Aquatica Digital AGH5 Manuel utilisateur
AGH5
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Product #35000
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Thank you for purchasing your Aquatica AGH5 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 Panasonic GH5 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
35000-NK
Aquatica housing for Panasonic GH5
Including a single Nikonos connector
35000-OPT
Aquatica housing for Panasonic GH5
Including dual optical connectors
35000-IKE
Aquatica housing for Panasonic GH5
Including a single Ikelite connector
35000-NK-VC
Aquatica housing for Panasonic GH5
Including a single Nikonos connector + Surveyor kit
35000-OPT-VC
Aquatica housing for Panasonic GH5
Including dual optical connectors + Surveyor kit
35000-IKE-VC
Aquatica housing for Panasonic GH5
Including a single Ikelite connector + Surveyor kit
NOTE: Shown housing illustrations may differ from your actual housing.
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Table of contents
Table of contents ......................................................................................... 3
Safety precautions........................................................................................ 4
Product specifications.................................................................................... 5
Package contents ......................................................................................... 6
Housing schematics ....................................................................................... 7
Housing preparation ...................................................................................... 9
Camera preparation and installation.................................................................. 11
Port mounting ............................................................................................ 14
Port removal.............................................................................................. 15
Housing closing ........................................................................................... 16
Housing opening.......................................................................................... 18
Accessories ............................................................................................... 19
Care and maintenance .................................................................................. 28
Storage and transportation ............................................................................. 30
Warranty .................................................................................................. 31
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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.
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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)
7.65”x6.40”x4.49”
194mm x 163 mm x 144 mm
Width (w/ grips)
13.55” (344mm)
Weight (w/o camera)
5.4 lb (2.45 Kg)
Buoyancy
Slightly negative
Depth rating
100 msw - 330 fsw
Features
Ergonomic control
placement
Easy access to following controls:
Shutter
Front & rear dials
REC
ISO & WB
Focus mode lever
Zoom-focus wheel
Fn2 & Fn5
Self-aligning
controls
Housing levers align to the right position
regardless of camera levers position for
the following controls:
On/off lever
Focus mode lever
Quick snap saddle
Saddle safely locks in when pushed into
the housing. Saddle is easily released
with one hand.
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
1
Note that all of the AGH5 flash triggering options are not TTL compatible.
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Package contents
AGH5 housing
Handle grips (2) with screws (2)
AGH5 instruction manual
Lens chart
Spare housing seal O-ring
CR 2032 coin cell battery (for Surveyor)
Aquatica O-ring lubricant container
Set of Allen keys
Slim flash trigger
(for 35000-OPT and 35000-OPT-VC kits)
CR 2016 coin cell batteries (2)
Vacuum pump
(for 35000-NK-VC, 35000-OPT-VC and 35000-IKE-VC kits)
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Housing schematics
Housing components
2
For HDMI bulkhead
3
Options: Optical (shown in figure), Nikonos, or Ikelite (page24)
4
Accepts ½” Vacuum pump bulkhead (page 21)
5
Options: Aqua View finder 45° or 180° (page26)
1
Handle ball mounts(4)
2
Top 16 mm port2
3
Flash port3
4
Top ball mount
5
½” port4
6
Bottom 16 mm port
7
Zinc anodes(2)
8
Tripod mount
9
Eyepiece5
10
Closing latch
11
Surveyor LED
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Housing controls
1
Port release
2
Lens release
3
White balance lever
4
ISO lever
5
Exposure compensation button
6
Fn1 button
7
Mode dial
8
Mode lock button
9
On/Off switch
10
Drive mode dial
11
Zoom/Focus dial
12
Fn5 button
13
Playback button
14
Disp. button
15
Fn2 Q.MENU button
16
Fn3 Autofocus mode button
17
Menu/Set –Cursor buttons
18
Delete/Cancel button
19
Focus mode lever
20
AF/AE Lock lever
21
Rear dial
22
Shutter lever
23
Front dial
24
Record lever
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Housing preparation
Follow these steps to prepare your AGH5 housing for use:
STEP 1: Assemble your handle grips (2) onto
your housing (1) using the provided
screws (3) 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. Refer
to Housing components page 7.
STEP 3: Mount your strobes and their arms onto the housing. For details about optical
flash triggering and wired bulkheads, refer to the Flash triggering section, page
24. Follow your strobe manufacturer manual and its recommendations.
STEP 4: Before use, remove the main O-ring seal from its groove on the rear half of the
housing 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.
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WARNING: For proper handling of O-rings, follow the detailed instructions outlined in the O-
rings section (page 28).
STEP 5: Insert the provided CR 2032 coin cell battery in the Surveyor alarm as described
in the, Surveyor sensor section (page 19).
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