Aquatica Digital A20 Bedienungsanleitung

INSTRUCTION FOR

AQUATICA

A20

HOUSING FOR THE CANON EOS D20

Instruction for the

AQUATICA A20 HOUSING

Table of Contents

1. Foreword

2. Safety Precautions

2. Front View of Aquatica A20

3. Rear View of Aquatica A20

4. Features

5. Controls in detail

6. Preparation of the Housing

6. Preparation of the Port

7. Preparation of the Lens

7. Focus Gear installation

8. Camera preparation and Installation

8. Closing of the Housing

9. Changing the Lens

9. Mounting the Port

10. Mounting and attaching Flashes

10. Taking a picture

11. Focus Mode

11. Using the Housing

11. Transporting your Aquatica A20

12. Care and maintenance

12. Of the Housing

12. Of the Ports

12. Of the Latches

12/13. Of the O-rings

FOREWORD

Thank you for having selected the Professional AQUATICA A20 Digital Camera Housing System for your under-

water photography.

The AQUATICA A20 Digital Housing is the result of a long and continuing relationship with the most demanding

underwater photographers in the world. Each housings is handcrafted, quality checked and pressure tested to

300 feet by a small group of specially trained individuals, each of whom takes the utmost pride and satisfaction

in offering the best underwater camera housing in the world.

The Aquatica A20 Digital Housing was designed for optimum technical and optical performance and to provide

easy and efficient underwater access to all the functions and controls of the Canon EOS 20D SLR.

This manual assumes that the User is already familiar with the Canon EOS 20D camera. If not, please read the

camera instruction Manual before attempting to use the housing.

With basic care and maintenance, your AQUATICA A20 will give you a lifetime of enjoyment and satisfaction in

producing underwater images.

Please read this manual carefully before using your housing for the first time and note that: wherever cited the

right hand is your right when using the housing.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Improper transportation handling or use of this housing might cause a flooding or malfunction.

Please read and follow the following precautions:

- Store and transport the housing in a sturdy, shock proof container and avoid travelling with

the camera mounted inside the housing as impact forces on the external push buttons will be

transferred to the camera and damaged it.

- When travelling by air, either remove the port or open the housing.

- Never change a port or open the housing in a location where sand or similar foreign material

might come in contact with an O-ring

- Use of accessories or modifications and alterations unauthorized by the manufacturer may

result in flooding or poor functioning of the controls

- Be careful when opening the housing as the pressure built up inside the housing will

exaggerate the force of the latch spring. Keep fingers away from the path of the latches.

- Whenever changing ports or O-rings, perform a simple seal test with out the camera inside.

- Avoid scratching the acrylic ports and windows.

- Make sure that all ports remain properly attached before rinsing the housing. Especially when

rinsing without a strobe make sure the Bulkhead connector is sealed with its plug.

- Never attempt to operate the camera in auto focus mode with the lens mounted focus gear

engaged with the housing gear.

- Remove the main O-ring seals and clean after every use. Read and follow the Care and

Maintenance instructions on this manual.

- Ensure that the spring loaded secondary lock is properly engaged to prevent the accidental

opening of latches.

