Nauticam NA-A7 User manual

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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM digital camera housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves on 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 one year from the date of purchase for consumer use.
2. 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 this manual.
3. NAUTICAM does not hold responsi ility for damage, of any nature, to any
equipment used with and/or placed within the housing.
4. 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 or leakage of the
housing.
5. This warranty only applies to products purchased from authorised NAUTICAM
dealers and does not extend eyond the original retail purchaser.
6. Unauthorised modifications and/or repairs of the housing will automatically
invalidate this warranty.
7. To return products for service, please contact our regional distri utor,
normally you would need to notify them y email first and ship them the
product y registered mail, along with your contact details and a rief
description of the defect.

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1. NA-A7 housing
2. Instruction manual
3. Spare silicone ru er main o-ring
4. O-ring remover
5. CR2450 attery (for moisture alarm)
6. Lu ricant
7. Set of Allen keys
8. M10 plastic plug removal tool
9. M16 plug
10. Universal hotshoe plug
Spare silicone ru er o-ring
Lu ricant Set of Allen keys
CR2450 attery
O-ring remover
M10 plastic plug removal
tool

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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 15
Mounting the Port 17
Changing the Vie finder 19
Care and Maintenance 20

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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: 323mm
Height: 165mm
Depth: 109mm
Weight Approx. 2.33kg (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:
One Nikonos 5-pin ulkhead (Trigger and
Ground connected only)
Two optical ulkheads utilising LED flash
trigger as commander
Port mount: Patented port locking lever for easy port
installation.
AEL lever: Ena le easy access from the right handle.
Movie shooting
lever: Ena le easy access from the right handle.

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1 Grip handle x 2 6 Zoom/focus kno
2 Port lock/release lever 7 Lens release utton
3 Optical ulkhead for stro e
connections x 2 8 M14 optional accessory port
4 Port alignment index 9 Play ack lever
5 Nikonos 5-pin ulkhead with
M16 to M14 step down adaptor
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10 VF/ LCD switch lever 18 Housing lock (R)
11 Menu utton 19 C3/ Delete utton
12 Housing lock safety utton (L) 20 Moisture alarm window
13 Housing lock (L) 21 Display/ Up selection utton
14 C2/ Enlarge utton 22 Drive mode/ Left selection utton
15 AF/MF/AEL switch lever 23 Set utton
16 Fn utton 24 White Balance/ Right selection
utton
17 Housing lock safety utton (R) 25 Down selection utton
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26 Exposure compensation dial 31 On/off lever
27 Rear dial 32 C1 utton
28 Movie lever 33 Shutter release lever
29 AF/MF/AEL lever 34 Front dial
30 Mode dial
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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.

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1.
Install
the CR2450 attery provided
into the attery compartment inside the
rear housing.
To remove the attery, use a small flat
-
head screwdriver to lift up the attery
as shown.
4. Setting up the moisture alarm:
2.
Switch on the alarm
. 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
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 moisture alarm is ac
tive, 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 "Green" light
T
arget 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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2.
Tilt the LCD monitor of the camera
upwards, then attach the saddle
to the camera y tightening the
screw to the tripod socket of the
camera.
1.
Disengage the red camera saddle
lock y pressing it inwards.
Remove the camera saddle from
the housing y sliding it outwards.
4.
Confirm that all the controls of
the housing are correctly
engaged.
5. For removal of the camera from
the housing, reverse the a ove
procedures.
3.
Install
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
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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.

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1.
Remove the
retainer
O
-
ring of the
viewfinder inside the rear half of
the housing y making use of the
recess on the viewfinder.
In order that users can change to a preferred viewfinder easily, the 0.66X
viewfinder which comes with this housing is designed so that it can e removed and
re-installed y following the simple steps descri ed elow.
To remove the viewfinder:
To re-install the viewfinder:
3.
Push the viewfinder from the
outside of the housing until it
cannot go in any further.
4. Place the retainer O-ring of the
viewfinder ack from inside the
housing.
2.
Gently push the viewfinder from
the inside of the housing.
1.
Lightly coat the O
-
rings on the
outer periphery of the
viewfinder ody with lu ricant.
2. Align the viewfinder with the
sleeve in the display window.

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1. Soak the housing system in fresh water after each salt water use, during which
all control uttons/kno s should e operated a few times to avoid the
accumulation of salt residue; wipe the housing with a towel efore opening.
2. Carefully press the port locking safety utton and the two housing lock safety
uttons for a few times to avoid the accumulation of salt residue. Hold the
port lock in "locked" position while pressing the safety uttons.
3. After each day of diving, it is advisa le to have the main O-ring in the front part
of the housing removed from its groove with the O-ring remover and
inspected for damage. Also check that the O-ring retains its original circular
shape; never stretch the O-ring excessively or remove it with a sharp o ject.
The O-ring groove should e cleaned to ensure it is free from any salt deposit
or foreign material; lightly coat the O-ring with the provided lu ricant efore
reinstalling it in the groove. A damaged O-ring should e discarded
immediately and replaced only with one that is provided y NAUTICAM.
4. Replace the main O-ring annually.
5. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our distri utor for a complete
overhaul every year or after every 200 dives.

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