Olympus PT-016 User manual

InstructionManual
WaterproofCase
PT-016
Forthedigitalcamera
CAMEDIAStylus300Digital/400Digital
■ ThankyouforbuyingtheWaterproofCasePT-016.
■ Pleasereadthisinstructionmanualcarefullyandusetheproduct
safelyandcorrectly.
Pleasekeepthisinstructionmanualforreferenceafterreadingit.
■ Wrongusemaycausedamagetothecameraontheinsidefrom
waterleakage,andrepairmaynotbepossible.
■
Beforeuse,performanadvancecheckasdescribedinthismanual.

Introduction
● Unauthorized copying of this manual in part or in full, except for private
use,isprohibited.
Unauthorizedreproductionisstrictlyprohibited.
● Our company shall not be responsible in any way for lost profits or any
claims by third parties in case of any damage occurring from unsuitable
useofthisproduct.
● Ourcompanyshallnotberesponsiblefordamage,lostprofits,etc.caused
bylossofimagedatabecauseofdefects,disassembly,repairor
modificationofthisproductbypeopleotherthanthirdpartiesspecifiedby
ourcompany,orforotherreasons.
Pleasereadthefollowingitemsbeforeuse
● ThisCaseisaprecisiondevicedesignedforuseatawaterdepthwithin
40m.Pleasehandleitwithsufficientcare.
● PleaseusetheCasecorrectlyaftersufficientunderstandingofthe
contentsofthismanualinregardtohandlingoftheCase,checksbefore
use,maintenance,andstorageafteruse.
● Ourcompanyshallinnowayberesponsibleforaccidentsinvolving
immersionofadigitalcamerainwater.
● Ourcompanyshallnotpayanycompensationforaccidents (injuries or
materialdamage)atthetimeofuse.
Forsafeuse
Thisinstruction manualuses variouspictographsforcorrectuseofthe
productandto preventdangertothe userandotherpersons aswellas
propertydamage.Thesepictographsandtheirmeaningsareshownbelow.
Thisindicates contentsforwhichthepossibility ofhuman
deathorsevereinjuryincaseofhandlingunderdisregardof
thisindicationcanbeassumed.
Thisindicates contentsforwhichthepossibility ofhuman
injuryorthepossibilityofmaterialdamageincaseofhandling
underdisregardofthisindicationcanbeassumed.
WARNING
CAUTION
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１．Keepthisproductoutofthereachofbabies,infants,andchildren.There
isthepossibilityofoccurrenceofthefollowingtypesofaccidents.
・Injurybydroppingontothebodyfromaheight.
・Injuryfrompartsofthebodygettingcaughtinpartswhichopenandclose.
・Swallowingofsmallparts.Pleaseconsultaphysicianimmediatelyifany
partshavebeenswallowed.
・Triggeringoftheflashinfrontoftheeyesmaycausepermanentvision
impairmentetc.
２．Donotstorewithabatteryinthedigitalcamerahousedinthisproduct.
Storagewithabatteryinsertedmayleadtoleakageofthebatteryliquid
andfire.
３．Ifleakageofwatershouldoccurwithacamerainstalledinthisproduct,
quickly remove the battery from the camera. There is the possibility of
ignitionandexplosionfromgenerationofhydrogengas.
４．Thisproductismadeofresin.Thereisthepossibilitythatinjuriesmaybe
causedwhenitbecomesbrokenbecauseofstrongimpactwitharockor
otherhardobjects.Pleasehandlewithsufficientcare.
５．ThesilicagelandthegreaseforsiliconeO-ringsforthisproductarenot
edible.
１．Donotdisassembleormodifythisproduct.Thismaycausewaterleakage
ortrouble.Incaseofdisassemblyormodificationbypersonsotherthan
thoseappointedbyourcompany,theguaranteeshallnotapply.
２．Donotplacethisproductatlocationswithabnormallyhighorabnormally
lowtemperaturesoratlocationswithextremetemperaturechanges.The
productmaydeteriorate.
