Before Use
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-If you see this symbol-
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Care for the camera
•
Do not strongly shake or bump the
camera.
The camera may not be
operated normally, recording of pictures
may be disabled or the lens and the LCD
monitor may be damaged.
• Retract the lens before carrying the
camera.
• Retract the lens before playing back
pictures.
• Sand or dust may cause the camera to
malfunction. Make sure that sand or
dust does not get into the lens, the
flash 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 camera is not waterproof.
In case the camera comes into contact
with water, wipe it off with a dry cloth.
When the camera does not operate
normally, contact your dealer or your
nearest servicenter.
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About the LCD monitor
• Do not press the LCD monitor with
excessive force. Uneven colors may
appear on the LCD monitor and it may
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 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 screen. 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 in
pictures stored in the built-in memory
or a card.
