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Common Sense Camera Care
The camera is a precision instrument. To handle the
camera properly, take the following measures.
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Cleaning the camera
Do not use solvent such as thinner or alcohol to
wipe off the camera.
Before photographing, clean the camera. Use a
blower brush to blow off dust, and use a silicon
cloth or soft cloth to wipe off the exterior of the
camera.
Dust or dirt on the film compartment may
damage the surface of film. Take extra
precaution to clean the internal part of the
camera.
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Cleaning lens
Scratches on the front of the lens lead to
deterioration of sharpness more than anticipated.
If a photo looks soft and low in the contrast,
scratches on the lens may be the cause.
Take the extra precaution to clean the lens.
Follow the procedure described below.
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Blow off all dirt and dust on the surface of the
lens using a blower brush.
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Moisten a cleaning paper with a lens cleaner,
and wipe the lens gently starting from the
center outward.
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After wiping off dirt on the lens, wipe off traces
of the lens cleaner with dry cleaning paper
from the center outward.
When dirt and dust are on the lens, do not
breathe upon the lens and wipe with a silicon
cloth. It may scratch the lens.
Clean the AF window and viewfinder using the
same procedure. Scratches on the AF window
may interfere with correct measurement of
distance. Dirt or scratch on the viewfinder may
adversely affect visibility through the viewfinder.
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LCD
In an environment with the temperature
approximately 60°
C
, the LCD may turn to black.
However, the display returns to normal at
ordinary temperature.
In an environment with a low temperature, the
LCD display becomes slow. It is caused by the
characteristic of the LCD and not because of
failure of the camera.
