Owner's Manual

E-5
Handling the Product
● Use or storage of the product at the following locations may cause
defective operation, defects, trouble, damage, fire, internal
clouding, or water leakage. Always avoid these locations.
 Locations reaching high temperatures such as those under direct
sunlight, in an automobile, etc.
 Locations with open fire
 Water depths in excess of 40 m
 Locations subject to vibrations
 Locations with high temperatures and much dust or with severe
temperature changes
 Locations with volatile substances
● This product is made of polycarbonate resin with excellent impact
resistance, but it may be damaged by scraping against rocks etc. It
also may break when it hits hard objects or is dropped.
● This product is not a case to soften impacts to the camera inside the
product. When this product with a digital camera inside it is subjected
to impacts or heavy objects are placed onto it, the digital camera may
become damaged. Please handle the product with sufficient care.
● When the product is not used for a long time, the waterproof
performance may drop because of deterioration of the O-ring etc.
Before use, always perform the advance test and the final check.
● Do not apply excessive force to the tripod socket.
● When a flash is used while the Case is being used, shadows may
appear at the edges of the picture. This is especially notable when
taking pictures in macro mode on the wide-angle side. Please use
a flash after image confirmation.
● Do not use the following chemicals for cleaning, corrosion prevention,
prevention of fogging, repair or other purposes. When these are used
for the Case directly or indirectly (with the chemicals in vaporized
state), they may cause cracking under high pressure or other
problems.
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 be sure to perform the advance test and the final test each
time before using the case.
10 .If you should notice drops of water or other signs of water leakage
while taking pictures, immediately stop the dive, remove any water
from the camera and the product, test according to the item "Final
check", and confirm whether leakage has occurred or not.
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