３．Openingandclosingatlocationswithmuchsand,dust,ordirtmayimpairthe
waterproofcharacteristicandcausewaterleakage.Thisshouldbeavoided.
４．This product has been designed and manufactured for use at a water
depthwithin40m.Pleasenotethatdivingtoadepthinexcessof40m
maycause permanentdeformationordamageto theCaseandthe
camerainsidetheCaseormayleadtowaterleakage.
５．JumpingintothewaterwiththeCaseinyourpocketorinyourhand,
throwing the Case from a boat or ship into the water, and other rough
handling may cause water leakage. Please handle with sufficient care,
whenhandingitoverfromhandtohandetc.
WARNING
CAUTION
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Batteries
● PleaseuseoneOlympuslithiumionrechargeablebatteryforcameras
(LI-10B).
● Takecarethatthebatteryelectrodesdonotbecomewet.Thismaycause
troubleoraccidents.
● Carefullyreadtheinstructionmanualforthecameraaboutothercautions
regardingbatteries.
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６．Ifthecameraontheinsideshouldbecomewetbecauseofwaterleakage
etc.,immediatelywipeoffallmoistureandconfirmtheoperation.
７．PleaseremovetheO-ringwhentravelingbyair.Otherwiseairpressure
maymakeitimpossibletoopentheCase.
８．Forsafeuseofthedigitalcamerainthisproduct,pleasereadthe
"InstructionManual"forthedigitalcameracarefully.
９．Whensealingthisproduct,takesufficientcarethatnoforeignmattergets
caughtattheO-ringandthecontactsurfaces.

ForPreventionofWaterLeakageAccidents
When water leakage occurs while this product is being used, repair of the
camerahousedinthisproductmaybecomeimpossible.Pleaseobservethe
followingcautionsforuse.
１．Whensealingthisproduct,makesurethatnohairs,fibers,sandparticles
orotherforeignmattersticknotonlytotheO-ring,butalsotothecontact
surface(flatpartofthefrontcover).Evenasinglehairorasinglegrainof
sandmaycausewaterleakage.Pleasecheckwithspecialcare.
２．TheO-ringis a consumptionproduct.Pleasereplace it atleastoncea
yearbynewone.Alsoperformmaintenanceforeveryuse.
３．DeteriorationoftheO-ringwillprogressaccordingtotheuseconditions
andthestorageconditions.ImmediatelyreplacetheO-ringbyanewone
ifitisdamaged,showscracks,orhaslostitselasticity.
４．AtthetimeofO-ringmaintenance,cleantheinsideoftheO-ringgroove
andconfirmtheabsenceofdirt,dust,sand,andotherforeignmatter.
５．ApplythespecifiedsiliconeO-ringgreasetotheO-ring.
６．Thewaterproof functionis noteffectivewhentheO-ringisnotinstalled
correctly. When installing the O-ring, take care that it does not project
fromthegrooveandthatitisnottwisted.Also,whensealingtheCase,
closethelidafterconfirming that the O-ringhasnotcomeout of the
groove.
７．Thisproductisanairtight constructionmadeofplastic(polycarbonate).
Whenitisleftforalongtimeinacar,onaboat,atthebeach,oratother
places reaching a high temperature, or when it is subjected for a long
time to uneven external force, it may be deformed and the waterproof
functionmaybelost.Paysufficientattentiontotemperaturecontrol.Also
donotplaceheavyobjectsontotheproductduringstorageortransport,
andavoidunreasonablestorage.
〈ExamplesforforeignmatterstickingtotheO-ring 〉
Hair Fibers Grainsofsand
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HandlingtheProduct
● Useorstorageoftheproductatthefollowinglocationsmaycause
defectiveoperation,defects,trouble,damage,fire,internal clouding, or
waterleakage.Alwaysavoidtheselocations.
・Locationsreachinghightemperaturessuchasthoseunderdirect
sunlight,inanautomobile,etc.
