Nauticam NA-Z7 User manual

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FORWARD
Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves in the ability to recognize 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 housing is individually 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 illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product.

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WARRANTY
Warranty …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Precautions …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Package Contents ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Specifications ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Identification of Parts …………………………………………………………………………………………
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Opening and Locking the Housing ………………………………………………………………………
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Preparation of the Housing …………………………………………………………………………………
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Installing the Camera ………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Shooting Tips ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Mounting the Port ………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Changing the Viewfinder …………………………………………………………………………………….
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Care and Maintenance ……………………………………………………………………………………….
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Optional Accessories …………………………………………………………………………………………..
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WARRANTY
All NAUTICAM Products are warranted against any material and manufacturing defects for two years from
the date of purchase for consumer use. Please fill in the warranty cards shipped with our housings and
viewfinders at the time of sale and return them to your point of purchase within a month. If we do not
receive the completed warranty card for a particular product, the warranty period would be assumed to
begin 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 service, please contact your regional authorized service center(s). Please note
that this warranty only applies when the product is purchased in the territory where the service 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 even if it is
due to the malfunctioning of our products.
Unauthorized modifications and/or repairs of our products will automatically invalidate the warranty.

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PRECAUTIONS
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 provided by NAUTICAM.
Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
Store the housing in a robust, shock-proof container during transportation; avoid
transporting with any equipment, such as a camera, inside the housing.
When travelling 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.

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.
Do not store the product in an environment of high humidity.
Do not leave 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.
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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PACKAGE CONTENTS
NA-Z7 housing
M16 Vacuum Valve II (Pushbutton Release)
Spare silicone rubber O-ring for housing
O-ring remover
CR2032 battery
Lubricant
Set of Allen keys
Instruction manual

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SPECIFICATIONS
Construction
Housing body:
Aluminum alloy
Surface treatment:
Hard anodized
Display window:
Abrasion resistant polycarbonate
Dimensions
Width:
360mm
Height:
200mm
Depth:
160mm
Weight
Approx. 3.02kg
Buoyancy
Slightly negative
Depth rating
100 m
Port mount
N120
Compatible
cameras
Nikon Camera

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IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS
Port alignment index
Fn2 button
Port lock lever
Port lock safety button
Optical bulkhead
On/off switch
Fn1 button

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Mode dial
*Handles are not displayed
Zoom/focus knob
M16 accessory port
Zoom/ focus gear
disengagement lever
M5/M10 threaded hole
Playback lever
DISP lever
Housing lock
safety button