1. SHUTTER RELEASE LEVER

2. MAIN DIAL INPUT KNOB

3. METERING MODE SELECTOR / FLASH EXPOSURE

COMPENSATION BUTTON

4. DRIVE MODE / ISO SELECTOR BUTTON

5. AF SELECTOR / WHITE BALANCE BUTTON

6. LCD ILLUMINATOR BUTTON

7. BULKHEAD FOR FLASH CONNECTOR

8. SECOND BULKHEAD FOR FLASH CONNECTOR (OPTIONAL)

9. FOCUS/ZOOM KNOB

10. FOCUS / ZOOM RING CONNECTING GEAR

11. LENS LOCK RELEASE KNOB

12. CAMERA MOUNTING SADDLE

13. HOTSHOE CONNECTOR

14. GRIPS (X2)

15. MOUNTING HOLES (1/4” X 20) FOR BASE BRACKETS FOR ARMS

16. BAYONNET MOUNTING FLANGE

17. LATCHES (X2)

18. TOP LCD DISPLAY WINDOW

19. AF POINT SELECTOR / ENLARGE BUTTON

20. FE LOCK / INDEX / REDUCE LEVER

21. QUICK CONTROL KNOB

22 . VIEWFINDER

23. ACCESSORY MOUNTING HOLES (X2)

24. MODE DIAL CONTROL KNOB

25. MODE DIAL VIEWING PORT

26. SETTING BUTTON

27. POWER SWITCH (ON/OFF) KNOB

28. ERASE BUTTON

29. PLAYBACK BUTTON

30. JUMP BUTTON

31. INFO BUTTON

32. MENU BUTTON

33. REAR LCD MONITOR WINDOW

34. SACRIFICIAL ANODES (3X)

35. MOUNTING HOLES (1/4” X 20) FOR STROBE TRAY

FEATURES

The Aquatica A20 is the world's most technologically advanced underwater housing, ergonomically

designed to place all the essential camera controls under your finger tips and features the following:

- Large ergonomic and easy to operate controls for most of the manual and computerized

camera functions.

- The essentials controls for picture taking can be easily accessed underwater, these includes:

A. Shutter release

B. Main Dial.

C. Mode Dial

D. Focus and/or Zoom

E. AE/FE control

D. AF point selection

E. LCD illumination

F. Exposure Compensation or Aperture Value

G. ISO

H. White balance

I. Menu

J. Jump function

K. Playback function

L. Erase function

- A complete selection of bayonet mounted ports including an 8" diameter dome, flat ports,

extension tubes and rings to preserve the image quality for a wide range of Canon EF and

other popular AF lenses.

- A complete line of lens and zoom gears and related accessories.

CONTROLS IN DETAIL

1. SHUTTER RELEASE LEVER- pulling the shutter release lever back part way activates the camera meter and

autofocus. Pulling the lever back all the way fires the camera.

2. MAIN DIAL KNOB: It rotates clockwise and counter clockwise. It can be use alone or in combination with other

controls to select or set various camera functions or modes. Refer to your camera manual.

3. METERING MODE SELECTOR / FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION BUTTON- Press to engage the meter

patern or flash exposure compensation. used in conjunction with the main dial and quick control dial.

4. DRIVE MODE / ISO SELECTOR BUTTON-Press to engage the drive mode or ISO sensitivity selector, used in

conjunction with the main dial and quick control dial.

5. AF SELECTOR / WHITE BALANCE BUTTON- Press to select focus mode or white balance used in

conjunction with the main dial and quick control dial.

6. LCD PANEL ILLUMINATOR - press to illuminate rear panel LCD.

7. BULKHEAD CONNECTOR- for Flash Sync Cord. (Nikonos Type 5 pins).

8. EXTRA CONNECTOR (optional) - allows for installation of a second flash bulkhead.

9. FOCUS/ZOOM KNOB- turning allows manual focus of a single focus lens or zoom of a zoom lens.

10. FOCUS/ZOOM PINION GEAR- engages and operates the focus or zoom gear on the lens.

11. LENS LOCK RELEASE KNOB- Allow removal of the lens without removing camera from housing.

12. CAMERA MOUNTING SADDLE- allow proper alignment of the camera inside the housing

13. HOT SHOE CONNECTOR- connects the camera to the Flash Bulkhead. Slide this Connector into the camera

Hot Shoe. When detaching do not pull the cord as this might damage the electrical connections.

14. GRIPS- attached to each side of the housing to provide ease and comfort of handling

15. STROBES ARMS ATTACHMENTS (optional) - allows the installation of strobe arms.

16. BAYONNET MOUNTING FLANGE- A sturdy bayonnet allowing an assortiment of extension and port to be

mounted on housing.

17. LATCHES (X2)- two latches are provided with a locking mechanism for a secure closing of the housing

18. TOP WINDOW - permit visual contact with Mode Dial

19. AF POINT SELECTOR - press to select autofocus point

20. AE/FE LOCK CONTROL KNOB - press on lever to engage the lock-in the AE/FE function.

21. QUICK CONTROL KNOB- used in conjunction with other function button such as AF / WB / ISO and flash

exposure compensation

22. VIEWFINDER: A full view of the illuminated camera viewfinder displays all necessary information.

23. MOUNTING HOLE- these are 1/4-20 TPI holes that are ready to accept TLC Base Brackets or TLC Base Ball

for strobe arms or accessories.

