Leica Digilux 3, User Manual

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Before Use
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-If you see this symbol-
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Care of the camera
•
Do not strongly shake or bump the
camera.
The camera may stop operating
normally, pictures may not be recorded or
the lens may be damaged.
• Sand or dust may cause the camera to
malfunction. Make sure that sand or dust
does not get into the lens or the
terminals when using the camera on a
beach etc.
• Make sure that water does not get into the
camera when using it on a rainy day or on a
beach.
• This unit is not waterproof. If rain water
or other drops of water splash onto the
camera, wipe it with a dry cloth.
• Do not put your hands inside the mirror.
Do not press, push or use a blower brush to
forcefully blow air on the shutter curtains as
they are very thin. Be careful as they may
get scratched, bent or damaged.
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About the LCD monitor
• Do not press the LCD monitor with
excessive force as it may cause the
camera to malfunction.
• Condensation may form on the LCD monitor
in places with large temperature differences.
Wipe the condensation with a soft, dry cloth.
• If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the
picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly
darker than usual at first. However, the
picture will return to normal brightness when
the internal temperature of the camera
increases.
Information on Disposal for Users of
Waste Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (private households)
This symbol on the
products and/or
accompanying
documents means
that used electrical
and electronic
products should not
be mixed with
general household
waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and
recycling, please take these products to
designated collection points, where they
will be accepted on a free of charge basis.
Alternatively, in some countries you may
be able to return your products to your
local retailer upon the purchase of an
equivalent new product. Disposing of this
product correctly will help to save valuable
resources and prevent any potential
negative effects on human health and the
environment which ould otherwise arise
from inappropriate waste handling. Please
contact your local authority for further
details of your nearest designated
collection point. Penalties may be
applicable for incorrect disposal of this
waste, in accordance with national
legislation.
For business users in the European
Union
If you wish to discard electrical and
electronic equipment, please contact your
dealer or supplier for further information.
Information on Disposal in other
Countries outside the European Union
This symbol is only valid in the European
Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please
contact your local authorities or dealer and
ask for the correct method of disposal.
Extremely high precision technology is employed
to produce the LCD monitor. However there may
be some dark or bright spots (red, blue or green)
on the screen. This is not a malfunction. The LCD
monitor screen has more than 99.99% effective
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or
always lit. The spots will not be recorded on
pictures on a card.