Olympus PT E06 User Manual

PT-E06

取扱説明書

デジタルカメラ用防水プロテクター

Instruction Manual

Underwater Case for digital camera

 Thank you for buying the Underwater Case PT-E06 (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 usage 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.

Introduction

z Unauthorized copying of this manual in part or in full, except for private use, is prohibited.

Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.

z 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 improper use of this product.

Please read the following items before use

z This Case is a precision device designed for use at a water depth within 40 m. Please handle it with

sufficient care.

z 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.

z The Case must be used in combination with the separately available Waterproof Port. z OLYMPUS 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.

z OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. shall not pay any compensation for accidents (injuries or material

damage) at the time of use.

For safe use

This instruction manual uses various pictographs for correct use of the product and to prevent danger to the user and other person, as well as property damage. These pictographs and their meanings are shown below.

WARNING

CAUTION

EN 1

This shows the content regarding assumption of possibility of human death or severe injury in case of handling with disregard of this indication.

This shows the contents regarding assumption of possibility of injury or damage to property in case of handling with disregard of this indication.

WARNING

1 Keep 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 heights.

• 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.

2 Do not store digital camera with batteries inserted in this product.

Storage with a battery inserted may lead to leakage of the battery liquid and fire hazard.

3 The Case must be used in combination with the Waterproof Port available separately. Remember

that the Case cannot be used without the Waterproof Port.

4 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.

5 This product is made of resin. There is the possibility that injuries may be caused when it becomes

broken due to strong impact with a rock or other hard objects. Please handle it with sufficient care.

CAUTION

1 Do not disassemble or modify this product. This may cause water leakage or defect. In case of the

loss of image data caused by disassembly, repair or modification etc. by any party other than those appointed by OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP., we shall bear no responsibility for damage.

2 Use or storage of the product at the following locations may cause defective operation, defects,

damage, fire, internal fogging, or water leakage. This should be avoided.

• Locations reaching high temperatures such as those under direct sunlight, in an automobile, etc.

• Locations close to fire

• A water depth in excess of 40 m

• Locations subject to vibrations

• Locations with high temperature and humidity or with extreme temperature changes

• Locations with volatile substances

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 is not a case to soften impacts to the camera inside the product. When this product with

a digital camera inside is subjected to impacts or heavy objects are placed onto it, the digital camera may be damaged. Please handle it with sufficient care.

5 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

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 for cleaning.

Do not use anticorrosion agents. Pure water is sufficient when washing the metal parts as stainless steel and brass are used.

Do not use commercial defogging agents. Always use the specified desiccant silica gel.

Use only the specified silicone grease for the silicon O-ring, as otherwise the O-ring surface may deteriorate and water leakage may occur.

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.

Explanation

EN 2

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. Please handle with sufficient care, when handing it over from hand to hand etc.

7 If the camera on the inside should become wet because of water leakage etc., immediately wipe off

all moisture and confirm the operation.

8 Be careful not to apply excessive force to the port connector, TTL cable connector, zoom dial or tripod

seat.

9 Do not push the air vent valve from inside. 0 Please remove the O-ring when traveling by air. Otherwise air pressure may make it impossible to

open the Case.

a For safe use of the digital camera in this product, please read the “Instruction Manual” for the digital

camera carefully.

b When sealing this product, take sufficient care that no foreign matter gets caught at the O-ring and

the contact surfaces.

c The camera’s built-in flash cannot be used when the Case is combined with an external Olympus

flash. Also, the camera’s built-in flash cannot be popped up if the hot shoe cable is connected to the camera’s hot shoe. If the built-in flash is forcibly popped up, the connected flash will not work properly and the hot shoe cable may be disconnected from the camera’s hot shoe. In this case, the camera may also be damaged.

d The camera’s built-in flash cannot be used when the camera is in the Case.

