Nauticam NA-Z50 User manual

NA - Z50
For Nikon Z50 Camera
User Manual
Housing
APS-C-MIL
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Package Contents
Important Instructions
Part Names and Functions
Opening the housing
Closing the housing
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Preparation for Use
Care/Storage
Warranty
Specications
PN 17224

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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-Z50
(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 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 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.

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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Monitor mode button Housing unlock button
Multi selector ibutton
Menu button
Moisture alarm window
Zoom out
Delete button
Display button
Zoom in
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Rear View
OK button
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
M16 Accessory port
+/- button
Mode dial
Port index mark
F mount lens release button
Optical cable connector
Photo/movie lever
Accessory mounting ball
Z mount lens release button
Flash on/off lever
M16 accessory port
Port lock safety button
Main switch
Main command dial
Port locking lever
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Top + Front Views
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Back + Side Views
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Playback lever
ISO lever
Zinc Anodes
Zoom/Focus dial
REC lever
AE-L/AF-L lever
Sub-command dial
1/4” Threaded tripod holes
Shutter release lever
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OPENING THE HOUSING
depress housing unlock button
turn housing lock outward
lift up the back housing
* drawings as illustrations only
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CLOSING THE HOUSING
Housing Lock - Lock
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 lockd 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
* gently push the Photo/movie
lever downwards and make sure
it is engaged with the lever on the
camera, also 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 Photo/movie lever each
time before installing the camera,
also pull out the zoom/focus knob if
installing the camera with lens and
gear attached
* please refer to page 10 for lens
installment before sliding in the
camera
slide the camera tray back into the
housing along the tray rail

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PREPARATION FOR USE
Installing the Camera - Z mount/ F mount lens installment
Z mount lens F mount lens (w/ FTZ adaptor)
make sure the small lever is in vertical
position before Z mount lens installment
make sure the small lever is in horizontal
position before F mount lens installment
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Please replace tripod socket cover of Nikon FTZ Adaptor by Nauticam #25220 Tripod socket replacement cover when
using F mount DX/FX lenses with N120 F mount port system.
To replace tripod socket cover of Nikon FTZ Adaptor :
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unscrew all 4 screws from the bottom
of FTZ mount adaptor and remove the
original tripod scket cover
place Nauticam #25220 Tripod socket
replacement cover onto FTZ adaptor
and tighten it with the screws provided
Installing the Camera - FTZ adaptor

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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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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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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 200 dives/every 2 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.

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SPECIFICATIONS
Construction
Dimensions
Monitor options
Recommended accessories
Wet Lens Compatibility
Weight
Depth
Port specications
HDMI connectivity accessories ( 1.4 )
Housing body
Width
17906 NA-502H housing for Small HD 502 5” HD monitor
25625 M16 Vacuum Valve II (pushbutton release)
Macro
Wideangle
81301
81302
83203
83201
Compact macro convertor 1
(CMC-1, 4.5x magnication)
Compact macro convertor 2
(CMC-2, 2.8x magnication)
Wet wide lens 1 (WWL-1)
130⁰ FOV with 28 mm lenses
In air
Rating
Port mount
25028 Socket extension for 25032 HDMI bulkhead wth M16 thread
Display window
Height
17920 NA-502B-H housing for Small HD 502 Bright monitor
32201 180⁰ straight viewnder
32203 45⁰ viewnder
26308 TTL Converter for Nikon
25013 M14 Nikonos 5-pin bulkhead with hotshoe connection
26216 Universal optical ber cable
25220 Tripod socket replacement cover for FTZ mount adaptor
In water
Depth
Port accessories
25032 Custom HDMI bulkhead to use with socket extension
25046 HDMI (D-D) cable in 200 mm length for NA-RX100V/GH4/A7/Z50
Hard Anodized Aluminium Alloy
328 mm
2.00 kg
100 m
N 100 Port System
Abrasion Resistant Polycarbonate
172 mm
0.34 kg (w/ camera & battery)
120 mm
2 x M16
Wet wide lens compact (WWL-C)
130⁰ FOV with 24 mm lenses
w/ integrated oat collar

Nauticam Internationl Ltd.
Rm 2203, CCT Telecom Bldg,
11 Wo Shing St,
Fo Tan,
Hong Kong
Tel. +852 - 26902711
Fax. +852 - 26909778
URL. www.nauticam.com
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