Do not open or close the side door in places with sand and dust, close to water, or
with wet hands. Sand or dust adhering may cause water leaks.
1
Check that there are no foreign objects on the inner side of the side door.
•
If there is any foreign object, such as lint, hair, sand, etc., on the surrounding area, water
will leak within a few seconds causing malfunction.
•
Wipe it off with a dry soft cloth if there is any liquid.
It may cause water leaks and malfunction if you use the camera with liquid adhered.
•
If there is any foreign material, remove with supplied brush.
•
Be extremely careful to remove the small sand etc. that may adhere to the sides and
corners of the rubber seal.
•
Remove large foreign objects, wet sand, etc., using the shorter (harder) side of the brush.
A Brush (supplied)
B Side door
2
Check for cracks and deformation of the rubber seal on the side door.
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The integrity of the rubber seals may decrease after about 1 year, with use and age. To
avoid permanently damaging the camera the seals should be replaced once each year.
Please contact Panasonic's Service Centre for related costs and other information.
3
Close the side door securely.
•
Lock the [LOCK] switch securely until the red part is no longer visible.
•
To prevent water seeping into the camera, be careful not to trap foreign objects such as
liquids, sand, hair or dust etc.
C: Red part
D: [LOCK] switch (grey part)
E: Released state
F: Locked state
Before Use
Check before using underwater
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