings as illustrations only
*please contact our authorized service centers if testing fails
*please refer to page 17 for complete vacuum system guidance
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remove battery
insulation lm
switch on the alarm
- the moisture alarm
window will ash in
BLUE when it is working
correctly
test the alarm
- connect the wires with a
dampened cotton bud; the
alarm will give a repeating
‘beep’ and the mositure alarm
window will ash RED
press the battery down until it
click into place
Alarm
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Setting up integrated LED ash trigger
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insert the CR2032 batteries into the battery holders
the small LED located next to the batteries indicate the battery level, please
change the batteries once they turn RED
connect the hotshoe plug to the camera hotshoe
test the ash trigger by pressing the shutter release button on the camera
the LEDs under optical bulkheads should ash instantaneously
* positive terminal should be facing up
This housing uses an integrated LED ash triggering system. This optical ash trigger can re at the full fps of the
camera, making it the ideal solution for the rapid re fast action shooting. The LED trigger circuitboard is mounted
directly to the front of the housing, and connected to the camera with a hotshoe cable.
small LED
*please contact our authorized service centers if testing fails

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PREPARATION FOR USE
Changing lens/port without opening the housing
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If using with vacuum valve :
remove the cap from the vacuum
valve and press the red button to
release pressure before unlocking
port lock
If using without vacuum valve,
please follow from step 2
unlock port lock and remove port
assembly
press the blue button to reset
vacuum alarm before replacing
port
replace port assembly then
lock port lock
reset vacuum valve system using
hand pump and close the cap
after
*please refer to page 17 on complete vacuum system guidance
* drawings as illustrations only

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PREPARATION FOR USE
ISO & +/- value adjustments - Release button to use dial
Please follow the below settings for easy adjustments of ISO & +/- value (without removing hands from handles) while using the
housing :
This allows adjustments that are normally made by holding a button
and rotating a command dial to be made by rotating the command
dial after the button is released. This ends when the button is pressed
again, the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, or the standby
timer expires.
In the Custom Settings menu under f6(Release button to use dial),
Select [ON].

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Vacuum valve system
remove the plug of M16 accessory
port from the housing
remove the cap from the vacuum
valve
slightly lubricate the o-ring and
make sure the o-ring is in place
then tighten the vacuum valve to
the housing with the tool provided
connect hand pump to the valve
and pump several times until it
reaches the target vacuum level
close vacuum valve cap
* It is recommended to leave the housing
for at least 20mins to ensure it is sealed.
If the LED light changes from steady
green light to rapidly ashing yellow light,
that means there is a leakage. Please
check every O-ring and then conduct the
vacuum test again.
hand pump
moisture alarm
window
accesory port
on housing
vacuum valve
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Moisture alarm window colour indication :
Steady Blue
Flashing Blue
Steady Green
Steady Red
Flashing Yellow
Flashing Red
Alternating
Blue and Red
device is turned on
standby mode,
ready for pumpng
target vacuum level
is reached
out of battery
vacuum level
is dropping
vacuum is totally lost,
circuit stalled untill
device is switched off
vacuum is totally lost,
circuit stalled untill
device is switched off
* drawings as illustrations only
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
*please contact our authorized service centers if testing fails

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Strobe Mounting Ball
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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remove M5 screw with the allen key provided in the
housing package
remove M5 screw and housing handle
screw on the side
take out the handle and remove the
anti-corrosion screw
replace the handle and screw the M10
strobe mounting ball onto the housing
as shown
* the anti-corrosion screw may also be
unscrewed while removing M5 screw, if this
is happening, you can seperate the parts as
shown in the diagram on the left
screw #25228 M5 Strobe mounting ball directing onto
the M5 thread
M5 screw
Anti-corrosion
screw
Installing M5 Strobe Mounting Ball - RECOMMENDED
Installing M10 Strobe Mounting Ball - Optional

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rstly remove the pre-installed 0.66x viewnder
from the housing by removing the retainer o-ring
inside rear housing
align the viewnder alignment pins with the LCD
display window and push the viewnder into the
housing until it cannot go in any further
gently push the 0.66x viewnder from the inside of
the housing
lightly lubricate the retainer o-ring and place it back
from inside the housing
remove the retainer o-ring from the viewnder
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Installing Viewnder
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CARE/STORAGE
Soak the housing system in fresh water
after salt water usage
Protect the housing with robust and
shock-proof travel case during trans-
portation. Do not travel with camera
inside housing.
Operate all controls and buttons at
least 3 times while immersed in fresh
water
We recommand cleaning and inspecting
the main O-ring each time after diving for
any damage and every time the housing
is opened.
We recommand to ship the housing to our
servic centers for a complete overhual
after 500 dives/every 3 years.
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