User manual

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Appendices
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Camera Care and Storage
Caring for the Camera
• Image quality can be affected by fingerprints and other foreign matter on the
lens. Avoid touching the lens with your fingers.
• Remove dust or lint on the lens with a commercially available blower, or gently
clean the lens with a soft, dry cloth.
• Clean the camera thoroughly after using it at the beach or handling chemicals.
• In the unlikely event of malfunction, consult your nearest repair center.
• The camera contains high-voltage circuits. Do not disassemble.
• Do not expose the camera to volatile substances such as thinner, benzine, or
pesticides. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the
camera or its coatings.
• The picture display is easily scratched, avoid touching it with hard objects.
• Clean the picture display by wiping it with a soft cloth dampened with a small
amount of any monitor cleaner that does not contain organic solvents.
Storage
• Do not store the camera where it will be exposed to:
- extreme heat or humidity
- large changes in temperature or humidity
- dust, dirt, sand, severe vibration
- prolonged contact with chemicals including mothballs and other insect re-
pellent, or with vinyl or rubber products
- strong magnetic fields (for example, in the vicinity of a monitor, transformer,
or magnet)
Otherwise your camera may be damaged.
• Remove the battery if the product is left unused for a long period of time.
Before Cleaning
• Be sure to turn the camera off.
• Remove the battery.