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