Instruction manual
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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. Unscrew,
clean and lubricate the bolts with a small amount of WD-40 or Zinc based lubricant.
WARNING: Use WD-40 or any lubricant carefully, sparingly and only on metal to metal surfaces. WD-40 or other petroleum based lubricant
can damage the acrylic on the ports, the optical surfaces of a lens or O-rings.
Of the Latches:
The latches (key #49) on the AQUATICA Digital are provided with a locking action tab (key #50) to prevent
accidental opening. Always ensure that the locking tab mechanism is secure. Watch for the build-up of corrosion
or salt residue around the latches. This will appear as a white crusty material. Clean frequently with a stiff brush
(such as a toothbrush) to remove the corrosion or salt residue build-up and periodically lubricate these latches
with a small amount of WD-40.
Of the sacricial anodes:
The two anodes (key #48) attached to the bottom parts of the housing
are there to prevent corrosion due to electrolysis, as time goes they will
deteriorates and need replacement, contact your dealer acquiring for
replacement ones (parts # 19220).
Of the Ports:
Your ports are part of the optical formula of your underwater photographic system; As such they should be treated with the same attention
as the delicate camera lenses you own. Care should be taken with the Dome Port and Macro Port to avoid scratches on the lens surface.
The acrylic port is softer than glass so minor exterior marks are often unavoidable. However, since the indices of refraction for acrylic and
water are almost identical, the scratches should not seriously impair image quality. Internal scratches (air side) must be avoided as they
do not ll in with water and can affect the quality of the image.
Clean the dome and macro port lenses using only products recommended for the type of material they are designed for.
Clean the dome lens with a soft lint free cloth. Dust on the interior surfaces of the port can be removed with a soft camel hair brush or
a blower brush. Caution must be taken when using aerosol devices as not to spray the lens material with the liquid propellant as this
may seriously affect the optical properties of the port. Use of pressurize air from a dive tank is not recommended, the force of the air
stream may easily dislodge a port lens or its sealing O-ring, It is advisable that ports should be removed and their O-ring serviced after
every dive.
STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSING AND PORTS
Store and transport the housing in a sturdy, shock proof container and avoid travelling with the camera mounted inside the housing. In the
event of an impact, especially on the external push buttons, this could potentially be transferred to the camera controls and damage them.
When travelling by air or in situation where atmospheric pressure changes are foreseen, remove the port, the eye piece or open the housing.
Doing so allows equalization of the air pressure inside the housing with the external one. Failure to do so may cause internal pressure
built up which could potentially force ports or acrylic windows to pop out or potentially unseat their O-ring seal.