・Locationswithopenfire
・Waterdepthsinexcessof40m
・Locationssubjecttovibrations
・Locationswithhightemperaturesandmuchdustorwithsevere
temperaturechanges
・Locationswithvolatilesubstances
● Thisproductismadeofpolycarbonateresinwithexcellentimpact
resistance,butit maybedamaged byscrapingagainst rocksetc.It also
maybreakwhenithitshardobjectsorisdropped.
● Thisproductis notacaseto softenimpactstothe camerainsidethe
product.Whenthis productwitha digitalcamerainside itissubjected to
impactsorheavyobjectsareplacedontoit,the digitalcameramay
becomedamaged.Pleasehandletheproductwithsufficientcare.
● Whentheproductisnotusedforalongtime,thewaterproofperformance
maydropbecauseofdeteriorationoftheO-ringetc. Before use, always
performtheadvancetestandthefinalcheck.
● Donotapplyexcessiveforcetothetripodsocket.
● WhenaflashisusedwhiletheCaseisbeingused,shadowsmayappear
attheedgesofthepicture.Thisisespeciallynotablewhentakingpictures
inmacromodeonthewide-angleside.Pleaseuse a flash after image
confirmation.
８．WhentheO-ringcontactsurfaceispressedstronglyfromtheoutsideof
theCase, orwhentheCaseistwisted,thewaterprooffunction maybe
lost.Takecarenottoexertexcessiveforce.
９．PleaseusetheCase after performingtheadvancetest and thefinal
check.
Ifyoushouldnoticedropsofwaterorothersignsofwaterleakagewhile
taking pictures, immediately stop the dive, remove any water from the
camera and the product, test according to the item "Final check", and
confirmwhetherleakagehasoccurredornot.
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● Donotperformoperationsotherthanspecifiedinthisinstructionmanual,
donotremoveormodifypartsotherthanspecified,anddonotuseparts
otherthanspecified.
Any troubles in taking pictures or with the equipment resulting from the
aboveactionsshallbeoutsidetheguarantee.
● Ourcompanyshallbeinnowayresponsibleforaccidentsinvolving
immersionofadigitalcamerainwater.
● Ourcompanyshall notpayany compensationforaccidents (injuryor
materialdamage)atthetimeofuse.
● Donotuse the followingchemicalsforcleaning, corrosion prevention,
preventionoffogging,repairorotherpurposes.Whentheseareusedfor
theCasedirectlyorindirectly(withthechemicalsinvaporizedstate),they
maycausecrackingunderhighpressureorotherproblems.
Chemicalswhichcannotbeused Explanation
Volatileorganicsolvents,
chemicaldetergents
DonotcleantheCasewithalcohol,gasoline,thinner
orother volatileorganicsolvents orwith chemical
detergentsetc.Purewaterorlukewarmwater is
sufficient.
Anticorrosionagent Donotuseanticorrosionagents.Themetalpartsuse stainlesssteelorbrass,andwashingwithpurewater
issufficient.
Commercialdefogging
agents
Donot usecommercial defoggingagents.Always
usethespecifieddesiccantsilicagel.
Greaseotherthanspecified
siliconegrease
Useonlythespecifiedsiliconegreaseforthesilicone
O-ring, as otherwise the O-ring surface may
deteriorateandwaterleakagemaybecaused.
Adhesive Do not use adhesive for repairs or other purposes. Whenrepairisrequired,pleasecontactadealerora
servicestationofourcompany.
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Introduction・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Pleasereadthefollowingitemsbeforeuse ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Forsafeuse ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Batteries・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
ForPreventionofWaterLeakageAccidents ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
HandlingtheProduct ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Contents
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1.Preparations
・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Checkthecontentsofthepackage. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Namesoftheparts ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Installthestrap.・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Masterthebasicoperation.・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
HoldingtheCase ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
HowtoPresstheShutter ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
2.AdvanceCheckoftheCase
・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Advancetestbeforeuse ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
3.Installthedigitalcamera.
