Summary of NA-D300s
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1 thank you for your purchase of a nauticam digital camera housing. At nauticam, we pride ourselves on the ability to recognise 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 le...
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2 1. All nauticam products are warranted against any material and manufacturing defects for one year from the date of purchase for consumer use. 2. 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 t...
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3 1. Na-d700 housing 2. 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.
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4 1. A water-tight test without the camera inside the housing is highly recommended when using the system for the first time and after the changing of port and o- ring(s). 2. Do not use lubricants from other brands with the silicone rubber o-ring on this housing, only use the lubricant provided by n...
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5 specifications 6 identification 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 optional accessories 29.
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6 housing body: aluminium alloy surface treatment: hard anodised display window: abrasion resistant polycarbonate construction grip handles: polycarbonate and rubber width: 360 mm height: 212 mm dimensions depth: 139 mm weight 3.1 kg buoyancy slightly negative depth rating 75 metres moisture alarm: ...
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7 1 on/off control knob 7 main command dial 2 grip handles x 2 8 af-on lever 3 port locking lever 9 flash up/off lever 4 locking latches x 3 10 shutter release lever 5 optical bulkheads for strobes connection x 2 11 ok/select lever 6 release mode dial 12 sub-command dial 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12.
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8 13 moisture alarm 22 up selector 14 delete button 23 left selector 15 menu button 24 right selector 16 protect/help button 25 down selector 17 thumbnail/playback zoom out button 26 af-area mode selector 18 playback zoom in button 27 info button 19 ok button 28 zoom/focus knob 20 ae-l/af-l button 2...
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9 shooting tips 1. By setting the “release button to use dial” function of the d700 camera to yes allows adjustments which are normally made by holding down a button and rotating a command dial to be made by rotating the command dial after the button is pressed and released. To enable this function,...
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10 2. By setting the “lcd illumination” function of the d700 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 assigned by the “auto mete...
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11 1. After verifying that the main o-ring is in 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; the groove can be cleaned with the aid of a microfiber cloth. 3. Place the main o-r...
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12 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..
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13 setting up the moisture alarm 1. Install the cr2032 battery provided into the battery compartment on the circuit board inside 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 re...
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14 1. Always open and close the housing with the front facing down, place the housing on a flat surface or in your lap. 2. When closing, make 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 three loc...
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15 1. Turn the locking lever on the tray of 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. Attach the saddle to the camera by tightening the screw to the tripod socket of the camera with a screwdrive...
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16 5. 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 the camera can be altered. 6. Make sure the camera power is off and the on/off control knob ...
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17 9. Confirm that all the controls of the housing are correctly engaged. 10. For removal of the camera from the housing, reverse the above procedures..
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18 the d700 camera’s built-in flash can be used for triggering external strobes. To raise the flash after the camera has been installed into the housing, press the flash pop- up/flash compensation button; pressing this button also allows the flash exposure to be adjusted by the sub-command dial. To ...
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19 please refer to the nauticam port system chart for a range of compatible ports; note that extension rings may be needed for certain lenses and adaptors are available for the attachment of ports of other manufacturers. 1. Remove the o-ring from the port, inspect for any damage and lightly coat it ...
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20 7. 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. 8. To remove the port from the housing, simply turn the port locking lever to t...
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21 optional strobe attachment balls can be attached to the strobe mounting bases on the housing or onto the top of the handles. There are two ways of connecting strobes to the na-d700 housing: a) by optical connection through the optical bulkheads; b) by electrical connection through the nikonos 5-p...
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22 scroll to commander mode. Set the built-in flash mode to ‘--‘, group a (one of the strobes) to mode ‘ttl’, and group b (the other strobe) to mode ‘ttl’. The exposure compensation of each strobe can be set individually (a and/or b) by entering the value under comp. Be sure the channel number selec...
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23 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 d700 battery energy..
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24 a3) other strobes the optical signal from the d700 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 d700 hotshoe for ittl compatible operation..
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25 in order that users can change to a preferred viewfinder easily, the 0.66x viewfinder which comes with this housing 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 insid...
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26 to re-install the viewfinder: 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..
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27 1. Soak the housing system in fresh water after each salt water use, during which all control buttons/knobs should be operated a few times to avoid the accumulation of salt residue; wipe the housing with a towel before opening. 2. After each day of diving, it is advisable to have the main o-ring ...
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28 strobe mounting accessories and lanyard enhanced 180° viewfinder (with external dioptric adjustment knob) nikonos 5-pin bulkhead set of spacers.
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29 nauticam australia shop 2, palace arcade, 7-9 shields st cairns qld 4870 australia. Tel +61 7 4031 7655 email: info@nauticam.Com.Au.