Nauticam NA-502 User manual

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F
ORWARD
Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride oursel es in the ability to recognise the requirements of professional
as well as amateur underwater photographers and fulfill them through the inno ati e designs
of our products. We stri e to achie e a high le el of user-friendliness by allowing stress-free
installation and easy operation of all important functions of the camera.
Each housing is indi idually inspected and water pressure tested to ensure optimum quality.
Please read this manual carefully before using the housing, this will maximise its performance
as well as its lifetime.

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T
ABLE OF
C
ONTENTS
Warranty ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
Package Contents ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Precautions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Specifications …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
Identification of Parts ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
Opening and Locking the Housing ……………………………………………………………………… 12
Preparation of the Housing ………………………………………………………………………………… 14
Installing the Monitor ………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
Connecting to the Camera Housing ……………………………………………………………………. 22
Care and Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………………………. 31
Optional Accessories ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32

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W
ARRANTY
All NAUTICAM Products are warranted against any material and manufacturing defects for two
years from the date of purchase for consumer use. Please fill in the warranty cards shipped with
our housings and iewfinders at the time of sale and return them to your point of purchase
within a month. If we do not recei e the completed warranty card for a particular product, the
warranty period would be assumed to begin from the day that the product is shipped from our
facility. This warranty only applies to products purchased from authorised NAUTICAM dealers
and does not extend beyond the original retail purchaser.
To return your product for ser ice, please contact your regional authorized ser ice centre(s).
Please note that this warranty only applies when the product is purchased in the territory where
the ser ice centre is located.
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 our manuals.

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NAUTICAM does not hold responsibility for damage, of any nature, to any equipment used with
and/or placed within our products.
NAUTICAM accepts no liability for any loss of captured images or the inability to capture images
e en if it is due to the malfunctioning of our products.
Unauthorised modifications and/or repairs of our products will automatically in alidate the
warranty.

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P
ACKAGE
C
ONTENTS
•NA-502 Housing
•M16 Vacuum Val e (pre-installed)
•Hand pump for acuum al e
•Spanner for acuum al e
•Spare silicone rubber main O-ring
•O-ring remo er
•CR2032 battery
•Lubricant
•Set of Allen keys
•Instruction manual
For 17906 NA-502H
1. HDMI (A-D) cable in 750mm length
(pre-installed)
2. M16 HDMI bulkhead
3. HDMI (D-C) cable in 130mm length
4. HDMI (D-C) cable in 190mm length
5. HDMI (D-D) cable in 200mm length
For 17907 NA-502S
1. SDI cable in 0.75m length (pre-installed)
2. M16 SDI Bulkhead
3. SDI cable in 0.3m length

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RECAUTIONS
•A water-tight test without the monitor inside the housing is highly recommended when
using the system for the first time and after the changing of port and O-ring(s).
•Do not use lubricants from other brands with the silicone rubber O-ring on this housing,
only use the lubricant pro ided by NAUTICAM.
•Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
•Store the housing in a robust, shock-proof container during transportation; a oid
transporting with any equipment, such as a camera, inside the housing.
•When tra elling by air, do not close the housing as this may lead to a pressure difference
between the atmosphere and inside the housing.
•Care must be taken when opening the housing, as pressure may build up inside the
housing which increases the opening force.

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•Do not open the product in a wet or sandy en ironment. Protect the interior from
moisture and debris in order to pre ent malfunction or leakage.
•Do not store the product in an en ironment of high humidity.
•Do not lea e the housing and the monitor in direct sunlight for prolonged periods.
•Keep out of reach of children, failure to do so could result in injury.
•Defecti e products should be shipped to our distributors for ser ice, unauthorized
disassembling and/or modifications could result in malfunction or leakage.

