Olympus PT-053 User manual

PT-053 Instruction Manual
PT-053
©2012
Printed in China
http://www.olympus.com/
VM364001
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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.
zOLYMPUSIMAGINGCORP.shallnotberesponsibleinanyway forlost
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-053 (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 shouldoccurwith acamerainstalledin thisproduct,
quickly remove the battery from the camera. There isthe possibilityof
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 contentsfor whichthe possibility ofhuman
death or severe injury in case of handling under
disregard of this indication can be assumed.
CAUTION This indicates contentsfor whichthe possibility ofhuman
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 placedonto 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.
7If the camera on the inside should become wet because of water
leakage etc., immediately wipe off all moisture and confirm the
operation after the Case is dried.
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
getscaughtat theO-ringandthecontactsurface.Itis caused forwater
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 adealer or
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
Attach the antireflective ring to the digital camera .............. 15
Open the Case.................................................................... 16
Load the digital camera....................................................... 17
Make sure the camera is loaded properly........................... 17
Seal the Case...................................................................... 18
Check the operation of the loaded camera ......................... 18
Perform the final checks...................................................... 19
Visual Inspection................................................................. 19
Water Leakage Test............................................................ 19
4. Taking Pictures Under Water........................................ 20
Underwater shooting modes............................................... 20
How to select the shooting scene ....................................... 21
Locking AF during underwater shooting.............................. 21
5. Handling After Shooting ................................................ 22
Wipe off any waterdrop....................................................... 22
Take out the digital camera................................................. 23
Wash the Case with pure water.......................................... 23
Dry the Case....................................................................... 23
6. Maintaining the Waterproof Function ............................ 24
Remove the O-ring.............................................................. 24
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Remove any sand, dirt, etc..................................................24
How to Apply Grease to the O-ring......................................26
Install the O-ring...................................................................27
Replace consumable parts ..................................................27
7. Appendix........................................................................28
Specifications.......................................................................28
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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
• Instruction manual
(this manual)
• Case body
(Check that the O-ring is installed)
• LCD hood
(on the body)
• LCD hood
strap
• Optical fiber
cable adapter
• Antireflectivering
(POSR-053)
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Names of the parts
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1Palm grip
2Shutter lever
3ON/OFF button
4Front lid
5Accessory mount
6Diffuser
7Open/close dial
8Lens ring
9LCD inner hood
0O-ring
aTripod seat
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bqbutton
cZoom buttons
d((REC) button
eMode dial knob
fINFO button/arrow pad S
gArrow pad X
*hOK/AFL button (*1)
(*1) During Underwater Wide-
Angle 1 or Underwater Macro
shooting mode, the OK button
functions as the AF LOCK
button.
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ibutton/arrow pad T
jMENU button
kArrow pad W
lLCD monitor window
mRear 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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Using the accesories
Install the strap
Install the strap on the Case body.
How to use the hand strap
Pass your hand through thehand strapand adjust the length withthe stop
button.
Hand strap ring
Hand strap
Installation illustration Installation completed
stop button
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Installation and removal of the LCD hood
Installation
Fit the LCD hood as shown in the figure into the guides above and below
the LCD monitor window one after the other.
Removal
Removethe LCD hood from the guidesabove andbelow the LCD monitor
window one after the other by widening the LCD hood.
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.
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Guides
Installation Removal
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Using the fiber cable adapter
The fiber cable adapter is required when connecting the separately
availableUFL-1 underwater flash to the Case usingan underwater optical
fiber cable (optional: PTCB-E02).
How to install
1Attachtheopticalfibercableadapterto thediffusershownin thefigure
below.
2Put the underwater optical fiber cable plug all the way into the optical
fiber cable (optional: PTCB-E02) insertion slot.
Remove the underwater optical fiber cable when you do not use it while
taking picture.
Memo:
The TOUGH TG-1’s RC mode can be used.
When UFL-2 is used, set camera and UFL-2 to RC mode.
For details, see the instruction manual of digital camera and UFL-2.
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2. Advance Check of the Case
Advance check 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 using, always perform the following advance checks.
Advance Check
1Before installing the digital camera in the Case, immerse the empty
Case to confirm that there is no water leakage.
We recommend to immerse the empty Case to the intended water
depth, however, if you cannot perform this way, check the Case by
referring “Water Leakage Test” (P.19).
2Main 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
• Catching of the strap, silica gel, etc. when closing the Case
Perform the test after the above causes have been eliminated.
CAUTION:
If a leak is detected in normal handling, do not use the Case and contact
Olympus.
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3. Install the digital camera
Check the digital camera
Check the digital camera before loading it in the Case.
1. Battery Confirmation
The flash is used very frequently during underwater shooting.
Before diving, make sure that you have enough remaining battery power.
2. 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.
