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Precautions for Use

Camera

•  This product was manufactured for use in the country of purchase, the warranty is 

not valid in other countries. Should the product fail or malfunction while out of the 

country, the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for servicing the product locally 

or bearing any expenditure incurred thereby.

•  Do not drop the camera or subject it to physical shocks. When carrying the camera, be 

careful that it does not strike other objects. Particular care is required to protect the 

lens and picture display.

•  The flash may overheat if fired many times in succession. Do not use the flash more 

than necessary. Do not use the flash in close contact with your body or other objects. 

Failure to observe these precautions could result in burns or fire.

•  Using the flash unit in close proximity to your subject’s eyes could cause temporary 

visual impairment. Particular care should be observed when photographing infants. 

Do not direct the flash at the operator of a motor vehicle.

•  Batteries may become hot with extended use. Wait for batteries to cool before remov-

ing them from the camera.

•  The picture display may be difficult to read in direct sunlight.

•  You may notice that picture display varies in brightness or contains pixels that do not 

light or that are always lit. This is common to all LCD monitors and does not indicate a 

malfunction.

•  Do not apply force to the picture display.

•  Abrupt changes in temperature may cause condensation, resulting in visible conden-

sation inside the lens or camera malfunction. This can be avoided by placing the cam-

era in a plastic bag to slow the temperature change, and removing it only after the air 

in the bag has reached the same temperature of its surroundings.

•  To prevent damage to the product, do not insert objects into the holes in the micro-

phone and speaker coverings.

•  Keep the camera dry and avoid handling it with wet hands. Failure to observe these 

precautions could result in product malfunction or electric shock.

•  Take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning properly before using it on 

important occasions such as travel or weddings. We recommend that you keep this 

manual and spare batteries at hand.

  Avoiding Condensation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

•  Condensation is particularly likely to occur if you move to an area with a sharply different tempera-

ture, if humidity is high, in a cold room after the heater has come on, or where the camera is exposed 
to cold air from an air conditioner or other device.