Nauticam NA - R3 User manual

NA - R3
For Canon EOS R3 Mirrorless Camera
User Manual
Housing
FF- MIL
PN 17336
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
Speciܪcations
April, 2022

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-R3
(2 x Handles with Mounting Balls, 1 x Housing Cap,
2 x Optical Fiber Mount Caps, 2 x Stainless Steel Handle Brackets)
Lubricant

IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONS
Water-tight test of the housing (without
camera inside) before usage is recom-
mended 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 speciܪed 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.

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
TTL Indicator Window Menu button
Rate button Housing unlock button
AE lock button
Quick control button
Set button
Main switch
AF point selection button
Multi selector
Info button
Delete button
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Rear View
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Moisture alarm window Multi selector - centerA
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
M14 6-pin bulkhead (M26-M14)
Flash exposure / metering button
M16 Accessory port
Port lock safety button
Port index mark
EF mount lens release button
RF mount lens release button
Optical cable connector
M10 Accessory port
Quick control dial 2
Port locking lever
1/4” Threaded holes
M14 Accessory port
Still photo / movie recording lever
Drive mode / AF selection button
Mode button
Accessory mounting ball
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Top + Front Views
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Back + Side Views
TTL On/off lever
Playback lever
Shutter release lever
Pv lever
ISO lever
Main dial
Fn 2 lever
1/4” Threaded tripod holes
Magniify/reduce lever
Control ring mount adaptor Fn
M-Fn lever
AF-ON lever
REC lever
Quick control dial 2
Zoom/Focus knob release
Sacriܪcial zinc anodes
Zoom/Focus knob
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HOUSING MOUNT
M16 Accessory port
M14 Accessory port
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Compatible accessoriesHousing mount
25625
25017
M16 Vacuum valve II (pushbutton release)
M14 6-pin bulkhead for Canon system
(pre-installed)
25221
25224 M10 Strobe mounting ball M10 Strobe mounting ball with hole
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M10 Accessory port
1/4” -20 mounting threads
M24 Accessory port
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525017
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M14 6-pin bulkhead for Canon system
via a removable M26-M14 adaptor (pre-installed)
HDMI 2.0 cable
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25218
Universal tripod plate
Mounting ball set for tripod legs
1/4” -20 mounting threads
M5 Threaded holes
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25228 M5 Strobe mounting ballM5 Accessory ports7
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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
* rotate the zoom/focus knob release
back in place and make sure the lens
gear it is engaged
attach the camera tray by tightening
the tray screw into the tripod socket
of the camera
*rotate the zoom/focus knob release
before sliding in the camera tray with
camera lens and gears to make sure
the gears won’t be interfered
slide the camera tray back into the
housing along the tray rail
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Installing the Camera - RF mount/ EF mount lens installment
RF mount lens
make sure the small lever is in horizontal
position before EF mount lens installment
make sure the small lever is in horizontal
position before EF mount lens installment
make sure the small lever is in vertical
position before RF mount lens installment
make sure the small gear engagement knob
on housing tray is on the right from rear view
make sure the small gear engagement knob
on housing tray is on the left from rear view
make sure the small gear engagement knob
on housing tray is on the left from rear view
EF mount lens
with Canon EF to EOS R
mount adaptor
EF mount lens
with Canon EF to EOS R
control ring adaptor
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for this setup
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Installing the Camera - RF mount/ EF mount lens installment
remove the original control kit from the
camera tray
rotate the small lever and push the small gear engagement knob to the left to make sure the control
kit is engaged with the adaptor for full function
replace it by 26320 control kit for Canon
drop-in ܪlter mount adaptor
EF mount lens
with Canon Drop-in ܪlter
mount adpator EF-EOS R
with variable ND ܪlters
* 26320 control kit from
SN A482725 is required
for this setup
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Port Mounting
depress safety button and rotate
anti-clockwise
lubricant the port O-ring before
mounting
align index mark
push port assembly straight in
rotate locking lever clockwise to
lock
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Coating housing O-ring
Main O-ring
remove the main O-ring using an O-ring remover
clean the O-ring groove with a cloth and ensure
that it is free from salt or other foreign materials
lightly coat it with provided lubricant
return the main O-ring by slowly pressing from
one corner to the whole perimeter
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PREPARATION FOR USE
Setting up moisture alarm
Alarm ON/OFF
CR2032
Battery
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*please contact our authorized service centers if testing fails
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remove battery
insulation ܪlm
switch on the alarm
- the moisture alarm
window will ܫash in
BLUE when it is working
correctly
test the alarm
- connect the wires with a
dampened cotton bud; the
alarm will give a repeating
‘beep’ and the mositure alarm
window will ܫash RED
press the battery down until it
click into place

