Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LX5 Panasonic
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1 Camera Und erw ater Hou sin g – LX5 (Pana sonic) User M anual Contents : 1. Introduct ion 2. Spec ificat ions 3. Fun ction Co nt rols 4. Set up Inst ruct ion s 5. Use & Ca re of Ho us ing 6. Se rvice 7. Warranty 1. Introduct ion Made of 606 1 alum inum , 10Bar Housi ng i s a sturdy choice for the Panasonic LX5 cam era.
2 3. Fun cti on Co ntrols 3.1 Butto ns & Pa r t s (1) BUL KHEA D (2) FLASH ON (3) ASPECT RATIO (4) MODE DIAL (5) ZOOM (6) MOTION PICTURE (7)Ca mera ON/OFF (8) SHUTT ER (9) FLASH OFF (10) REA R DIA.
3 3.2 Control Details (1) Bulkhead – for connecting sync cord, unscrews th e blank plug and install s the sync cord. Always kee p t he blank plug in place if sync co r d is not installe d (2) Flas h.
4 T he O-rin g seal is the main barrier betwe en t he water outsid e and the air s pa ce within the camera. It is an effec tive barr i er only if the seal is prope rly maintained. The O-ring seal s hould be inspecte d befo re eve ry dive. T he following information is provided for guidance in usin g and maintainin g the O-ring seal.
5 Procedure The O-r i ng can be ex tra cted us i ng an O-ring ex tracto r too l (m a ke sure the tool as n o sh ar p e dg es). Alter nat i vely use the f l ats of the thum b s to gent ly stretch the O-ring on two faces thus making a small loop protrud i ng a few mm.
6 Pull ou t the li d b y ho l ding on the grip near t he l ock 4.5 Mounting the camera in the housing: Re m ove th e lens cap and w r ist strap. Check the white dots on the control “Flash on”, “ On/O FF )” and “ Aspect Ratio” are facing the Housing Cover Lid.
7 contamination. Note: I f the O-rin g is in good contact, a thin b lack line, about 0.5 to 1mm in width should be visible, where the O-ring is i n contact with the lid. Follow this line all the way roun d the edg e of the seal, as a final check that the s e al is good.
8 5.3 Clea nin g & Storage. The b ody & lid of the housing are m a de of 6061 Al um i num and Acryli c respectively. 6061 Aluminum is sel ected f or its outstanding strength stiffness, h ardness an d toughness, W hile Acrylic for its cr ystal clear transparency and high gloss surface.
9 7. Warranty T he war ranty is valid within t wo y e ars from the da te of firs t pur chase . The warr anty ap plies only to the housing itse lf. 10 B AR does not ac cept an y liabilit y either im plicit or otherwise for an y equipme nt hou sed inside, or us ed tog ether wit h the housing.
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