Olympus PT-EP13 User Manual

date of issue 2014.12.

PT-EP13

Instruction ManualPT-EP13

WC821601

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Manual de instrucciones

 Thank you for buying the Underwater Case PT-EP13 (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 45 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 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. Please address these possible damages by insuring your camera at your own discretion before use.

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 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 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 45 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 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 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 Case interior or the camera should become wet because of water leakage, etc., immediately

wipe off all moisture and contact your local service station or dealer.

8 Be careful not to apply excessive force to the projection parts, such as the zoom dial or tripod seat. 9 Please remove the O-ring when traveling by air. Otherwise air pressure may make it impossible to

open the Case.

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

camera carefully.

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

the contact surface. It is caused for water leakage.

b The lens port cannot be removed.

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

Using the supplied accessories.............................................................................................. 8

Installing and removing of the monitor hood .................................................................... 8

Mounting and removing the body cap.............................................................................. 8

Using the diffuser............................................................................................................. 9

Removing diffuser (with port adapter) from the Case body ............................................. 9

Prepare the digital camera ................................................................................................... 10

2.Advance check of the Case..................................................................................11

Advance check before use................................................................................................... 11

Remove the O-ring...............................................................................................................11

Remove any sand, dirt, etc. ................................................................................................. 11

How to Apply Grease to the O-ring ...................................................................................... 12

Install the O-ring................................................................................................................... 12

3.Installing the digital camera .................................................................................13

Open the Case..................................................................................................................... 13

Attach the flash to the camera ............................................................................................. 13

Load the digital camera ........................................................................................................ 14

Make sure the camera is loaded properly ............................................................................ 14

Seal the Case....................................................................................................................... 15

Attach the diffuser ................................................................................................................ 15

Check the operation of the loaded camera .......................................................................... 15

Water Leakage Test............................................................................................................. 16

4.Connecting the underwater flash.........................................................................17

5.Taking Pictures Under Water ...............................................................................18

How to select the shooting modes ....................................................................................... 18

Underwater shooting modes ................................................................................................ 18

6.Handling After Shooting .......................................................................................19

Wash the Case with pure water ........................................................................................... 19

Wipe off any waterdrops ...................................................................................................... 19

Unload the digital camera .................................................................................................... 19

Dry the Case ........................................................................................................................ 19

EN 4

7.Maintaining the Waterproof Function..................................................................20

Remove the O-ring...............................................................................................................20

Remove any sand, dirt, etc. ................................................................................................. 20

How to Apply Grease to the O-ring ...................................................................................... 20

Install the O-ring................................................................................................................... 20

Replace consumable products............................................................................................. 20

8.Appendix ................................................................................................................21

Specifications....................................................................................................................... 21

Supplied accessories for PT-EP13 ................................................................................ 21

Optional accessories...................................................................................................... 21

Combination................................................................................................................... 22

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.

• Case body (Check that the O-ring is installed.)

• Monitor hood (on the body)

• Silica gel (1g)

• Silicone grease

• Diffuser

• Instruction manual (this manual)

• Hand strap

• Optical fiber cable insertion slot cap (2)

• O-ring remover

• Body cap

• Flash window cover

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.20.

EN 6

Names of the parts

1 Open/close dial 2 Lock knob 3 Slide lock

*4 Fn2 button *5 ( (Movie) button *6 Shutter lever *7 EVF button *8 HDR button

9 Accessory mount *0 Zoom dial *a Front dial

b Optical fiber cable insertion

slots

Note:

Case operation parts marked by * correspond 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.

*c ON/OFF lever *d Mode dial lock *e Mode dial

f Finder window *g Fn1 button *h Rear dial *i Lever *j MENU button *k INFO (Info display) button *l OK button *m Cross-cursor button S *n Cross-cursor button X *o q (Play) button

*p Cross-cursor button T *q (Erase) button *r Cross-cursor button W

s Monitor window t Monitor hood u O-ring v Monitor inner hood w Pickup finder x Tripod seat

EN 7

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