PREPARATION FOR USE
Changing lens/port without opening the housing
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If using with vacuum valve :
remove the cap from the vacuum
valve and press the red button to
release pressure before unlocking
port lock
If using without vacuum valve,
please follow from step 2
unlock port lock and remove port
assembly
press the blue button to reset
vacuum alarm before replacing
port
reset vacuum valve system using
hand pump then close the cap
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*please refer to page 17 on complete vacuum system guidance

Vacuum valve system
remove the plug of M16 accessory
port from the housing
remove the cap from the vacuum
valve
slightly lubricate the o-ring and
make sure the o-ring is in place
then tighten the vacuum valve to
the housing with the tool provided
connect hand pump to the valve
and pump several times until it
reaches the target vacuum level
close vacuum valve cap
* It is recommended to leave the housing
for at least 20mins to ensure it is sealed.
If the LED light changes from steady
green light to rapidlyܫashing yellow light,
that means there is a leakage. Please
check every O-ring and then conduct the
vacuum test again.
hand pump
moisture alarm
window
accesory port
on housing
vacuum valve
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Moisture alarm window colour indication :
Steady Blue
Flashing Blue
Steady Green
Steady Red
Flashing Yellow
Flashing Red
Alternating
Blue and Red
device is turned on
standby mode,
ready for pumpng
target vacuum level
is reached
out of battery
vacuum level
is dropping
vacuum is totally lost,
circuit stalled untill
device is switched off
vacuum is totally lost,
circuit stalled untill
device is switched off
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
*please contact our authorized service centers if testing fails

Strobe Mounting Ball
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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remove M5 screw with the allen key provided in the
housing package
remove M5 screw and housing handle
screw on the side take out the handle and remove the anti-corrosion screw screw the M10 strobe mounting ball onto the housing as shown
* the anti-corrosion screw may also be
unscrewed while removing M5 screw, if this
is happening, you can seperate the parts as
shown in the diagram on the left
screw #25228 M5 Strobe mounting ball directing onto
the M5 thread
M5 screw
Anti-corrosion
screw
Installing M5 Strobe Mounting Ball - RECOMMENDED
Installing M10 Strobe Mounting Ball - Optional

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ܪrstly remove the pre-installed 0.66x viewܪnder
from the housing by removing the retainer o-ring
inside rear housing
align the viewܪnder alignment pins with the LCD
display window and push the viewܪnder into the
housing until it cannot go in any further
gently push the 0.66x viewܪnder from the inside of
the housing
lightly lubricate the retainer o-ring and place it back
from inside the housing
remove the retainer o-ring from the viewܪnder
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Installing Viewܪnder

CARE/STORAGE
Soak the housing system in fresh water
after salt water usage
Protect the housing with robust and
shock-proof travel case during trans-
portation. Do not travel with camera
inside housing.
Operate all controls and buttons at
least 3 times while immersed in fresh
water
We recommand cleaning and inspecting
the main O-ring each time after diving for
any damage and every time the housing
is opened.
We recommand to ship the housing to our
servic centers for a complete overhual
after 500 dives/every 3 years.
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