Nauticam NA-GX1 User manual

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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM camera housing.
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.
Each NA-GX1 housing is individually inspected and water pressure
tested to ensure optimum quality.
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-GX1 housing
2. Instruction manual
3. Spare silicone rubber housing o-ring
4. O-ring remover
5. CR2032 battery (for moisture alarm)
6. Lubricant
7. Set of Allen keys
Spare silicone rubber o-ring
Lubricant Set of Allen keys
CR2032 battery
O-ring remover

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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 or leakage.

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Specifications
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Identification of Parts 7
Preparation of the Housing 10
Opening and Locking the Housing 11
Installing the Camera 13
Mounting the Port 14
Care and Maintenance 16

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Construction
Housing body: Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment: Hard anodised
Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate
Dimensions
Width: 178 mm
Height: 129 mm
Depth: 856 mm
Weight Approx. 0.95 kg (without camera)
Buoyancy Slightly negative
Depth rating 100 metres
Features
Moisture alarm: Blinking LED and audible alarm
TTL capability:
Optical fibre mount for external
strobes connection, utilising the
camera’s pop-up flash as trigger.
Port mount: Patented easy port installation
system.
Flash up
button/Flash off
lever:
Allows the camera’s built-in flash
to be enabled/ disabled
underwater.

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1 On/Off knob 6 Intelligent auto button
2 Rear dial 7 Motion picture button
3 Shutter release key 8 Housing lock safety button
4 M10 strobe mounting base 9 Housing lock
5 Optical fibre mount
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Zoom/focus knob
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Port lock/release latch
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Flash off lever
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Moisture alarm window
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Port release safety button
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1/4”-20 UNC tripod sockets*
* The maximum length of screws that can be
used with the tripod sockets is 4mm
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Playback button
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Display button
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AF/AE lock button/Function 2
button
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Up /ISO button
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Flash up button
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Menu/Set button
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Function 1 button
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Right /White balance button
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Left /AF mode button
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Down /Drive mode button
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Q.Menu button/Delete/return
button
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AF/MF button
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Rear dial mode control button
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1. After verifying that the housing 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 O-ring into the groove.
Setting up the moisture alarm
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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To open the housing:
1. Press the housing lock safety
button.
2. Turn the housing lock anti-
clockwise for 270°, until the lock
reaches the “Open” position as
shown.

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To lock the housing:
4. Turn the housing lock clockwise
for 270°, until the lock reaches
the “lock” position as shown.
Confirm that the white indicator
line on the safety button is
visible.
3. Close the housing while the
housing lock is in the “Open”
position.

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1. Disengage the saddle lock by
sliding it to the right as shown in
the diagram.
1. Remove the camera saddle from
the housing.
2. Attach the saddle to the camera
by tightening the screw to the
tripod socket of the camera.
3. Install the camera by sliding the
attached saddle along the
bottom of the housing until it
cannot go in any further.

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Please refer to the NAUTICAM system port chart for a range of compatible
ports.
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.
2. Verify that the port opening of
the housing is clean and free
from foreign material.
3. Lift the Port lock/release latch.
4. Press and hold the port release
safety button, turn the port
lock/release latch clockwise for
135°until the circlar mark on the
latch aligns with the “Release”
index on the rear housing.
5. Align the Port mounting indices of
the port and the housing.
6. Gently push the port into the port
opening of the housing, until it
cannot go in any further.
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7. To lock the port in place, turn the
port lock/release latch anti-
clockwise for 135°to the “Lock”
position.
8. To remove the port from the
housing, repeat steps 3 and 4
then gently pull it out.

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1. Soak the housing system in fresh water after each salt water use,
during which all control buttons/knobs should be operated a few
times to avoid the accumulation of salt residue; wipe the housing
with a towel before opening.
2. After each day of diving, it is advisable to have the main O-ring in
the front part of the housing removed from its groove with the O-
ring remover and inspected for damage. Also check that the O-ring
retains its original circular shape; never stretch the O-ring
excessively or remove it with a sharp object. The O-ring groove
should be cleaned to ensure it is free from any salt deposit or
foreign material; lightly coat the O-ring with the provided lubricant
before reinstalling it in the groove. A damaged O-ring should be
discarded immediately and replaced only with one that is provided
by NAUTICAM.
3. Replace the main O-ring annually.
4. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our distributor for a
complete overhaul every year or after every 200 dives.

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