Nauticam NA-D90 User manual

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ThankyouforyourpurchaseofaNAUTICAMdigitalcamerahousing.
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AtNAUTICAM,weprideourselveson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.
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Eachhousingisindividuallyinspectedandwaterpressuretestedtomorethan75
metrestoensureoptimumquality.
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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oneyearfromthedateofpurchaseforconsumeruse.
2. 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thismanual.
3. NAUTICAMdoesnotholdresponsibilityfordamage,ofanynature,toany
equipmentusedwithand/orplacedwithinthehousing.
4. NAUTICAMacceptsnoliabilityforanylossofcapturedimagesortheinability
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beyond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distributor,
normallyyouwouldneedtonotifythembyemailfirstandshipthemthe
productbyregisteredmail,alongwithyourcontactdetailsandabrief
descriptionofthedefect.
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1. NA‐D90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
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Sparesiliconerubbero‐ring
Lubricant
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SetofAllenkeys
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CR2032battery
O‐ringremove
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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
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Specifications6
IdentificationofParts7
PreparationoftheHousing9
OpeningandClosingtheHousing12
InstallingtheCamera13
MountingthePort16
ConnectingtheStrobeSystem18
UsingtheLiveview/OKlever22
ChangingtheViewfinder24
CareandMaintenance26
OptionalAccessories27

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Construction
Housingbody: Aluminiumalloy
Surfacetreatment:Anodised
Displaywindow: Abrasionresistantpolycarbonate
Griphandles: Polycarbonateandrubber
Dimensions
Width: 347mm
Height: 195mm
Depth: 133mm
WeightApprox.2.68kg(withoutcamera)
BuoyancySlightlynegative
Depthrating75metres
Features
Moisturealarm: BlinkingLEDandaudiblealarm
Viewfinder: 0.66Xviewfinder
TTLcapability:
SingleNikonos5‐pinbulkhead(optional)
2opticalbulkheadsutilisingoncamera
pop‐upflashascommmander
Portmount:CompatiblewithallSea&SeaandNexus
ports(byusingadaptors)
Liveview/OKlever:Speciallydesignedfortheeasyoperation
ofvideorecordingfunction.

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1Meteringbutton9Maincommanddial
2On/Offcontrolknob10AE‐L/AF‐Llever
3Exposurecompensationbutton11Autofocusmodebutton
4Griphandlesx212Releasemodebutton
5Portlockinglever13Shutterreleaselever
6Lockinglatchesx314Liveview/OKlever
7Opticalbulkheadsfor
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connectionx215Sub‐commanddial
8Strobemountingbasesx2  
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16Moisturealarm24Rightselector
17Deletebutton25Downselector
18Menubutton26Infodisplaybutton
19Help/Whitebalancebutton27Nikonos5‐pinbulkhead(optional)
20Thumbnail/playbackzoomout
button28Zoom/focusknob
21Playbackzoominbutton29Focus‐modeselector
22Upselector30Modedial
23Leftselector31Playbacklever
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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. Ifnecessary,spacerscanbeusedtoincreasespacebetweenthegriphandles
andthehousing;pleaseusethelongerscrewsprovidedtoattachthegrip
handlesandthespacerstothehousing.
5. (Optional)ToinstalltheNikonos5‐pinbulkhead:
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i. Unscrewtheplugfromthe
threadedholewithaspanner.
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ii. Insertthe5‐pinbulkheadthrough
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v. Slidetheaccessoryshoeplugof
thehousingintotheaccessory
shoeofthecamera.
iii. Tightenthe5‐pinbulkheadwitha
spanner.
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iv. Connectthe5‐pinbulkheadtothe
accessoryshoeplug.

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Settingupthemoisturealarm
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1. InstalltheCR2032batteryprovided
intothebatterycompartmenton
thecircuitboardinsidetherear
partofthehousing.
2. 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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1. 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threelockinglatches;
whenopening,firstoperatethelatchonthetopofthehousingthenthetwo
onbothsidessimultaneously.Whenclosingthehousing,operatethetwoside
latchesfirst,thentheoneonthetop.
4. Afterclosing,checkthatthelockinglatchesareproperlyengagedandthegap
betweenthetwohalvesofthehousingcausedbythemainO‐ringisevenly
spacedforthewholeperimeterofthehousing.

