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PT-E06 Instruction Manual
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PT-E06
http://www.olympus.com/
Instruction Manual
En
Underwater Case for digital camera
©2009
Printed in China
VN212101
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 1 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM Thank you for buying the Underwater Case PT-E06 (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 Unauthorized cop
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 2 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM 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 stor
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 3 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM 6 Jumping into the water with the Case in your pocket or 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 camera on the inside should become wet because of water leakage etc., immediately wipe off all moisture and confirm the operation. 8 Be careful not to apply excessive force
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 4 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 Please read the following items before use ........................................................................... 1 For safe use ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.Preparations................
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 5 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM 7.Appendix ................................................................................................................25 Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 25 Supplied accessories for PT-E06................................................................................... 25 Waterproof Port..........................................
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 6 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM 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. • Hand strap • Silica gel (2g) • Case body • Silicone grease (Check that the O-ring is installed on both of rear case and front case.) • O-ring remover • Maintenance adapter • Authorized distributors list/Authorized service centres list • Instruction manual (this manual) En CAUTION: A
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 7 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM Names of the parts 1 Palm grip *e MENU button *u (Erase) button *2 Shutter lever *f INFO (Info display) button v LCD monitor window 3 Hand strap ring g Air vent valve w LCD hood *4F (Exposure correction) h Pickup finder x Rear lid button *i AEL/AFL button y LCD hood strap *5 Mode dial knob *j Control dial knob z Hot shoe cable connectors 6 Accessory mount (w/caps) *k Fn button 7 TTL cable connector *lP (AF target) button A Loading gui
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 8 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM Install the Waterproof Port To enable the Case to be used underwater, the separately available Waterproof Port for the camera lens must be installed on the Case. Align the Waterproof Port with the position where the camera lens will be when the camera is loaded in the Case. • Refer to the instruction manual provided with the Waterproof Port before attaching the Waterproof Port to the Case. • Apply the provided Silicon grease to the
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 9 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM How to attach and detach the camera table The camera table inside the front lid of the Case is used to load the digital camera into the Case. How to detach the camera table 1 Slide and hold the Case’s slide lock and open the open/ close dial, then open the rear lid. 2 Slide the camera table lock to the left to unlock the camera table. Slide the table towards the rear. How to attach the camera table 1 Slide the camera table all the way
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 10 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM 2. Advance check of the Case Advance check before use This Case has been the subject of thorough quality control for the parts during the manufacturing process and thorough function inspections during the assembly. In addition, a water pressure test is performed with a water pressure tester for all products to confirm that the performance conforms to the specifications. However, depending on the carrying and storage conditions, the
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 11 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM 3. How to connect the electronic flash Connecting the underwater optical fiber cable To connect the UFL-2 underwater flash (optional) to the Case using an underwater optical fiber cable (optional), follow the procedures below. How to connect the underwater optical fiber cable 1 Remove the cap of the optical fiber cable insertion slot. 2 Put the underwater optical fiber cable plug all the way into the optical fiber cable insertion
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 12 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM When using the TTL cable When connecting the optional electronic flash with the underwater TTL cable (optional: PTCB-E01), connect the hot shoe cable (optional: PHCB-01) to the camera and front cover of the Case. Connecting the underwater TTL cable 1 Turn the TTL connector cap of the Case counter- clockwise and remove it. Underwater TTL cable 2 Connect the underwater TTL cable (optional: PTCB-E01) to the TTL connector on the Case.
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 13 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM Setting of the digital camera 1 Set the automatic pop-up setting of the camera to OFF. The camera’s built-in flash is designed to pop up automatically when shooting under low light or against the sun in any scene mode other than the AUTO or underwater modes. For details on camera function setup, refer to the camera’s instruction manual. 2 Switch the electronic flash ON before switching the camera ON. When using the electronic flash
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 14 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM 4. Installing the digital camera Check the digital camera Check the digital camera before loading it in the Case. 1. Battery Confirmation Underwater shooting can reduce battery life because the picture has to be checked on the LCD monitor before and after shooting. Make sure that you have sufficient remaining battery capacity before use. 2. Check the remaining number of pictures Check that the image storage medium has enough room for
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 15 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM Open the Case 1 Slide and hold the slide lock towards the arrow direction (1) and turn the open/close dial counter clockwise (2). 2 Turn the open/close dial to the position where it cannot be turned further. 3 Open the rear lid of the Case gently. Slide lock 1 2 CAUTION: Do not exert too much force while turning the open/close dial. Doing so may damage the dial. Attach the digital camera to the camera table In order to load the camer
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 16 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM Insert the digital camera in the Case 1 Pull out the zoom dial and mode dial on the Case (pulling out the mode dial also pulls up the power switch lever) so that they do not get in the way while loading the digital camera. At this time, set the orientation of the power switch lever as shown below. 2 After attaching the camera table to the digital camera, slide the camera table into the Case’s camera table-loading groove. Do not inse
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 17 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM CAUTION: • Before loading the digital camera, attach the zoom and focus gears to the Case’s zoom and focus rings. Refer to the instruction manual provided with the optional underwater lens port for details. • If the zoom and focus gears on the lens are not properly meshed with the Case’s zoom dial gear, zooming and focusing are not possible. Even when the gears are meshed, the zoom and focus control ranges may be limited due to the
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 18 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM Seal the Case 1 Close the rear lid gently (so that the O-rings do not slip out of the grooves). 2 Turn the open/close dial clockwise. • The Case is sealed when the position of the slide lock is at the top. CAUTION: If the open/close dial is not fully turned, the Case will not be sealed airtight and water leakage may occur. Check the operation of the loaded camera After sealing the Case, check that the camera functions normally. • Op
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PT-E06_EN.Book Page 19 Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:04 PM Water Leakage Test The final test after loading the camera is explained below. 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 leakage test Explanatory image Hints As the rear lid of the Case is transparent, 1 Place the Case slowly into waterdrops entering into it can be confirmed the water. easily. In case of trouble with the O-ring, three 2
