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Camera Underwater Housing LX3 (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 LX3 camera. For those
who favour small cameras, it is the ideal housing to suit their needs. It is equipped with full-function
control buttons, bulkhead connector for exter
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3. Function Controls 3.1 Buttons & Parts (1) FLASH ON (2) FLASH OFF (3) FOCUS (4) CURSOR (5) ASPECT RATIO (6) MODE DIAL (7) SHUTTER / ZOOM (8) ON/OFF (9) JOYSTICK (10) DISPLAY / DELE (11) REC / PLAYBACK (12) AF/AE LOCK / Menu/Set (13) BULKHEAD (14) LOCKING LEVER (15) HOUSING BODY (16) HOUSING LID (17) PORT 3.2 Control Details (1) FLASH ON - align the white dot towards the lid, press down and turn towards the ¡lighting¡ logo, the flash should pop up. (
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(4) CURSOR - rotate until the white dot is over the required direction and press, when not in use rotate the white dot towards the screen to facilitate the ¡AF/AE LOCK / Menu/Set¡ function. (5) ASPECT RATIO -rotate to select the required ratio. (6) MODE DIAL - press down and turn to select the required mode. (7) SHUTTER / ZOOM - press to activate the shutter, turn to activate the zoom function. (8) ON / OFF - align the white dot towards the lid, press and turn to on or off. (9) JOYSTICK -
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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 cont
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Once the O-ring has been inspected and verified fit for use, apply a small amount of silicone grease to the O-ring. The silicone grease must be evenly distributed round the O-ring. Install the O-ring into the groove; run a finger round the O-ring, to make sure it is snugly seated in the groove. 4.4 Key-hole Lock The Key-hole Lock is simple and easy to use and adding security. To open the housing, make sure that the flash on the camera has been turned off before opening the lid. Turn the
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4.5 Mounting the camera in the housing: Remove the lens cap and wrist strap. Check the white dots on the control ¡Flash on¡, ¡On/OFF)¡ and ¡Aspect Ratio¡ are facing the Housing Cover Lid. Slide the camera into the body along the rubber packing. Make sure the camera body reach the limit and test the function of the On/Off button on the body of the housing. Align the bulkhead cable as shown below and check the cable is not jammed under any button or over the o-ring Slide
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b. Install the camera into housing c. Mount the Port Adaptor for housing d. fix the Converter Lens e. Install the Dome Port There are o-rings on all the components of the port parts which should be installed according to the procedures at 4.3. 4.7 Using External Strobes: There is an option for Bulkhead SNM5 (Subtronic) or Bulkhead NKF5 (Nikonos). Check the o-rings and connect the strobe sync cord to h
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5.2 General Operation. The control levers and push buttons consist of internal double O-ring seals on a stainless steel shaft. This arrangement is very reliable, however as a precaution, when operating the controls, avoid excessively rapid movements, as this may distort the O-ring. Also please allow for the fact that the camera takes a few seconds to power on. If the camera does not appear to respond to a control action, make sure that no other controls are pressing on the camera, i.e. lo
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7. Warranty The warranty is valid within two years from the date of first purchase. The warranty applies only to the housing itself. 10BAR does not accept any liability either implicit or otherwise for any equipment housed inside, or used together with the housing. In the event of the housing flooding within the period of warranty, 10BAR will repair or replace the housing. Please note that disassembly of the housing will invalidate warranty. Please fill in the information below, and r
