Aquatica 30001 manual Foreword

FOREWORD

Thank you for having selected the AQUATICA Digital Camera Housing System for your Sony NEX-5 camera.

The AQUATICA AN-5 Digital Housing is the result of a long and continuing relationship with the most demanding underwater photographers in the world. Each housings is machined from solid aluminum on the best 5 axis computerized machine for the utmost precision, then hand finished, quality checked and pressure tested to a 90 meters/300 feet equivalent by a small group of specially trained individuals, each of whom takes the utmost pride and satis- faction in offering the best underwater camera housing in the world.

This Aquatica Digital Housing is designed for delivering optimum technical and optical performance from your camera while providing easy and efficient access to all essentials functions and controls of the Sony NEX-5 Camera.

This manual assumes that the user is already familiar with the Sony NEX-5 camera. If not, please take the opportunity to read the Sony instruction Manual and get acquainted with your camera features before attempting to use the housing.

With basic care and maintenance, your AQUATICA housing will give you a lifetime of enjoyment and satisfaction in producing underwater images.

Please read this manual carefully before using your housing for the first time and note that: when cited, the right and left position on the housing refer to the position of your hand when using the housing

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:

While the Aquatica AN-5 is a rugged piece of equipment. Improper transportation, handling or use of this housing might cause a flood or operating mal- function. Please, take a minute to read and follow the following precautions:

•Store and transport the housing in a sturdy, shock proof container and avoid travelling with the camera mounted inside the housing as impact forces especially on the external push buttons will be transferred directly to the camera.

•When travelling by air, either remove the port or open the housing, internal pressure built up can push port or O-ring out of their sealing surface.

•Never change a port or open the housing in a location where sand or similar foreign material might come in contact with an O-ring.

•Use of accessories, modifications or alterations unauthorized by the manufacturer may result in flooding or poor functioning of the controls.

•Be careful when opening the housing as the pressure buildup inside the housing will exaggerate the force of the latch spring. Keep fingers clears from the path of the latches.

•Whenever changing ports or O-rings, perform a simple seal test without the camera inside.

•Avoid scratching the acrylic, glass ports and windows, handle theses with the same care as you would your camera lenses.

•Make sure that all ports remain properly attached before rinsing the housing,

•The main O-ring seal should be maintained and cleaned on a regular basis. Read and follow the Care and Maintenance section on this manual.

•Ensure that the spring loaded secondary lock on the latch is properly engaged to prevent its accidental opening.

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