EN 3

Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1

Please read the following items before use ........................................................................... 1

For safe use ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.Preparations.............................................................................................................6

Check the contents of the package........................................................................................ 6

Names of the parts........................................................................................................... 7

Install the Waterproof Port .....................................................................................................8

Attach the hand strap ............................................................................................................. 8

How to attach and detach the camera table........................................................................... 9

2.Advance check of the Case..................................................................................10

Advance check before use ................................................................................................... 10

3.How to connect the electronic flash ....................................................................11

Connecting the underwater optical fiber cable ..................................................................... 11

When using the TTL cable ................................................................................................... 12

4.Installing the digital camera .................................................................................14

Check the digital camera...................................................................................................... 14

Open the Case ..................................................................................................................... 15

Attach the digital camera to the camera table ...................................................................... 15

Insert the digital camera in the Case.................................................................................... 16

Check the loading status ...................................................................................................... 17

Seal the Case....................................................................................................................... 18

Check the operation of the loaded camera .......................................................................... 18

Perform the final checks....................................................................................................... 18

Visual Inspection............................................................................................................ 18

Water Leakage Test ............................................................................................................. 19

5.Handling After Shooting .......................................................................................20

Wipe off any waterdrop ........................................................................................................ 20

Unload the digital camera .................................................................................................... 20

Wash the Case with pure water ........................................................................................... 20

Dry the Case ........................................................................................................................ 21

6.Maintaining the Waterproof Function..................................................................22

Remove the O-ring...............................................................................................................22

Remove any sand, dirt, etc. ................................................................................................. 22

Install the O-ring................................................................................................................... 22

How to Apply Grease to the O-ring ...................................................................................... 23

Replace consumable products............................................................................................. 24

Maintenance of the threaded sections on the TTL cable and TTL cable connector............. 24

Maintenance of the TTL Connector Cap .............................................................................. 24

EN 4

7.Appendix ................................................................................................................25

Specifications....................................................................................................................... 25

Supplied accessories for PT-E06................................................................................... 25

Waterproof Port.............................................................................................................. 26

Optional accessories...................................................................................................... 26

EN 5

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.

• Silica gel (2g)

• Hand strap

• Case body (Check that the O-ring is installed on both of rear case and front case.)

• O-ring remover

• Maintenance adapter

• Authorized distributors list/Authorized service centres list

• Instruction manual (this manual)

• Silicone grease

CAUTION:

After purchase, be sure to do maintenance even in brand-new condition. Neglecting the maintenance may become the cause of water leakage. For how to maintenance the case, refer to P.22.

EN 6

Names of the parts

1 Palm grip

*2 Shutter lever

3 Hand strap ring

*4 F (Exposure correction)

button

*5 Mode dial knob

6 Accessory mount 7 TTL cable connector 8 Optical fiber cable insertion

slot, cap

*9 Zoom dial

0 Body cap

*a Power switch lever

b Front lid c Slide lock d Open/close dial

Note:

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.

*e MENU button *f INFO (Info display) button

g Air vent valve h Pickup finder

*i AEL/AFL button *j Control dial knob *k Fn button *l P (AF target) button *m q (Play) button *n u button *o i button *p Cross-cursor button S *q Cross-cursor button X *r Cross-cursor button T *s IS button *t Cross-cursor button W

*u (Erase) button

v LCD monitor window w LCD hood x Rear lid y LCD hood strap z Hot shoe cable connectors

(w/caps)

A Loading guide rails B O-ring (POL-E06B) C Tripod seat D O-ring (POL-E06A) E LCD inner hood F Camera table lock G Camera table H Eyecup storage space I Hot shoe cover storage

space

EN 7

Install the Waterproof Port

To enable the Case to be used underwater, the separately available Waterproof Port for the camera lens must be installed on the Case. Align the Waterproof Port with the position where the camera lens will be when the camera is loaded in the Case.

• Refer to the instruction manual provided with the Waterproof Port before attaching the Waterproof Port to the Case.

• Apply the provided Silicon grease to the O-ring section of the Waterproof Port and the Waterproof Port mounting thread on the Case.

• Screw the Waterproof Port into the Case by turning it clockwise all the way.

Waterproof Port mount thread

Silicon grease

CAUTION:

The Case should not be used underwater at depths that exceed 40 meters. Even when the attached underwater lens port or other equipment is able to withstand depths exceeding 40 meters, the Case itself cannot be used at depths of more than 40 meters.

Attach the hand strap

Attach the hand strap to the Case.

Hand strap ring

Hand strap

EN 8

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