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2. Turnthelockingleveronthetray
ofthehousingtothe“open”
position.
1. Removethecamerasaddlefrom
thehousing.
3. Pulltheslidingbaronthesaddle
toitsoutward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.

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5. AfterensuringtheAF/Mactivator
ontheslidingbarmatchesthe
focusmodeselectorofthe
camera,pushtheslidingbartoits
inwardposition.Checkthatby
rotatingtheactivator,thefocus
modeofthecameracanbe
altered.
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6. Makesurethecamerapowerisoff
andtheOn/Offcontrolknobonthe
housingisinthe“off”position.
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7. Mountthecamerabyslidingthe
attachedsaddlealongtherailin
thehousinguntilitcannotgoin
anyfurther.
8. Lockthecameraintoplaceby
turningthelockinglevertothe
“lock”position.
9. Lockthecameraintoplaceby
turningthelockinglevertothe
“lock”position.
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10. Confirmthatallthecontrolsofthe
housingarecorrectlyengaged.
11. Raisethecamera’sbuilt‐inflashby
pressingtheflashmodebuttonon
theD90camera.
12. Forremovalofthecamerafromthe
housing,reversetheabove
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PleaserefertotheNAUTICAMsystemport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.
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1. 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..
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2. Verifythattheportopeningofthe
housingiscleanandfreefrom
foreignmaterial.
3. Pushthesafetybuttonoftheport
lockingleverdownwards.
4. Turntheportlockinglevertothe
outwardposition.
5. Alignthemountingmarksoftheport
andthehousing;themarksappearas
whitedotsonboththeportandthe
housing.
6. Gentlypushtheportintotheopening
ofthehousing,untilitcannotgoin
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7. 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.
8. Toremovetheportfromthehousing,
simplyturntheportlockingleverto
theoutwardpositionandgentlypullit
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Optionalstrobeattachmentballscanbeattachedtothestrobemountingbases
onthehousingorontothetopofthehandles.
TherearetwowaysofconnectingstrobestotheNA‐D90housing:A)byoptical
connectionthroughtheOpticalBulkheads;B)byelectricalconnectionthrough
theNikonos5‐pinsbulkhead.
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A) UsingtheOpticalBulkheads
Thebuilt‐inpop‐upflashoftheD‐90cameracanbeusedasa
commandertosendoutsignals(includingi‐TTLcommands)tothe
strobesviathe2OpticalBulkheads.Itcanbeutilisedindifferentways
dependingonthetypeofstrobesconnectedtothehousing:
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1) Nikoni‐TTLcompatiblestrobessuchasSB‐R200,SB‐600,SB‐800,SB‐
900:
ThesestrobescanfullyutilisetheNikoni‐TTLcontrolsprotocols
enablingindividualTTLexposurecompensationofeachofthe2
strobesconnectedtotheOpticalBulkheads.Doensurethattheother
endsoftheopticalfibresarepointingontothelightsensorwindowof
thestrobes.
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 TosettheD‐90cameratoi‐TTLCommander
mode,underMenu,scrolltoCustomSettingMenu
(PencilshapediconontheleftoftheLCDscreen),
enter‘e’Bracketing/flash.
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Thenscrollto‘e2’Flashcntrlforbuild‐inflashand
enter.
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ScrolltoCommandermode.
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SettheBuilt‐inflashModeto‘—‘,GroupA(oneof
thestrobes)toMode‘TTL’,andGroupB(theother
strobe)toMode‘TTL’.
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Theexposurecompensationofeachstrobecanbesetindividually(A
and/orB)byenteringthevalueunderComp.
BesuretheChannelnumberselectedisthesameofthe2strobes.
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2) Inonstrobes:
WerecommendusingInonstrobesineitherS‐TTLormanualmode.
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ForS‐TTLoperation,setthebuilt‐inflashofD‐90
cameratoTTLmode.FromtheMenu,scrollto
CustomSettingMenu(Pencilshapedicononthe
leftoftheLCDscreen),enter‘e’Bracketing/flash.
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Thenscrollto‘e2’Flashcntrlforbuild‐inflashand
enter.
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