Nauticam NA-GX9 User manual

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FORWARD
Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves in 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 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Warranty …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Precautions …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Package Contents ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Specifications ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Identification of Parts …………………………………………………………………………………………
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Opening and Locking the Housing ………………………………………………………………………
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Preparation of the Housing …………………………………………………………………………………
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Installing the Camera …………………………………………………………………………………………
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Mounting the Port ……………………….…………………………………………………………………….
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Changing the Viewfinder ……………………………………………………………………..…………….
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HDMI Cable Routing …………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Care and Maintenance ……………………………………………………………………………………….
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Optional Accessories …………………………………………………………………………………………..
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WARRANTY
All NAUTICAM Products are warranted against any material and manufacturing defects for two years from
the date of purchase for consumer use. Please fill in the warranty cards shipped with our housings and
viewfinders at the time of sale and return them to your point of purchase within a month. If we do not
receive the completed warranty card for a particular product, the warranty period would be assumed to
begin from the day that the product is shipped from our facility. This warranty only applies to products
purchased from authorised NAUTICAM dealers and does not extend beyond the original retail purchaser.
To return your product for service, please contact your regional authorized service centre(s). Please note
that this warranty only applies when the product is purchased in the territory where the service centre is
located.
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 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.
Unauthorised modifications and/or repairs of our products will automatically invalidate the warranty.

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PRECAUTIONS
• 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).
• Do not use lubricants from other brands with the silicone rubber O-ring on this housing,
only use the lubricant provided by NAUTICAM.
• Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
• Store the housing in a robust, shock-proof container during transportation; avoid
transporting with any equipment, such as a camera, inside the housing.
• When travelling by air, do not close the housing as this may lead to a pressure difference
between the atmosphere and inside the housing.
• Care must be taken when opening the housing, as pressure may build up inside the
housing which increases the opening force.

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• 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.
• Do not store the product in an environment of high humidity.
• Do not leave the housing and the monitor in direct sunlight for prolonged periods.
• Keep out of reach of children, failure to do so could result in injury.
• 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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PACKAGE CONTENTS
• NA-GX9 housing
• Pair of handle brackets
• Shutter release extension
• Spare silicone rubber O-ring for housing
• O-ring remover
• CR2032 battery
• Lubricant
• Set of Allen keys
• Instruction manual

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SPECIFICATIONS
Construction
Housing body:
Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment:
Hard anodised
Display window:
Abrasion resistant polycarbonate
Dimensions
Width:
194mm
Height:
128mm
Depth:
100mm
Weight
Approx. 1.16kg
Buoyancy
Slightly negative
Depth rating
100 metres
Port mount
N85
Compatible
cameras
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX9

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IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS
Threaded holes for
handle brackets
Flash up/off lever
Front dial
Housing lock
Shutter release lever
Mode dial
Exposure compensation dial
On/off lever
Housing lock
safety button

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Optical fibre mount
Port alignment index
Lens release button
Moisture alarm window
M10 strobe mounting base
M14 accessory port
Threaded holes for
handle brackets
Zoom/Focus knob
Port release safety button
Port lock/release lever

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LVF/Fn4 button
4K photo mode/Fn3 button
Movie button
Delete / Q.MENU/RETURN / Fn2 button button
AF/AE LOCK button
Playback button
Rear dial
DISP button
MENU/SET button
Rear control wheel
control button
ISO button
WB button
Auto Focus Mode button
Drive mode button
Fn1 button

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Sacrificial zinc anode x2
1/4”-20UNC tripod socket x2 *
* The maximum length of screws that can be used
with the tripod sockets is 4mm

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OPENING AND LOCKING THE HOUSING
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:
3. Close the housing while the
housing lock is in the “Open”
position.
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.

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PREPARATION OF THE HOUSING
1. After verifying that the main 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 main O-ring into the groove,
first at the corners, then the whole
perimeter.
4. Setting up the moisture alarm:
1. Install the CR2032 battery
provided into the battery
compartment on the circuit
board inside the front part of the
housing.

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2. Switch the alarm on. The LED
light will flash blue once and turn
blue for five seconds indicating
the battery is normal. Then it
goes into flashing blue light
standby mode.
3. Test the alarm by connecting the
two wires near the bottom of the
housing with a damp 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 damp cotton
bud.

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Optional Vacuum Valve:
Vacuum valve can be attached to the housing via one of the accessory port for conducting a
vacuum seal test. Please refer to the manual of the vacuum valve for details of the operation.
LED status identification:
On start up:
LED indicator
Status
Flash “Blue” light once
Indicates a 2nd generation PCB
Steady "Blue" light
Battery is normal, goes into flashing "Blue"
light standby mode after 5 seconds.
"Blue" and "Red" lights
alternating
Battery low. Replace battery as soon as
possible. Goes into standby mode after 5
seconds.
Steady "Red" light
Battery empty, replace battery.

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After start up:
LED indicator
Status
Flashing "Blue" light
Standby mode. The moisture alarm is active,
and the system is ready for vacuum indication
whenever a vacuum is detected.
Flashing "Red" light
with beeping sound
Moisture is detected.
Flashing "Yellow" light
Some vacuum is detected, target vacuum level
is not reached.
Steady "Green" light
Target vacuum level is reached.
Rapidly flash "Yellow"
light
Vacuum is dropping. (Will occur only after
target vacuum level is reached)
Rapidly flashing "Red"
light
Vacuum is totally lost. Circuit stalled until
switched off. (Will occur only after target
vacuum level is reached)

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INSTALLING THE CAMERA
To install the camera into to the housing:
1. Disengage the red camera
saddle locks by pressing them
inwards. Remove the camera
saddle from the housing by
sliding it outwards.
2. Tilt the LCD monitor of the
camera upwards, then attach
the saddle to the camera by
tightening the screw to the
tripod socket of the camera.

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3. Lift the ON/OFF lever and Mode
dial upwards.
4. Then install the camera by sliding
the attached saddle along the
rail in the housing until it cannot
go in any further.