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Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM 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 NA-EM5 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-LX7 housing
2. Instruction manual
3. Spare silicone rubber housing o-ring
4. O-ring remover
5. CR2032 battery (for moisture alarm)
6. Lubricant
7. Set of Allen keys
Spare silicone rubber o-ring O-ring remover
CR2032 battery
Lubricant Set of Allen keys
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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
Preparation of the Housing 9
Opening and Locking the Housing 11
Installing the Camera 12
Care and Maintenance 13
Optional Accessories
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Construction
Housing body: Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment: Hard anodised
Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate
Dimensions
Width: 158mm
Height: 111mm
Depth: 108mm
Weight Approx. 0.90kg (without camera)
Buoyancy Slightly negative
Depth rating 100 metres
Features
Moisture alarm: Blinking LED and audible alarm
TTL capability:
Optical fibre mount included for
external strobes connection,
utilising the camera’s pop-up flash
as trigger.
Flash open lever
and Flash off lever:
Allow the camera's built-in flash to
be opened and closed underwater.
67mm thread on
the port:
Positioned precisely for maximum
wide-angle lens performance.
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1 Mode dial 8 Aspect ratio selector
2 Zoom lever 9 Flash open lever
3 Rear dial 10 Accessory coldshoe
4 On/off/video lever 11 M10 strobe mounting base
5 Shutter release lever 12 Aperture dial
6 Housing lock safety button 13 Optical fibre mount
7 Housing lock 14 Focus selector
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15 Flash off lever 23 Fn/Left selection button
16 Moisture alarm window 24 Menu/Set button
17 Manual focus lever 25 WB/Right selection button
18 ND on/off button 26
Drive mode/Self-timer/down
selection button
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Rear control wheel control
button
27 Display button
20 AF/AE lock button 28 Q.menu/Delete button
21 Playback button 29 1/4”–20UNC tripod socket x 2*
22 ISO/Up selection button
* The maximum length of screws that can
be 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 lubricant 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 be cleaned with
the aid of a microfiber cloth.
3. Place the O-ring into the groove.
4. To install the optical fibre mount for external strobe connection,
fasten it with the screws provided to the threaded sockets of the
accessory coldshoe as shown:
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Setting up the moisture alarm
1. Install the CR2032 battery
provided into the battery
compartment on the circuit
board inside the rear part of the
housing.
2. Test 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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To open the housing:
To lock the housing:
2. Turn the housing lock anti
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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 button is
visible.
1. Press the housing lock safety
button.
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1. Make
sure the aspect ratio and
focus mode selectors of both the
camera and housing have the same
selected setting.
3. Confirm that all the controls of
the housing are correctly
engaged.
2. Place the camera inside the
housing as shown.
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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. After each day of diving, it is advisable to have the main O-ring in
the rear part of the housing removed from its groove with the Oring 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.
3. Replace the main O-ring annually.
4. 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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25101
M67 flip diopter holder for M67 macro ports
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