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