Nauticam NA-G9, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ... 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 t...

Page 3: ...Package Contents 7 Specifications 8 Identification of Parts 9 Opening and Locking the Housing 14 Preparation of the Housing 16 Installing the Camera 21 Mounting the Port 24 Changing the Viewfinder 27 Care and Maintenance 29 Optional Accessories 30 ...

Page 4: ...l 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 carefu...

Page 5: ...nt provided by NAUTICAM Discontinue use immediately should you notice any leakage Store the housing in a robust shock proof container during transportation avoid transporting with any equipment such as a camera inside the housing When travelling by air do not close the housing as this may lead to a pressure difference between the atmosphere and inside the housing Care must be taken when opening th...

Page 6: ...re 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 ...

Page 7: ...7 PACKAGE CONTENTS NA G9 housing Spare silicone rubber O ring for housing O ring remover CR2032 battery Lubricant Set of Allen keys Instruction manual ...

Page 8: ...Display window Abrasion resistant polycarbonate Dimensions Width 331mm Height 184mm Depth 110mm Weight Approx 2 36kg Buoyancy Slightly negative Depth rating 100 metres Port mount N85 Compatible cameras Panasonic Lumix GH5 camera Vacuum system battery CR 2032 x1pc Operating time approx 350hrs ...

Page 9: ...9 IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS Port alignment index Fn5 button On off switch Optical fibre mount Lens release button ...

Page 10: ... accessory port Shutter release lever Front dial Exposure compensation button AF AE lock lever M5 threaded hole for tripod leg mounting ball Housing lock Housing lock safety button Handles are not displayed White balance lever ISO lever ...

Page 11: ...coldshoe Drive mode selector Port lock lever M14 accessory port Mode dial lock button M5 threaded hole Zoom focus knob Port lock safety button M5 threaded hole for tripod leg mounting ball M16 accessory port Mode dial Port lock safety button ...

Page 12: ...on Fn2 Q MENU Delete Cancel button Right button Fn1 AF mode MF button Left button MENU SET button Down button DISP button Playback button Joystick center button Moisture alarm window Handles are not displayed Focus mode lever Housing lock safety button ...

Page 13: ...13 Sacrificial zinc anode Threaded holes for tripod leg mounting ball 1 4 20UNC tripod socket x3 The maximum length of screws that can be used with the tripod sockets is 4mm ...

Page 14: ...lat surface or in your lap When closing make sure there is nothing caught between the closing surfaces of the two halves of the housing The housing can be opened and closed by the two housing locks To open the housing 1 Press and hold the housing lock safety button on both sides 2 Turn the housing locks outwards as shown ...

Page 15: ...15 To close the housing 1 To close turn both housing locks towards the housing all the way 2 Make sure they are locked in place securely ...

Page 16: ...ove 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 ...

Page 17: ...oes 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 ...

Page 18: ...s of the operation LED status identification On start up LED indicator Status Flash Blue light once Indicates a 2nd generation PCB Steady Blue light Battery is normal goes into flashing Blue light standby mode after 5 seconds Blue and Red lights alternating Battery low Replace battery as soon as possible Goes into standby mode after 5 seconds Steady Red light Battery empty replace battery ...

Page 19: ...oisture is detected Flashing Yellow light Some vacuum is detected target vacuum level is not reached Steady Green light Target vacuum level is reached Rapidly flash Yellow light Vacuum is dropping Will occur only after target vacuum level is reached Rapidly flashing Red light Vacuum is totally lost Circuit stalled until switched off Will occur only after target vacuum level is reached After start ...

Page 20: ...lly 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 ...

Page 21: ...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 Attach the saddle to the camera by tightening the screw to the tripod socket of the camera ...

Page 22: ...en install the camera by sliding the attached saddle along the rail in the housing until it cannot go in any further 5 If installing the camera with lens and gear attached first pull out the zoom focus knob and sit on the shallower groove as shown ...

Page 23: ...g the locking lever to the lock position as shown 7 Gently push drive mode selector downwards ensuring the actuator correctly engages with the drove mode lever of the camera 8 Confirm that all the controls of the housing are correctly engaged ...

Page 24: ...ble 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 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 ...

Page 25: ...Connect 25 4 Turn the port locking lever to the release position as shown 5 Lift housing cap ...

Page 26: ...e 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 ...

Page 27: ...th 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 Push ...

Page 28: ...er 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 ...

Page 29: ...moved 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 damage...

Page 30: ...N 26216 HDMI Output The G9 camera features a full size Type A HDMI Connector on the camera body providing a reliable user friendly connection for external monitors A new Nauticam Internal HDMI Cable P N 25075 supports this format P N 26309 Mini Flash Trigger for NA GH5 G9 Housing P N 25217 HDMI D A Cable in 190mm Length for NA GH5 G9 for internal connection from HDMI bulkhead to camera ...

Page 31: ...t balls that attach directly to the bottom of NA G9 Top Mounting Ball The cold shoe base can be replaced with a 1 mounting ball for mounting heavier item like external monitor housing P N 25111 Strobe mounting ball for handle with screws P N 25217 Mounting Ball Set for Tripod for NA GH5 G9 ...

Page 32: ...32 Other accessories P N 25624 M14 Vacuum Valve II Pushbutton Release P N 32204 Nauticam 180 straight viewfinder for MIL housings P N 32205 Nauticam 45 viewfinder for MIL housings ...

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