Olympus CAMEDIA X-350 PT-021 - Manual (Page 6)

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.
ț Locations reaching high temperatures such as those under direct
sunlight, in an automobile, etc.
ț Locations with open fire
ț Water depths in excess of 40 m
ț Locations subject to vibrations
ț Locations with high temperatures and much dust or with severe
temperature changes
ț 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 use the Case after performing the advance test and the
final check.
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.
● Do not perform operations other than specified in this instruction
manual, do not remove or modify parts other than specified, and do
not use parts other than specified.
Any troubles in taking pictures or with the equipment resulting from
the above actions shall be outside the guarantee.
● OLYMPUS CORPORATION shall be in no way responsible for
accidents involving immersion of a digital camera in water.
● OLYMPUS CORPORATION shall not pay any compensation for
accidents (injury or material damage) at the time of use.
● When the enclosure of the balance weight breaks, the metal on the
inside may corrode. Take care not to damage the enclosure.
After use, wash the balance weight with pure water and wipe off all
moisture sufficiently.
Chemicals which cannot be used Explanation
Volatile organic solvents,
chemical detergents
Do not clean the Case with alcohol, gasoline, thinner
or other volatile organic solvents or with chemical
detergents etc. Pure water or lukewarm water is
sufficient.
Anticorrosion agent
Do not use anticorrosion agents. The metal parts use
stainless steel or brass, and washing with pure water
is sufficient.
Commercial defogging
agents Do not use commercial defogging agents. Always
use the specified desiccant silica gel.
Grease other than specified
silicone grease
Use only the specified silicone grease for the silicone
O-ring, as otherwise the O-ring surface may
deteriorate and water leakage may be caused.
Adhesive
Do not use adhesive for repairs or other purposes.
When repair is required, please contact a dealer or a
service station of OLYMPUS CORPORATION.