Nauticam NA-FX3 User manual

NA - FX3
For Sony FX3 Full-Frame Cinema Camera
PN 17431
User Manual
Housing
Digital Cinema
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Package Contents
Important Instructions
Part Names and Functions
Opening the Housing
Closing the Housing
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Preparation for Use
Recommended Accessory
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Care/Storage
Warranty
Specifications

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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-FX3
(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 specified 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
Rear View
Mode button REC button
Menu button Fn button
PEAKING button
Custom 4 button / Delete button
Display setting button
Playback button
Shutter button
Moisture alarm window
ZEBRA button
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Control wheel
Control wheel - center
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Top + Front Views
M24 Accessory port
M14 Accessory port
IRIS button / Custom 1 button
Multi-selector - Left
M16 Accessory port Main Switch
Rear dial Accessory mounting ball
WB button / Custom 2 button ISO button / Custom 3 button
1/4” -20 mounting threads M10 Accessory port
Optical fiber cable connection
Port index mark
Multi-selector - Up
AF illuminator W/T lever
Lens release button Multi-selector - Center
Multi-selector - Right Multi-selector - Down
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Back + Side Views
Zoom/Focus dial
Shutter release lever
1/4” Threaded tripod holes
Port lock safety button
Housing unlock button
Port locking lever
Sacrificial zinc anodes
Custom 5 button / FOCUS MAG 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
flip open the back housing
when lock latch is aligned to
‘open’ position
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CLOSING THE HOUSING
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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
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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
attach the camera tray by tightening
the tray screw into the tripod socket
of the camera
slide the camera tray back into the
housing along the tray rail

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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
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