OPERATING MANUAL FOR AQUATICA A70D PRODUCT # 20074
Content Foreword and feature Page 1 Safety recommendations Page 2 Nomenclature of controls Page 3 Summary of controls and components location Page 4 Controls and components in detail Page 5 & 6 Preparation of the housing Page 7 Preparation of the ports Page 7 Camera preparation and installation Page 8 Closing procedure for the housing Page 8 Preparation and installation of the lens Page 9 Selecting focusing mode Page 10 Mount
FOREWORD Thank you for having selected the AQUATICA Digital Camera System for your underwater photography needs. The AQUATICA Digital Housing is the result of a long and continuing relationship with the most demanding underwater photographers in the world.
SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Please carefully read the following precautions and recommendations: Improper transportation, handling or use of this housing might cause a flood or malfunction. See Storage and transportation of housing and ports section on page15 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 wind as it could potentially be carrying sand.
1 5 4 36 38 39 6 7 10 8 9 2 3 13 16 11 NOMENCLATURE 12 14 Made in CANADA 43 18 17 15 28 20 35 34 21 23 43 22 5 27 26 19 24 25 30 29 33 32 2 MENU INFO 31 14 41 10 9 40 8 7 45 6 Top controls 37 1 4 39 3 44 AF 36 DRIVE 44 38 35 34 42 24 22 46 47 5 4 2 22 25 7 6 1 24 25 48 8 42 35 34 9 47 47 47 48 21 12 2 3 49 49 50 Page 3 51 52 18 52 51 50
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152- Shutter Release lever Quick Control Dial access knob Main Dial access knob ISO control lever ½” Accessory Bulkhead Connector Main Strobe Bulkhead Connector Secondary Strobe Bulkhead Connector 16mm Accessory Bulkhead Connector Focus/Zoom Control knob Focus/Zoom Control knob release disc Focus/Zoom Control pinion gear Lens Release knob Lens Release knob lever Moisture Alarm / Vacuum Sensor LED mounting hole Quick
CONTROLS IN DETAIL 1- SHUTTER RELEASE LEVER: Pulling the shutter release lever back part way activates the camera meter and auto focus. Pulling the lever back all the way fires the camera. 2- QUICK CONTROL DIAL ACCESS KNOB: It rotates clockwise and counters clockwise. It can be used alone or in combination with other controls to select or set various camera functions or modes. Refer to your camera manual for in depth use. 13- LENS RELEASE KNOB LEVER: Applies pressure on the camera lens lock button.
CONTROLS IN DETAIL, CONTINUED 28- AF POINT SELECTOR / MAGNIFIER BUTTON: Push to select the desired AF pattern or to magnify an image on the rear LCD. 29- MULTI CONTROLER BUTTON ARRAY. Use to navigate through the multiples options of the menus, modes and features of the camera. 30- SET BUTTON: Press to approve selection of menu or chosen mode features. 31- ERASE BUTTON: Press to delete images.
PREPARATION OF THE HOUSING Two Grips for both right and left hand grips are provided, these attach on the sides of the housing with the supplied screws and hexagonal wrench. Mount the necessary shoes or brackets onto the 1/4”-20 threaded holes located on the top of the hand grips. Three threaded holes of the same size are located on the bottom of your Aquatica housings for mounting accessories such as lighting support, trays, brackets or tripod.
CAMERA PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION Important Note: Prior to installing the camera in the housing, remove the rubber eye cup (illustration #1), the camera strap and clips, and/or any object that might obstruct installation, third party camera strap hookup should be removed.
PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION OF THE LENS There are a number of lens gear available and various way of mounting them to a lens, all depending on their design. Using the right gear and correctly mounting it on the lens is a very important step for a smooth operation of the Zoom or Focus control. Carefully follow the directions found on each gear packaging. Please note that the use of Canon EF and EF-S compatible lenses is mandatory.
FOCUSING MODE NOTE: Select the proper focus mode with the AF focus mode selector button (key # 39) and using the quick control (Key # 2) or the main control (key # 3) pressing button (key # 28) on the back of the housing to access the pattern options with the Quick command Knob (key # 2), the Main command knob (key # 3) or using the Multi Control Array (Key # 29) . For more detailed information concerning the operation of the different focus modes consult the Canon ® instruction book for the 70D.
CONNECTING LIGHTING EQUIPMENT Aquatica housings can be adapted to various types of strobe connectors. This feature conveniently provides your camera system with access to the latest strobes technology currently available on the market. Standard options available are: 20074-NK: Two Standard Nikonos type 6 pins connectors. 20074-OPT: Two optical fiber connectors with adapter to accept two Sea & Sea angled type cords or two straight type cord (INON).
USING OPTICAL CONNECTORS This Aquatica housing can be supplied with optical type strobe connection: Version –OPT is fully optical, having dual optical type of connection. Included is one (1) dual adapter for typical straight cord used by INON and various other optical sync cords manufacturers and two (2) Sea & Sea/Olympus type of angled cord plug, select the desired connection and install on the optical port base, tighten the set screw into place with the supplied hexagonal wrench.
MAINTENANCE OF HOUSING AND PORTS 5. Wipe the matching sealing surface part of the housing with a clean lint-free cloth. USING THE HOUSING When changing ports or O-rings, a simple seal test without the camera inside should be performed. Strapping a weight to the housing and lowering the unit to a depth of 30 to 50 feet of water for at least 10 minutes will assure you that the seating of the new port or o-ring is proper.
Care and Maintenance of the housing mechanical components: After each and every salt water dive, your housing system requires that it be soaked and/or rinsed in fresh water. it should soak in fresh water for a minimum of 30 minutes. while soaking, reach into the water and operate all the controls several times to dislodge any trapped salt water residues. Remove the hand grips for storage and transportation to avoid having the thread of the attachment bolts fuse on to the housing.
Aquatica A70D For Canon 70D 18849 BULKHEAD SELECTION* Replacement Viewfinder ED 19218 IN Maintenance O-ring Kit T O-R AN UB G L RIC IN MONTREAL, CANADA TEL. 514-737-9481 WWW.AQUATICA.CA Aqua View 45 Finder 0 20059 45 System Chart 20074-NK 20074-OPT 20074-HYB 20074-KM UD CL 0 Made in CANADA T O-R AN UB G L RIC IN MONTREAL, CANADA TEL. 514-737-9481 WWW.AQUATICA.
WARRANTY PLEASE READ CAREFULLY One year Limited Warranty. Thank you for purchasing an AQUATICA manufactured product! Your AQUATICA housing is handcrafted by a small group of specially trained individuals - each of whom takes the most pride and satisfaction in offering you the best underwater camera housings in the world. All AQUATICA products are guaranteed against defects in material or workmanship for (1) one full year from the date of purchase for consumer use.
