Aquatica Digital A70D Operating Manual Download Page 4

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FOREWORD

Thank you for having selected the AQUATICA Digital Camera System for your underwater photography needs.

The AQUATICA Digital Housing is the result of a long and continuing relationship with the most demanding underwater photographers in 

the world. Each housings is handcrafted, tightly quality controlled and pressure tested to a 300 feet/90m equivalent by a small group of 

specially trained individuals, each of whom takes the utmost pride and satisfaction in offering you the best underwater camera housing 

in the world.

The Aquatica Digital Housing was designed for optimum technical and optical performance and to provide easy and efficient underwater 

access to the essentials functions and controls of the Canon 70D DSLR. This operating manual assumes that the user is already familiar 

with the Canon 70D camera and its operation. If not, please read your Nikon instruction manual before attempting to use the housing.

With basic care and a regular maintenance schedule, your AQUATICA housing will provide years of enjoyment and satisfaction in producing 

spectacular underwater images.

Please take the time to carefully read this manual before attempting to use your housing for the first time and note that: whenever cited 

the right hand is your right when using the housing.

This Aquatica Digital housing is issued from the world’s most technologically advanced underwater housings lineage, ergonomically 

designed to place all the essential camera controls under your finger tips and features the following:

Large ergonomic and easy to operate controls for most of the manual and computerized camera 

 

functions, including the following controls:

 

- Extended Mechanical Shutter Release Lever.

 

- Large knurled knob for accessing Shutter speed control.

 

- Large knurled knob for accessing Aperture control.

 

- Oversized knurled knob for accessing the Focus or Zoom feature of the lens

 

- Dual positions lever for accessing the AF-ON and STAR functions 

 

- Easy access knob for Exposure mode control (Mode)

 

- Exposure Compensation

 

- Focus Area Selector 

 

- Extended ISO sensitivity lever 

 

- Info & Playback

 

- Menu and controls 

 

- Delete button access

 

- Live view & Video recording access

A quick release camera tray (saddle), for fast and easy removal of camera.

A flexible strobes connector circuitry to suit your personal needs (see page 11&12).

A new redesigned moisture alarm with integrated vacuum sensor

A port locking mechanism to prevent accidental rotation of the port or extension mounted on the housing

A complete selection of bayonet mounted ports including dome ports of 4”, 6”, 8” and 9.25” diameter, three flat ports and a 

 

large selection of extension rings to preserve the image quality of your lenses.

A Lens Lock Release control that will activate the lens release button of the camera from the outside of the 

 

housing, this lever can be pulled out to allow the camera/lens/gear to be removed together for easy replacement 

 

of the camera battery.

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A comprehensive selection of focus and zoom gears to access all popular lenses useful for underwater photography, 

A choice of standard eye piece finder (included), Aqua View 180 finder (# 20054) and Aqua View 45 Finder (# 20059).

Bulkhead entry point for external Monitors, remote triggering accessories, including the pole mounted 

RCS

 remote camera 

 

system.

Summary of Contents for A70D

Page 1: ...OPERATING MANUAL FOR AQUATICA A70D PRODUCT 20074...

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Page 3: ...installation of the lens Page 9 Selecting focusing mode Page 10 Mounting a port and or extension on the housing Page 10 Connecting lighting equipments to the housing Page 11 Using wired connectors Pag...

Page 4: ...ergonomic and easy to operate controls for most of the manual and computerized camera functions including the following controls Extended Mechanical Shutter Release Lever Large knurled knob for access...

Page 5: ...doing maintenance Non authorized use of third party accessories as well as modifications and or alterations not specifically authorized by Aquatica may affect performance cause poor functioning of the...

Page 6: ...32 33 34 35 1 4 3 2 24 25 5 7 6 8 9 10 36 38 39 40 41 43 43 42 44 44 45 22 34 35 46 47 48 4 22 24 25 6 1 7 9 8 3 2 12 35 34 21 42 18 49 50 51 52 52 51 50 49 48 47 NOMENCLATURE AF DRIVE 36 37 Top cont...

Page 7: ...AF Mode Selection Button 40 Removable Viewfinder Eyepiece 41 Rear LCD window 42 Mode Dial window 43 Hand Grips x2 44 Grip s Accessories mounting holes 1 4 20 45 Top Accessory mounting hole 1 4 20 46...

Page 8: ...om gear attached to the lens 12 LENS RELEASE KNOB It Activates the lens release button on the camera allowing easy removal of the lens pulling this out along with the zoom knob release disc 10 will al...

Page 9: ...th one of our two optional Aqua View Finders which are available in 45o 180o version for a larger displayed image 41 REAR WINDOW LCD This port window allows viewing of the recorded images and is used...

Page 10: ...rt Extension Rings These aluminum rings ex tend the internal space of a Flat Macro Port some shorter macro lens do not require using one but longer lenses 100mm and longer will need one in order to pr...

Page 11: ...d on the camera shoe as seen in illustration at right That all cords or wires are tucked in so that they will not interfere with the closing of the housing 3 The main O ring of the housing is well lub...

Page 12: ...the Zoom Focus Release Disc key 10 clear open the housing back cover remove the hot shoe from the camera and pull out the complete camera lens from the housing replace the lens and reinstall in the re...

Page 13: ...bayonet of the housing Align one of the four alignment notches with the opening of the housing 3 Place your hands on opposite sides of the port or extension ring 4 Push with even force on both sides...

Page 14: ...of two methods 1 Using a single flash from Canon or other brand that is eTTL compatible with your camera in a dedicated underwater housing connected with a TTL cord to the Nikonos 6 pins main connecto...

Page 15: ...ilt in flash of the camera from coming up when needed Tuck the hot shoe and its ribbon wire safely away from the path of the built in flash Always confirm the raising and lowering of the built flash b...

Page 16: ...pear to be damaged should be immediately replaced with new ones and the damaged one permanently discarded 3 Rinse the O ring with fresh water and dry it with a clean lint free cloth 4 Clean the O ring...

Page 17: ...same attention as the delicate camera lenses you own Care should be taken with the Dome Port and Macro Port to avoid scratches on the lens surface The acrylic port is softer than glass so minor exteri...

Page 18: ...1 WWW AQUATICA CA Rebuilt O Ring Kit 18850 Sacrificial Anodes 4 x anodes and screws 19220 Canon Type 2 Lens Chart Light Baffle 18472 18464 18465 Focus gear included with these extensions 18469 Extensi...

Page 19: ...ANY OTHER REASON IS NOT THE RESPONSABILLITY OF AQUATICA Therefore the appropriate insurance should be maintained by the user Warranty does not apply to replaceable seals or damages to impacts or abras...

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