24. MODE DIAL KNOB: Rotate to change the exposure mode (P, Tv, Av, M) and different shooting modes .

25. MODE DIAL VIEWING PORT- allows viewing of the differents exposure mode available

26. SETTING BUTTON- use to confirm selection made in the various menus.

27. POWER SWITCH (ON/OFF) KNOB- permit switching the power OFF on the camera for a better battery

consumption.

28. ERASE BUTTON: press to engage the image deleted function.

29. PLAYBACK BUTTON: press to view image taken with camera.

30. JUMP BUTTON: press to allow the navigation between images.

31. INFO BUTTON: allow viewing of image's shooting information.

32. MENU BUTTON: push to allow access to menu.

33. REAR LCD WINDOW: allow viewing of camera setting and images taken with the camera.

34. SACRICIAL ANODES- 3 anodes are installed to prevent corrosion, theses are sacrificial and are meant to be

replaced on occasion.

35. MOUNTING HOLES (1/4” x 20) FOR STROBE TRAY- Provides access to mounting strobe tray or accessories

to the bottom of the housing.

PREPARATION OF THE HOUSING

1. Attach Grip Bracket to the housing: The housing comes with two 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 1/4"-20 threaded holes on the bottom of the housing that can be used for various mounting application

trays. As well there are two holes on top of the front half of the housing for mounting accessories.

Mount your strobes and connect the sync cord to the housing's flash bulkhead for the type of sync fitting you are using.

Be sure to read the section titled "Care and Maintenance: of the O-rings."

2. Lubricate the Main O-ring Seal: Before use, remove the Main O-ring seal from its groove on the front half of the hous-

ing and carefully verify that the O-ring and the O-ring groove are 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."

PREPARATION OF THE PORTS

1. Select the correct port:

Depending on whether you've decided to shoot macro or wide angle photography, you will be installing either the flat

Macro Port; acrylic port (product # 18426), 8" Dome Port (Product # 18405). See lens chart for the suggest port and

accessories.

Macro Port Extension Rings: the Macro Port will accept the EF 50mm F: 2, 8 macro, EF 60mm F: 2,8 or Sigma 50 F: 2.8

macro. If you intend to use a longer lens such as the Canon EF 100mm F: 2.8 macro or the Sigma EX 105 F: 2.8

macro, you will require # 18453 extension ring. These extension rings fit between the Macro Port and the housing to

provide the extra space necessary for the longer lens.

Dome Port Extension Rings: When using a wide angle or zoom lens, the Dome Port should be used with an Extension

Ring as follows: Refer to the Lens Chart on www.aquatica.ca for updating of lenses that can be used in the housing.

These extension rings fit between the housing body and the Dome port to provide the optical correction needed for each

lens.

In order to reduce glare, maximize contrast and offer physical protection to the dome, the use of a dome shade (product

# 18480 for fisheye shade, and #18482 for wide angle shade) for the 8" dome or #18482 Fisheye or 18482 wide angle

shade are recommended.

2. Clean the port:

Dirt, grease or fingerprints on the port especially on the inside, can adversely affect the quality of the image. Acrylic ports

should be cleaned with plastic cleaner and the glass ports should be cleaned with lens cleaner. For more details make

sure to read the section titled "Care and Maintenance: of the Ports."

3. Lubricate the port O-ring seal:

Before using the port, remove the O-ring on the rear of the port and lightly coat it with silicone grease. For more details

refer the section titled "Care and Maintenance: of the O-rings."

PREPARATION OF THE LENS

Depending on the lens used, there are a number of gear options possible. Using the right gear (s)

and correctly mounting them on the lens is very important for a smooth housing operation. Use the

following chart to determine which gear(s) to use and follow the installation directions for each gear

carefully. Since the aperture control is achieved through the Sub-Command Dial, the use of AF types

of lenses is mandatory. The focus/zoom gear can vary from one lens to the other.

Gear selection chart

FOCUS / ZOOMING GEAR FOR AQUATICA A20.