3. Remove the hand strap from the digital camera.
Whenadigitalcamerais loaded withoutremoving thestrap,the strapmay
get caught between the Case lids and may cause water leakage.
Attach the antireflective ring to the digital camera
Remove the lens ring from the digital camera, then attach the
antireflective ring.
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Open the Case
1Slide and hold the slide lock towards the arrow direction (1 of figure below)
and turn the open/close dial counter clockwise (2 of figure below).
2Turn the open/close dial to the position where it cannot be turned further.
3Open the rear lid of the Case gently.
CAUTION:
Change the digital camera setting when using the underwater wide
conversion lens (PTWC-01).
Press the MENU button, then select “PTWC-01” under “Accessory
Settings” in the “Camera Menu 2”. Then press the OK button.
* Even if the setting has been changed, the four corners of the image may be
darkened when the zoom is used.
For details, see the instruction manual of the digital camera.
CAUTION:
Do not exert too much force while turning the open/close dial. Doing so may
damage the dial.
Open/close dial
Slide lock
2
Open
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Load the digital camera
1Confirm that the digital camera is OFF.
2Gently insert the digital camera with the antireflective ring attached to
it into the Case.
3Insert 2 piling up silica gel bags (1g) between the bottom of the digital
camera and the Case.
The silica gel bag provided for prevention of fogging.
Make sure the camera is loaded properly
Check the following points before sealing the Case.
• Is the digital camera loaded properly?
• Is silica gel inserted all the way at the specified location?
• Is the O-ring attached properly to the opening on the Case?
• Is there any dirt or foreign matter on the O-ring or the O-ring contact
surface on the front lid?
• Is the waterproof function maintenance performed? For details of the
maintenance, see “6. Maintaining the Waterproof Function” (P.24) of
this manual.
CAUTION:
• The silica gel bag will be caught when the Case is sealed and water
leakage will occur.
• Once silica gel has been used, the moisture absorption performance will
be impaired. Always replace the silica gel when the Case is opened and
closed.
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Seal the Case
1Close the Case gently while aligning the mounting projectionof the rear lid
and groove.
2Turn the open/close dial clockwise until lock.
• The Case is sealed.
Check the operation of the loaded camera
After sealing the Case, check that the camera operations normally.
1Push the ON/OFF button on the Case and confirm that the camera
turns ON/OFF.
2Press the shutter lever on the Case and confirm that the camera
shutter releases.
• Also operate other control buttons on the Case and confirm that the
camera functions properly.
CAUTION:
• If the open/close dial is not fully turned, the Case will not be sealed. This
will cause water leakage.
• Close the rear lid of the Case so that the lens cap or LCD hood strap
doesn’t catch. If it catches, water leaks may result.
Close
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Perform the final checks
Visual Inspection
After sealing the Case, check the sealing part of front and rear lid visually
to confirm that the O-ring is not twisted or out of the groove and that no
foreign matter has beencaught.Also check thatthe Case is not broken or
cracked.
Water Leakage Test
The final test after loadingthe camera is explained below. Always perform
this test. It can be performed easily in a water tank or a bathtub. Confirm
the operation of the different buttons. The required time is about
5 minutes.
• At first, immerse the Case for only 3 seconds and check that no water
drop etc. to the Case.
• Next, immerse the Case for 30 seconds and check that no water drop
etc. to the Case.
• Then, immerse the Case for 3 minutes, operate all buttons and levers,
and check the following:
- check that no water has accumulated the Case.
- check that the Case is not clouded.
- check that no water has entered the Case.
• If inside of the Case becomes cloudy or there is a water drop, do the
maintenance of the O-ring and perform the water leakage test again.
CAUTION:
Hairs, fibers, and other narrow items are not very apparent, but they may
cause water leakage. In addition, pay special attention to breaks and cracks
on the Case.
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4. Taking Pictures Under Water
Underwater shooting modes
kUnderwater Wide-Angle 1
Suitable for shooting a scene that extends across a wide range such as a
school of fish swimming through the water. Background blues are vividly
reproduced.
lUnderwater Wide-Angle 2
Suitable for shooting a large, fast moving subject such as a dolphin or
manta ray.
Inmanydolphin-watchinglocations,use ofa flashis not permittedtoavoid
frightening the dolphins. Although this mode was originally designed to
work without the flash, it can also be enabled if required, for example
when shooting a manta ray.
HUnderwater Macro
Suitable for close-up shooting of small fish and other underwater
creatures. Natural colors of the underwater are accurately reproduced.
CAUTION:
When taking macro pictures on the wide-angle side, the flash light may be
missing in some parts or the light volume may not be uniform.
During underwater shooting, shooting conditions (water clarity, suspended
matter, etc.) can have a significant effect on the range of the flash.
Always check your pictures on the LCD monitor after shooting.
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