Nauticam NA - GH6 User manual

NA - GH6
For Panasonic Lumix GH6 Camera
User Manual
Housing
MIL
PN 17720
Introduction 2
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Package Contents
Important Instructions
Part Names and Functions
Housing Mount
Opening the housing
9Closing the housing
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Preparation for Use
Optional Accessories
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Care/Storage
Warranty
Specifications
May, 2022

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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.
Panasonic CR2032 Battery
(pre-installed for Moisture Alarm)
Spare Main O-ring
Padded Travel Case Allen key set
O-ring Remover Manual Instruction Card
NA-GH6
(2 x Handles with Mounting Balls, 1 x Housing Cap,
2 x Optical Fiber Mount Caps, 2 x Stainless Steel Handle Brackets)
Lubricant

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IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONS
Water-tight test of the housing (with-
out camera inside) before usage is
recommended 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
LVF lever KEY UNLOCK lever
Housing unlock button Focus mode lever
AF button
Up button
Fn button
Delete button
Quick button
Right button
Display button
Left button
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Rear View
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Multi selector - centerA
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Down button
Moisture alarm window
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
M24 Accessory port
Exposure compensation button
Real dial
Drive dial
M14 Accessory port
Accessory mounting ball
M14 Accessory port
Main switch
Port index mark
Mode dial
Mode dial lock button
Lens release button
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Top + Front Views
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Back + Side Views
Zoom/Focus knob
White balance lever
Shutter release lever
Front dial
Fn3 lever
Sacrificial zinc anodes
Playback lever
ISO lever
Movie record lever
Fn2 lever
Port lock safety button
1/4” Threaded tripod holes
AF-ON lever
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HOUSING MOUNT
M14 Accessory port
M10 Accessory port
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Compatible accessoriesHousing mount
25624
25217
25111
17959
17954
M14 Vacuum valve II (pushbutton release)
Mounting Ball Set for Tripod
Strobe mounting ball for handle
Housing Mounting Ball with 1/4’’ Screws
Universal tripod plate
25221
25224
25086
25099
M10 Strobe mounting ball
M10 Strobe mounting ball with hole
M24 adaptor for HDMI 2.0 cable
HDMI 2.0 cable
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M24 Accessory port
1/4” -20 mounting threads
M5 Accessory port
M5 Threaded holes
M5 Threaded holes
1/4” -20 mounting threads
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25228 M5 Strobe mounting ball
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OPENING THE HOUSING
depress housing unlock button
turn housing lock outward
lift up the back housing
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CLOSING THE HOUSING
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
turn housing lock inward until you
hear and feel it click into place
housing locked in place securely
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Installing the Camera - housing tray attachment
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unlock camera tray lever and
remove the tray from the housing
lock camera tray
* place the zoom/focus knob in
place and make sure it is engaged
with lens gear
*gently push the drive dial and
main switch downwards make
sure they are engaged with the
levers on the camera
attach the camera tray by tightening
the tray screw into the tripod socket
of the camera
make sure the camera buttons are
engaged with the camera tray
*pull out the zoom/focus knob if
installing the camera with lens and
gear attached
* lift up drive dial and main switch
each time before installing the
camera
slide the camera tray back into the
housing along the tray rail

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PREPARATION FOR USE
Port Mounting
depress 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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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
Alarm ON/OFF
CR2032
Battery
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*please contact our authorized service centers if testing fails
*please refer to page 15 for complete vacuum system guidance
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remove battery
insulation film
switch on the alarm
- the moisture alarm
window will flash 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 flash RED
press the battery down until it
click into place

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PREPARATION FOR USE
Changing lens/port without opening the housing
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If using with vacuum valve :
remove the cap from the vacuum
valve and press the red button to
release pressure before unlocking
port lock
If using without vacuum valve,
please follow from step 2
unlock port lock and remove port
assembly
press the blue button to reset
vacuum alarm before replacing
port
replace port assembly
then reset vacuum valve system
using hand pump and close the
cap after
*please refer to page 15 on complete vacuum system guidance
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Vacuum valve system
remove the plug of M14 accessory
port from the housing
remove the cap from the vacuum
valve
slightly lubricate the o-ring and
make sure the o-ring is in place
then tighten the vacuum valve to
the housing with the tool provided
connect hand pump to the valve
and pump several times until it
reaches the target vacuum level
close vacuum valve cap
* It is recommended to leave the housing
for at least 20mins to ensure it is sealed.
If the LED light changes from steady
green light to rapidly flashing yellow light,
that means there is a leakage. Please
check every O-ring and then conduct the
vacuum test again.
hand pump
moisture alarm
window
accesory port
on housing
vacuum valve
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Moisture alarm window colour indication :
Steady Blue
Flashing Blue
Steady Green
Steady Red
Flashing Yellow
Flashing Red
Alternating
Blue and Red
device is turned on
standby mode,
ready for pumpng
target vacuum level
is reached
out of battery
vacuum level
is dropping
vacuum is totally lost,
circuit stalled untill
device is switched off
vacuum is totally lost,
circuit stalled untill
device is switched off
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*please contact our authorized service centers if testing fails
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Strobe Mounting Ball
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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remove M5 screw with the allen key provided in the
housing package
remove M5 screw and housing handle
screw on the side
take out the handle and remove the
anti-corrosion screw
replace the handle and screw the M10
strobe mounting ball onto the housing
as shown
* the anti-corrosion screw may also be
unscrewed while removing M5 screw, if this
is happening, you can seperate the parts as
shown in the diagram on the left
screw #25228 M5 Strobe mounting ball directing onto
the M5 thread
M5 screw
Anti-corrosion
screw
Installing M5 Strobe Mounting Ball - RECOMMENDED
Installing M10 Strobe Mounting Ball - Optional
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firstly remove the pre-installed 0.66x viewfinder
from the housing by removing the retainer o-ring
inside rear housing
align the viewfinder alignment pins with the LCD
display window and push the viewfinder into the
housing until it cannot go in any further
gently push the 0.66x viewfinder from the inside of
the housing
lightly lubricate the retainer o-ring and place it back
from inside the housing
remove the retainer o-ring from the viewfinder
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Installing Viewfinder
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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 500 dives/every 3 years.
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WARRANTY
All NAUTICAM Housing Products and Viewfinders 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 modifications and/or repairs of our
products will automatically invalidate the warranty.

