Nauticam NA-TG6 User manual

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F
ORWARD
Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride oursel es in the ability to recognize the requirements of professional
as well as amateur underwater photographers and fulfill them through the inno ati e designs
of our products. We stri e to achie e a high le el of user-friendliness by allowing stress-free
installation and easy operation of all important functions of the camera.
Each housing is indi idually inspected and water pressure tested to ensure optimum quality.
Please read this manual carefully before using the housing, this will maximize its performance
as well as its lifetime.
The product photos in this manual may differ from the actual product.

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T
ABLE OF
C
ONTENTS
Warranty ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
Precautions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Package Contents ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
Specifications …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
Identification of Parts ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
Opening and Locking the Housing ……………………………………………………………………… 13
Preparation of the Housing and Installing the Camera………………………………………… 15
Mounting Wet Lenses ………………………………………………………………………………………… 16
Care and Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………………………. 19
Optional Accessories ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20

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W
ARRANTY
All NAUTICAM Products are warranted against any material and manufacturing defects for two years from
the date of purchase for consumer use. The warranty period is defined by the in oicing or payment date by
the customer. Alternati ely, the warranty period would be assumed from the day that the product is
shipped from our facility. This warranty only applies to products purchased from authorized NAUTICAM
dealers and does not extend beyond the original retail purchaser.
To return your product for ser ice, please contact your regional authorized ser ice center(s). Please note
that this warranty only applies when the product is purchased in the territory where the ser ice center 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 e en if it is
due to the malfunctioning of our products.
Unauthorized modifications and/or repairs of our products will automatically in alidate the warranty.

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RECAUTIONS
•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 pro ided by NAUTICAM.
•Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
•Store the housing in a robust, shock-proof container during transportation; a oid
transporting with any equipment, such as a camera, inside the housing.
•When tra elling 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 en ironment. Protect the interior from
moisture and debris in order to pre ent malfunction or leakage.
•Do not store the product in an en ironment of high humidity.
•Do not lea e 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.
•Defecti e products should be shipped to our distributors for ser ice, unauthorized
disassembling and/or modifications could result in malfunction or leakage.
•Use only recommended battery with this product, do not mix different specifications or
old and new batteries.
•Do not place excessi e stress on the HDMI cable connector.
•Do not bend or twist HDMI cable.

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ACKAGE
C
ONTENTS
•NA-TG6 Housing
•Bayonet Mount Con erter (Pre-Installed)
•A Pair of Handle Brackets with Screws
•Shutter Release Extension
•90126 Spare Silicone Rubber O-ring for Housing
•Diffuser
•O-ring Remo er
•Lubricant
•Set of Allen Keys
•Manual Instruction Card

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PECIFICATIONS
Construction
Housing Body: Aluminum Alloy
Surface Treatment: Hard Anodized
Display Window: Abrasion Resistant Polycarbonate
Dimensions
Width: 162mm
Height: 103mm
Depth: 93mm
Weight in Air Approx. 0.67kg
Weight in Water Slightly negati e
Depth Rating 100 meters
Mount System Pre-Installed Bayonet Mount
Compatible
Cameras Olympus Tough TG-6
Flash Built in Camera Flash

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DENTIFICATION OF
P
ARTS
Bayonet Mount
Accessory Coldshoe
M10 Strobe Mounting Hole
Optical Fibre Mount
Zoom Le er
Shutter Release Le er
Rear Dial
On/Off Le er
Lens Release Button
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Handle brackets and Shutter release extension are not displayed.

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Attachment
P
oin
t for Hand S
trap
Housing L
ock
Threaded
H
oles for
Handle Brackets (Left)
Housing Lock
Safety Button
Threaded
Holes for Handle
Brackets (Right) / Hand Strap
Lens Alignment ‘I’ Mark
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Handle brackets and Shutter release extension are not displayed.

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Mode Dial
Up/Exposure
Compensation Button
Right/Flash Button
Left/Mode
Function Button
OK B
utton
Mo ie Button
Info Button
Playback Button
Down/Sequential
Shooting/Self-Timer
/Erase Button
Menu Button
Mounting Holes for LCD
Magnifier Attachment Rail
*
Handle brackets and Shutter release extension are not displayed.

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Sacrificial Zinc Anode
1/4”
–
20UNC Tripod Socket*
*The maximum length of screws that can be used with the tripod sockets is 4mm.

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O
PENING AND
L
OCKING THE
H
OUSING
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.

Prepar
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To lock the housing
1.
Close the housing while the housing
is in the “Open” position.
2.
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 isible.

Prepar
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1. After erifying that the main O-ring is in good
condition, lightly coat it with the lubricant
pro ided.
2. Make sure the O-ring groo e located in the
front part of the housing is free from any foreign
material; the groo e can be cleaned with the aid
of a microfiber cloth.
3. Place the main O-ring into the groo e, first at
the corners, then the whole perimeter.
To install the camera into the housing
1.
Place the camera inside the housing as
shown.
2. Confirm that all the controls of the
housing are correctly engaged.
P
REPARATION OF THE
H
OUSING AND
I
NSTALLING THE
C
AMERA

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Compatible Wet Lenses with NA-TG6 housing
1. Macro : SMC-1, SMC-2, CMC-1, CMC-2
It requires to use #83214 Bayonet Mount Adaptor for SMC/CMC to mount wet macro lenses to
the housing.
2. Wide-angle: WWL-C
: It can directly mount on the housing. (Full oom range)
M
OUNTING
W
ET
L
ENSES
*NA
-
TG6 Housing with
83214 Bayonet Mount Adaptor + #81302 CMC-2
*NA
-
TG6 Housing with
#83203 WWL-C

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To mount Wet Lens
1.
Align the ‘I’ mark on wet lens (or bayonet
mount adaptor) with the ‘I’ mark on the
bayonet mount of the housing.
2.
Turn the
wet lens (or bayonet
mount adaptor) clockwise until ‘I’
mark on wet lens (or bayonet
mount adaptor) aligns with the ‘O’
dot mark on the bayonet mount of
the housing and a “click” sound is
heard.

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To unmount Wet Lens
4.
Remo e the
wet lens (or bayonet mount
adaptor) when ‘I’ mark on the wet lens (or
bayonet mount adaptor) aligns with ‘I’
mark on the bayonet mount of the
housing.
3.
Press and hold the BLUE lens release
button and then turn the wet lens (or
bayonet mount adaptor) count
clockwise

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To a oid an interference between
#71207
Flexitray II
with left handle
and bayonet mount of the
housing, install the base plate of Flexitray II by rotating 180° as shown abo e and adjust the handle
location accordingly.
#71206 Easitray II with left handle is incompatible with NA-TG6 or NA-TG5 with #83255 Bayonet Converter.
I
NSTALLING
T
RAY

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•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 a oid the accumulation of salt residue; wipe the
housing with a towel before opening.
•Carefully press the housing lock safety button for a few times to a oid the accumulation of salt residue.
•After each day of di ing, it is ad isable to ha e the main O-ring in the front part of the housing
remo ed from its groo e with the O-ring remo er and inspected for damage. Also check that the O-
ring retains its original circular shape; ne er stretch the O-ring excessi ely or remo e it with a sharp
object. The O-ring groo e should be cleaned to ensure it is free from any salt deposit or foreign
material; lightly coat the O-ring with the pro ided lubricant before reinstalling it in the groo e. A
damaged O-ring should be discarded immediately and replaced only with one that is pro ided by
NAUTICAM.
•Replace the main O-ring annually. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our distributor for
a complete o erhaul e ery year or after e ery 200 di es.
C
ARE AND
M
AINTENANCE