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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM digital 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 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-70D housing
2. Instruction manual
3. Spare silicone rubber main o-ring
4. O-ring remover
5. CR2450 battery (for moisture alarm)
6. Lubricant
7. Set of Allen keys
8. M10 plastic plug removal tool
Spare silicone rubber o-ring
Lubricant Set of Allen keys
CR2450 battery
O-ring remover
M10 plastic plug removal
tool
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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 6
Identification of Parts 7
Opening and Closing the Housing 10
Preparation of the Housing 11
Installing the Camera 15
Mounting the Port 17
Changing the Viewfinder 19
Care and Maintenance 20
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Construction
Housing body: Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment: Hard anodised
Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate
Grip handles: Polycarbonate and rubber
Dimensions
(with handles)
Width: 348mm
Height: 185mm
Depth: 135mm
Weight 3.17kg (without camera)
Buoyancy Slightly negative
Depth rating 100 metres
Features
Moisture alarm: Blinking LED and audible alarm
Viewfinder: 0.66X viewfinder
Flash capability:
Opitional Nikonos 5-pin bulkheads (Trigger
and Ground connected only)
Two optical bulkheads utilising camera's
pop-up flash as commander
Port mount:
Patented port locking lever for easy port
installation.
Multi-controller
pad:
Allows diagonal movement in addition to
the up/ down/ left/ right functions.
Live view/Movie
shooting lever:
Enable easy access from the right handle.
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1 Grip handle x 2 7 Zoom/focus knob
2 Port lock/release lever 8 Lens release button
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Optical bulkhead for strobe
connections x 2
9 Mode dial
4 Port alignment index 10 On/off lever
5 M16 optional accessory port 11 Quick control lever
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Zoom/ focus gear
disengagement lever
12 Playback lever
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13 Info button 21 SET button
14 Menu button 22 Right selection button
15 Housing lock safety button (L) 23 Down selection button
16 Housing lock (L) 24
AE lock/ FE lock/ Index/ Reduce
button
17 Moisture alarm window 25
AF point selection/ Magnify
button
18 Multi-controller 26 Housing lock safety button (R)
19 Up selection button 27 Housing lock (R)
20 Left selection button 28 Erase button
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29 M16 optional accessory port 36 AF area selection mode button
30 Start/Stop lever 37 Metering mode selection button
31 AF-ON lever 38 M14 optional accessory port
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Live view shooting/Movie
shooting selector
39 Shutter release lever
33 Quick control dial 40 ISO speed setting lever
34 AF operation selection button 41 Main dial
35 Drive mode selection button 42 Depth-of-field preview button
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1. Always open and close the housing with the front facing down, place the
housing on a flat surface or in your lap.
2. When closing, make sure there is nothing caught between the closing surfaces
of the two halves of the housing.
3. The housing can be opened and closed by operating the two housing locks;
when opening, press the safety buttons, then turn the locks outwards.
4. To close, turn the locks towards the housing, and then make sure they are
locked in place securely.
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1. After verifying that the 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 by gently pushing it, first at the corners,
then the whole perimeter.
4. (Optional) If necessary, spacers (25011) can be used to increase space between
the grip handles and the housing; A pair of small handles (28123) is also
available to decrease space between the grip handles and the housing.
5. (Optional) To install the electrical bulkhead:
ii. Install the M16 to M14 step down
adaptor (25019) with a spanner.
(When installing from M16 accessory
hole)
i. Remove
the
M14/
M16 plug from the
threaded hole with a coin.
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iv. Tighten the
electrical
bulkhead with
a spanner.
vi. Slide the accessory shoe plug of the
housing into the accessory shoe of
the camera.
iii. Insert the
electrical
bulkhead
through the threaded hole.
v. Connect the
electrical
bulkhead to
the accessory shoe plug.
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Setting up the moisture alarm
2. Switch on the alarm
. The LED light
will turn blue for five seconds
indicating the battery is normal.
Then it goes into flashing blue light
standby mode.
(Optional) Vacuum
valve
(25056
-
25061) can be attached to the
housing via one of the accessory
port for conducting a vacuum seal
test. Please refer to the manual of
the vacuum valve for more details
of the operation.
1. Install the CR
2450
battery provided
into the battery compartment on
the circuit board inside the rear part
of the housing.
3. T
est the alarm by contacting the two
wires near the bottom of the
housing with a damped cotton bud;
the alarm should start giving out a
repeating “beep” sound along with
a flashing red light. The “beep”
sound and the light should keep on
going for 5 seconds after the
removal of the damped cotton bud .
