Nauticam NA-TG3 User manual

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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM camera housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves on the a ility 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 y
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 efore 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. 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 e assumed to egin from the day that the product is
shipped from our facility. This warranty only applies to products
purchased from authorised NAUTICAM dealers and does not
extend eyond the original retail purchaser.
2.
To return your product for service, please contact your regional
authorized service centre(s). Please note that this warranty only
applies when the product is purchased in the territory where the
service centre is located.
3.
NAUTICAM accepts no lia ility for any damage to and defects in
the housing caused y improper use and/or poor maintenance; it is
the responsi ility of the owner to carefully follow the instructions
in our manuals.
4.
NAUTICAM does not hold responsi ility for damage, of any nature,
to any equipment used with and/or placed within our products.
5.
NAUTICAM accepts no lia ility for any loss of captured images or
the ina ility to capture images even if it is due to the
malfunctioning of our products.
6.
Unauthorised modifications and/or repairs of our products will
automatically invalidate the warranty.

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1. NA-TG3 housing
2. Instruction manual
3. Spare silicone ru er housing o-ring
4. O-ring remover
5. Lu ricant
6. Set of Allen keys
7. Diffuser
Spare silicone ru er o-ring O-ring remover Lu ricant
Set of Allen keys Diffuser

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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 lu ricants from other rands with the silicone ru er O-
ring on this housing, only use the lu ricant provided y NAUTICAM.
3. Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
4. Store the housing in a ro ust, shock-proof container during
transportation; avoid transporting with any equipment, such as a
camera, inside the housing.
5. When travelling y air, do not close the housing if the port is
installed, as this may lead to a pressure difference etween the
atmosphere and inside the housing.
6. Care must e taken when opening the housing, as pressure may
uild 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 de ris 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 e shipped to our distri utors for service,
unauthorized disassem ling and/or modifications could result in
malfunction or leakage.

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Specifications 6
Identification of Parts 7
Preparation of the Housing 9
Opening and Locking the Housing 10
Installing the Camera 11
Care and aintenance 12
Optional Accessories 13

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Construction
Housing ody: Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment: Hard anodised
Display window: A rasion resistant polycar onate
Dimensions
Width: 160mm
Height: 98mm
Depth: 65mm
Weight Approx. 0.60kg (without camera)
Buoyancy Slightly negative
Depth rating 100 metres
Features
TTL capa ility:
Optical fi re mount included for
external stro es connection,
utilising the camera’s pop-up flash
as trigger.
Mode dial wheel: Ena le easy access mode dial y
right thum .
52mm thread on
the port:
Positioned precisely for maximum
wide-angle lens performance.

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1 On/off utton 6 M10 stro e mounting ase
2 Zoom lever 7 Accessory coldshoe
3 Shutter release lever 8 Optical fi re mount
4 Housing lock safety utton 9 Port with 52mm thread
5 Housing lock
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10 Mounting holes for LCD
Magnifier attachment rails 16 OK utton
11 Info utton 17 Flash/ Right selection utton
12 Movie utton 18 Left selection utton
13 Play ack utton 19 Sequential shooting/ Self-timer/
Down selection utton
14 Mode dial 20 Menu utton
15 Exposure compensation/ Up
selection utton 21 1/4”–20UNC tripod socket x 2*
* The maximum length of screws that can
e used with the tripod sockets is 4mm
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1. After verifying that the housing O-ring is in good condition, lightly
coat it with the lu ricant provided.
2. Make sure the O-ring groove located in the rear part of the housing
is free from any foreign material; the groove can e cleaned with
the aid of a microfi er cloth.
3. Place the O-ring into the groove.
4. To install flash diffuser, remove the pre-installed optical fi re
mount y unscrewing the two screws, then fasten the diffuser with
the screws to the threaded sockets of the accessory coldshoe as
shown:

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To open the housing:
To lock the housing:
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Turn the housing lock anti
-
clockwise for 270°, until the lock
reaches the “Open” position as
shown.
3.
Close the housing while the
housing lock is in the “Open”
position.
4.
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 utton is
visi le.
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Press the housing loc
k safety
utton.

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1.
Place the cam
era inside the
housing as shown.
2.
Confirm that all the controls of
the housing are correctly
engaged.

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1. Soak the housing system in fresh water after each salt water use,
during which all control uttons/kno s should e operated a few
times to avoid the accumulation of salt residue; wipe the housing
with a towel efore opening.
2. After each day of diving, it is advisa le to have the main O-ring in
the rear part of the housing removed from its groove with the O-
ring remover and inspected for damage. Also check that the O-ring
retains its original circular shape; never stretch the O-ring
excessively or remove it with a sharp o ject. The O-ring groove
should e cleaned to ensure it is free from any salt deposit or
foreign material; lightly coat the O-ring with the provided lu ricant
efore reinstalling it in the groove. A damaged O-ring should e
discarded immediately and replaced only with one that is provided
y NAUTICAM.
3. Replace the main O-ring annually.
4. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our distri utor for a
complete overhaul every year or after every 200 dives.

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P.N. 25123
LCD Magnifier attachment rails f r NA-S110/S120/TG3
P.N. 25106
LCD Magnifier with Di ptric Adjustment

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