Nauticam NA-EM1III User manual

NA - EM1III
For Olympus OM-D E-M1III Camera
PN 17817
User Manual
Housing
Introduction 2
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Package Contents
Important Instructions
Part Names and Functions
Opening the housing
Closing the housing
M4/3-MIL
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Preparation for Use
Care/Storage
Warranty
Specications

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INTRODUCTION
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Thank you for purchasing this Nauticam product.
Before using the product, please read this manual thoroughly to familiarize yourself with full scope of functions on the
product as well as ensuring that you will use the product correctly.
Make sure that you have all the included items listed below before using this product.
If some items are missing or damaged, contact your local Nauticam dealer.
After purchase, we suggest that
you reuse all packaging materials
for future travelling.
NA-EM1III
(2 x Handles with Mounting Balls, 1 x Housing Cap,
2 x Optical Fiber Mount Caps, 2 x Stainless Steel Handle Brackets)
Panasonic CR2032 Battery
(pre-installed for Moisture Alarm)
Spare Main O-ring
Padded Travel Case
Lubricant
Allen key set
O-ring Remover Manual Instruction Card

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Water-tight test of the housing (without
camera inside) before usage is recom-
mended as well as any O-ring renewal
and port change.
Use only Nauticam lubricant on silicone
rubber O-ring.
Discontinue use immediately when there is
a sign of leakage.
Do not expose the housing in direct
sunlight for a prolonged period.
Prevent any sand or dust or water
penetration inside the housing. Be
extra careful when changing lens and
inserting or removing the camera.
This product is not intened for use by
children, or persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they
are supervised and/or given instruction by
a responsible person concerning use of
the product to ensure that they can use it
safely.
Do not seal the housing when travelling by
air as this may lead to a pressure difference
between the atmosphere and inside the
housing.
Only the accesories specied by
Nauticam must be used. Third-party
accessories may result in malfunctions
or damage to the product.
Do not stretch any O-rings excessively.
Only remove it using Nauticam O-ring
remover.
Do not open the housing in wet or sandy
environment. Protect the housing from
moisture and debris in order to prevent
malfunction or leakage.
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Do not attempt to remove parts of the
housing yourself. Repairs must be done
at authorized service centers only.
The housing should be positioned on the a
stable and safe surface on land.

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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Flash on/off lever Menu button
LV button 0.66x viewnder
Moisture alarm window REC button
Housing unlock button
Arrow pad - up
Info button
Arrow pad - down
Arrow pad - left
ISO button
FN lever
Arrow pad - right
Playback button
Erase button
Multi selector
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Rear View
OK button
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A
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
M16 Accessory port
M14 Accessory port
Mode dial
Sequential shooting/
self-timer/ash) button
+/- button
M10 thread hole
Accessory mounting ball
AF/metering mode button
Mode dial lock release
Preview button
Main switch
Rear dial
Optical ber mount Lens release button
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Top + Front Views
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Back + Side Views
Zoom/Focus knob Port lock safety button
Shutter release lever
Zinc Anodes
Port lock lever
Front dial
AE-L/AF-L lever
1/4” Threaded tripod holes
Housing unlock button
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OPENING THE HOUSING
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depress housing unlock button
turn housing lock latch anti-
clockwise to open the housing
ip open the back housing
when lock latch is aligned to
‘open’ position
* drawings as illustrations only

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CLOSING THE HOUSING
Housing Lock - Lock
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before closing the housing, clean
and lubricate the main O-ring
make sure nothing is caught
between front and back housing
and that they are fully aligned
before locking
main O-ring
insert the housing shaft into the
shaft hole and then rotate the lock
latch clockwise until you hear and
feel it click into place
housing locked in place securely
* drawings as illustrations only

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PREPARATION FOR USE
Installing the Camera
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unlock camera tray lever and
remove the tray from the housing
lock camera tray
* gently push the ON/OFF lever
downwards and make sure it is
engaged with the lever on the
camera, also place the zoom/
focus knob in place and make
sure it is engaged with lens gear
attach the camera tray by tightening
the tray screw into the tripod socket
of the camera
* lift up the ON/OFF lever each time
before installing the camera, also
pull out the zoom/focus knob if
installing the camera with lens and
gear attached
slide the camera tray back into the
housing along the tray rail
* drawings as illustrations only

