Nauticam NA-XZ1 User manual

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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM camera housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves on 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 NA-XZ1 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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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 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
this manual.
3. NAUTICAM does not hold responsibility for damage, of any nature,
to any equipment used with and/or placed within the housing.
4. NAUTICAM accepts no liability for any loss of captured images or
the inability 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 beyond 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
distributor, normally you would need to notify them by email first
and ship them the product by registered mail, along with your
contact details and a brief description of the defect.

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1. NA-XZ1 housing
2. Optical fibre mount
3. Spare silicone rubber housing main o-ring
4. O-ring remover
5. Lubricant
6. Set of Allen keys
7. Instruction manual
8. Warranty card
Spare silicone rubber o-ring
Lubricant
Set of Allen keys
O-ring remover
Optical fibre mount

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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 lubricants from other brands with the silicone rubber O-
ring on this housing, only use the lubricant provided by NAUTICAM.
3. Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
4. Store the housing in a robust, shock-proof container during
transportation; avoid transporting with any equipment, such as a
camera, inside the housing.
5. When travelling by air, do not close the housing if the port is
installed, as this may lead to a pressure difference between the
atmosphere and inside the housing.
6. Care must be taken when opening the housing, as pressure may
build 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 debris 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 be shipped to our distributors for service,
unauthorized disassembling and/or modifications could result in
malfunction or leakage.

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Specifications
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Identification of Parts
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Preparation of the Housing
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Opening and Locking the Housing
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Installing the Camera
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Care and Maintenance
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Optional Accessories
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Construction
Housing body:
Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment:
Hard anodised
Display window:
Abrasion resistant polycarbonate
Dimensions
Width:
156 mm
Height:
108 mm
Depth:
105 mm
Weight
Approx. 0.78 kg (without camera)
Buoyancy
Slightly negative
Depth rating
75 metres
Features
TTL capability: Optical fibre mount included for external
strobes connection, utilising the camera’s pop-up flash
as trigger.
Highly tactile shutter release lever
M10 strobe mounting base
67mm threaded port for wet dioptor attachment

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On/Off button
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Housing lock safety button
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Zoom lever
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Housing lock
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Shutter release key
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Focus light mount
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Control dial
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Internal flash window
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M10 strobe mounting base
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Port
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Mode dial
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Flash up lever
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Flash button
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Record button
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Sequential shooting/Self
timer/Erase button
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Playback button
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Info button
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Exposure compensation
button
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Menu button
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AF target/Macro button
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1/4” – 20UNC tripod socket x 2*
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OK button
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Wheel controller
* The maximum length of screws that can be
used with the tripod sockets is 4mm
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1. After verifying that the housing main O-ring is in good condition,
lightly coat it with the lubricant provided.
2. Make sure the O-ring groove located in the front part of the
housing is free from any foreign material; the groove can be
cleaned with the aid of a microfiber cloth.
3. Place the main O-ring into the groove.
4. To install the optical fibre mount for external strobe connection,
push it into the sockets in the focus light mount as shown: