PPO-E03 - Photo accessory OLYMPUS - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Waterproof lens port for underwater housing
Brand	OLYMPUS
Model	PPO-E03
Dimensions	Maximum diameter 108 mm x depth 87 mm
Weight	420 g (without conversion lens)
Housing material	Aluminum
Window material	Chemically strengthened glass
O-ring material	Silicone
Maximum operating depth	60 m (200 ft)
Compatible housing	PT-E series
Compatible lens	ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50 mm F2.0 Macro
Consumable parts	O-ring POL-E101, Grease PSOLG-1
Supplied accessories	MF gear, front cap, rear cap, grease, O-ring removal tool
Main function	Enables manual underwater focusing via a gear attached to the lens MF ring
Maintenance	Rinse with fresh water after each dive, clean and grease O-rings
Safety	Do not exceed 60 m depth, do not disassemble, keep out of reach of children
Warranty and support	Olympus Imaging Corp., technical assistance available

Frequently Asked Questions - PPO-E03 OLYMPUS

Is this accessory compatible with all Olympus underwater housings?

No, the PPO-E03 is designed exclusively for underwater housings of the PT-E series. It is not suitable for other series.

What is the maximum operating depth?

The lens port is resistant down to a depth of 60 meters (200 feet). Do not exceed this depth to avoid damage and water ingress.

How do I mount the PPO-E03 on the underwater housing?

Align the threads of the PPO-E03 with those of the housing, then screw it on clockwise until no gap is visible under the thread. Ensure the O-rings are clean and lightly greased.

How do I attach the MF gear to the lens?

Open the supplied MF gear, place it on the lens MF ring, align the hinge with the mark, then lock it by turning the locking knob clockwise. The MF ring will then be limited to a 180° rotation.

What materials are used?

The body is aluminum, the lens window is chemically strengthened glass, the O-rings are silicone, and the MF gear is polycarbonate.

How do I maintain the lens port after a dive?

After each dive, remove the camera and lens, then rinse the empty housing with fresh water. Dry completely, then disassemble the port. Remove O-rings with the supplied tool, clean them, lightly grease them, and reassemble.

What are the important safety precautions?

Do not disassemble or modify the product, avoid high temperatures, do not use in the presence of sand or dust, and always check that the seals are free of foreign matter before each use. Keep out of reach of children.

What consumable parts are needed?

The replacement O-rings are part number POL-E101 and the silicone grease is PSOLG-1. Obtain these parts from Olympus.

Can I use this accessory with a lens other than the 50 mm macro?

The manual indicates that the compatible lens is the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50 mm F2.0 Macro. Use of other lenses is not guaranteed and could compromise waterproofing or operation.

Where can I find the full manual or technical support?

The manual is available free in PDF format on the website notice-facile.com. For Olympus technical assistance, visit www.olympus.com or contact support according to your region (USA, Europe, etc.).

USER MANUAL PPO-E03 OLYMPUS

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En	Instruction ManualUnderwater Lens Port for the PT-E Series
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Kr	사용 설명서PT-E시리즈 방수 렌즈 포트

■ Thank you for buying this product. To assure safe and correct use of this product, please read this instruction manual carefully. After reading, store the manual together with the warranty card in a safe, easily accessible place.
This product is the Waterproof Lens Port (PPO-E03) designed exclusively for use with the PT-E series of waterproof case.
■ Underwater manual focus (MF) is possible by attaching the provided gear to the MF ring on the camera lens.
■ Note that this will restrict the rotation range of the MF ring to within 180°.

Disclaimer

■ Unauthorized copying of this manual in part or in full, except for personal use, is prohibited. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.

■ Olympus shall not be responsible for damages, loss of profit or any claims by third parties in case of any damage occurring from incorrect use of this product.

IMPORTANT - Please read the following before using the product

This product has been designed to be used underwater at depths up to 60 meters (200 ft). Handle this product with care.
This product must always be used in combination with an applicable lens. Do not combine this product with an inapplicable lens.
■ To ensure correct and safe use of this product, always use it as described in this instruction manual.

For safe use

This instruction manual uses pictographs to show how to use the product correctly and how to prevent danger to the user and other persons as well as damage to property. These pictographs and their meanings are shown below.

WARNING	Please pay particular attention to this information. If ignored when using the product, there is a risk of serious injury and even death.
CAUTION	Ignoring this information when using the product could lead to injury or material damage.

WARNING

● This product should be kept out of reach of infants and children to prevent accidents such as the following:
- Injury caused by the product falling from a height and striking the body from a height.
- Injury caused by the swallowing of small parts. Please consult a doctor immediately if this happens.
- This product is partly made of glass. If it is broken or smashed by being dropped or hit against a hard object, glass splinters could cause injury. Please handle this product carefully.
- If water gets into this product during underwater use, immediately stop using it, remove the moisture from the product and detach it from the camera and lens.
- Do not disassemble or modify this product. This may result in injury.
● The silicone O-ring grease is not edible.

CAUTION

• Do not expose this product to high temperatures for extended periods. This may lead to deterioration of the product's components.
• When mounting this product on the PT-E series waterproof case, be sure to follow the steps described in this manual.
• Before detaching this product from the PT-E series waterproof case, make sure that the case is completely dry and free of moisture.
• Never attach or detach this product in locations where there is a lot of sand, dust or dirt. If any foreign matter gets on the O-ring sections, the waterproof sealing will be compromised and water leakage may result.
• This product has been designed and manufactured for use in a water pressure equivalent to a depth of 60 meters (200 ft). Please note that diving in depths over 60 meters may cause irreparable damage and/or may result in water leaking into this product and the camera and lens.
• When sealing this product, make sure that no foreign matter is caught on the O-rings or O-ring contact surfaces.
  ● Before storing this product, always remove it from the camera and lens.
  ● To control manual focus (MF) operation from this product, the provided gear must be attached to the MF ring on the lens. Attach the gear to the MF ring on the lens as instructed in this manual.

1 Name of Parts

① PPO-E03 main body
② Silicon O-ring (POL-E101)
③ Front cap
④ Rear cap
⑤ MF Gear
⑥ Grease for silicone O-ring
⑦ Pick for O-ring removal

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2 Mounting the PPO-E03 on the Waterproof Case

This section describes how to mount this product on the PT-E series case. Before mounting, check that no foreign matter is attached to the O-rings, the port mount thread on the PT-E series case, or the O-ring contact surfaces. Apply a thin layer of the provided silicone O-ring grease.

Grease applying surface on O-rings Threaded section O-ring O-ring contact surfaces Port mount thread

① Align the threaded section of the PPO-E03 with the port mount thread on the PT-E series case.
② Hold the PT-E series case firmly with one hand, hold the main body of the PPO-E03 with your other hand and screw it into the PT-E series by turning the PPO-E03 clockwise.
③ Resistance increases as the PPO-E03 is screwed in more deeply. However, be sure to screw it in all the way until there is no gap visible below the threaded section of the PPO-E03.

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Screw in until there is no gap.

3 Dismounting the PPO-E03

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① If any water is on the product, wipe it completely away and make sure that the product is dry.

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② Holding the PT-E series case firmly with one hand, loosen the PPO-E03 by turning it about 90 degrees counterclockwise. If the PPO-E03 is attached too tightly to turn, wrap it with a piece of rubber or similar non-slip material.

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③ After loosening the PPO-E03, point its lens downward and turn it further counterclockwise until it is separated from the PT-E series case. Be careful not to drop the PPO-E03 or PT-E series case.

CAUTION: While dismounting the PPO-E03 from the case, water remaining on the PPO-E03 may splatter on the lens or camera. If this happens, wipe the water off the lens and camera with a dry cloth.
- Make sure that the port is completely dry before dismounting.

4 Attaching the Gear to the Lens

To control the camera lens's manual focus (MF) operation, the provided gear must be attached to the MF ring on the lens.

* Note that this will restrict the rotation range of the MF ring to within 180°.

Hinge Open Lock dial

① Confirm the position of the gear's lock dial and hinge. Turn the lock dial counterclockwise to release the lock and open the gear.

Gear Align the hinge with the index.

② Open the gear all the way, place it on the lens and adjust the rotation direction of the gear. At this time, bring the gear to the left of the hinge as shown in the illustration.

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③ Set the front-rear direction of the gear by aligning the edge of the hinge with the end of the rubber section on the lens' MF ring.

Push the gear with a finger to place the gear against the lens. Turn the lock dial to lock the zoom gear.

④ After positioning the gear, place it against the lens' MF ring, while taking care not to displace it. Turn the gear's lock dial all the way clockwise to lock it so that the gear will not open.

CAUTION: If the gear is turned in the wrong direction or its front-rear orientation is incorrect, the lens's MF operation cannot be controlled smoothly. Be sure to attach the gear correctly.

5 Loading the Camera and Lens

After attaching the gear to the camera's lens, insert the camera and lens into the PT-E series case on which the PPO-E03 is mounted.

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① Screw the camera table provided with the PT-E series case firmly into the bottom of the camera.

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② Remove the eyecup from the camera's viewfinder. If a lens cap or filter is attached to the lens or the strap is attached to the camera, remove them as well.

Mode dial knob Zoom/MF dial Power switch dial Camera table lock lever

③ Pull up the power switch dial, mode dial knob and zoom/MF dial on the PT-E series case, and turn the case's camera table lock lever counterclockwise to release the lock. Attach the flash hot shoe cable as instructed in the PT-E series case manual.

Pull out the zoom/MF dial further.

④ Confirm that the camera's power switch is OFF. While pulling out the zoom/MF dial on the PT-E series case, slide the camera table with camera attached as far as it will go into the camera table mount on the inner side of the case's front lid.

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⑤ After inserting the camera, turn the PT-E series case's camera table lock lever all the way clockwise to lock the camera table. Then, push in the zoom/MF dial on the PT-E series case and engage it with the gear attached to the lens. Turn the zoom/MF dial to confirm that it can control the lens's MF operation.

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⑥ Push in the PT-E series case's power switch dial and mode dial knob. Turn the power switch dial and mode dial knob and confirm that they can control the camera power ON-OFF and mode switching. Connect the hot shoe mount section of the hot shoe cable that has been connected to the PT-E series case to the hot shoe of the camera.

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⑦ Attach the rear lid of the PT-E series case and lock the four buckles (two diagonally located buckles first, and then the other two diagonally located buckles). Underwater shooting is now possible.

6 Maintenance

For safe use of this product, always perform maintenance after each diving session.

For details, refer to “Handling After Shooting” and “Maintaining the Waterproof Function” in the PT-E series case instruction manual. Apply the same procedures to this product.

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① After shooting, remove the inserted camera and lens, then re-seal the empty case and immerse it in tap water to remove any salt as soon as possible.

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② After making sure that the PT-E series case is completely dry, dismount this product from the case.

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③ Remove the O-rings from this product using the provided pick for removing O-rings. Take care not to damage the O-rings.

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④ Remove sand and dust from the O-rings. Pinch each O-ring between your fingers and lightly rub the entire circumference to check for foreign matter, scratches and cracks.

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⑤ If any foreign matter is attached to the O-ring grooves, remove it using a clean, lint-free cloth or cotton swab. Also remove any foreign matter from the O-ring contact surfaces and from the port mount thread on the PT-E series case.

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⑥ After removing foreign matter, apply the provided grease to the O-rings and fit them into the O-ring grooves. To apply grease to each O-ring, squeeze a drop of grease about the size of a grain onto your finger and lightly rub the entire circumference of the O-ring to spread the grease thinly and evenly.

7 Specifications

Applicable case	: PT-E series
Applicable lens	: ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50mm F2.0 Macro
Main materials
Main body	: Aluminum.
Lens window	: Chemically reinforced glass.
O-rings	: Silicon rubber.
MF gear	: Polycarbonate resin.
Front cap	: NBR rubber.
Rear cap	: Polyethylene resin.
Withstanding pressure	: Water depth of 60 m (200 ft)
Dimensions	: Max. diameter 108 mm x Depth 87 mm
Weight	: 420 g (excluding the conversion lens)

Note) We reserve the right to change the external appearance and specifications without notice.

8 Consumable Items

This product uses the following consumable items.

Silicon O-rings

Product Model	Description
POL-E101	O-ring for use with the PT-E series case.

■ Grease for silicone O-ring

Product Model	Description
PSOLG-1	Grease for O-rings

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