Nauticam NA-NEX5R User manual

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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM camera housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves on the a ility 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 y
allowing stress-free installation and easy operation of all important
functions of the camera.
Each NA-NEX5R housing is individually inspected and water pressure
tested to ensure optimum quality.
Please read this manual carefully efore 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 lia ility for any damage to and defects in the
housing caused y improper use and/or poor maintenance; it is the
responsi ility of the owner to carefully follow the instructions in
this manual.
3. NAUTICAM does not hold responsi ility for damage, of any nature,
to any equipment used with and/or placed within the housing.
4. NAUTICAM accepts no lia ility for any loss of captured images or
the ina ility 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 eyond 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
distri utor, normally you would need to notify them y email first
and ship them the product y registered mail, along with your
contact details and a rief description of the defect.

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1. NA-NEX5R housing
2. Instruction manual
3. Spare silicone ru er housing o-ring
4. O-ring remover
5. CR2032 attery (for moisture alarm)
6. Lu ricant
7. Set of Allen keys
Spare silicone ru er o-ring
Lu ricant Set of Allen keys
CR2032 attery
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 lu ricants from other rands with the silicone ru er O-
ring on this housing, only use the lu ricant provided y NAUTICAM.
3. Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
4. Store the housing in a ro ust, shock-proof container during
transportation; avoid transporting with any equipment, such as a
camera, inside the housing.
5. When travelling y air, do not close the housing if the port is
installed, as this may lead to a pressure difference etween the
atmosphere and inside the housing.
6. Care must e taken when opening the housing, as pressure may
uild 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 de ris 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 e shipped to our distri utors for service,
unauthorized disassem ling and/or modifications could result in
malfunction or leakage.

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Specifications 6
Identification of Parts 7
Preparation of the Housing 10
Opening and Locking the Housing 12
Installing the Camera 1
Mounting the Port 15
Care and Maintenance 17
Optional Accessories 18

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Construction
Housing ody: Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment: Hard anodised
Display window: A rasion resistant polycar onate
Dimensions
Width: 168mm
Height: 126mm
Depth: 97mm
Weight Approx. 0.79kg (without camera)
Buoyancy Slightly negative
Depth rating 100 metres
Features
Moisture alarm: Blinking LED and audi le alarm
TTL capa ility:
Optical fi re mount included for
external stro es connection,
utilising the camera’s pop-up flash
as trigger.
Port mount: Patented easy port installation
system.
Control dial: Easily reached y thum .
Flash up/off lever: Allows the camera's uilt-in flash
to e disa led underwater.

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1 Optical fi re mount 8 Play ack utton
2 On/off lever 9 Movie utton
3 Shutter release lever 10 M10 stro e mounting ase
4 Lens release utton 11 Fn utton
5 Zoom/Focus kno 12 Control dial
6 Port alignment index 13 Housing lock safety utton
7 Accessory coldshoe 14 Housing lock
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15 Flash up/off lever 20 Soft key C utton
16 Moisture alarm window 21 Right selection/ISO utton
17 Soft key A utton 22 Down selection/Exposure
comp./Image index utton
18 Up selection/Display utton 23 Control wheel
19 Left selection/Drive mode
utton 24 Soft key B utton
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25 Port release safety utton 27 1/4”–20UNC tripod socket x 4*
26 Port lock/release latch
* The maximum length of screws that can e
used with the tripod sockets is 4mm
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1. After verifying that the housing O-ring is in good condition, lightly
coat it with the lu ricant provided.
2. Make sure the O-ring groove located in the rear part of the housing
is free from any foreign material; the groove can e cleaned with
the aid of a microfi er cloth.
3. Place the O-ring into the groove.
4. To install the optical fi re mount for external stro e connection,
fasten it with the screws provided to the threaded sockets of the
accessory coldshoe as shown:

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Setting up the moisture alarm
1.
Install the CR2032 attery
provided into the attery
compartment on the circuit
oard inside the rear part of the
housing.
2.
Test the alarm y contacting
the two wires near the ottom
of the housing with a damped
cotton ud; the alarm should
start giving out a repeating
“ eep” sound along with a
flashing red light. The “ eep”
sound and the light should keep
on going for 5 seconds after the
removal of the damped cotton
ud.

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To open the housing:
To lock the housing:
2.
Turn the housing lock anti
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clockwise for 270°, until the lock
reaches the “Open” position as
shown.
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 utton is
visi le.
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Press the housing lock safety
utton.

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1.
Disengage the
red
camera saddle
lock y pressing it inwards.
Remove the camera saddle from
the housing y sliding it outwards
2.
Tilt the LCD monitor of the camer
a
upwards, then attach the saddle to
the camera y tightening the screw
to the tripod socket of the camera.
4.
Install
the camera y sliding
the attached saddle along the
rail in the housing until it
cannot go in any further.
3.
If you do not want to have the
LCD monitor tilted, remove
the LCD monitor support from
the camera saddle efore
attaching it to the camera.

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5.
Before closing the housing,
please make sure that the LCD
monitor is tilted in the correct
position as shown a ove.
Correct
Incorrect

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Please refer to the NAUTICAM system port chart for a range of compati le
ports.
1.
Remove the O
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ring from the
port, inspect for any damage
and lightly coat it with the
provided lu ricant efore
placing it ack 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 utton, turn the port
lock/release latch clockwise for 60°
until the circle mark on the latch
aligns with the “Rel” index on the
rear housing.
Press
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Lift housing cap.

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6.
Align the Port mounting indices of
the port and the housing.
7. Gently push the port into the port
opening of the housing, until it
cannot go in any further.
8.
To lock the port in place, t
urn the
port lock/release latch anti-
clockwise for 60° to the “Lock”
position.
9. 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 uttons/kno s should e operated a few
times to avoid the accumulation of salt residue; wipe the housing
with a towel efore opening.
2. After each day of diving, it is advisa le to have the main O-ring in
the rear 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 o ject. The O-ring groove
should e cleaned to ensure it is free from any salt deposit or
foreign material; lightly coat the O-ring with the provided lu ricant
efore reinstalling it in the groove. A damaged O-ring should e
discarded immediately and replaced only with one that is provided
y NAUTICAM.
3. Replace the main O-ring annually.
4. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our distri utor for a
complete overhaul every year or after every 200 dives.

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P.N.
36314
Diffuser for E1855 port with ount

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