Nauticam NA-TG3 Instruction Manual

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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 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 one year 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Unauthorised modifications and/or repairs of our products will automatically invalidate the warranty.
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1. NA-TG3 housing
2. Instruction manual
3. Spare silicone rubber housing o-ring
4. O-ring remover
5. Lubricant
6. Set of Allen keys
7. Diffuser
Spare silicone rubber o-ring O-ring remover
Lubricant
Set of Allen keys Diffuser
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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 10
Installing the Camera 11
Care and Maintenance 12
Optional Accessories
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Construction
Housing body: Aluminium alloy
Surface treatment: Hard anodised
Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate
Dimensions
Width: 160mm
Height: 98mm
Depth: 65mm
Weight Approx. 0.60kg (without camera)
Buoyancy Slightly negative
Depth rating 100 metres
Features
TTL capability:
Optical fibre mount included for external strobes connection, utilising the camera’s pop-up flash as trigger.
Mode dial wheel:
Enable easy access mode dial by right thumb.
52mm thread on the port:
Positioned precisely for maximum wide-angle lens performance.
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1 On/off button 6 M10 strobe mounting base
2 Zoom lever 7 Accessory coldshoe
3 Shutter release lever 8 Optical fibre mount
4 Housing lock safety button 9 Port with 52mm thread
5 Housing lock
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Mounting holes for LCD Magnifier attachment rails
16 OK button
11 Info button 17 Flash/ Right selection button
12 Movie button 18 Left selection button
13 Playback button 19
Sequential shooting/ Self-timer/ Down selection button
14 Mode dial 20 Menu button
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Exposure compensation/ Up selection button
21 1/4”–20UNC tripod socket x 2*
* 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 flash diffuser, remove the pre-installed optical fibre
mount by unscrewing the two screws, then fasten the diffuser with the screws to the threaded sockets of the accessory coldshoe as shown:
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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 loc
k safety
button.
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1. Place the cam
era inside the
housing as shown.
2. Confirm that all the controls of
the housing are correctly engaged.
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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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P.N.
25123
LCD Magnifier attachment rails for NA-S110/S120/TG3
P.N.
25106
LCD Magnifier with Dioptric Adjustment
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