Olympus PT-055 User manual

PT-055 Instruction Manual
PT-055
©2013
Printed in China
http://www.olympus.com/
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Introduction
zUnauthorized copying of this manual in part or in full, except for private
use, is prohibited. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.
zOLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. shall not be responsible in any way for lost
profits or any claims by third parties in case of any damage occurring
from improper use of this product.
Please read the following items before use
This Case is a precision device designed for use at a water depth within
45 m. Please handle it with sufficient care.
zPlease use the Case correctly after sufficient understanding of the
contents of this manual in regardto handling of the Case, checks before
use, maintenance, and storage after use.
zOLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. shall in no way be responsible for
accidents involving immersion of a digital camera in water.
In addition, expenses incurred for damage of internal materials or loss
of recorded contents due to water entering the camera will not be
compensated.
zOLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. shall not pay any compensation for
accidents (injuries or material damage) at the time of use.
Thank you for buying the Underwater Case PT-055 (hereinafter
Case).
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 inside the Case due
to water leakage, and repair may not be possible.
Before use, perform an advance check as described in this manual.
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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.
WARNING
1Keep 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, O-ring, silicone grease and silica gel.
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.
2Do 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.
3If leakage of water should occur with a camerainstalledin this product,
quickly remove the battery from the camera. There isthe possibility of
ignition and explosion from generation of hydrogen gas.
4This 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 it with sufficient care.
WARNING 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.
CAUTION 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.
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CAUTION
1Do not disassemble or modify this product. This may cause water
leakage or trouble. OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. shall not be
responsible for damage, lost profits, etc. caused by loss of image data
because of disassembly, repair or modification of this product by
people other than third parties specified by OLYMPUS IMAGING
CORP. or for other reasons.
2Use or storage of the product at the following locations may cause
defective operation, trouble, damage, fire, internal clouding, or water
leakage. This should be avoided.
• Locations reaching high temperatures such as those under direct
sunlight, in an automobile, etc.
• Locations with open fire
• Water depths in excess of 45 m
• Locations subject to vibrations
• Locations with high temperature and humidity or with severe
temperature changes
• Locations with volatile substances
3Opening and closing at locations with much sand, dust, or dirt may
impair the waterproof characteristic and cause water leakage. This
should be avoided.
4This 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 it with sufficient care.
5Do 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.
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6Jumping 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. Pleasehandle with sufficient care,
when handing it over from hand to hand etc.
7IftheCaseinterioror the camerashouldbecomewetbecauseofwater
leakage, etc., immediately wipe off all moisture and contact your local
service station or dealer.
8Please remove the O-ring when traveling by air. Otherwise air
pressure may make it impossible to open the Case.
9For safe use of the digital camera in this product, please read the
“Instruction Manual” for the digital camera carefully.
0When sealing this product, take sufficient care that no foreign matter
getscaught at the O-ringandthecontactsurface.Itiscausedforwater
leakage.
aWhen you install your digital camera in the Case after taking pictures
in the water, it may cause the loss of transparency of the lens inside
even if you insert the supplied silica gel to the Case when drying the
camera is insufficient.
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. Use pure water or
lukewarm water.
Anticorrosion agent Do not use anticorrosion agents. The metal parts
use stainless steel or brass. Wash with pure
water.
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 occur.
Adhesive
Do not use adhesive for repairs or other purposes.
Whenrepair is required, please contact a dealeror
a service station of OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
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Contents
Introduction ........................................................................... 2
Please read the following items before use .......................... 2
For safe use.......................................................................... 3
1. Preparations.................................................................... 8
Check the contents of the package....................................... 8
Names of the parts................................................................ 9
Using the accesories........................................................... 11
Install the strap.................................................................... 11
Installation and removal of the LCD hood........................... 12
Mounting and removing the lens cap .................................. 12
Using the fiber cable adapter.............................................. 13
2. Advance Check of the Case.......................................... 14
Advance check before use.................................................. 14
3. Install the digital camera................................................ 15
Check the digital camera..................................................... 15
Open the Case.................................................................... 15
Load the digital camera....................................................... 16
Make sure the camera is loaded properly........................... 16
Seal the Case...................................................................... 17
Check the operation of the loaded camera......................... 17
Perform the final checks...................................................... 18
Visual Inspection................................................................. 18
Water Leakage Test............................................................ 18
4. Taking Pictures Under Water........................................ 19
Underwater shooting modes............................................... 19
How to select the shooting scene ....................................... 20
Locking AF during underwater shooting.............................. 20
5. Handling After Shooting ................................................ 21
Wipe off any waterdrop....................................................... 21
Take out the digital camera................................................. 22
Wash the Case with pure water.......................................... 22
Dry the Case....................................................................... 22
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6. Maintaining the Waterproof Function.............................23
Remove the O-ring...............................................................23
Remove any sand, dirt, etc..................................................23
How to Apply Grease to the O-ring......................................25
Install the O-ring...................................................................26
Replace consumable parts ..................................................26
7. Appendix........................................................................27
Specifications.......................................................................27
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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 are missing or damaged.
• O-ring remover
• Hand strap
• Lens cap
• Silica gel (1g)
• Silicone grease
• Case body
(Check that the O-ring is
installed)
• LCD hood
(on the body)
• LCD hood
strap
• Optical
fiber cable
adapter
• Instruction manual (this manual)
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Names of the parts
*
*
1Palm grip
2Diffuser
3Shutter lever
4ON/OFF button
5Accessory mount
6Front lid
7Open/close dial
8Lock knob
9Lens ring
0LCD inner hood
aO-ring
bTripod seat
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*
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cqbutton
dZoom button
e((REC) button
fMode dial knob
gINFO button/arrow pad S
h#button/arrow pad X
*iOK/AFL button (*1)
(*1) During Underwater Wide-
Angle 1 or Underwater Macro
shooting mode, the OK button
functions as the AF LOCK
button.
*
*
*
jbutton/arrow pad T
kMENU button
lArrow pad W
mLCD monitor window
nRear lid
Memo:
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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