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F
ORWARD
Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM 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.
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 ……………………………………………………………………… 14
Preparation of the Housing ………………………………………………………………………………… 16
Installing the Camera …………………………………………………………………………………………. 23
Shooting Tips …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 27
Mounting the Port ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
Changing the Viewfinder ……………………………………………………………………………………. 31
Care and Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………………………. 33
Optional Accessories ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 34
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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
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.
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.
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.
Unauthorised modifications and/or repairs of our products will automatically invalidate the warranty.
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P
RECAUTIONS
• A water-tight test without the camera inside the housing is highly recommended when
• Do not use lubricants from other brands with the silicone rubber O-ring on this housing,
• Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
• Store the housing in a robust, shock-proof container during transportation; avoid
• When travelling by air, do not close the housing as this may lead to a pressure difference
• Care must be taken when opening the housing, as pressure may build up inside the
using the system for the first time and after the changing of port and O-ring(s).
only use the lubricant provided by NAUTICAM.
transporting with any equipment, such as a camera, inside the housing.
between the atmosphere and inside the housing.
housing which increases the opening force.
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• 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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P
ACKAGE
C
ONTENTS
• NA-D850 housing
• Spare silicone rubber O-ring for housing
• O-ring remover
• CR2032 battery
• Lubricant
• Set of Allen keys
• Instruction manual
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I
DENTIFICATION OF
P
ARTS
Construction
Dimensions
Weight Approx. 3.07kg
Buoyancy Slightly negative
Depth rating 100 metres
Port mount N120
Compatible camera Nikon D850 Camera
Vacuum system battery CR 2032 x1pc (operating time: approx. 350hrs)
Flash trigger battery CR 2032 x2pcs (operating time: approx. 50000 flashes)
Compatible strobes
(Manual triggering only)
Housing body: Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment: Hard anodised
Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate
Width: 360mm
Height: 195mm
Depth: 135mm
INON: Z240 type 4, D2000 type 4, S2000
Sea&Sea: YS-D2, YS-D1, YS-01
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I
DENTIFICATION OF
P
ARTS
Port alignment index
Optical bulkhead
Lens release button
Port lock lever
Port lock safety button
On/off switch
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Focus mode selector
Release mode dial
Flash up/Flash mode/Flash
AF mode lever
*
Handles
are not displayed
Zoom/focus knob
M16 accessory port
Zoom/ focus gear
M5/M10 threaded hole
Fn2 lever
Playback lever
Housing lo
ck
See P.13
compensation button
disengagement lever
safety button
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Main command dial
Info lever
Movie
-
record lever
Front dial
M5/M10 threaded hole
AF-ON lever
M16 accessory port
Exposure compensation button
M14 accessory port
ISO lever
Shutter release lever
*
Handles
are not displayed
Pv lever
Housing lock safety button
Housing lock
Fn1 lever
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Delete
button
0.66x viewfinder
Lv button
Multi-selector pad
Live vi
ew selector
Picture control button
*
Handles
are not displayed
OK button
Zoom in button
Flash mode
OK button
Moisture alarm window
Menu button
i button
Sub selector
center button
/Zoom out button
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1/4”-20UNC tripod socket x3*
*The maximum length of screws that can be used with the tripod sockets is 4mm.
Sacrificial zinc anode
QUAL button
Metering button
White balance button
Mode button
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O
PENING AND
L
OCKING THE
H
OUSING
To open the housing:
Always open and close the housing with the front facing down, place the housing on a flat
surface or in your lap.
The housing can be opened and closed by operating the two housing locks; when opening,
press the safety buttons, then turn the locks outwards.
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To lock the housing:
When closing, make sure there is nothing caught between the closing surfaces of the two
halves of the housing.
To close, turn the locks towards the housing, and then make sure they are locked in place
securely.
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Prepar
P
REPARATION OF THE
H
OUSING
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,
first at the corners, then the whole
perimeter.
4. Setting up the moisture alarm:
1. Locate and install the battery
provided into the battery
compartment on the circuit
board inside the housing.
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Insert the battery as shown above and
P
ress
To remove the battery, press
the metal
P
ress
Battery Installation:
then press down the battery.
plate as indicated and the battery will pop
out.
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2. Switch the alarm on. The LED
light will flash blue once and turn
blue for five seconds indicating
the battery is normal. Then it
goes into flashing blue light
standby mode.
3. Test the alarm by connecting the
two wires near the bottom of the
housing with a damp 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
damp cotton bud.
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Optional vacuum valve:
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 details of the operation.
LED status identification:
On start up
LED indicator Status
Flash “Blue” light once Indicates a 2nd generation PCB
Steady "Blue" light
"Blue" and "Red" lights
alternating
Steady "Red" light Battery empty, replace battery.
Battery is normal, goes into flashing "Blue"
light standby mode after 5 seconds.
Battery low. Replace battery as soon as
possible. Goes into standby mode after 5
seconds.
