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• The flash may overheat if fired many times in succession. Do not
use the flash more than necessary. Do not use the flash in close
contact with your body or other objects. Failure to observe these
precautions could result in burns or fire.
• Using the flash unit in close proximity to your subject’s eyes
could cause temporary visual impairment. Particular care should
be observed when photographing infants. Do not direct the
flash at the operator of a motor vehicle.
• Batteries may become hot with extended use. Wait for batteries
to cool before removing them from the camera.
• The picture display may be difficult to read in direct sunlight.
• You may notice that picture display varies in brightness or con-
tains pixels that do not light or that are always lit. This is common
to all LCD monitors and does not indicate a malfunction.
• Do not apply force to the picture display.
• Abrupt changes in temperature may cause condensation, result-
ing in visible condensation inside the lens or camera malfunction.
This can be avoided by placing the camera in a plastic bag to slow
the temperature change, and removing it only after the air in the
bag has reached the same temperature its surroundings.
• To prevent damage to the product, do not insert objects into the
holes in the microphone and speaker coverings.
• Keep the camera dry and avoid handling it with wet hands. Fail-
ure to observe these precautions could result in product mal-
function or electric shock.
• Take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning properly
before using it on important occasions such as travel or wed-
dings. We recommend that you keep this manual and spare bat-
teries at hand.
Tip: Avoiding Condensation
Condensation is particularly likely to occur if you move to an area
with a sharply different temperature, if humidity is high, in a cold
room after the heater has come on, or where the camera is ex-
posed to cold air from an air conditioner or other device.
