Nikon D300s manual Features, Preparation Of The Housing, page, Attach Grip Bracket to the housing

FEATURES

The Aquatica Digital housing serie is issued from the world’s most technologically advanced underwater housing lineage, ergonomically designed to place all the essential camera controls under your finger tips and features the following:

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

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

C.A quick release tray, allowing fast and easy removal of camera.

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

E.A flexible strobes connector circuitry that allows switching from manual to TTL easily as well as using optical triggering via optical fiber sync cords.

F.The following controls can be easily manipulated underwater:

-Mechanical shutter release.

-Shutter speed through the Main-Command Dial

-Aperture through the Sub-Cmd Dial

-Focus / Zoom

-AE-L/AF-L & AF-ON access

-LCD panel illumination & information display.

-Metering system selector

-Exposure mode (Mode)

-.Exposure Compensation

-Focus Area Selector

-ISO sensitivity

-Delete button access

-Live view access

G.A complete selection of bayonet mounted ports including the 4”, 6”, 8” and 9.25 diameter dome, two flat ports,

various extension rings to preserve the image quality of your Nikon Mount AF lenses. Some other brands of ports can also be used with an Aquatica port adapter.

H.A complete line of lens gears including Auto/Manual focus selector gears and related accessories.

PREPARATION OF THE HOUSING

1. Attach Grip Bracket to the housing:

The housing comes with two Grips for both right and left hand grips which should be installed on the sides of the housing with the supplied screws and Allen key. Occasionally remove the grips and lubricate the screws (see Care and Maintenance: of the housing.)

Depending on which strobe system you are using, you can mount the necessary shoes or brackets onto the 1/4”-20 threaded holes on the top of the hand grips. The AQUATICA TLC strobe arm system is recommended.

There are also three (2) 1/4”-20 threaded holes on the bottom of the housing that can be used for various mounting application includ- ing tripod. As well there is another hole on the top rear half of the housing for mounting accessories.

Mount your strobe and connect the sync cord to the housing’s strobe bulkhead. Be sure to read the section titled “Care and Mainte- nance: of the O-rings.”

2. Lubricate the Main O-ring Seal:

Before use, carefully inspect the Main O-ring seal from in its groove on the front half of the housing to confirm that it is free from scratches or foreign material. Lubricate the O-ring with a light coat of silicone grease.

When replacing the O-ring place the entire O-ring over the O-ring groove and start by pushing the O-ring in the corners. Work your way around the O-ring making sure the O-ring is snugly sitting in the groove.

For proper handling and maintenance of O-rings be sure to read the section titled “Care and Maintenance: of the O-rings.”

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