olympus PT-032 Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual
Underwater Case
PT-032
For the digital camera Stylus 710/700, µ 710/700
Thank you for buying the Underwater Case PT-032.
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.

Introduction

WARNING
CAUTION
Unauthorized copying of this manual in part or in full, except for
private use, is prohibited. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.
OLYMPUS 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 unsuitable use of this product.
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
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
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
shall not be responsible for damage, lost
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.
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. shall in no way be responsible for
accidents involving immersion of a digital camera in water.
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. shall not pay any compensation for
accidents (injuries or material damage) at the time of use.
Before use, be sure to read the precautions printed on the package.

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.
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1. Keep this product out of the reach of babies, infants, and children.
WARNING
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.
CAUTION
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 OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. 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.
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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.

Batteries

Use only an Olympus lithium-ion rechargeable battery (LI-42B or
LI-40B) with the camera.
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.

Setting the underwater shooting scene mode

The Stylus 710/700 and µ710/700 cameras incorporate several
shooting scene modes for underwater shooting, including wide­angle and macro modes . Simply select the mode that’s most appropriate for the scene you are shooting. For details, see “Underwater Shooting According to the Scene Type” on page 25 of this manual.
For details on mode setting, refer to the digital camera’s operation
manual.
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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.
<Examples for foreign matter sticking to the O-ring>
Hair Fibers Grains of sand
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.
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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 use the Case after performing the advance test and the final check.
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.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.

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 fireWater depths in excess of 40 mLocations subject to vibrationsLocations 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 mount or the accessory
mount.
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.
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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.
Chemicals which cannot be used
Volatile organic solvents, chemical detergents
Anticorrosion agent
Commercial defogging agents
Grease other than specified silicone grease
Adhesive
Explanation 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.
Do not use anticorrosion agents. The metal parts use stainless steel or brass, and washing with pure water is sufficient.
Do not use commercial defogging agents. Always use the specified desiccant silica gel.
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.
Do not use adhesive for repairs or other purposes. When repair is required, please contact a dealer or a service station of OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
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.
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. shall be in no way responsible for
accidents involving immersion of a digital camera in water.
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. shall not pay any compensation for
accidents (injury or material damage) at the time of use.
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Contents

Introduction ................................................................................E-1
Please read the following items before use ..............................E-1
For safe use ..............................................................................E-1
Batteries ....................................................................................E-3
Setting the underwater shooting scene mode............................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
Hot to Switch Between mode and SCN mode ................E-12
How to Use the Zoom Buttons..............................................E-12
2.Advance Check of the Case........................................E-13
Advance test before use ..........................................................E-13
Advance Test........................................................................E-13
3.Install the digital camera. ............................................E-14
Check the digital camera. ........................................................E-14
Battery Confirmation ............................................................E-14
Confirmation of the Remaining Number of Pictures to be Taken
Remove the hand strap from the digital camera. ....................E-14
Prepare the camera. ................................................................E-15
Applicable Digital Cameras ..................................................E-15
Turn the digital camera ON. ................................................E-15
Check the camera’s operation. ............................................E-15
Open the Case. ......................................................................E-15
load the digital camera. ..........................................................E-16
Insertion of silica gel ............................................................E-17
Make sure the camera is loaded properly. ..............................E-18
Seal the Case. ........................................................................E-18
Check the operation of the loaded camera. ............................E-19
Confirm the shooting scene and shooting mode......................E-20
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Installation and Removal of the LCD Hood ..............................E-21
Installation ............................................................................E-21
Removal................................................................................E-21
Mounting and Removing the Lens Cap....................................E-22
Perform the final checks. ........................................................E-22
Visual Inspection ..................................................................E-22
Final Test ................................................................................E-23
4.Taking Pictures Under Water......................................E-24
How to Use the Hand Strap ....................................................E-24
Take pictures carefully. ..........................................................E-24
Confirm the picture on the LCD monitor. ............................E-24
Quietly press the shutter lever. ............................................E-24
Cautions when using the flash..............................................E-24
5.
Underwater Shooting According to the Scene Type
Underwater shooting modes ....................................................E-25
How to select the shooting scene ............................................E-26
Locking AF during underwater shooting ..................................E-26
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6.Handling After Shooting ..............................................E-27
Wipe off any waterdrop. ..........................................................E-27
Take out the digital camera. ....................................................E-28
Wash the Case with pure water. ............................................E-29
Dry the Case. ..........................................................................E-29
7.Maintaining the Waterproof Function......................E-30
Remove the O-ring. ................................................................E-30
Remove any sand, dirt, etc. ....................................................E-30
Install the O-ring. ....................................................................E-32
How to Apply Grease to the O-ring ..........................................E-32
Replace consumable products. ..............................................E-33
8.Appendix ............................................................................E-34
Q & A on the use of the PT-032 ..............................................E-34
Specifications ..........................................................................E-39
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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.
LCDhood
(onthebody)
LCDhoodstrap
(CheckthattheO-ringisnormal.)
Instruction manual (this manual)
Casebody
Siliconegrease
Handstrap
O-ringremover
Authorised distributors list/ Authorised service centres list
Silicagel
Lenscap
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Names of the parts

