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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. This shows the content regarding assumption of WARNING possibility of human death or severe injury in case of handling with disregard of this indication.
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In case of the loss of image data caused by disassembly, repair or modifi cation etc. by any party other than those appointed by OLYMPUS CORPORATION, we shall bear no responsibility for damage. 2 Use or storage of the product at the following locations may cause defective operation, trouble, damage, fi...
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Do not use adhesive for repairs or other purposes. When repair is required, please contact a dealer or a service station of OLYMPUS CORPORATION. 6 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.
Contents Introduction ................30 Please read the following items before use ......30 For safe use ................31 1. Preparations..............36 Check the contents of the package ........36 Names of the parts ..............37 Using the accesories ............. 39 Install the hand strap .............. 39 Installation and removal of the monitor hood ......
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6. Handling After Shooting ..........54 Wash the Case with pure water ..........54 Wipe off any waterdrop ............54 Take out the digital camera ............ 55 Dry the Case ................55 7. Maintaining the Waterproof Function ........56 Remove the O-ring ..............56 Remove any sand, dirt, etc.
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. • Optical fi ber cable adapter • Silicone grease • Silica gel 1g (5) (PFCA-03) (PSOLG-2) (SILCA-5S) •...
Names of the parts 1 Palm grip * 6 LOG lever a Lens ring 2 Zoom lever 7 Diffuser b Monitor inner hood 3 Shutter button 8 Slide lock c Rear lid 4 ON/OFF button 9 Open/close dial d O-ring 5 Accessory mount 0 Lock knob e Tripod seat...
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k F button/Arrow pad C f INFO button o MENU button g Control dial p Mode function call l # button/Arrow pad D h R(Movie) button/ button/Arrow pad F m OK/AFL button (*1) q Monitor window Select button n jY button/S button/ i Mode dial r Monitor hood Arrow pad E...
Using the accesories Install the hand strap Install the hand strap on the Case body. Installation illustration Installation completed Hand strap Hand strap ring You can also attach the strap on the upper hand strap ring of the Case. How to use the hand strap Pass your hand through the hand strap and adjust the length with the stop button.
Installation and removal of the monitor hood Installation Fit the monitor hood as shown in the fi gure into the guides above and below the monitor window one after the other. Removal Remove the monitor hood from the guides above and below the monitor window one after the other by widening the monitor hood.
Prepare the digital camera Prepare the digital camera before loading it in the Case. 1. Battery Confi rmation It is impossible to change the batteries when using the Case. Make sure that you have suffi cient remaining battery capacity before use. 2.
Before using, always perform the following advance checks. If the advance test should show water leakage with normal handling, stop using the Case and contact your dealer or an Olympus service station. Remove the O-ring Open the Case and remove the O-ring.
Remove any sand, dirt, etc. After visually checking that dirt has been removed from the O-ring, check for attached sand and other foreign matter, as well as for damage and cracks by squeezing the entire circumference of the O-ring lightly with your fi...
Examples of foreign matter sticking to the O-ring Hair Fibers Grains of sand Install the O-ring Confi rm that no foreign matter is in the groove and then fi t the O-ring. At this time, confi rm that the O-ring does not stick out from the groove. When sealing this product, make sure that no hairs, fi...
3. Install the digital camera Open the Case 1 Slide the lock knob towards the arrow direction (1 of fi gure below). 2 Slide and hold the slide lock towards the arrow direction (2 of fi gure below) and turn the open/close dial counter clockwise (3 of fi gure below).
Load the digital camera 1 Confi rm that the digital camera is OFF. 2 Confi rm that the LOG lever of the digital camera is set to the OFF side. 3 Gently and straightly insert the digital camera into the Case. 4 Insert 2 piling up silica gel bags (1 g) between the bottom of the digital camera and the Case.
Make sure the camera is loaded properly Check the following points before sealing the Case. • Is the digital camera loaded properly? • Are silica gel bags inserted all the way? When the silica gel bags are not inserted correctly, it causes entrapment when closing the rear lid.
Seal the Case 1 Set the LOG lever to the OFF side. 2 Close the Case gently while aligning the mounting projection of the rear lid and groove. 3 Turn the open/close dial clockwise until you hear a “click” sound to lock the Case.
Waterproofness test The fi nal test after loading the camera is explained below. Always perform this test. It can be performed easily in a water tank or a bathtub. Confi rm the operation of the different buttons. The required time is about 5 minutes. •...
4. Connecting the underwater fl ash To connect the underwater fl ash (optional) to the Case using an underwater optical fi ber cable (optional: PTCB-E02), follow the procedures below. How to install 1 Attach the optical fi ber cable adapter to the diffuser shown in the fi...
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Setting of the digital camera When using the underwater fl ash supporting wireless RC fl ash, set the camera and the underwater fl ash to RC mode. For details, refer to the instruction manuals of the camera and the fl ash. In case of UFL-1, plug the optical fi...
5. Taking Pictures Under Water Camera GPS, electronic compass, temperature sensor and pressure sensor do not work properly when using Case. Underwater shooting modes For details, refer to the instruction manuals of the digital camera. ] Underwater Snapshot Suitable for shooting seaside and pool portraits. E Underwater Wide Suitable for shooting underwater.
How to select the shooting scene 1 Turn the mode dial, and then Control dial set the camera’s shooting mode to “H”. 2 Press the left/right arrow pad Mode dial or control dial to select the sub mode, and then press the OK/ Arrow pad AFL button.
6. Handling After Shooting Wash the Case with pure water 1 After use, clean the protector thoroughly with pure water as soon as possible. After use in sea water, soak it in pure water for a fi xed time (30 minutes to an hour) to remove any salt. 2 Operate the shutter button and various buttons of the product in pure water to clean and remove the salt attached to the shaft.
Take out the digital camera Open the Case carefully and take the digital camera out. • When opening the Case, take suffi cient care that no water will drip from your hair or body onto the Case and the camera. •...
Replace the O-ring even before a year has passed if it shows signs of damage, crack or loss of elasticity. • Please use genuine Olympus silicone grease, silica gel and O-ring. • Do not try to replace the O-ring by yourself.
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