Leica Flexacam C3, User Manual

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Flexacam C3 User Manual Care and Maintenance 35
General
We hope you enjoy using your high-perfor-
mance camera. Leica cameras are renowned for
their robustness and long service life. Observ-
ing the following care and clean-ing tips will
ensure that even after years and decades, your
Leica camera will continue to work as well as it
did on the very first day.
Warranty benefits
The guarantee covers all faults in materials
and manufacture. It does not, however, cover
damage resulting from careless or improper
handling.
Contact address
If your camera no longer works perfectly,
contact your Leica representative. You
can find information on worldwide Leica
representatives on the Leica website:
www.leica-microsystems.com.
Care
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Keeping all optical components clean is
important for maintaining good optical
performance.
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If any optical surface becomes badly coated
with dust or dirt brush it off with a camel
hair brush before attempting to wipe it
clean.
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Optical surfaces should be cleaned using
a lint-free cloth, lens cloth or cotton swab
soaked in 70 % ethanol or a commercially
available glass cleaner. Do not use pure
alcohol.
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Avoid excessive use of solvents. The lint-
free cloth, lens cloth or cotton swab should
only be lightly moistened with solvent.
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Protect your camera from moisture, fumes
and acids and from alkaline, caustic and
corrosive materials and keep chemicals
away from the camera and its accessories.
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Plugs, optical systems and mechanical parts
must not be disassembled or replaced,
unless doing so is specifically permitted
and described in this user manual.
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Protect your camera from oil and grease.
O
Do not grease guide surfaces or mechani-
cal parts.
Protection from dirt
Dust and dirt will affect the quality of your
results.
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Put an optionally available dust cover over
the camera when it will not be used for a
long time.
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Keep accessories in a dust-free place when
not in use.
Care, Maintenance, Contact Persons