・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Checkthedigitalcamera. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
LoadingintheCase ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Whichdigitalcamerascanbeloaded?・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Openthelensbarrier. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Checktheoperationofthecamera. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
OpentheCase.・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Loadthedigitalcamera. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Insertionofsilicagel ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Checktheloadingstatus.・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
SealtheCase. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
InstallationandRemovaloftheLCDHood・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
MountingandRemovingtheLensCap・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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HowtoUsetheZoombuttons ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ E-12
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Performthefinalchecks.・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
VisualInspection ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
FinalTest・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
4.TakingPicturesUnderWater
・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
HowtoUsetheHandStrap・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Takepicturescarefully.・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
ConfirmthepictureontheLCDmonitor ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Quietlypresstheshutterlever. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Cautionswhenusingtheflash ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
5.HandlingAfterShooting
・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Wipeoffanywaterdrop.・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Takeoutthedigitalcamera. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
WashtheCasewithpurewater. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
DrytheCase.・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
6.MaintainingtheWaterproofFunction
・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
RemovetheO-ring. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Removeanysand,dirt,etc. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
InstalltheO-ring.・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
HowtoApplyGreasetotheO-ring ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Replaceconsumableproducts.・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
7.Appendix
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Q&AontheuseofthePT-016 ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
After-saleService ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Specifications・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Diver'sInsuranceGuide ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Requestforreturningtheuserregistrationcard ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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１.Preparations
Checkthecontentsofthepackage.
Checkthatallaccessoriesareinthebox.
Contactyourdealerifaccessoriesshouldbemissingordamaged.
InstructionManual
WaterproofCase
PT-016
Forthedigitalcamera
CAMEDIAStylus300Digital/400Digital
■ ThankyouforbuyingtheWaterproofCasePT-016.
■ Pleasereadthisinstructionmanualcarefullyandusetheproduct
safelyandcorrectly.
Pleasekeepthisinstructionmanualforreferenceafterreadingit.
■ Wrongusemaycausedamagetothecameraontheinsidefrom
waterleakage,andrepairmaynotbepossible.
■ Beforeuse,performanadvancecheckasdescribedinthismanual.
Casebody
LCDhood
LCDhoodstrap
(onthebody)
(CheckthattheO-ringisnormal.)
Handstrap
Siliconegrease Silicagel
Lenscap
Lenscapstrap
Instruction manual
(this manual)
Please read before use Warranty card
Read this first about your new
OLYMPUS Waterproof Case!
!

Namesoftheparts
① Palmgrip
② Bucklelocklever
③ Bucklehook
④ O-ring
※⑤ Shutterlever
※⑥ Zoombutton
⑦ Handstrapring
⑧ Handstrap
⑨ Tripodseat
⑩ Lensring
⑪ Lenswindow
※⑫ LCDmonitorbutton
※⑬ OK/Menubutton
※⑭ Arrowpad
⑮ Rearlid
⑯ Frontlid
⑰ Loadingguiderail
⑱ LCDmonitorwindow
⑲ GreaseforsiliconeO-ring
(whitecap)
⑳ Silicagel
U Diffuseranddiffusercover
V PickforO-ringremoval
W LCDinnerhood
X LCDhood
Y LCDhoodstrap
Z Shadehood
[ Buckleopener
\ Lenscap
] Lenscapstrap
Note： TheCaseoperationpartsmarkedby※ correspondstotheoperationparts
ofthedigital camera.Whenthe operationpartsof theCaseareoperated,
thecorrespondingfunctionsofthedigitalcamerawilloperate.Fordetailsof
thefunctions,refertotheinstructionmanualforthedigital
camera.
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Installthestrap.
InstallthestrapontheCasebody.
：Pleaseinstallthestrapcorrectlyasshownabove.Ourcompany
shallbearnoresponsibilityfordamageetc.causedbydropping
theCasebecauseofincorrectinstallationofthestrap.
CAUTION
：・ Donotexertexcessiveforceontothelenswindoworthelensring.
