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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM digital camera housing.
At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves in 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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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 authorised NAUTICAM dealers and does not extend
beyond 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 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.
4.
NAUTICAM does not hold responsibility for damage, of any nature, to any
equipment used with and/or placed within our products.
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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.
6.
Unauthorised modifications and/or repairs of our products will automatically
invalidate the warranty.
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1. NA-D7200 housing
2. Instruction manual
3. Spare silicone rubber main o-ring
4. O-ring remover
5. CR2032 battery (for moisture alarm)
6. Lubricant
7. Set of Allen keys
8. M10 plastic plug removal tool (for removal of M10 plastic insert)
Spare silicone rubber o-ring
Lubricant
M10 plastic plug removal
tool
CR2032 battery
O-ring remover
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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 11
Preparation of the Housing 12
Installing the Camera 17
Mounting the Port 19
Changing the Viewfinder 21
Care and Maintenance 22
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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: 343 mm
Height: 186 mm
Depth: 132 mm
Weight 2.74kg (without ball mounts)
Buoyancy Slightly negative
Depth rating 100 metres
Features
Moisture alarm: Blinking LED and audible alarm
Viewfinder: 0.66X viewfinder
TTL capability:
Nikonos 5-pin bulkheads (optional)
2 optical bulkheads utilising on camera
pop-up flash as commmander
Port mount:
Patented port locking lever for easy port
installation.
Multi selector:
Allows diagonal movement in addition to
the up/ down/ left/ right functions.
ISO sensitivity
lever:
Allows easy ISO adjustments from the left
handle.
Fn key lever: Allows easy access from the right handle.
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1 On/Off control knob 4
Optical bulkhead for strobe
connections x 2
2 Grip handle x 2 5 Port alignment index
3 Port lock/release lever
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6 M16 accessory port 12 Mode button
7 Main command dial 13 M14 accessory port
8 Movie record lever 14
M10 plastic plug (M5 on top, M10
on housing)
9 AF-ON lever 15 Shutter release lever
10 Exposure compensation lever 16 Sub-command dial
11 Info lever 17 Fn lever
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19 Delete button 28 Housing lock (R)
20 Menu button 29 Housing lock safety button (R)
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Help/ Protect/ White balance
button
30 Live view selector lever
22 Housing lock (L) 31 Multi selector
23 Housing lock safety button (L) 32 Up selection button
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Playback zoom in/ Image quality
button
33 Left selection button
25 i button 34 OK button
26 Moisture alarm window 35 Right selection button
27 LV button 36 Down selection button
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37 Release mode knob 44 AF-mode button
38 M16 optional accessory port 45 Mode dial
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Flash pop-up/ flash
compensation button
46 Flash Off lever
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Zoom/ focus gear
disengagement lever
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M10 plastic plug (M5 on top, M10
on housing)
41 Zoom/focus knob 48
Playback zoom out/ ISO sensitivity
lever
42 Lens release button 49 Playback lever
43 Focus mode selection knob
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Always open and close the housing with the front facing down, place the housing on a
flat surface or in your lap.
1. When closing, make sure there is nothing caught between the closing surfaces
of the two halves of the housing.
2. The housing can be opened and closed by operating the two housing locks;
when opening, press the safety buttons, then turn the locks outwards.
3. 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 with a spanner.
i. Remove
the
M16 plug from the
threaded hole with a coin.
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iii. Insert the 5
-
pin bulkhead through
the threaded hole.
vi. Slide the accessory shoe plug of
the housing into the accessory
shoe of the camera.
iv. T
ighten
the 5
-
pin bulkhead
with a
spanner.
v. Connect the 5
-
pin bulkhead to the
accessory shoe plug.
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1. Install the CR2032 battery provided into
the battery compartment on the circuit
board inside the front part of the
housing.
6. Setting up the moisture alarm:
2. Switch the alarm on. The LED light will
turn blue for five seconds indicating the
battery is normal. Then it goes into
flashing blue light standby mode.
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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LED status identification:
On start up:
LED indicator
Status
Flash “Blue” light once
Indicates a 2nd generation PCB
Steady "Blue" light
Battery is normal,
goes into flashing "Blue" light
standby mode after 5 seconds.
"Blue" and "Red"
lights alternating
Battery low. R
eplac
e battery
as soon as possible
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Goes into standby mode after 5 seconds.
Steady "Red" light
Battery empty
, 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 beeping sound
Moisture is detected.
Flashing "Yellow" light
Some vacuum is detected,
target vacuum level is
not reached.
Steady "Green" light
Target vacu
um 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)
(Optional) Vacuum valve 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.
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To reset when changing port/lens:
1. Release vacuum by turning the vacuum
release ring anti-clockwise.
2. Remove the port and lens from the
housing and camera.
3. Press the BLUE button once to reset the
system. The LED light will turn blue for
five seconds then it goes into flashing
blue light standby mode.
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1. Turn the locking lever on the tray
of the housing to the “open”
position.
2. Remove the camera saddl
e from
the housing.
4. A
lign 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 saddle
to its outward position.
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5. Attach the saddle to the camera
by tightening the screw to the
tripod socket of the camera with
a screwdriver or a coin.
7. Mount the camera by sliding the
attached saddle along the rail in
the housing until it cannot go in
any further.
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.
6. After ensuring the
AF/MF
activator on the sliding bar aligns
correctly with the focus mode
selector of the camera, push the
sliding bar to its inward position.
Check that by rotating the
activator, the focus mode of the
camera can be altered.
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To remove housing cap:
Please refer 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.
2. Turn the port locking lever
to the
release position as shown.
1. Push the safety button of the port
locking lever downwards.
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:
2. Gently push the viewfinder from
the inside of the housing.
3. Push the viewfinde
r 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.
1. Lightly coat the O
-
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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