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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.
■ Before use, perform an advance check as described in this manual.
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- Page 1 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. ■...
- Page 2 Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. ● OLYMPUS CORPORATION 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.
- Page 3 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 CORPORATION, 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.
- Page 4 O-ring and the contact surfaces. Batteries ● Use either one lithium battery pack CR-V3 (LB-01 made by Olympus) or two AA alkaline or nickel-hydrogen batteries as the batteries for the camera. ● Alkaline batteries can be used only for a small number of photos, and their performance also drops with use at low temperatures.
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Page 5: For Prevention Of Water Leakage Accidents
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). -
Page 6: Handling The Product
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. - Page 7 Any troubles in taking pictures or with the equipment resulting from the above actions shall be outside the guarantee. ● OLYMPUS CORPORATION shall be in no way responsible for accidents involving immersion of a digital camera in water. ● OLYMPUS CORPORATION shall not pay any compensation for accidents (injury or material damage) at the time of use.
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Page 8: Which Digital Cameras Can Be Loaded
Contents Introduction ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Please read the following items before use For safe use ・... - Page 9 Perform the final checks. Visual Inspection ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Final Test ・...
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Page 10: Check The Contents Of The Package
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) 取扱説明書... -
Page 11: Names Of The Parts
Names of the parts Palm grip Buckle lock lever Buckle hook Diffuser and diffuser cover O-ring ❈ Shutter lever ❈ Zoom lever Hand strap ring Hand strap Tripod seat ⑪ Lens ring Note：The Case operation parts marked by of the digital camera. When the operation parts of the Case are operated, the corresponding functions of the digital camera will operate. -
Page 12: Master The Basic Operation
Install the strap on the Case body. Installation explanation Hand strap CAUTION ：Please install the strap correctly as shown above. OLYMPUS CORPORATION shall bear no responsibility for damage etc. caused by dropping the Case because of incorrect installation of the strap. Master the basic operation. -
Page 13: How To Press The Shutter
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. How to Use the Zoom Lever Zoom operation is possible by operating the zoom lever of this... -
Page 14: Advance Check Of The Case
• If the advance test should show water leakage with normal handling, stop using the Case and contact your dealer or an Olympus service station (listed on the rear page of this instruction manual). E-13... -
Page 15: Remove The Hand Strap From The Digital Camera
Case lids and may cause water leakage. • When removing the strap, handle the digital camera with sufficient care. OLYMPUS CORPORATION shall not be responsible for damage caused by dropping the camera etc. -
Page 16: Check The Operation Of The Camera
Loading in the Case Which digital cameras can be loaded? This product (PT-021) is exclusively used for the CAMEDIA X-350. Open the lens barrier. The power is switched on when the lens barrier of the digital camera is opened. When the camera is left without any operation for at least three minutes while the power is switched on, the camera will enter sleep mode (standby) and the LCD will go out, and when another five minutes pass without any operation, the lens will be retracted. -
Page 17: Load The Digital Camera
Open the Case. Insert the buckle opener of the accessory into the buckle opening lever as shown in the figure (in direction ①) Pull the buckle opener slowly (in direction ②). When not using the buckle opener, hold the buckle opening lever with your thumb and index finger from the side and pull it up slowly. -
Page 18: Check The Loading Status
Insertion of silica gel Before sealing the Case, insert the accessory silica gel bag for prevention of fogging between the bottom of the camera and the Case. Insert the bag with the glued longer side to the inside. Pay attention to the orientation. CAUTION : •... -
Page 19: Install The Special Balance Weight
Seal the Case. When the rear lid is closed (quietly, so that the O-ring will not come out of the groove), the buckles are engaged with the edge of the rear lid, and the buckle lock levers are pushed down in arrow direction, the Case will be sealed airtight. CAUTION : •... -
Page 20: Installation And Removal Of The Lcd Hood
