Nauticam NA-TG5 User manual

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F
ORWARD
Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride oursel es in the ability to recognise the requirements of professional
as well as amateur underwater photographers and fulfill them through the inno ati e designs
of our products. We stri e to achie e a high le el of user-friendliness by allowing stress-free
installation and easy operation of all important functions of the camera.
Each housing is indi idually 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.
The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product.

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T
ABLE OF
C
ONTENTS
Warranty ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
Precautions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Package Contents ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
Specifications …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
Identification of Parts ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
Opening and Locking the Housing ……………………………………………………………………… 13
Preparation of the Housing and Installing the Camera .……………………………………… 15
Care and Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………………………. 16
Optional Accessories ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17

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W
ARRANTY
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
iewfinders at the time of sale and return them to your point of purchase within a month. If we do not
recei e 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 authorised NAUTICAM dealers and does not extend beyond the original retail purchaser.
To return your product for ser ice, please contact your regional authorized ser ice centre(s). Please note
that this warranty only applies when the product is purchased in the territory where the ser ice centre 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 e en if it is
due to the malfunctioning of our products.
Unauthorised modifications and/or repairs of our products will automatically in alidate the warranty.

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RECAUTIONS
•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 pro ided by NAUTICAM.
•Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
•Store the housing in a robust, shock-proof container during transportation; a oid
transporting with any equipment, such as a camera, inside the housing.
•When tra elling 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.

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•Do not open the product in a wet or sandy en ironment. Protect the interior from
moisture and debris in order to pre ent malfunction or leakage.
•Do not store the product in an en ironment of high humidity.
•Do not lea e 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.
•Defecti e products should be shipped to our distributors for ser ice, unauthorized
disassembling and/or modifications could result in malfunction or leakage.

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P
ACKAGE
C
ONTENTS
•NA-TG5 housing
•A pair of handle brackets with screws
•Shutter release extension
•Spare silicone rubber O-ring for housing
•O-ring remo er
•Lubricant
•Set of Allen keys
•Instruction manual
A pair of handle brackets
with screws
Shutter release extension

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S
PECIFICATIONS
Construction
Housing body: Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment: Hard anodised
Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate
Dimensions
Width: 162mm
Height: 103mm
Depth: 75mm
Weight Approx. 0.62kg
Buoyancy Slightly negati e
Depth rating 100 metres
Port mount N/A
Compatible
cameras Olympus Tough TG-5

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I
DENTIFICATION OF
P
ARTS
Lens port w/
52
mm thread
Accessory coldshoe
M10 strobe mounting base
Optical fibre mount
Zoom le er
Shutter release le er
Rear dial
On/Of
f le er

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Attachment p
oint for h
and strap
Housing l
ock
Threaded holes for
handle brackets (Left)
Housing lock
safety button
Threaded holes for handle
brackets (Right) / Hand strap

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Mode dial
Up
/
Exposure
compensation button
Right/Flash button
Left/mode
function button
OK
button
Mo ie
butto
n
Info
button
Playback button
Do
wn/Sequential
shooting/Self-timer
/Erase button
Menu
button
Mounting
holes for LCD
magnifier attachment rail

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S
acrificial zinc anod
e
1/4”
–
20UNC tripod socket*
*The maximum length of screws that can be used wi
th the tripod sockets is 4mm.

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O
PENING AND
L
OCKING THE
H
OUSING
To open the housing
1. Press the housing lock safety
button.
2.
Turn the housing lock anti-
clockwise for 270°, until the lock
reaches the “Open” position as
shown .

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To lock the housing
1. Close the housing while the
housing is in the “Open” position.
2. 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 button is
isible.

Prepar
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P
REPARATION OF THE
H
OUSING
AND
I
NSTALLING THE
C
AMERA
1. After erifying that the main O-ring is in good condition, lightly coat it with the lubricant
pro ided.
2. Make sure the O-ring groo e located in the front part of the housing is free from any foreign
material; the groo e can be cleaned with the aid of a microfiber cloth.
3. Place the main O-ring into the groo e, first at the corners, then the whole perimeter.
To install the camera into to the housing
1. Place the camera inside the housing
as shown.
2. Close the housing and confirm that
all the controls of the housing are
correctly engaged.

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C
ARE AND
M
AINTENANCE
•Soak the housing system in fresh water after each salt water use, during which all control
buttons/knobs should be operated a few times to a oid the accumulation of salt residue;
wipe the housing with a towel before opening.
•Carefully press the housing lock safety button for a few times to a oid the accumulation
of salt residue.
•After each day of di ing, it is ad isable to ha e the main O-ring in the front part of the
housing remo ed from its groo e with the O-ring remo er and inspected for damage. Also
check that the O-ring retains its original circular shape; ne er stretch the O-ring excessi ely
or remo e it with a sharp object. The O-ring groo e should be cleaned to ensure it is free
from any salt deposit or foreign material; lightly coat the O-ring with the pro ided
lubricant before reinstalling it in the groo e. A damaged O-ring should be discarded
immediately and replaced only with one that is pro ided by NAUTICAM.
•Replace the main O-ring annually. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our
distributor for a complete o erhaul e ery year or after e ery 200 di es.

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O
PTIONAL
A
CCESSORIES
P.N.
3
8025
Ring Diffuser for NA-TG5
P.N.
25106
LCD Magnifier with Dioptric
Adjustment
P.N.
251
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LCD Magnifier attachment rails for
NA-S110/S120/TG3/G7X/G7XII/TG5
P.N.
3
8024
M52 to M67 Step Up
Adaptor Ring

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