Olympus PT-019 User manual

Instruction Manual
Waterproof Case
PT-019
For the digital camera
CAMEDIA C-5000 Zoom
■Thank you for buying the Waterproof Case PT-019.
■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.
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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.
WARNING
CAUTION
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Batteries
●When using this product, only the LCD monitor of the camera and
not the optical viewfinder can be used. As a result, more battery
power is used than when shooting with the LCD monitor turned off.
●Please use one Olympus lithium ion rechargeable battery for
cameras (LI-10B).
●Batteries are subject to self-discharging. Therefore, always charge
up batteries fully before use.
●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.
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.
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.
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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.
●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.
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 be sure to perform the advance test and the final test each
time before using the case.
10 .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.
●When the enclosure of the balance weight breaks, the metal on the
inside may corrode. Take care not to damage the enclosure.
●After use, wash the balance weight with pure water and wipe off all
moisture sufficiently.
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 …………………………………………………………E-1
Please read the following items before use ……………………E-1
For safe use …………………………………………………………E-1
Batteries ……………………………………………………………E-3
For Prevention of Water Leakage Accidents ……………………E-4
Handling the Product ………………………………………………E-5
Contents …………………………………………………………E-7-8
1. Preparations …………………………………………………E-9
Check the contents of the package.………………………………E-9
Names of the parts ……………………………………………E-10
Install the strap. …………………………………………………E-11
Master the basic operation.………………………………………E-11
Holding the Case ………………………………………………E-11
How to Press the Shutter ………………………………………E-12
How to Use the Mode Dial ……………………………………E-12
How to Use the Zoom Lever …………………………………E-12
Setting the Zoom Lever ………………………………………E-13
Power Switch Operation Method ……………………………E-13
2. Advance Check of the Case …………………………E-14
Advance test before use …………………………………………E-14
Advance Test ……………………………………………………E-14
3. Install the digital camera. ………………………………E-15
Check the digital camera. ………………………………………E-15
Battery Confirmation ……………………………………………E-15
Confirmation of the Remaining Number of Pictures to be Taken ……E-15
Remove the hand/neck strap and lens cap from the digital camera. ……E-15
Loading in the Case ………………………………………………E-15
Which digital cameras can be loaded? ………………………E-15
Check the operation of the camera. …………………………E-15
Open the Case. ……………………………………………………E-16
Pull the mode dial of the Case. ………………………………E-16
Load the digital camera. ………………………………………E-16
Set the mode dial. ………………………………………………E-17
Insertion of silica gel ……………………………………………E-17
Check the loading status. ………………………………………E-18
Seal the Case. ……………………………………………………E-18
Contents
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Install the special balance weight. ………………………………E-18
Installation and Removal of the LCD Hood ……………………E-19
Installation ………………………………………………………E-19
Removal …………………………………………………………E-19
Mounting and Removing the Lens Cap…………………………E-20
Perform the final checks. …………………………………………E-20
Visual Inspection ………………………………………………E-20
Set the power to 'ON'. …………………………………………E-20
Try to move the mode dial. ……………………………………E-20
Final Test …………………………………………………………E-21
4. Taking Pictures Under Water …………………………E-22
How to Use the Hand Strap ……………………………………E-22
Take pictures carefully. …………………………………………E-22
Confirm the picture on the LCD monitor. ……………………E-22
Quietly press the shutter lever. ………………………………E-22
Cautions when using the flash ………………………………E-22
5. Handling After Shooting ………………………………E-23
Wipe off any waterdrop. …………………………………………E-23
Take out the digital camera. ……………………………………E-24
Wash the Case with pure water. ………………………………E-25
Dry the Case.………………………………………………………E-25
6. Maintaining the Waterproof Function ……………E-26
Remove the O-ring. ………………………………………………E-26
Remove any sand, dirt, etc. ……………………………………E-26
Install the O-ring. …………………………………………………E-27
How to Apply Grease to the O-ring ……………………………E-27
Replace consumable products. …………………………………E-28
7. Appendix………………………………………………………E-29
Q & A on the use of the PT-019 …………………………………E-29
After-sale Service …………………………………………………E-34
Specifications ……………………………………………………E-35
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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.
Balance weight
Case body
LCD hood
LCD hood strap
(on the body)
(Check that the O-ring is normal.)
Hand strap
Silicone grease Silica gel
Lenscap
Pick for O-ring removal
Instruction Manual
Waterproof Case
PT-019
For the digital camera
CAMEDIA C-5000 Zoom
■Thank you for buying the Waterproof Case PT-019.
■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.
Read this first about your new
OLYMPUS Waterproof Case!
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Instruction manual
(this manual) Guarantee card Please read before use
Authorised distributors list/
Authorised service centres list
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