Aquatica Digital AD500 Manuel utilisateur
AD500
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Product #20080
2 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Table of contents
Thank you for purchasing your Aquatica AD500 housing. Before you
start to use your new housing, please read these instructions
carefully. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
This instruction manual assumes that the camera user is already
familiar with the Nikon D500 camera. If not, please read your
camera instruction manual before attempting to use the housing.
Please visit the Aquatica Digital website for further information.
AQUATICA PRODUCT NUMBERS
20080-NK
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
with double Nikonos connector
20080-OPT
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
Including dual optical connectors
20080-KT
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
Including a single Ikelite connector + vacuum pump
20080-NK -VC
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
Including a single Nikonos connector + vacuum pump
20080-OPT -VC
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
Including dual optical connectors + vacuum pump
20080-KT-VC
Aquatica housing for Nikon D500
Including a single Ikelite connector + vacuum pump
NOTE: Shown housing illustrations may differ from your actual housing
depending on the ordered version.
Table of contents 3 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Table of contents
Table of contents ..................................................................................3
Safety precautions.................................................................................4
Product specifications.............................................................................5
Package contents ..................................................................................6
Housing schematics................................................................................7
Housing components & functions .........................................................7
Housing functions............................................................................8
Housing preparation ............................................................................. 10
Camera preparation and installation ......................................................... 11
Port mounting .................................................................................... 14
Port removal...................................................................................... 15
Accessories........................................................................................ 16
Surveyor sensor ............................................................................ 16
Vacuum pump .................................................................................... 18
Flash triggering ............................................................................ 20
Aqua View finder .......................................................................... 21
Care and maintenance .......................................................................... 22
Housing components ...................................................................... 22
Sacrificial anodes.......................................................................... 22
O-rings ...................................................................................... 22
Storage and transportation..................................................................... 24
Warranty .......................................................................................... 25
4 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Safety precautions
Safety precautions
Please carefully read and follow the following precautions and recommendations:
Improper transportation, handling or use of this housing might cause a flood or
a malfunction. Follow all recommendations stated in the next sections of this
manual.
Never remove, change a port or open the housing in a location where sand or
similar foreign material might come in contact with an O-ring. Be wary of
strong winds as they could potentially be carrying sand or other harmful
particulate matter.
Always perform a simple preventive seal test without the camera inside after
doing maintenance on the housing.
Non-authorized use of third party accessories, as well as modifications and/or
alterations not specifically authorized by Aquatica may affect performance,
cause poor functioning of the controls or impair the sealing integrity of the
housing.
Always handle the ports carefully. Protect them when not in use to avoid
scratching the acrylic or glass surface of ports and windows.
Always confirm that the ports remain properly attached before rinsing the
housing. When rinsing without a wired strobe, confirm that the bulkhead
strobes connectors are sealed with their plug.
Never jump into the water with the housing. Have the system handed to you
after you have made your entry or have it lowered to you on a rope.
Never handle the housing by grabbing the port, or if using one, the Aqua View
finder.
Make sure that boat staff are familiar with these procedures and advise them
to manipulate the housing by using the grips provided with the housing.
Product specifications 5 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Product specifications
Construction
Housing body
6061-T6 Aluminium
Surface treatment
Anodized + powder coated
Windows
Optical acrylic
Grip handles
Black PVC
Physical
Dimensions WxHxD
(w/o grips)
256mm x 173mm x 145mm
10.10’’ x 6.83’’ x 5.72’’
Weight (w/o camera)
2.8 kg –6.1 lb
Buoyancy
Slightly negative
Depth rating
100 msw - 330 fsw
Features
Ergonomic control
placement
Easy access to following controls:
Shutter
Front dial wheel
Rear dial wheel
REC
Fn1 & White balance
ISO
Exposure compensation
Zoom-focus wheel
Aqua View finder
compatibility
Aqua View finder 45°
Aqua View finder 180°
Moisture/vacuum
alarm
Supplied with the Surveyor moisture and
vacuum sensor alarm.
Flash capability1
Compatible with the following depending
on flash option:
Optical triggering
Nikonos-style bulkhead
Ikelite-style bulkhead
1Note that all of the AE-M1II flash triggering options are not TTL compatible.
6 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Package contents
Package contents
AD500 housing
Handle grips (2) with screws (2)
AD500 instruction manual
Lens chart
Spare housing seal O-ring
CR 2032 coin cell battery
Aquatica O-ring lubricant container
Set of Allen keys
Optical Flash trigger with optical bulkheads
or double Nikonos connector
or single Ikelite connector
Vacuum pump
(for 20080-NK-VC, 20080-OPT-VC and 20080-KT-VC kits)
Housing schematics 7 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Housing schematics
Housing components & functions
1
Aquatica Grips X2
2
Port Lock Lever Control
3
Aquatica OPT
4
Aquatica Port Cover
5
16mm Accessory Port
6
ISO External Lever Control
7
AF-ON Lever Control
8
Rear Dial Control
9
Aquatica Stainless Steel Latch
10
On/Off Control Knob
11
Record Control Lever
12
Exposure Compensation
Control Leaver
13
Shutter Release Lever
14
Front Dial Control
15
FN1 Control Lever
8 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Housing schematics
Housing functions
29
Playback Button
30
Menu Button
31
Protect Button
32
Playback Zoom In Button
33
Thumbnail/ Playback Zoom Out Button
34
Wet Alarm LED Light
35
OK Button
36
FN2 Button
16
Up Selection Button
17
Right Selection Button
18
Center Selection Button
19
Down Selection Button
20
Left Selection Button
21
INFO Button
22
LV Button
23
Live View Switch Selector Knob
24
Help Button
25
LCD Monitor Window Port
26
Removable Viewfinder Eye Piece
27
Mode Dial Knob
28
Trash Button
Housing schematics 9 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
37
AF Point Selection Button
38
MODE Button
39
QUAL Button
40
16mm/.5 Inch Accessory Port
41
White Balance Control Lever
42
Zoom/ Focus Knob
43
Lens Release Control Lever
44
AF/M Selector Knob
10 | AD500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Housing preparation
Housing preparation
Follow these steps to prepare your AD500 housing for use:
STEP 1: Assemble your handle grips onto your housing using the provided screws
and Allen keys.
STEP 2: If you are adding any shoes, brackets or ball mounts onto your housing,
mount them using the intended ¼-20 UNC threaded holes. You can use
the threaded holes on the handle grips, the top one or the bottom ones
for your tripod.
STEP 3: Mount your strobes and their arms onto the housing. For details about
optical flash triggering and wired bulkheads, refer to the Accessories,
Flash triggering section (page 20). Follow your strobe manufacturer
manual and its recommendations.
STEP 4: Before use, remove the main O-ring seal from its groove and carefully
verify that the O-ring and its groove are free from scratches or foreign
matter. Lubricate the O-ring with a light coat of silicone grease.
WARNING: For proper handling of O-rings, follow the detailed instructions outlined
in the
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