Causes Of Water Entering The Camera; Cleaning The Rubber Seals - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Operating Instructions Manual

Camera care and the waterproof
performance
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Causes of water entering the camera

When the camera is used in the following conditions, a gap may form between the
camera and the card/battery door or terminal cover, allowing water to enter and causing a
malfunction.
• When the rubber seal has deteriorated
• When the [LOCK] switch of the card/battery door or terminal cover is not locked
• When foreign objects such as lint, hair or sand adheres to the inner side of the card/
battery door or terminal cover (rubber seal or rubber seal contact area) and are trapped
: Foreign object
: Terminal cover
: Rubber seal
: Rubber seal contact area
: Card/Battery door
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When a foreign object (such as hair, sand, dust or liquid) adheres to the rubber seal or
rubber seal contact area, water may enter within a few seconds and cause a malfunction.
• When cleaning, make sure that no foreign objects get inside the camera.
• Be especially careful when removing very small or wet sand particles.
A gap forms and
allows water to enter

Cleaning the rubber seals

Make sure that there are no foreign objects adhered to the
inner side of the card/battery door or terminal cover (
seal or rubber seal contact area)
: Terminal cover
: Rubber seal
: Rubber seal contact
area
: Card/Battery door
: Hair or lint
: Sand or dust
: Crack or deformation
: Liquid
• When the rubber seal attached to the inner side of the card/battery door or
terminal cover is cracked or deformed, contact a Panasonic Service Centre.
rubber
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