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ORWARD Thank you for your purchase of a NAUTICAM housing. At NAUTICAM, we pride ourselves in the ability to recognize 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.
ABLE OF ONTENTS Warranty ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Precautions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Package Contents ………………………………………………………………………………………………. Specifications …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Identification of Parts ………………………………………………………………………………………… Opening and Locking the Housing ……………………………………………………………………… Preparation of the Housing ………………………………………………………………………………… Installing the Camera …………………………………………………………………………………………. Switching between Viewfinder and Monitor ……………………………………………………… Mounting the Port ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Changing the Viewfinder …………………………………………………………………………………….
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.
O-ring(s). • Do not use lubricants from other brands with the silicone rubber O-ring on this housing, only use the lubricant provided by NAUTICAM. • Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage.
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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. •...
PECIFICATIONS Housing body: Aluminum alloy Surface Construction Hard anodized treatment: Display window: Abrasion resistant polycarbonate Width: 306mm Dimensions Height: 168mm Depth: 100mm Weight in air Approx. 1.6kg Weight in water 0.33kg Depth rating 100 meters Port mount Compatible Sony Alpha A6400 camera cameras...
DENTIFICATION OF ARTS Port Alignment Index Optical Fiber Mount Zoom/Focus Knob Shutter Release Lever Lens Release Button Port Release Safety Button Port Lock/Release Lever...
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Accessory Coldshoe Mode Dial On/off Lever C1 Button Rear Control Dial AF/MF / AEL Lever Housing Lock Safety Button Housing Lock...
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M10 Strobe Mounting Base Flash Up/Off Lever Moisture Alarm Window M14 Accessory Port M16 Accessory Port...
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AF/MF/AEL Switch Lever Menu Button VF/LCD Lever Fn Button Movie Button Up / Display Button Control Wheel Left / Drive Mode Button Right / ISO Button Center Button Down/Exposure Comp./ Image Index Button Delete Button Playback Button...
PENING AND OCKING THE OUSING To open the housing: Press the housing lock safety Turn the housing lock anti- button. clockwise for 270°, until the lock reaches the “Open” position as shown...
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To lock the housing: Turn the housing lock clockwise Close the housing while the for 270°, until the lock reaches housing is in the “Open” position. the “lock” position as shown. Confirm that the white indicator line on the safety button is visible.
Prepar REPARATION OF THE OUSING 1. After verifying that the main O-ring is in 4. Setting up the moisture alarm: 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;...
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Prepar Battery Installation: Press Press Insert the battery as shown above and To remove the battery, press the metal then press down the battery. plate as indicated and the battery will pop out. *Use only recommended battery with this product...
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2. Switch the alarm on. The LED 3. Test the alarm by connecting the light will flash blue once and turn two wires near the bottom of the blue for five seconds indicating housing with a damp cotton bud; the battery is normal. Then it the alarm should start giving out goes into flashing blue light a repeating “beep”...
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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...
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After start up LED indicator Status Standby mode. The moisture alarm is active, Flashing "Blue" light and the system is ready for vacuum indication whenever a vacuum is detected. Flashing "Red" light Moisture is detected. with beeping sound Some vacuum is detected, target vacuum level Flashing "Yellow"...
NSTALLING THE AMERA To install the camera into to the housing: Disengage the red camera saddle locks Tilt the LCD monitor* of the by pressing them inwards. Remove the camera upwards, then attach camera saddle from the housing by the saddle to the camera by sliding it outwards.
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Install the camera by sliding the attached saddle along the rail in the housing until it cannot go in any further. Confirm that the red camera saddle locks are in the engaged position before closing the housing.
Connect WITCHING BETWEEN IEWFINDER AND ONITOR 1) Using VF/LCD Lever Auto switching between the viewfinder and monitor is a default setting. The auto switing is disabled when the monitor is tilted, and the monitor will be always on. This will also affect the function of VF/LCD lever on the housing.
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Connect 2) Install the camera without tilting the monitor: Remove the LCD monitor support After attached the camera tray, from the camera saddle before position the monitor as close as attaching it to the camera. to the camera body. Set the “Viewfinder/Monitor” switch to “Auto” from camera menu, the display can be switched between viewfinder and monitor with the housing’s VF/LCD lever.
Connect OUNTING THE Please refer to the NAUTICAM port chart system for a range of compatible ports: 1. Remove the O-ring from the port, inspect for any damage and lightly coat it with the provided lubricant before placing it back into its groove.
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Connect 4. Turn the port locking lever to the release position as shown. Then, remove the housing cap.
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Connect Align the Port mounting index of Lock the port into place by the port and the housing. turning the port locking lever to the inward position. To ensure 6. Gently push the port into the port that port securely opening of the housing, until it mounted, confirm that the green cannot go in any further.
Connect HANGING THE IEWFINDER 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: Push 2.
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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 2. Push the viewfinder from the sleeve in the display window. outside of the housing until it cannot go in any further.
XTERNAL ATTERY To extend the battery life of the A6400 camera, an optional battery pack (P.N. 36332) can be mounted inside the housing as an external power source.
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. • Replace the main O-ring annually. It is recommended that you ship the housing to our...
PTIONAL CCESSORIES P.N. 25624 P.N. 32204 P.N. 32205 M14 Vacuum Valve II Nauticam 180˚ straight Nauticam 45˚ viewfinder for (Pushbutton Release) viewfinder for MIL housings MIL housings P.N. 36332 Battery Pack for NA-XT2/XH1/A6400 Housing (2500mAh, inc. USB cable)
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HDMI Output with V 1.4 Cable System P.N. 25028 P.N. 25032 Socket extension for 25032 HDMI Custom HDMI bulkhead to use bulkhead with M16 thread with socket extension P.N. 25076 HDMI (D-D) Cable in 200mm Length for NA-XT2/XH1/A6400 (for internal connection from HDMI bulkhead to camera)
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