・Takecarenottoputyourfingersetc.overthelenswindow
andtheflashdiffuser.
CAUTION
Masterthebasicoperation.
PleasemasterthebasicoperationoftheCasebeforetakingpictures.
HoldingtheCase
HoldtheCasesecurelywithbothhands,keepyourelbowsclosetoyourbody,
andholdtheCasesothatyoucanconfirmthepictureontheLCDmonitorof
thedigitalcamerathroughtheLCDmonitorwindowoftheCase.
Note ：・ UsetheLCDmonitortoconfirmyourpicture.Theoptical
viewfindercannotbeused.
Installation explanation
Hand strap
Hand strap ring
Finished installation
Good example Bad example

HowtoPresstheShutter
Whenpressingtheshutter
lever,pressitgently,sothat
therewillbenomovementof
thecamera.
HowtoUsetheZoombuttons
Zoomoperationispossibleby
operatingthezoombuttonsof
thisCasecorrespondingto
thezoombuttonsofthedigital
cameraintheCase.
TW
Note：・Fordetailedoperationoftheshutter,refertotheinstruction
manualforthedigitalcamera.
Advice ・Pleasedonotoperatebothzoombuttons(W-sideandT-side)of
theprotectoratthesametime.
Whenbothbuttons areoperatedatthe sametime,excessive
forceisappliedandthereisthepossibilitythatthezoombuttonof
thecamerawillbreak.
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2.AdvanceCheckoftheCase
Advancetestbeforeuse
This Case has been the subject of thorough quality control for the parts
duringthemanufacturingprocessandthoroughfunctioninspectionsduring
theassembly.Inaddition,awaterpressuretestisperformedwithawater
pressuretesterforallproductstoconfirmthattheperformanceconformsto
thespecifications.However,dependingonthecarryingandstorage
conditions, the maintenance status, etc., the waterproof function may be
damaged.
Beforediving,alwaysperformthefollowingadvance test and the water
leakagetestafterinstallationofthecamera.
AdvanceTest
１．Before installing the digital camera in the Case, immerse the empty
Caseto theintendedwaterdepthtoconfirmthatthereis nowater
leakage.
２．Maincausesofwaterleakageareasfollows.
・TheO-ringhasnotbeeninstalled.
・A partoftheO-ringor theentireO-ring isoutsidethespecified
groove.
・O-ringdamage,cracks,deteriorationordeformation
・Sand,fibers,hairorotherforeignmatterstickingtotheO-ring,theO-
ringgrooveortheO-ringcontactsurfaceonthefrontlid
・Damage to the O-ring groove or the O-ring contact surface on the
frontlid
・WhenclosingtheCase,checkfor catching of the hand strap and
silicagelaftertheabovecauseshavebeeneliminated.
：・Themostsuitablemethodforcheckingwaterleakageisto
immersethe Casetotheintendedwater depth.Whenthis
isdifficult,waterleakagealsocanbecheckedatashallow
depthwithnowaterpressure.Donotfeelthatthisis
troublesome,butperformthistest.
・Iftheadvancetestshouldshowwaterleakagewithnormal
handling,stopusingtheCaseandcontactyourdealeroran
Olympusservicestation(listedontherearpageofthis
instructionmanual).
CAUTION
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3.Installthedigitalcamera.
Checkthedigitalcamera.
CheckthedigitalcamerabeforeloadingitintheCase.
BatteryConfirmation
AstheLCDmonitorisusedforpictureconfirmationwhiletakingpictures
underwater,thebatterylifebecomesshort.
Confirmthattheremainingbatterycapacityissufficient.
Donotusealkalinebatteries,asitisquite possiblethattheywillbecome
unusableduringadive.
ConfirmationoftheRemainingNumberofPicturestobeTaken
Confirmthat theimage storagehasasufficientremainingnumberof
picturestobetaken.
Removethehandstrapfromthedigitalcamera.
Whenastrapisattachedtothedigitalcamera,thehandstrapmustbe
removed.