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After start up
LED indicator Status
Standby mode. The moisture alarm is active,
Flashing "Blue" light
Flashing "Red" light
with beeping sound
Flashing "Yellow" light
Steady "Green" light Target vacuum level is reached.
Rapidly flash "Yellow"
light
Rapidly flashing "Red"
light
and the system is ready for vacuum indication
whenever a vacuum is detected.
Moisture is detected.
Some vacuum is detected, target vacuum level
is not reached.
Vacuum is dropping. (Will occur only after
target vacuum level is reached)
Vacuum is totally lost. Circuit stalled until
switched off. (Will occur only after target
vacuum level is reached)
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It is required to reset the vacuum system when the vacuum level is dropped from target level
to totally lost. i.e. when opening the housing or changing port.
To reset when changing port/lens:
1. Release vacuum.
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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5. Setting up the LED flash trigger:
1. Insert the 2x CR2032 batteries into the
battery holders. Please noted that the
positive terminal should be facing up.
2. Connect the hotshoe plug to the camera
hotshoe. Test the flash trigger by pressing
the shutter release button on the camera,
the LEDs under the optical bulkheads
should turn on instantaneously.
3. The small LED located at the middle of the
flash trigger will turn green for 1sec
indicating the battery level is OK. It will
turn red when low battery.
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I
NSTALLING THE
C
AMERA
To install the camera into to the housing:
1. Turn the locking lever on the tray
of the housing to the “open”
position as shown. Then remove
the camera saddle from the
housing by sliding it outwards.
2. Pull the sliding bar on the
saddle to its outward position.
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3. Tilt the LCD monitor of the camera
upwards, then attach the saddle
to the camera by tightening the
screw to the tripod socket of the
camera.
4. After ensuring the AF/MF
activator on the sliding bar
matches 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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5. Mount the camera by sliding the
attached saddle along the rail in
the housing until it cannot go in
any further.
Note: Make sure the hotshoe
plug cable is not obstructed.
6. Slide the hotshoe plug of the
flash trigger PCB into the
hotshoe of the camera.
7. If installing the camera with
lens and gear attached, Pull
down the Zoom/ focus gear
disengagement lever before
sliding the camera into the
housing. Engage the gears by
pulling up the lever to the
original position. Confirm that
the zoom/focus knob operates
correctly.
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8. Mount the camera by sliding the
attached saddle along the rail in
the housing until it cannot go in
any further.
9. Lock the camera into place by
turning the locking lever to the
“lock” position as shown. Confirm
that all the controls of the
housing are correctly engaged.
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S
HOOTING
T
IPS
By setting the “Release Button to Use Dial” function of the D850 camera to Yes allows
adjustments which are normally made by holding down a button and rotating a command dial
to be made by rotating the command dial after the button is pressed and released. E.g. to change
ISO, press the ISO lever once and turn the rear dial to adjust the ISO valve.
To enable this function, under Menu, scroll to Custom Setting Menu (Pencil shaped icon on the
left of the LCD screen), enter ‘f’ Controls. Then scroll to ‘f6’ Release button to use dial and enter.
Select ‘Yes” and press OK.
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M
OUNTING THE
P
ORT
Please refer to the NAUTICAM system port chart for a range of compatible ports:
1. Remove the O-ring from the port,
2. Verify that the port opening of the
inspect for any damage and lightly
coat it with the provided lubricant
before placing it back into its
groove.
housing is clean and free from
foreign material.
3. Push the safety button of the
port locking lever downwards.
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Connect
4. Turn the port locking lever to
the release position as shown.
5. Lift housing cap.
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6. Align the Port mounting indices
of the port and the housing.
7. Gently push the port into the
port opening of the housing,
until it cannot go in any further.
8. 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.
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C
HANGING THE
V
IEWFINDER
Push
In order that user can change to a preferred viewfinder easily, the 0.66x viewfinder which comes
with the housing is designed so that it can be removed and re-installed by the following simple
steps described below.
To remove the viewfinder:
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.
2. Gently push the viewfinder form
the inside of the housing.
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Connect
To re-install the viewfinder:
Lightly coat the O-rings on the outer periphery of the viewfinder body with lubricant.
1. Align the viewfinder with the
sleeve in the display window.
2. Push the viewfinder from the
outside of the housing until it
cannot go in any further.
3. Place the retainer O-ring of the
viewfinder back from inside of
the housing.
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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
• Carefully press the housing lock safety button for a few times to avoid the accumulation
• After each day of diving, it is advisable to have the main O-ring in the front part of the
• Replace the main O-ring annually. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our
buttons/knobs should be operated a few times to avoid the accumulation of salt residue;
wipe the housing with a towel before opening.
of salt residue.
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.
distributor for a complete overhaul every year or after every 200 dives.
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O
PTIONAL
A
CCESSORIES
P.N. 25625
P.N. 32201
P.N. 32203
P.N. 26308
M16 Vacuum Valve II
(Pushbutton Release)
TTL Converter for Nikon
Nauticam 180˚ straight
viewfinder
Nauticam 45˚ viewfinder
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