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Summary of Contents for NA-A7RIII

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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: ...pecifications 8 Identification of Parts 9 Opening and Locking the Housing 14 Preparation of the Housing 16 Installing the Camera 22 Switching between LCD and Viewfinder 24 Mounting the Port 25 Changing the Viewfinder 28 Care and Maintenance 30 Optional Accessories 31 ...

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 A7RIII housing Spare silicone rubber O ring for housing O ring remover CR2032 battery Lubricant Set of Allen keys Instruction manual ...

Page 8: ...ed Display window Abrasion resistant polycarbonate Dimensions Width 348mm Height 200mm Depth 118mm Weight Approx 2 43kg Buoyancy Slightly negative Depth rating 100 metres Port mount N100 Compatible cameras Sony A7R III camera Vacuum system battery CR 2032 x1pc Operating time approx 350hrs ...

Page 9: ...9 IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS Port alignment index Ball mount x2 Optical bulkhead Lens release button Port lock lever Port lock safety button ...

Page 10: ...10 Housing lock safety button M16 accessory port M5 M10 threaded hole Housing lock lever Handles are not displayed Zoom focus knob M16 accessory port Playback lever ...

Page 11: ...on dial Movie lever AF ON lever Front dial M5 M10 threaded hole Rear dial M14 accessory port On off switch Mode dial C2 button Shutter release lever Handles are not displayed C1 button Housing lock safety button Housing lock ...

Page 12: ...wfinder AE L button Fn button C4 Delete button Left Drive mode button Up Display button Right ISO button Center button Down button Multi selector pad Moisture alarm window Menu button Handles are not displayed Center button ...

Page 13: ...Mounting Ball P 32 1 4 20UNC tripod socket x3 The maximum length of screws that can be used with the tripod sockets is 4mm Attachment point for Mounting Ball P 32 Sacrificial zinc anode Attachment point for Mounting Ball P 32 ...

Page 14: ...ng Always open and close the housing with the front facing down place the housing on a flat surface or in your lap The housing can be opened and closed by operating the two housing locks when opening press the safety buttons then turn the locks outwards ...

Page 15: ...e housing When closing make sure there is nothing caught between the closing surfaces of the two halves of the housing To close turn the locks towards the housing and then 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: ...17 Battery Installation Insert the battery as shown above and then press down the battery Press To remove the battery press the metal plate as indicated and the battery will pop out Press ...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ...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 22: ...ocking 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 Tilt the LCD monitor of the camera upwards then attach the saddle to the camera by tightening the screw to the tripod socket of the camera ...

Page 23: ... go in any further 4 If installing the camera with lens and gear attached first pull out the zoom focus knob and sit on the shallower groove as shown 5 Lock the camera into place by turning the locking lever to the lock position as shown 6 Confirm that all the controls of the housing are correctly engaged ...

Page 24: ...ra to Manual allows switching between monitor display and EVF display by an assigned button E g C3 Go to FINDER MONITOR and set to either Viewfinder Manual or Monitor Manual Then assign a button for switching between viewfinder and monitor Please refer to the camera manual for detail on assigning a button ...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...Connect 26 4 Turn the port locking lever to the release position as shown 5 Lift housing cap ...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...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 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...available with the Nauticam Mini Flash Trigger Mounting Ball Set for Tripod Legs Set of three tripod leg or other accessory attachment balls that attach directly to the bottom of NA A7RIII P N 26302 Mini flash trigger for Sony P N 25218 Mounting Ball Set for Tripod for NA A9 A7RIII ...

Page 32: ...32 P N 25624 M14 Vacuum Valve II Pushbutton Release P N 32201 Nauticam 180 straight viewfinder P N 32203 Nauticam 45 viewfinder ...

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