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Camera Underwater Housing – TZ7 / ZS3 (Panasonic)
User Manual
Contents: 1. Introduction
2. Specifications
3. Function Controls
4. Set up Instructions
5. Use & Care of Housing
6. Service
7. Warranty
1. Introduction
Made of 6061 aluminum, 10Bar Housing is a sturdy choice for the Panasonic TZ7 / ZS3 camera.
For those who favour small cameras, it is the ideal housing to suit their needs. It is equipped with
full-function control buttons, Flash window
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2. Specifications Housings individually tested to 10 Bar (90 m / 300 ft.) Recommended Test Pressure working pressure 60 m Closure Design Double O-rings, Key-hole Lock Body Material 6061 Aluminum, Acrylic Overall Size 115 x 150 x 110 mm (LxWxH) Total Weight Approximately 0.8 kg (Housing only) Buoyancy (with camera) Slightly negative in salt water Spare main O-rings ( included) Silicone O-ring grease ( included) Carrying bag ( included) Accessories Red filter (optional) E
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3.2 Control Details (1) FLASH WINDOW – for attaching flash extension to shift the flash forward for removing the shadow of the port or fibre optic for external strobe synchronization (2) FLASH EXTENSION MOUNT – for holding the flash Extension (3) & (4) KEY HOLE LOCK – press down and turn to lock and unlock (5) PORT – fits 67mm dia. thread filter and converter lens (6) ON / OFF – align the white dot towards the lid , press and turn on and off (7) ZOOM – turn to activate the zoom function
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4.2 Maintaining the O-ring Seal If the main body to lid O-rings are not installed, install the O-rings before diving. Their care and maintenance are critical to the watertight integrity of the housing. If the O-rings are contaminated, or not already installed; inspect, grease and install the O-rings according to the following guidelines. 4.3 Inspection, cleaning and re-instillation of the O-rings Tools A soft cotton bud or sponge applicator, make sure these are free of all
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l Clean the O-ring recess (the square groove where the O-ring sits) with a cotton bud. l Inspect the O-ring all the way round its surface for damage such as cuts tears or contamination. This should be done visually and also by feeling the surface texture between finger and thumb. l IF THE O-RING IS DAMAGED OR SUSPECTED OF BEING DAMAGED, DISCARD IT IMMEDIATELY. A spare O-ring is supplied with your housing, or a replacement O-ring can be ordered from 10BAR. If the O-ring is contamin
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4.5 Mounting the camera in the housing: Replace the lid and make sure the lever is perpendicular to the side wall of the housing. Lock the lid by press down the lever and turn until the lever is parallel to the side wall of the housing. After replacing and locking the lid, make a final visual inspection of the main O-ring for contamination. Note: If the O-ring is in good contact, a thin black line, about 0.5 to 1mm in width should be visible, where the O-ring is in
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5. Use & Care of Housing 5.1 Pre Dive Function Check. Just before entering the water, make a habit of reviewing that you have carried out the proper steps to close the housing and the bulkhead is connected. Make a visual check of the O-ring seal. It is also useful to switch on the camera, and check that controls e.g. on/off, zoom, shutter functions operate normally. l Check housing is closed l Check O-ring is in the groove between housing and Acrylic l Check battery and memory
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5.4 Transportation. Please protect the housing during transportation. It is recommended to remove the handle, and shutter extension, and wrap the camera in foam or bubble wrap. 5.5 Accidents The impact resistance of the housing is excellent. However after an accident the alignment of the housing may have been altered. Therefore in the event of your housing suffering an impact force, e.g. being dropped, it is essential that you do not use the housing for diving. Please return t
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(Copy to be retained by user) Housing Type : Date of Purchase： Dealer : Serial Number : (Labelled inside housing) Owner’s Name : e-mail : Owner’s Address： Tel : Fax : Office & Showroom: Unit C, 2/F., Wing Hin Factory Building, 31-33 Ng Fong St., San Po Kong, Hong Kong. Tel: (852) 2573 3228 Fax: (852) 2811 9180 Email: service@10bar.com Web site: http://www.10bar.com Please keep this document for future reference (Note: due to continuous improvement the l