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SPECIFICATIONS
HDMI CONNECTION, MONITOR & ETHERNET OPTIONS
Construction
Dimensions
Weight
Depth
Port specifications
Housing body
Width
In air
Rating
Port mount
Display window
Height
Buoyancy in water
Depth
Port accessories
Hard Anodized Aluminium Alloy
331 mm
2.8 kg
100 m
N85 Micro Four Thrids Port System
Abrasion Resistant Polycarbonate
176 mm
negative 0.5 kg (w/ camera & battery)
136 mm
1 x M24, 2 x M14, 1 x M10
Optional accessories
Buoyancy options
72216 Ø70x200mm Carbon Fibre Aluminium Float Arm (Buoyancy 370g)
72217 Ø70x250mm Carbon Fibre Aluminium Float Arm (Buoyancy 520g)
72218 Ø70x300mm Carbon Fibre Aluminium Float Arm (Buoyancy 670g)
72219 Ø90x170mm Carbon Fibre Aluminium Float Arm (Buoyancy 450g)
72220 Ø90x220mm Carbon Fibre Aluminium Float Arm (Buoyancy 720g)
72233 Single Bayonet Holder II for Ø70 Float Arm
72244 Double Bayonet Holder II for Ø90 Float Arm
72234 Double Bayonet Holder II for Ø70 Float Arm
83252 Single Bayonet Holder for Arms
72243 Single Bayonet Holder II for Ø90 Float Arm
83253 Double Bayonet Holder for Arms
25624 M14 Vacuum Valve II (Pushbutton Release)
32204 Nauticam 180˚straight viewfinder for MIL housings
32205 Nauticam 45˚viewfinder for MIL housings
32215 Viewfinder Collar Adaptor for 32211/2/3/4 to use with MIL Housings
32211 Nauticam Full Frame Straight Viewfinder 32˚/ 1:1
25221 M10 strobe mounting ball for housing
25311 Strobe mounting ball for cold shoe
25111 Strobe mounting ball for handle with screws
32213 Nauticam Full Frame Angle Viewfinder 32˚/ 1:1
25228 M5 strobe mounting ball for housing
25312 Light mounting stem for cold shoe
17959 Housing Mounting Ball with 1/4’’ Screws
25217 Mounting Ball Set for Tripod (for NA-GH5SV/GH6)
HDMI connectivity required accessories ( 1.4 )
25033 Standard HDMI Bulkhead with M16 Thread
25081 M24 -16 Step Down Adaptor
Monitor options ( 1.4 )
Optional accessories for monitor mounting system
17923 NA-Shinobi-H Housing for Atomos Shinobi 5.2” 4K HDMI Monitor
17951 Nauticam Monitor Housing Mounting System
17953 Nauticam Monitor Housing Mounting Adaptor to use with NA-GH5/GH5SV/GH6
17920 NA-502B-H Housing for SmallHD 502 Bright Monitor
17954 Tripof Plate
17925 NA-503-H Housing for SmallHD 503 UltraBright On-Camera Monitor
17960 Universal Quadra-pod Plate
25100 HDMI (D-C) 1.4 Cable in 200mm length
* 25033 is included in monitor housing packaging
HDMI connectivity required accessories ( 2.0 )
25086 M24 adaptor for HDMI 2.0 cable
25099 M24A2R200-M28A1R170 HDMI 2.0 cable
Monitor options ( 2.0 )
17922 Nauticam Atomos Ninja V Housing for Atomos Ninja V 5”
17922S Nauticam Atomos Ninja V-S Housing for Atomos Ninja V 5”
with Atomos AtomX SDI Module