Olympus C-3000 - 3.2MP Digital Camera, Instructions Manual

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HANDLING
WARNING
1. NEVER TRY TO USE THE FLASH WHEN TAKING PICTURES OF
PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY INFANTS) AT CLOSE RANGE. THE CAMERA’S
FLASH MAY DAMAGE THE SUBJECT’S EYES AT CLOSE RANGE. DO
NOT TAKE PICTURES OF CHILDREN FROM A DISTANCE OF LESS
THAN THREE FEET.
2. DO NOT AIM YOUR CAMERA DIRECTLY AT THE SUN OR OTHER
EXTREMELY BRIGHT OBJECTS. THIS MAY DAMAGE YOUR EYES.
3. DO NOT USE THIS CAMERA IN THE VICINITY OF FLAMMABLE OR
EXPLOSIVE GAS.
4. DO NOT LEAVE THIS CAMERA WITHIN THE REACH OF INFANTS OR
CHILDREN.
• THE CHILD MIGHT PUT THE STRAP AROUND HIS OR HER NECK.
THIS COULD CAUSE STRANGULATION OR CHOKING.
• THE CHILD MIGHT SWALLOW BATTERIES OR SMALL
ATTACHMENTS. IF THIS HAPPENS, CONTACT A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.
• THE CHILD MIGHT ACTIVATE THE FLASH FROM TOO CLOSE AND
CAUSE DAMAGE TO HIS OR HER EYES.
• THE CHILD MAY BE INJURED.
5. DO NOT STORE THE CAMERA IN HUMID OR DUSTY PLACES. THIS
MAY CAUSE FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK.
6. DO NOT COVER THE FLASH WITH YOUR HAND DURING
OPERATION. DO NOT TOUCH THE FLASH AFTER FIRING IT
CONTINUOUSLY. YOU MAY GET BURNED.
7. IF YOU DROP THE CAMERA IN WATER OR GET WATER INSIDE IT,
UNLOAD THE BATTERIES IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT YOUR
NEAREST OLYMPUS SERVICE CENTER. LEAVING BATTERIES IN A
WET CAMERA MAY CAUSE FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK.