Panasonic LUMIX DC-FT7 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features page 16

1. Before Use
Caring of the camera after using it underwater
Do not open or close the side door until the sand and dust is removed by rinsing
the camera with water.
Make sure to clean the camera after using it.
• Thoroughly wipe off any water droplets, sand, and saline matter on your hands, body, hair,
etc.
• It is recommended to clean the camera indoors, avoiding places where water spray or sand
may fall.
After using it underwater, always clean the camera rather than leaving it in a dirty
state.
• Leaving the camera with foreign objects or saline matter on it may cause damage,
discolouration, corrosion, unusual odour, or deterioration of the waterproof performance.
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Rinse with fresh water with the side door closed.
• After use at the seaside or underwater, soak the unit in
fresh water pooled in a shallow container for 10 minutes
or less.
• Do not use chemicals such as benzine, thinner, alcohol or
cleanser, soap or detergents.
• If the dioptre adjustment dial, shutter button, the camera
[ON/OFF] button or other parts are not moving smoothly,
there may be trapped foreign objects. As continued use
may cause these parts to get stuck or cause other
malfunctions, shake the camera in fresh water to wash off
any foreign objects. After that, check that the parts of the camera are moving smoothly.
• Bubbles may come out of the drainage hole when you immerse the camera in water, but
this is not a malfunction.
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