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For safe use of this product
Warning
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Keep out of the reach of children.
Failure to do so may cause accidental swallowing.
Caution
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The picture card is a precision electronic device. Do not bend it or subject it to impact. And
keep it away from static electricity. The data stored on the card is saved in a nonvolatile
semiconductor memory, but it can be accidentally destroyed. Observe the following when
using the card. Once destroyed, data cannot be restored.
- Do not bend the card or subject it to impact.
- Do not use or store the card near heat-generating or combustible materials nor in an
environment of high temperature and high humidity or where there is a lot of dust.
- Do not wet it.
- Do not touch or apply any metal objects onto the terminals.
- Do no turn off the power, shake the camera, nor attempt to remove the card or battery
while the data is being written or read.
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Fingerprints or dirt on the card metal contacts (terminals) may prevent correct reading or
writing of data. Wipe the contacts gently with a soft dry cloth.
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The picture card is a consumable item. After long use, writing to the picture card and
erasing of data no longer becomes possible. When this happens, replace it with a new
card.
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Be sure to format a card using this camera if the card has been formatted on a computer or
another camera.
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Olympus is not responsible for any damage to data saved in other media or loss of data
stored on the card.
Precautions for handling the picture card
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