Summary of NA-D90
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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‐d90 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 na...
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5 specifications 6 identification of parts 7 preparation of the housing 9 opening and closing the housing 12 installing the camera 13 mounting the port 16 connecting the strobe system 18 using the live view/ok lever 22 changing the viewfinder 24 care and maintenance 26 optional accessories 27.
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6 construction housing body: aluminium alloy surface treatment: anodised display window: abrasion resistant polycarbonate grip handles: polycarbonate and rubber dimensions width: 347 mm height: 195 mm depth: 133 mm weight approx. 2.68 kg (without camera) buoyancy slightly negative depth rating 75 me...
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7 1 metering button 9 main command dial 2 on/off control knob 10 ae‐l/af‐l lever 3 exposure compensation button 11 autofocus mode button 4 grip handles x 2 12 release mode button 5 port locking lever 13 shutter release lever 6 locking latches x 3 14 live view/ok lever 7 optical bulkheads for strobes...
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8 16 moisture alarm 24 right selector 17 delete button 25 down selector 18 menu button 26 info display button 19 help/white balance button 27 nikonos 5‐pin bulkhead (optional) 20 thumbnail/playback zoom out button 28 zoom/focus knob 21 playback zoom in button 29 focus‐mode selector 22 up selector 30...
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9 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‐ri...
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10 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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11 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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12 1. 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 locking latches; when opening, first ...
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13 2. Turn the locking lever on the tray of the housing to the “open” position. 1. 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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14 5. After ensuring the af/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 o...
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15 10. Confirm that all the controls of the housing are correctly engaged. 11. Raise the camera’s built‐in flash by pressing the flash mode button on the d90 camera. 12. For removal of the camera from the housing, reverse the above procedures..
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16 please refer to the nauticam system port 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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17 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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18 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‐d90 housing: a) by optical connection through the optical bulkheads; b) by electrical connection through the nikonos 5‐pi...
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19 then scroll to ‘e2’ flash cntrl for build‐in flash and enter. 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 en...
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20 scroll to ttl and press ok. For manual operation, set the built‐in flash of d‐90 camera to manual mode. From the menu, scroll to custom setting menu (pencil shaped icon on the left of the lcd screen), enter ‘e’ bracketing/flash. Then scroll to ‘e2’ flash cntrl for built‐in flash and enter. Scroll...
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21 3) other strobes the optical signal from the d90 build‐in flash can also be utilised to trigger other strobes having an optical sensor. Tips 1: the built‐in flash can be popped‐up by pressing the ‘flash’ button in m, a, s or p mode. If the flash is not in the raised position after the housing is ...
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22 the live view/ok lever is specially designed for the easy operation of the d‐ 90 camera’s video recording function. To enter or exit the live view mode, pull the lever towards the rear side of the housing, following the arrow indicator on the housing. To select ok for starting and stopping a vide...
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23 to assign the autofocus function to the ae‐l/af‐l button, go to the camera’s menu, scroll to custom setting manual (pencil shaped icon on the left of the lcd screen), and enter ‘f’ controls. Then, scroll to ‘f4’ assign ae‐l/af‐l button and enter. Scroll to af‐on and press ok. *do note that after ...
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24 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: 2. Remove the retainer o‐ring of the viewfinder insid...
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25 to re‐install the viewfinder: 3. Push the viewfinder from the outside 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 t...
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26 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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27 strobe mounting set with lanyard enhanced 180° viewfinder (with external dioptric adjustment knob) nikonos 5‐pin bulkhead set of spacers.
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