Installation and Removal of the LCD Hood Installation Strongly push the mounting projections of the LCD hood as shown in the figure into the guides above and below the LCD monitor window. Removal Remove the mounting projections of the LCD hood from the guides above and below the LCD monitor window by widening the LCD hood. -
Page 21: Perform The Final Checks. ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・
Perform the final checks. Visual Inspection After sealing the Case, check the sealing part of front and rear lid visually to confirm that the O-ring is not twisted or out of the groove and that no foreign matter has been caught. CAUTION : •... -
Page 22: Final Test ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・
Final Test The final test after loading the camera is explained below. This is the only way to eliminate worry about possible entry of water! Always perform this test. It can be performed easily in a water tank or a bathtub. The required time is about five minutes. Simple water immersion test Place the Case... -
Page 23: Confirm The Picture On The Lcd Monitor ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・
4. 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. -
Page 24: Wipe Off Any Waterdrop. ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・
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. -
Page 25: Take Out The Digital 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. -
Page 26: Wash The Case With Pure Water. ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・
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 : •... -
Page 27: Remove Any Sand, Dirt, Etc. ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・
6. Maintaining the Waterproof Function Remove the O-ring. Open the Case and remove the O-ring from the Case. Removal of the O-ring ①Insert the O-ring removal pick between the O-ring and the wall of the O-ring groove. ②Move the tip of the inserted pick under the O-ring. (Take care not to damage the O-ring groove with the tip of the pick.) ③Hold the O-ring with your fingertips after it has come out of the groove and remove it from the Case. -
Page 28: How To Apply Grease To The O-Ring ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・
CAUTION : • When a mechanical pencil or a similar other sharp object is used to remove the O-ring or to clean the inside of the O-ring groove, the Case and the O-ring may be damaged and water leakage may be caused. •... -
Page 29: Replace Consumable Products. ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・
Replace the O-ring even before a year has passed if it shows signs of damage, cracking or loss of elasticity. Note: • Please use original Olympus products for the silicone O-ring grease, the silica gel, and the O-ring. These consumable products also can be purchased at an Olympus service station. -
Page 30: Appendix
(5) Confirm that the O-ring and the O-ring contact surface on the front lid are free of dirt, hairs, and other foreign matter. (6) Insert the silica gel for defogging. Please use silica gel for the Olympus Case. (7) Finally install the special balance weight to the tripod mounting thread. - Page 31 (a) Places with open fire (b) Places with volatile substances (c) Places with vibrations (1) In case of the following handling with a camera loaded into the Case, trouble or breakage may be caused for the Case and/or the loaded camera. Always avoid such handling. (a) Hitting other objects (b) Dropping (c) Placing heavy objects on top of the Case...
- Page 32 temperatures or direct sunlight may cause deformation, discoloration or breakage of the Case and deterioration of the O- ring. Wipe the inside of the Case with a soft cloth not causing any fibers. Remove the O-ring, wipe off any salt, sand, dust, etc., and also clean the O-ring groove and the O-ring contact surface in the same way and then dry them.
- Page 33 O-ring will be damaged or that its deterioration will be accelerated. (2) Use the original Olympus silicone O-ring grease (white cap). The grease attached to Cases up to PT-008 (red cap) and the grease of...
- Page 34 Under consideration of the environment, no lead is used. ❈ You can order in large computer shops and camera mass sale stores. ❈ Please contact your dealer or a service station of OLYMPUS CORPORATION when replacement is required. Replacement will be made against payment.
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● OLYMPUS CORPORATION keeps repair parts for this product for approximately five years after the end of production of the product. Accordingly, in principle repairs are accepted during this period. As repair may be possible even after this period, please contact your dealer or a service station in your neighborhood. -
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Specifications Available models Olympus digital camera CAMEDIA X-350 Pressure Depth of up to 40 m resistance Main materials Body: Transparent polycarbonate Buckles: Stainless steel Grip/Shutter lever: Red polycarbonate Lens window: FL glass Lens ring: Aluminum Operation buttons: Stainless steel Nickel-plated brass Dimensions Width 148 mm x height 102.6 mm x thickness... - Page 37 MEMO E-36...
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