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PREPARATION FOR USE
Port Mounting
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depress port lock safety button
and rotate anti-clockwise
lubricant the port O-ring before
mounting
align index mark
push port assembly straight in
rotate locking lever clockwise to
lock
* drawings as illustrations only

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PREPARATION FOR USE
Coating housing O-ring
Main O-ring
remove the main O-ring using an O-ring remover
clean the O-ring groove with a cloth and ensure
that it is free from salt or other foreign materials
lightly coat it with provided lubricant
return the main O-ring by slowly pressing from
one corner to the whole perimeter
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Setting up moisture alarm
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remove battery
insulation lm
switch on the alarm
- the moisture alarm
window will ash in
BLUE when it is working
correctly
test the alarm
- connect the wires with a
dampened cotton bud; the
alarm will give a repeating
‘beep’ and the mositure alarm
window will ash RED
press the battery down until it
click into place
CR2032
Battery
Alarm
ON/OFF

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CARE/STORAGE
Soak the housing system in fresh water
after salt water usage
Protect the housing with robust and
shock-proof travel case during trans-
portation. Do not travel with camera
inside housing.
Operate all controls and buttons at
least 3 times while immersed in fresh
water
We recommand cleaning and inspecting
the main O-ring each time after diving for
any damage and every time the housing
is opened.
We recommand to ship the housing to our
servic centers for a complete overhual
after 200 dives/every 2 years.
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WARRANTY
All NAUTICAM Housing Products and Viewnders are
warranted against any material and manufacturing
defects for two years from the date of purchase for
consumer use. NAUTICAM Optical Accessories are
warranted against material and manufacturing defects
for a period of one year, and HDMI cables carry a year
warranty.
This warranty only applies to products purchased from
authorized NAUTICAM dealers and does not extend be-
yond the original retail purchaser.
To return your product for service, please contact your
regional authorized service center(s). Please note that
this warranty only applies when the product is pur-
chased in the territory where the service center is lo-
cated.
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 own-
er to carefully follow the instructions in our manuals.
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 even if it is
due to the malfunctioning of our products.
Unauthorized modications and/or repairs of our
products will automatically invalidate the warranty.

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SPECIFICATIONS
Construction
Dimensions
Monitor options
Recommended accessories
Wet Lens Compatibility
Weight
Depth
Port specications
HDMI connectivity accessories ( 1.4 )
Housing body
Width
17906 NA-502H housing for Small HD 502 5” HD monitor
25624 M14 Vauum Valve II (pushbutton release)
Macro
Macro/Wideangle
Wideangle
81301
81302
81201
86201
83201
87301
Compact macro convertor 1
(CMC-1, 4.5x magnication)
Compact macro convertor 2
(CMC-2, 2.8x magnication)
Super macro convertor 1
(SMC-1, 2.3x magnication)
Macro to wideangle lens 1(MWL-1)
150⁰ FOV with FF 60 mm lenses
Wet wide lens 1 (WWL-1)
130⁰ FOV with 28 mm lenses
EMWL Set#1
(incl. focusing unit #1, 150mm relay
lens, 3 objective lenses)
In air
Rating
Port mount
25028 Socket extension for 25032 HDMI bulkhead wth M16 thread
Display window
Height
17920 NA-502B-H housing for Small HD 502 Bright monitor
32204 180⁰ straight viewnder for MIL
32205 45⁰ viewnder for MIL
26306 Mini ash trigger for Olympus
25056 M14 Nikonos 5-pin bulkhead with universal hotshoe connection (x and ground only)
26216 Universal optical ber cable
25221 M10 strobe mounting ball
In water
Depth
Port accessories
25032 Custom HDMI bulkhead to use with socket extension
25076 HDMI (D-D) cable in 200 mm length
Specications are subject to change without notice due to improvements.
Hard Anodized Aluminium Alloy
305 mm
1.95 kg
100 m
N 85 Micro 4/3 Port System
Abrasion Resistant Polycarbonate
175 mm
0.40 kg (w/ camera & battery)
116 mm
1 x M16, 1 x M14

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Rm 2203, CCT Telecom Bldg,
11 Wo Shing St,
Fo Tan,
Hong Kong
Tel. +852 - 26902711
Fax. +852 - 26909778
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