- If the camera is set in autofocus, a focus gear is not required.

- If the camera is set in manual focus or if you are using a zoom lens, a focus/zoom gear must

be mounted on the lens.

- If you are using a zoom lens with an 8" dome port you may need to install a close-up diopter

on the lens to correct the minimum focusing distance of the lens so that it will be able to focus

on the virtual image created by the dome.

Focus Gear installation:

1. Set the lens to minimum focus distance.

2. Mount the focus gear over the focus ring of the lens such that the round indentation etched

on the side of the gear is facing the rear of lens and is aligned with the Distance Index of the

lens (for full gears orientation is immaterial).

3 (a) For Slip-on gears (gears without mounting screws): Slide the gear over the lens and align the

gear with the front of the lens focusing ring.

(b) For gears with mounting screws: Tighten the three set screws evenly. Tighten each screw

approximately ½ a turn working around the gear until all the three (3) screws are tightened, a

and the gear is concentric with the lens body.

CAUTION: Do not over-tighten these screws, as this might bind the lens thus restricting the rotation

of the focus ring and/or damaging the lens. Conversely under-tightening these screws might cause

the gear to slip or lose alignment.

4. Rotate the focus ring several times to make sure it moves smoothly and the gear does not

slip before closing the housing

Refer to the Lens Chart on www.aquatica.ca for updating of lenses that can be used in the housing.

WARNING: Never attempt to operate the camera in auto focus mode when a NON USM lens is

mounted with a focus gear. This might cause serious damage to your camera or to the lens.

CAMERA PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION

1. Turn the camera Power switch to the ON position before closing the Housing.

2. Set the Focus Mode Selector on the lens to the proper setting AF or MF if using a focus gear

3. Important Note: Small "D" Clips and strap attachments that are used for the camera strap

must be removed or moved out of the way before closing the housing.

4. Remove the rubber eye cup from the camera before closing the housing

5. Carefully place the camera on the saddle and ensure the camera is properly installed and

aligned as follows:

A) The camera is properly aligned and secured against rotation or movement. See picture A

B) Align the Tripod Socket of the camera with the mounting screw. Tighten the mounting screw

securely, while ensuring that the camera position is not altered.

Picture A: arresting block Picture B: hotshoe direction

CLOSING OF THE HOUSING

Once the camera is secure on the saddle inside the front half of the housing, simply slide the housing

flash cable connector onto the hot shoe base of the camera. See picture B

Before closing the housing always ensures that:

1. The main O-ring on the front half of the housing is clean, lubricated and properly seated for a positive

seal.

2. The sealing surface on the rear half of the housing is clean and free from any scratches or

physical damage.

3. All cords or wires are tucked in so that they do not interfere with the closing of the housing.

4. The Function dials Knob on the rear half of housing is pulled out to allow clearance when

closing the housing.

To close the housing simply:

I. Join the front and rear halves of the housing using the two dowel pins at the bottom of the

housing as a guide.

ii. Hold the housing with both hands and look around the sealing surface to ensure that the O-

ring remained properly seated and that no cords, wires or "D-rings" are caught between the edges.

iii. Close the two latches simultaneously. CAUTION: if you feel any resistance as you attempt to

close the latches, do not force the closure. Check for an obstruction and try again.

iv. Verify that the safety locking mechanisms of the latches are properly engaged to avoid any

accidental opening.

LENS INSTALLATION

With the camera inside the housing, install the lens prepared with the gears through the port opening in the

front of the housing. Ensure that the lens mounted gears are properly installed and aligned. Rotate the focus

control knobs to ensure that the gears are properly meshed, do not grind and that their rotation is smooth.

Note: to avoid breaking the auto-focus mechanism of the camera you should set the Focus Control to "M"

Manual before testing the proper meshing of the gears.

CHANGING A LENS (REMOVING A LENS)

The lens mounted gears may restrict the view and ease of access to the lens release button of camera. A

stick or a pencil can be used to push the lens release button on the camera body

MOUNTING THE PORT

Before mounting the Port on the Housing always ensures that;

- The port O-ring is clean, lubricated and properly seated in its groove.

- The sealing surface on the Housing is clean and free of physical damage.

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