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S
PECIFICATIONS
Construction
Housing body: Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment: Hard anodised
Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate
Dimensions
Width: 222mm
Height: 118mm
Depth: 67mm
Weight Approx. 1.39kg
Buoyancy
Depth rating 100 metres

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DE
NTIFICATION OF
P
ARTS
Up selection button
M22 accessory port
Moisture alarm window
Monitor on/off button
Center button
Left selection button
Right selection button
Down selection button
Back button
M16 acuum al e
Capture button
Threaded holes for
monitor hood (4x)

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Housing lock safety button
Ball mount
Sacrificial zinc anode
M16 accessory port
Housing lock
HDMI cable / SDI cable
Cable cap

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O
PENING AND
L
OCKING THE
H
OUSING
To open the housing
1. Press the housing lock safety
button.
2. Turn the housing lock anti-
clockwise for 270°, until the lock
reaches the “Open” position as
shown.

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To lock the housing
3. Close the housing while the
housing lock is in the “Open”
position.
4. Turn the housing lock clockwise
for 270°, until the lock reaches
the “lock” position as shown.
Confirm that the white indicator
line on the safety button is
isible.

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P
REPARATION OF THE
H
OUSING
1. After erifying that the main O-ring is in
good condition, lightly coat it with the
lubricant pro ided.
2. Make sure the O-ring groo e located in
the front part of the housing is free from
any foreign material; the groo e can be
cleaned with the aid of a microfiber cloth.
3. Place the main O-ring into the groo e,
first at the corners, then the whole
perimeter.
4. Setting up the moisture alarm:
1. Install the CR2032 battery
pro ided into the battery
compartment on the circuit
board inside the front part of the
housing.

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2. Switch the alarm on. The LED
light will flash blue once and turn
blue for fi e seconds indicating
the battery is normal. Then it
goes into flashing blue light
standby mode.
3. Test the alarm by connecting the
two wires near the bottom of the
housing with a damp cotton bud;
the alarm should start gi ing out a
repeating “beep” sound along
with a flashing red light. The
“beep” sound and the light should
keep on going for 5 seconds after
the remo al of the damp cotton
bud.

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To build up vacuum
1. Remo e the acuum al e cap.
2. Connect the hand pump to the
al e and pump se eral times
until it reaches the target
acuum le el.
3. After the target acuum le el is
reached, i.e. steady green light.
Attention: After the target vacuum is
reached, i.e. steady green light, attach
the cap back to the vacuum valve.
4. It is recommended to lea e the housing
for at least 20mins to ensure it is sealed.
If the LED light changes from steady
green light to rapidly flashing yellow
light, that means there is a leakage and
please check e ery o-ring and conduct
the acuum test again.
Press to release

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Caution: Please DO NOT attempt to go over
the designated vacuum level, i.e. stopasdas
asd a pumping hen the LED turn green.
Excessive vacuum level may lead to the
malfunctioning of the camera and lens.
Attention: Although the vacuum indicator
is designed to compensate for a certain
amount of temperature variation, it is
recommended to conduct the vacuum test
in an environment here the temperature
is stable.
5. Please ensure that the cap is attached
back to the acuum al e before going
underwater.
6. Vacuum can be released by pushing
the red release button.

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LED status identification
On start up:
LED indicator Status
Flash “Blue” light once Indicates a 2nd generation PCB
Steady "Blue" light Battery is normal, goes into flashing "Blue" light standby
mode after 5 seconds.
"Blue" and "Red" lights
alternating
Battery low. Replace battery as soon as possible. Goes
into standby mode after 5 seconds.
Steady "Red" light Battery empty, replace battery.

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After start up:
LED indicator Status
Flashing "Blue" light Standby mode. The moisture alarm is acti e, and the
system is ready for acuum indication whene er a
acuum is detected.
Flashing "Red" light with
beeping sound
Moisture is detected.
Flashing "Yellow" light Some acuum is detected, target acuum le el is not
reached.
Steady "Green" light Target acuum le el is reached.
Rapidly flash "Yellow"
light
Vacuum is dropping. (Will occur only after target acuum
le el is reached)
Rapidly flashing "Red"
light
Vacuum is totally lost. Circuit stalled until switched off.
(Will occur only after target acuum le el is reached)

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I
NSTALLING THE
M
ONITOR
To install the monitor into to the housing
1. Turn the two locking le ers in
the direction as shown.
2. Connect the HDMI cable with "L"
connector to the monitor’s
HDMI in socket as shown abo e
or HD-SDI cable to the monitor’s
SDI out socket.