Pentax 14748, Operating Manual

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• Avoid contact with garbage, mud, sand, dust, water, toxic gases, or salt.
These could cause the camera to breakdown. Wipe the camera to dry off any
rain or water drops.
• Please do not press forcefully on the monitor. This could cause it to break or
malfunction.
• Be careful not to overtighten the screw in the tripod socket when using a tripod.
• Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner, alcohol, or
benzine.
• Use a lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens or viewfinder.
Never use a spray blower for cleaning as it may damage the lens.
• Please contact a PENTAX Service Center for professional cleaning of the
CMOS sensor. (This will involve a fee.)
• Do not store the camera with preservatives or chemicals. Storage in high
temperatures and high humidity can cause mold to grow on the camera.
Remove the camera from its case and store it in a dry and well-ventilated
place.
• Periodic inspections are recommended every one to two years to maintain
high performance.
• Refer to “Precautions When Using the SD Memory Card” (p.56) regarding the
SD Memory Card.
• Please note that deleting data stored on an SD Memory Card, or formatting
an SD Memory Card does not completely erase the original data. Deleted
files can sometimes be recovered using commercially available software. It
is the user’s responsibility to ensure the privacy of such data.
Cleaning Your Camera
Storing Your Camera
Other Precautions
Regarding Product Registration
In order to better serve you, we request that you complete the product registration, which
can be found on the CD-ROM supplied with the camera or on the PENTAX website.
Refer to p.325 for details. Thank you for your cooperation.