Nauticam NA-D7000V, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...l 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 a...

Page 3: ...thin 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...

Page 4: ...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 Spare silicone rubber o ring Lubricant Set of Allen keys CR2032 battery O ring remover ...

Page 5: ...ng 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 ...

Page 6: ...ation of Parts 7 Preparation of the Housing 12 Opening and Closing the Housing 15 Installing the Camera 16 Flash Operation 19 Mounting the Port 20 Connecting the Strobe System 22 Changing the Viewfinder 26 Care and Maintenance 28 ...

Page 7: ...sture alarm Blinking LED and audible alarm Viewfinder 0 66X viewfinder TTL capability Single Nikonos 5 pin bulkhead optional 2 optical bulkheads utilising on camera pop up flash as commmander Port mount Patented port locking lever for easy port installation Exposure compensation lever Allows easy exposure adjustments from the right handle Flash up off lever Allows the camera s built in flash to be...

Page 8: ...x 2 9 Live view lever 3 Port lock release lever 10 Shutter release lever 4 Optical bulkhead for strobe connections x 2 11 Exposure compensation lever 5 Port alignment index 12 Sub command knob 6 Flash up off lever 7 AE L AF L lever 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 4 3 1 2 ...

Page 9: ...ock safety button R 18 Housing lock safety button L 27 OK button 19 Help White balance button 28 Left selection button 20 Thumbnail Playback zoom out button 29 Down selection button 21 Playback zoom in Image quality button 30 Up selection button 22 Main command knob 31 Right selection button 30 31 27 28 29 22 23 24 25 26 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ...

Page 10: ...ease button 39 Focus mode selection knob 34 Mode knob 40 AF mode button 35 Release mode knob 41 Zoom focus gear disengagement lever 36 Release mode dial lock release button 42 Zoom focus knob 37 Flash mode flash compensation button 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 32 33 41 42 ...

Page 11: ...ed icon on the left of the LCD screen enter f Controls Then scroll to f7 Release Button to Use Dial and enter Select Yes and press OK 2 By setting the LCD illumination function of the D7000 camera to On the top control panel backlight can be turned on by pressing the shutter release lever halfway while exposure meters are active the length of time that the camera continues to meter exposure can be...

Page 12: ...n and enter Select On and press OK To control the time period of exposure meters under Menu scroll to Custom Setting Menu enter c Timers AE lock Then scroll to c2 Auto Meter off Delay and enter Select the preferred time period and press OK ...

Page 13: ...main O ring into the groove by gently pushing it first at the corners then the whole perimeter 4 If necessary spacers can be used to increase space between the grip handles and the housing please use the longer screws provided to attach the grip handles and the spacers to the housing 5 To install the Nikonos 5 pin bulkhead Optional M16 to M14 step down adaptor required ii Install the M16 to M14 st...

Page 14: ... bulkhead through the threaded hole v Slide the accessory shoe plug of the housing into the accessory shoe of the camera iii Tighten the 5 pin bulkhead with a spanner iv Connect the 5 pin bulkhead to the accessory shoe plug ...

Page 15: ...e 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 ...

Page 16: ...ake sure there is nothing caught between the closing surfaces of the two halves of the housing 3 The housing can be opened and closed by operating the two housing locks when opening press the safety buttons then turn the locks outwards 4 To close turn the locks towards the housing and then make sure they are locked in place securely ...

Page 17: ...f the housing to the open position 2 Remove the camera saddle from the housing 3 Pull the sliding bar on the saddle to its outward position 4 Align the pin on the saddle with the opening in the bottom of the camera as indicated in the diagram ...

Page 18: ...era power is off and the On Off control knob on the housing is in the off position 9 Mount the camera by sliding the attached saddle along the rail in the housing until it cannot go in any further 6 After ensuring the C S M 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 th...

Page 19: ... that all the controls of the housing are correctly engaged 12 For removal of the camera from the housing reverse the above procedures 10 Lock the camera into place by turning the locking lever to the lock position ...

Page 20: ... camera has been installed into the housing press the Flash mode flash compensation button pressing this button also allows the flash exposure to be adjusted by the sub command knob To disable the flash turn the Flash up off lever to the Off position Turn the lever to the Up position to enable the flash again ...

Page 21: ...y coat it with the provided lubricant before placing it back into its groove 2 Verify that the port opening of the housing is clean and free from foreign material 3 Push the safety button of the port locking lever downwards 4 Turn the port locking lever to the outward position 5 Align the mounting indices of the port and the housing these appear as white circles on both the port and the housing 6 ...

Page 22: ...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 8 To remove the port from the housing simply turn the port locking lever to the outward position and gently pull it out ...

Page 23: ...ds to the strobes via the 2 Optical Bulkheads It can be utilised in different ways depending on the type of strobes connected to the housing A1 Nikon i TTL compatible strobes such as SB R200 SB 600 SB 800 SB 900 These strobes can fully utilise the Nikon i TTL controls protocols enabling individual TTL exposure compensation of each of the 2 strobes connected to the Optical Bulkheads Do ensure that ...

Page 24: ...ally A and or B by entering the value under Comp Be sure the Channel number selected is the same of the 2 strobes A2 Strobes with S TTL e g Inon z 240 or DS TTL e g Sea Sea YS 110α capabilities We recommend using these strobes in either S TTL DS TTL or manual mode For S TTL DS TTL operation set the built in flash of D7000 camera to TTL mode From the Menu scroll to Custom Setting Menu Pencil shaped...

Page 25: ...croll to Custom Setting Menu Pencil shaped icon on the left of the LCD screen enter e Bracketing flash Then scroll to e3 Flash cntrl for built in flash and enter Scroll to Manual A list of power outputs of the built in flash will appear selecting a relatively small output 1 100 or 1 128 and press OK should be adequate to trigger the Inon strobes while saving the D7000 battery energy ...

Page 26: ...the D7000 built in flash can also be utilised to trigger other strobes having an optical sensor B Using the Nikonos 5 pin bulkhead The Nikonos 5 pin bulkhead connects to all the 5 contact points of the D7000 hotshoe for iTTL compatible operation ...

Page 27: ...ng is designed so that it can be removed and re installed by following the 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 from the inside of the housing ...

Page 28: ...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 ...

Page 29: ... 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...

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