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Meanings of the LED indicator:
On start up:
LED indicator Status
Steady "Blue" light Battery is normal, goes into flashing "Blue"
light standby mode after 5 seconds.
"Blue" and "Red"
lights alternating
Low on battery, still functional but replacing
battery is recommended. Goes into battery safe
mode after 5 seconds.
Steady "Red" light Battery is dead, replace battery.
After start up:
LED indicator Status
Flashing "Blue" light Standby mode. The moisture alarm is active,
and the system is ready for vacuum indication
whenever a vacuum is detected.
Flashing "Red" light
with audio sounds.
Moisture is detected.
Flashing "Yellow"
light
Some vacuum is detected, with different
flashing mode to indicate building up on
vacuum.
Steady "Green" light Target vacuum level is reached.
Rapidly flash
"Yellow" light
Vacuum is dropping. (Will occur only after
target vacuum level is reached)
Rapidly flashing
"Red" light
Vacuum is totally lost. Circuit stalled until
switched off. (Will occur only after target
vacuum level is reached)
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2. Remove the camera saddle from
the housing..
1. Turn the locking lever on the tray
of the housing to the “open”
position.
4. Align the pin on the saddle with
the opening in the bottom of the
camera as indicated in the
diagram.
3. Pull the sliding bar on the saddl
e
to its outward position.
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6. Pus
h the sliding bar to its inward
position.
7. Mount the camera by sliding the
attached saddle along the rail in
the housing until it cannot go in
any further.
5. Attach the saddle to the camera
by tightening the screw to the
tripod socket of the camera with
a screwdriver or a coin.
8. Lock the camera into place by
turning the locking lever to the
“lock” position.
9. Confirm that all the controls of
the housing are correctly
engaged.
10. For removal of the camera from
the housing, reverse the above
procedures.
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To remove housing cap:
Please refe
r to the NAUTICAM
port system
chart for a range of compatible
ports; note that extension rings may be needed for certain lenses and adaptors
are available for the attachment of ports of other manufacturers.
1. Push the safety button of the port
locking lever downwards.
2. Turn the port locking lever to the
release position as shown..
3. Lift housing cap.
4. Pull down the
Zoom/ focus gear
disengagement lever before
mounting lens (with gears
installed) to the camera. Engage
the gears by pulling up the lever
to the original position. Confirm
that the zoom/focus knob
operates correctly.
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To mount port:
5. Remove the O
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ring from the port,
inspect for any damage and
lightly coat it with the provided
lubricant before placing it back
into its groove.
9. Lock the port into place by turning
the port locking lever to the inward
position. To ensure that the port is
securely mounted, confirm that the
green line on the safety button of
the port locking lever is visible.
10. To remove the port from the
housing, simply turn the port locking
lever to the outward position and
gently pull it out.
7. Align the mounting
indice
s of the
port and the housing; these appear
as white circles on both the port
and the housing.
8. Gently push the port into the
opening of the housing, until it
cannot go in any further.
6. Verify that the port opening of
the housing is clean and free from
foreign material.
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1. Remove the
retainer
O-ring of the
viewfinder inside the rear half of
the housing by making use of the
recess on the viewfinder.
In order that users can change to a preferred viewfinder easily, the 0.66X
viewfinder which comes with this housing is designed so that it can be removed and
re-installed by following the simple steps described below.
To remove the viewfinder:
To re-install the viewfinder:
3. Push the viewfinder from the
outside of the housing until it
cannot go in any further.
4. Place the retainer O-ring of the
viewfinder back from inside the
housing.
2. Gently push the viewfinder from
the inside of the housing.
1. Lightly coat the O
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rings on the
outer periphery of the
viewfinder body with lubricant.
2. Align the viewfinder with the
sleeve in the display window.
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1. 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 avoid the
accumulation of salt residue; wipe the housing with a towel before opening.
2. Carefully press the port locking safety button and the two housing lock safety
buttons for a few times to avoid the accumulation of salt residue. Hold the
port lock in "locked" position while pressing the safety buttons.
3. After each day of diving, it is advisable to have the main O-ring in the front 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 object.
The O-ring groove should be cleaned to ensure it is free from any salt deposit
or foreign material; lightly coat the O-ring with the provided lubricant before
reinstalling it in the groove. A damaged O-ring should be discarded
immediately and replaced only with one that is provided by NAUTICAM.
4. Replace the main O-ring annually.
5. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our distributor for a complete
overhaul every year or after every 200 dives.
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