User manual OLYMPUS PT-021

[. . . ] Instruction Manual Underwater Case PT-021 For the digital camera CAMEDIA X-350 Thank you for buying the Underwater Case PT-021. 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. [. . . ] Taking Pictures Under Water How to Use the Hand Strap Pass your hand through the accessory hand strap and adjust the length with the stop button. Take pictures carefully. Confirm the picture on the LCD monitor. This Case uses the LCD monitor to confirm the picture. The optical viewfinder cannot be used. Quietly press the shutter lever. When pressing the shutter lever, hold the Case securely with both hands and operate the lever quietly to prevent camera shake. Cautions when using the flash 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. Flash reaching range (Land shooting) W : Approx. 0. 2 m to 2. 0 m 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. 5. Handling After Shooting Wipe off any waterdrop. After completing the shooting and returning to land, wipe off any waterdrop sticking to the Case. Use air or a soft cloth not leaving any fibers to thoroughly wipe any waterdrop etc. from the joint between the front and rear lid, the shutter lever, the palm grips, and the buckles. CAUTION : · Especially when waterdrops remain between the front and the rear lid, they may spill to the inside when the Case is opened. Take special care to wipe off all waterdrops. When opening the Case, take sufficient care that no water will drop from your hair or body onto the Case and the camera. Before opening the Case, make sure that your hands or gloves are free of sand, fibers, etc. Do not open or close the Case at locations where water or sand is to be sprayed. When this cannot be avoided because you have to exchange the battery or the image storage, place a sheet downwind from some object and take care that no water or sand is sprayed. Take care not to touch the digital camera or the battery with hands wet with sea water. · · · · Note: · Moisten a towel etc. in advance with pure water and keep it in a plastic bag, so that you can wipe the salt from your hands and fingers before handling the camera. Take out the digital camera. Open the Case carefully and take out the digital camera. CAUTION : · Always place the opened Case with the O-ring side facing up. When the Case is placed with the O-ring side facing down, dirt or other foreign matter may be attached to the O-ring or the O-ring contact surface and may cause water leakage during the next dive. · Please read the operation manual for the digital camera for the storage of pictures etc. · Take special care so that no water drops get onto the camera. Wash the Case with pure water. After use, seal the Case again after taking out the camera and wash it sufficiently in pure water as soon as possible. After use in sea water, it is effective to immerse it for a fixed time in pure water to remove any salt. CAUTION : · Water leakage may be caused when a high water pressure is applied locally. Before washing the Case with water, take out the digital camera from it. · Operate the shutter lever and various buttons of this product in pure water to remove salt adhering to the shaft. [. . . ] (2) Silicone O-ring grease (PSOLG-1/ 840 with tax): This is a special grease for silicone O-ring maintenance. (3) Silica gel (SILCA-5/ 525 with tax): This is a desiccant used to prevent fogging of the glass parts of the Case. (4) LCD hood (PFUD-04/ 1, 050 with tax): This hood is installed on the LCD monitor window of the Case to make it easier to see the LCD monitor of the camera. (5) Balance weight for PT-021 (PWT-021/ 2, 625 with tax): This is a weight intended to bring the Case close to neutral buoyancy in sea water. [. . . ]