Nauticam NA-5dsr User manual

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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM digital camera housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves in the a ility 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 y allowing stress-free installation and easy operation of all
important functions of the camera.
Each housing is individually inspected and water pressure tested to ensure
optimum quality.
Please read this manual carefully efore using the housing, this will maximise its
performance as well as its lifetime.

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1.
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
viewfinders at the time of sale and return them to your point of purchase
within a month. If we do not receive the completed warranty card for a
particular product, the warranty period would e assumed to egin 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
eyond the original retail purchaser.
2.
To return your product for service, please contact your regional authorized
service centre(s). Please note that this warranty only applies when the
product is purchased in the territory where the service centre is located.
3.
NAUTICAM accepts no lia ility for any damage to and defects in the housing
caused y improper use and/or poor maintenance; it is the responsi ility of
the owner to carefully follow the instructions in our manuals.
4.
NAUTICAM does not hold responsi ility for damage, of any nature, to any
equipment used with and/or placed within our products.
5.
NAUTICAM accepts no lia ility for any loss of captured images or the ina ility
to capture images even if it is due to the malfunctioning of our products.
6.
Unauthorised modifications and/or repairs of our products will automatically
invalidate the warranty.

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1. NA-5DSR housing
2. Instruction manual
3. Spare silicone ru er main o-ring
4. O-ring remover
5. CR2032 attery (for moisture alarm)
6. Lu ricant
7. Set of Allen keys
8. M10 plastic plug removal tool
9. Canon hotshoe plug to dual Nikonos connectors* (x and ground connection only)
10. Two M14 plug and one M16 plug
CR2032 attery
M10 plastic plug removal tool M14 plugs and M16 plug
Lu ricant
O-ring remover
Canon hotshoe plug

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1. A water-tight test without the camera inside the housing is highly
recommended when using the system for the first time and after the changing
of port and O-ring(s).
2. Do not use lu ricants from other rands with the silicone ru er O-ring on this
housing, only use the lu ricant provided y NAUTICAM.
3. Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
4. Store the housing in a ro ust, shock-proof container during transportation;
avoid transporting with any equipment, such as a camera, inside the housing.
5. When travelling y air, do not close the housing if the port is installed, as this
may lead to a pressure difference etween the atmosphere and inside the
housing.
6. Care must e taken when opening the housing, as pressure may uild up inside
the housing which increases the opening force.
7. Do not open the product in a wet or sandy environment. Protect the interior
from moisture and de ris in order to prevent malfunction or leakage.
8. Do not store the product in an environment of high humidity.
9. Do not leave the housing and the camera in direct sunlight for prolonged
periods.
10. Keep out of reach of children, failure to do so could result in injury.
11. Defective products should e shipped to our distri utors for service,
unauthorized disassem ling and/or modifications could result in malfunction
or leakage.

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Specifications 6
Identification of Parts 7
Opening and Closing the Housing 10
Preparation of the Housing 11
Installing the Camera 16
Mounting the Port 18
Changing the Vie finder 20
Care and Maintenance 21

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Construction
Housing ody: Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment: Hard anodised
Display window: A rasion resistant polycar onate
Grip handles: Polycar onate and ru er
Dimensions
(with handles)
Width: 358mm
Height: 187mm
Depth: 135mm
Weight Approx. 2.84kg (without camera)
Buoyancy Slightly negative
Depth rating 100 metres
Features
Moisture alarm: Blinking LED and audi le alarm
Viewfinder: 0.66X viewfinder
Flash capa ility:
Two Nikonos 5-pin ulkheads (Trigger and
Ground connected only)
Two optical ulkheads utilising Nauticam
Flash Trigger (optional)
Port mount: Patented port locking lever for easy port
installation.
Multi-controller
pad:
Allows easy control to the up/ down/ left/
right functions.
Piano keys: Specially designed for ease of access to the
SET and Quick Control uttons

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1 Grip handle x 2 8 Zoom/ focus gear disengagement
lever
2 Port lock/release lever 9 Zoom/focus kno
3 Optical ulkhead for stro e
connections x 2 10 Lens release utton
4 Port alignment index 11 On/off lever
5 Mode dial 12 Index/Magnify/Reduce lever
6 M5/ M10 threaded hole 13 Play ack lever
7 Nikonos 5-pin ulkhead with
M16 to M14 step down adaptor
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14 Menu utton 22 AF point selection utton
15 Info utton 23 Quick control utton
16 Creative Photo utton 24 SET utton
17 Rating utton 25 Multi-controller
18 Housing lock safety utton (L) 26 Housing lock (R)
19 Housing lock (L) 27 Housing lock safety utton (R)
20 Erase utton 28 Moisture alarm window
21 AE lock utton
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29 M16 optional accessory port 36 Nikonos 5-pin ulkhead
30 Live view shooting/Movie
shooting selector 37 M5/ M10 threaded hole
31 Start/stop lever 38 AF area selection/ Multi-function
lever
32 AF-ON lever 39 Shutter release lever
33 Quick control dial 40 Flash compensation/ ISO speed
setting lever
34 White alance/ Metering mode
selection utton 41 Main dial
35 Drive mode/ AF operation/ AF
method selection utton
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1. Always open and close the housing with the front facing down, place the
housing on a flat surface or in your lap.
2. When closing, make sure there is nothing caught etween the closing surfaces
of the two halves of the housing.
3. The housing can e opened and closed y operating the two housing locks;
when opening, press the safety uttons, then turn the locks outwards.
4. To close, turn the locks towards the housing, and then make sure they are
locked in place securely.

