Nauticam NA-7DMKII User manual

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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM digital camera housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves in the ability 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 by 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 before 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 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.
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 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.
4.
NAUTICAM does not hold responsibility for damage, of any nature, to any
equipment used with and/or placed within our products.
5.
NAUTICAM accepts no liability for any loss of captured images or the inability
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-7DMKII housing
2. Instruction manual
3. Spare silicone rubber main o-ring
4. O-ring remover
5. CR2032 battery (for moisture alarm)
6. Lubricant
7. Set of Allen keys
Spare silicone rubber o-ring
Lubricant
Set of Allen keys
CR2032 battery
O-ring remover
CR2032

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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 lubricants from other brands with the silicone rubber O-ring on this
housing, only use the lubricant provided by NAUTICAM.
3. Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
4. Store the housing in a robust, shock-proof container during transportation;
avoid transporting with any equipment, such as a camera, inside the housing.
5. When travelling by air, do not close the housing if the port is installed, as this
may lead to a pressure difference between the atmosphere and inside the
housing.
6. Care must be taken when opening the housing, as pressure may build 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 debris 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 be shipped to our distributors for service,
unauthorized disassembling and/or modifications could result in malfunction
or leakage.

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Specifications
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Identification of Parts
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Opening and Closing the Housing
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Preparation of the Housing
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Installing the Camera
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Mounting the Port
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Changing the Viewfinder
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Care and Maintenance
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Construction
Housing body:
Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment:
Hard anodised
Display window:
Abrasion resistant polycarbonate
Grip handles:
Polycarbonate and rubber
Dimensions
(with handles)
Width:
353mm
Height:
192mm
Depth:
134mm
Weight
Approx. 2.73kg (without ball mounts)
Buoyancy
Slightly negative
Depth rating
100 metres
Features
Moisture alarm:
Blinking LED and audible alarm
Viewfinder:
0.66X viewfinder
Flash capability:
Opitional Nikonos 5-pin bulkheads (Trigger
and Ground connected only)
Two optical bulkheads utilising camera's
pop-up flash as commander
Port mount:
Patented port locking lever for easy port
installation.
Multi-controller
pad:
Allows diagonal movement in addition to
the up/ down/ left/ right functions.
Live view/Movie
shooting lever:
Enable easy access from the right handle.

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Grip handle x 2
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Zoom/focus knob
2
Port lock/release lever
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Lens release button
3
Optical bulkhead for strobe
connections x 2
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Flash up lever
4
Port alignment index
12
Flash off lever
5
Mode dial
13
On/off lever
6
M5/ M10 threaded hole
14
Index/Magnify/Reduce lever
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M16 optional accessory port
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Playback lever
8
Zoom/ focus gear
disengagement lever
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4
3
5
6
13
12
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7
14
15
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10
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Menu button
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AF point selection button
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Info button
25
Multi-controller
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Creative Photo button
26
SET button
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Rating button
27
Quick control button
20
Housing lock safety button (L)
28
Housing lock safety button (R)
21
Housing lock (L)
29
Housing lock (R)
22
Erase button
30
Moisture alarm window
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AE lock button
24
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16
28
25
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30
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M16 optional accessory port
38
M14 optional accessory port
32
Live view shooting/Movie
shooting selector
39
M5/ M10 threaded hole
33
Start/stop lever
40
AF area selection/ Multi-function
lever
34
AF-ON lever
41
Shutter release lever
35
Quick control dial
42
Flash compensation/ ISO speed
setting lever
36
White balance/ Metering mode
selection button
43
Main dial
37
Drive mode/ AF operation/ AF
method selection button
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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 between the closing surfaces
of the two halves of the housing.
3. The housing can be opened and closed by operating the two housing locks;
when opening, press the safety buttons, 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
lubricant 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 be cleaned with the aid of a
microfiber cloth.
3. Place the main O-ring into the groove by gently pushing it, first at the corners,
then the whole perimeter.
4. (Optional) If necessary, spacers (25011) can be used to increase space between
the grip handles and the housing; A pair of small handles (28123) is also
available to decrease space between the grip handles and the housing.
5. (Optional) To install the electrical bulkhead:
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 bulkhead with
a spanner.
vi. Slide the accessory shoe plug of the
housing into the accessory shoe of
the camera.
iii. Insert the electrical bulkhead
through the threaded hole.
v. Connect the electrical bulkhead to
the accessory shoe plug.

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1. Install the CR2450 battery provided
into the battery compartment inside the
rear housing.
To remove the battery, use a small flat-
head screwdriver to lift up the battery
as shown.
6. Setting up the moisture alarm:
2. Switch the alarm on. The LED light will
turn blue for five seconds indicating the
battery is normal. Then it goes into
flashing blue light standby mode.
3. Test the alarm by contacting the two
wires near the bottom of the housing
with a damped cotton bud; the alarm
should start giving 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 removal of the damped
cotton bud .

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LED status identification:
On start up:
LED indicator
Status
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.
After start up:
LED indicator
Status
Flashing "Blue" light
Standby mode. The moisture alarm is active, and
the system is ready for vacuum indication whenever
a vacuum is detected.
Flashing "Red" light
with beeping sound
Moisture is detected.
Flashing "Yellow" light
Some vacuum is detected, target vacuum level is
not reached.
Steady "Green" 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 totally lost. Circuit stalled until switched
off. (Will occur only after target vacuum level is
reached)
(Optional) Vacuum valve can be
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 when changing port/lens:
1. Release vacuum by turning the vacuum
release ring anti-clockwise.
2. Remove the port and lens from the
housing and camera.
3. Press the BLUE button once to reset the
system. The LED light will turn blue for
five seconds then it goes into flashing
blue light standby 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 to the camera
by 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 bottom of the
camera as indicated in the
diagram.

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6. Lock the camera into place by
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 above
procedures.
5. Mount the camera by 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 compatible
ports; note that extension rings may be needed for certain lenses and adaptors
are available for the attachment of ports of other manufacturers.
1. Push the safety button 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 before
mounting lens (with gears
installed) to the camera. Engage
the gears by pulling up the lever
to the original position. Confirm
that the zoom/focus knob
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
lubricant before placing it back
into its groove.
9. Lock the port into place by 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 button of
the port locking lever is visible.
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 indices of the
port and the housing; these appear
as white circles on both the port
and the housing.
8. Gently push the port into the
opening of the housing, until it
cannot go in any further.
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6. Verify that the port opening of
the housing is clean and free from
foreign material.