Note：・ Inordertoavoidlosingshutterchancesduetoanexhaustedbattery,
you should always replace a battery with a fully charged battery
beforeeachdive.
：・Whenadigitalcameraisloadedwithoutremovingthestrap,
the strap may get caught between the Case lids and may
causewaterleakage.
・When removing the strap,handlethedigitalcamerawith
sufficientcare.Ourcompanyshallnotbe responsible for
damagecausedbydroppingthecameraetc.
CAUTION

LoadingintheCase
Whichdigitalcamerascanbeloaded?
Thisproduct(PT-016)isexclusively used for theCAMEDIAStylus300
Digital/400Digital.
Openthelensbarrier.
Whennooperationismadefor3minutes(forthesettimewhenadifferent
timehasbeenset),theLCDgoesout.Whenanother5 minutespass
withoutanyoperation,the lens is retractedandthecamera enters into
sleepmode.In suchacase, cancelthesleep modebyoperating any
button.
Checktheoperationofthecamera.
Confirmtheoperationaccordingtotheinstructionmanualforthedigitalcamera.
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Loadthedigitalcamera.
QuietlyloadthedigitalcameraintotheCase.
：・ When the setting is insufficient, the loading of the camera
becomes imperfect and it may not be possible to seal the
Caseorzooming may notfunction.Insufficientsealing will
causewaterleakage.
CAUTION
Note ：・ Atthistime,theLCDshouldbeleftswitchedofftosavethe
battery.
OpentheCase.
Insertthebuckleopeneraccessoryintothebuckleopeningleverasshownin
the figure(in direction ①) Pull thebuckle opener slowly (indirection ②).
Whennotusingthebuckle opener,holdthebuckleopening leverwithyour
thumbandindexfingerfromthesideandpullitupslowly.
①
②

Insertionofsilicagel
BeforesealingtheCase,inserttheaccessorysilicagelbagforprevention
offoggingbetweenthebottomofthecameraandtheCase.Insertthebag
withthegluedlongersidetotheinside.
：・Insertthesilicagelallthewayatthespecifiedlocationand
withthespecifiedorientation.Whentheorientationisnot
correct,thesilicagelbag willbecaught whentheCaseis
sealedandwaterleakagewillbecaused.
・ WhenitistriedtosealtheCasewiththebaginsertedonlypart
oftheway,thesilicagelbagwillbecaughtbytheO-ringand
waterleakagewillbecaused.
・ Oncesilicagelhasbeenused,themoistureabsorption
performancewillbeimpaired.Alwaysexchangethesilica
gelwhentheCaseisopenedandclosed.
CAUTION
Pay attention to the orientation.
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Checktheloadingstatus.
AlwaysperformthefollowingfinalchecksbeforesealingtheCase.
・Hasthesilicagelbeeninsertedallthewayatthespecifiedposition?
・HastheO-ringattheCaseopeningpartbeeninstalledproperly?
・AretheO-ringandtheO-ringcontact surface on the front lid free of dirt
andotherforeignmatter?
：・ Seal the Case by turning both buckle lock levers down in
arrow direction. When one of the buckles is left open, the
Casewillnotbesealedandwaterleakagewillbecaused.
CAUTION
SealtheCase.
Whentherearlidisclosed(quietly,sothattheO-ringwillnotcomeoutofthe
groove),thebucklesareengagedwiththeedgeoftherearlid,andthebuckle
lockleversarepusheddowninarrowdirection,theCasewillbesealedairtight.

InstallationandRemovaloftheLCDHood
Installation
StronglypushthemountingprojectionsoftheLCDhoodasshowninthe
figureintotheguidesaboveandbelowtheLCDmonitorwindow.
Removal
Removethe mountingprojectionsoftheLCDhoodfromtheguides
aboveandbelowtheLCDmonitorwindowbywideningtheLCDhood.
Installation Removal
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MountingandRemovingtheLensCap
Fitthelenscapontothelensring
asshowninthefigure.Besureto
remove the lens cap before
shooting.