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1. After verifying that the main O-ring is in good condition, lightly coat it with the
lu ricant 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 e cleaned with the aid of a
microfi er cloth.
3. Place the main O-ring into the groove y gently pushing it, first at the corners,
then the whole perimeter.
4. (Optional) If necessary, spacers (25011) can e used to increase space etween
the grip handles and the housing; A pair of small handles (28123) is also
availa le to decrease space etween the grip handles and the housing.
5. To install the electrical ulkhead (Pre-installed):
ii.
Install the M16 to M14 step down
adaptor (25019) with a spanner.
(When installing from M16 accessory
hole)
i.
Remove
the
M14/
M16 plug from the
threaded hole with a coin.

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iv. Tighten the electrical ulkhead with
a spanner.
vi.
Slide the accessory shoe plug of the
housing into the accessory shoe of
the camera.
iii. Insert the electrical ulkhead
through the threaded hole.
v. Connect the electrical ulkhead to
the accessory shoe plug.

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1.
Install the CR2032
attery provided into
the attery compartment inside the rear
housing.
6. Setting up the moisture alarm:
2.
Switch the alarm on
. The LED light will
turn lue for five seconds indicating the
attery is normal. Then it goes into
flashing lue light stand y mode.
3.
T
est the alarm y contacting the two
wires near the ottom of the housing
with a damped cotton ud; the alarm
should start giving out a repeating
“ eep” sound along with a flashing red
light. The “ eep” sound and the light
should keep on going for 5 seconds
after the removal of the damped
cotton ud .

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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
stand y mode after 5 seconds.
"Blue" and "Red"
lights alternating
Battery low. R
eplac
e
attery
as soon as possi le
.
Goes into stand y mode after 5 seconds.
Steady "Red" light
Battery empty
, replace attery.
After start up:
LED indicator
Status
Flashing "Blue" light
Stand y
mode. The moistur
e alarm is active, and
the system is ready for vacuum indication whenever
a vacuum is detected.
Flashing "Red" light
with eeping sound
Moisture is detected.
Flashing "Yellow" light
Some vacuum is detected,
target vacuum level is
not reached.
Steady "G
reen" light
Target vacuum level is reached.
Rapidly flash "Yellow"
light
Vacuum is dropping. (Will occur only
after
target
vacuum level is reached)
Rapidly flashing "Red"
light
Vacuum is total
ly
lost. Circuit stalled until switched
off. (Will occur only after target vacuum level is
reached)
(Optional) Vacuum
valve
can e
attached to the housing via one of the
accessory port for conducting a
vacuum seal test. Please refer to the
manual of the vacuum valve for more
details of the operation.

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To reset hen changing port/lens:
1.
Release vacuum y turning the vacuum
release ring anti-clockwise.
2. Remove the port and lens from the
housing and camera.
3. Press the BLUE utton once to reset the
system. The LED light will turn lue for
five seconds then it goes into flashing
lue light stand y mode.

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2.
Remove the camera saddle from
the housing..
1.
Turn the locking lever on the tray
of the housing to the “open”
position.
4.
Attach the saddle t
o the camera
y tightening the screw to the
tripod socket of the camera with
a screwdriver or a coin.
3.
Align the pin on the saddle with
the opening in the ottom of the
camera as indicated in the
diagram.

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6.
Lock the camera into place y
turning the locking lever to the
“lock” position.
7. Confirm that all the controls of
the housing are correctly
engaged.
8. For removal of the camera from
the housing, reverse the a ove
procedures.
5.
Mount the camera y sliding the
attached saddle along the rail in
the housing until it cannot go in
any further.

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To remove housing cap:
Please refer to the NAUTICAM
port system
chart for a range
of compati le
ports; note that extension rings may e needed for certain lenses and adaptors
are availa le for the attachment of ports of other manufacturers.
1.
Push the safety utton of the port
locking lever downwards.
2.
Turn the port locking lever to the
release position as shown.
3. Lift housing cap.
4.
Pull down the
Zoom/ focus gear
disengagement lever efore
mounting lens (with gears
installed) to the camera. Engage
the gears y pulling up the lever
to the original position. Confirm
that the zoom/focus kno
operates correctly.

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To mount port:
5.
Remove the O
-
ring from the port,
inspect for any damage and
lightly coat it with the provided
lu ricant efore placing it ack
into its groove.
9.
Lock the port into place y turning
the port locking lever to the inward
position. To ensure that the port is
securely mounted, confirm that the
green line on the safety utton of
the port locking lever is visi le.
10. To remove the port from the
housing, simply turn the port locking
lever to the outward position and
gently pull it out.
7.
Align the mounting
indice
s of the
port and the housing; these appear
as white circles on oth the port
and the housing.
8. Gently push the port into the
opening of the housing, until it
cannot go in any further.
6.
Verify that the port opening of
the housing is clean and free from
foreign material.