Palm grip Diffuser and diffuser cover
Shutter lever POWER button
Accessory mount Front lid Buckle hook Buckle open/close lever Lens cap strap Lens cap Lens window Lens ring Hand strap Hand strap ring Loading guide rails
Note :
The Case operation parts marked by❈corresponds to the operation parts
LCD inner hood O-ring Tripod seat Light shield hood LCD hood
MENU button Zoom button Mode dial knob button/
cross-cursor button
OK/FUNC button button/
cross-cursor button
button
AF LOCK (Note 1)/
cross-cursor button
(Note 1) The Down cross-cursor button functions as the AF LOCK button during shooting in the Underwater Wide-angle 1 or Underwater Macro modes.)
DISP/ button button/
cross-cursor button LCD monitor window Rear lid LCD hood strap Grease for silicone O-ring (White cap) Silica gel O-ring remover
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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CAUTION
CAUTION

Install the strap.

Install the strap on the Case body.
Installation explanation Finished installation
Hand strap
:
Please install the strap correctly as shown above. OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. shall bear no responsibility for damage etc. caused
by dropping the Case because of incorrect installation of the strap.
Hand strap ring

Master the basic operation.

Please master the basic operation of the Case before taking pictures.

Holding the Case

Hold the Case securely with both hands, keep your elbows close to your body, and hold the Case so that you can confirm the picture on the LCD monitor of the digital camera through the LCD monitor window of the Case.
Good example Bad example
:•
Do not exert excessive force onto the lens window or the lens ring.
Take care not to put your fingers etc. over the lens window and the flash diffuser.
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How to Press the Shutter

When pressing the shutter lever, press it gently, so that there will be no movement of the camera.
Note: • For detailed operation of the shutter, refer to the instruction
manual for the digital camera.

Hot to Switch Between mode and SCN mode

The digital camera mode can be switched between and SCN by turning the mode dial on the Case. Setting the mode dial to “ ” sets the P-auto shooting mode, and setting it to “SCENE” sets a SCN mode such as the underwater mode. The current setting of the camera is shown on the LCD monitor screen.

How to Use the Zoom Buttons

Zoom operation is possible by pressing the zoom buttons on this Case that correspond to the zoom buttons on the digital camera inside the Case.
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2. Advance Check of the Case

CAUTION

Advance test 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 diving, always perform the following advance test and the water leakage test after installation of the camera.

Advance Test

1. Before installing the digital camera in the Case, immerse the empty Case to the intended water depth to confirm that there is no water leakage.
2. Main 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 deformationSand, 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
When closing the Case, check for catching of the hand strap and
silica gel after the above causes have been eliminated.
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The most suitable method for checking water leakage is to immerse the Case to the intended water depth. When this is difficult, water leakage also can be checked at a shallow depth with no water pressure. Do not feel that this is troublesome, but perform this test.
If a leak is detected in normal handling during testing, do not use the Case and contact Olympus.
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