Nauticam NA - XT5 User manual

NA - XT5
For Fujilm X-T5 Camera
User Manual
Housing
MIL
PN 17159
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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
Specications
February, 2023

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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-XT5
(2 x Handles with Mounting Balls, 1 x Housing Cap,
2 x Optical Fiber Mount Caps, 2 x Stainless Steel Handle Brackets)
Lubricant

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
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 intended 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 specied 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.

Delete button Housing unlock button
LCD/viewner lever Rear dial function button
Quick menu button
Focus select button
Down button
Up button
Display back button
Exposure lock button
Right button
Moisture alarm window
Left button
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Menu/OK buttonA
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Rear View

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ISO lock release button M14 Accessory port
Fn button
Rear command dial
Lens release button
Port index mark
Shutter speed lock release button
ISO dial
Exposure compensation dial
Accessory mounting ball
M24 Accessory port
Main switch
STILL/MOVIE mode lever
Optical ber mount
Drive lever
M14 Accessory port
Shutter speed dial
Port lock safety button
Port locking lever
Focus mode selector
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Top + Front Views

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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Back + Side Views
Zoom/Focus dial
Front command dial
Sacricial zinc anodes 1/4” Threaded tripod holes
Playback lever AF-ON lever
M5 Threaded holes
Shutter release lever
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HOUSING MOUNT
M14 Accessory port
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Compatible accessoriesHousing mount
25228 M5 Strobe mounting ball
M14 Vacuum valve II (pushbutton release)25624
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M5 Accessory port
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25077 M24 Adaptor for HDMI 2.0 cable M24D1R205-M28A1R170 HDMI 2.0 cable
M24 Accessory port4
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M5 Threaded holes
1/4” -20 mounting threads
25218 Mounting ball set for tripod legs
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17960 Universal tripod plate Universal Quadra-Pod Plate for Nauticam Housings
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OPENING THE HOUSING
* drawings as illustrations only
depress housing unlock button
turn housing lock outward
lift up the back housing
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CLOSING THE HOUSING
* drawings as illustrations only
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
* drawings as illustrations only
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unlock camera tray lever and
remove the tray from the housing
lock camera tray
* gently push the Drive lever &
Still/movie mode lever downwards
and make sure they are engaged
with the lever on the camera
*turn the blue Focus mode coupler
back in place
* place the zoom/focus knob in
place and make sure it is engaged
with lens gear
attach the camera tray by tightening
the tray screw into the tripod socket
of the camera
*lift up the Drive lever & Still/movie
mode lever each time before installing
the camera and make sure the ON/
LOCK/OFF lever is aligned with camera
control before sliding the camera into
the housing
*turn the blue Focus mode coupler
clockwise
*pull out the zoom/focus knob if
installing the camera with lens and
gear attached
slide the camera tray back into the
housing along the tray rail

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PREPARATION FOR USE
Installing external battery power bank
* drawings as illustrations only
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connect the external power bank via
a right-angled USB-C cable
slide the camera tray back into the
housing along the tray rail and place
the power bank into the battery
holder under the camera as shown
then lock camera tray
* please refer to page 24 for external battery specication

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PREPARATION FOR USE
Port Mounting
* drawings as illustrations only
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
* drawings as illustrations only
*please contact our authorized service centers if testing fails
* please refer to page 16 for complete vacuum system guidance
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remove battery
insulation lm
switch on the alarm
- the moisture alarm
window will ash 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 ash RED
press the battery down until it
click into place

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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
*please refer to page 16 on complete vacuum system guidance
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Vacuum valve system
remove the plug of M14 accessory
port from the housing
remove the cap from the vacuum
valve
slightly lubricate the o-ring and
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 rapidly ashing 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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Strobe Mounting Ball
* drawings as illustrations only
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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rstly remove the pre-installed 0.66x viewnder
from the housing by removing the retainer o-ring
inside rear housing
align the viewnder alignment pins with the LCD
display window and push the viewnder into the
housing until it cannot go in any further
gently push the 0.66x viewnder 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 viewnder
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Installing Viewnder
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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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WARRANTY
All NAUTICAM Housing Products and Viewnders are
warranted against any material and manufacturing
defects for two years from the date of purchase for
consumer use. NAUTICAM Optical Accessories are
warranted against material and manufacturing defects
for a period of one year, and HDMI cables carry a year
warranty.
This warranty only applies to products purchased from
authorized NAUTICAM dealers and does not extend be-
yond the original retail purchaser.
To return your product for service, please contact your
regional authorized service center(s). Please note that
this warranty only applies when the product is pur-
chased in the territory where the service center is lo-
cated.
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 own-
er 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.
Unauthorized modications and/or repairs of our
products will automatically invalidate the warranty.