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Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions

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Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Do not drop Do not touch the shutter curtain The product may malfunction if subjected to The shutter curtain is extremely thin and strong shocks or vibration. easily damaged. Under no circumstances Keep dry This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irrepa- should you exert pressure on the curtain, poke it with cleaning tools, or subject it to powerful air currents from a blower. These actions could scratch, deform, or tear the curtain. rable damage. Handle all moving parts with care Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature, such as occur when entering or leaving a heated Do not apply force to the battery-chamber, card-slot, or connector covers. These parts are especially susceptible to damage. building on a cold day, can cause conden- Cleaning sation inside the device. To prevent conden- • When cleaning the camera body, use a sation, place the device in a carrying case or blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using changes in temperature. your camera at the beach or seaside, wipe Technical Notes-Caring for the Camera Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage data stored on the memory card, or affect the product's internal circuitry. off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened with pure water and then dry your camera thoroughly. In rare instances, static electricity produced by a brush or cloth may cause the LCD displays to light up or darken. This does not indicate a malfunction, and the display will shortly return to normal. • When cleaning the lens and mirror, remember that these elements are easily Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun damaged. Dust and lint should be gently Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or removed with a blower. When using an another sight source for an extended period. aerosol blower, keep the can vertical (tilt- Intense light may cause the image sensor to ing the can could result in liquid being deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in sprayed on the mirror). If you do get a photographs. fingerprint or other stain on the lens, ap- Blooming Vertical white streaks may appear in photographs of the sun or other strong light sources. This phenomenon, known as "blooming," can be prevented by reducing ply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and wipe the lens carefully. • See "Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter" for information on cleaning the low-pass filter ( 117). the amount of light that falls on the image Storage sensor, either by choosing a slow shutter • To prevent mold or mildew, store the cam- speed and small aperture or by using an era in a dry, well-ventilated area. If you will ND filter. not be using the product for long periods, remove the battery to prevent leakage and 118 store the camera in a plastic bag containing

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Technical Notes—Caring for the Camera
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
Do not drop
The product may malfunction if subjected to
strong shocks or vibration.
Keep dry
This product is not waterproof, and may
malfunction if immersed in water or ex-
posed to high levels of humidity.
Rusting
of the internal mechanism can cause irrepa-
rable damage.
Avoid sudden changes in temperature
Sudden changes in temperature, such as
occur when entering or leaving a heated
building on a cold day, can cause conden-
sation inside the device.
To prevent conden-
sation, place the device in a carrying case or
a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden
changes in temperature.
Keep away from strong magnetic fields
Do not use or store this device in the vicinity
of equipment that generates strong elec-
tromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields.
Strong static charges or the magnetic fields
produced by equipment such as radio trans-
mitters could interfere with the monitor,
damage data stored on the memory card, or
affect the product’s internal circuitry.
Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun
Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or
another sight source for an extended period.
Intense light may cause the image sensor to
deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in
photographs.
Blooming
Vertical white streaks may appear in pho-
tographs of the sun or other strong light
sources.
This phenomenon, known as
“blooming,” can be prevented by reducing
the amount of light that falls on the image
sensor, either by choosing a slow shutter
speed and small aperture or by using an
ND filter.
Do not touch the shutter curtain
The shutter curtain is extremely thin and
easily damaged.
Under no circumstances
should you exert pressure on the curtain,
poke it with cleaning tools, or subject it to
powerful air currents from a blower.
These
actions could scratch, deform, or tear the
curtain.
Handle all moving parts with care
Do not apply force to the battery-chamber,
card-slot, or connector covers.
These parts
are especially susceptible to damage.
Cleaning
• When cleaning the camera body, use a
blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe
gently with a soft, dry cloth.
After using
your camera at the beach or seaside, wipe
off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly
dampened with pure water and then dry
your camera thoroughly.
In rare instances,
static electricity produced by a brush or
cloth may cause the LCD displays to light
up or darken.
This does not indicate a
malfunction, and the display will shortly
return to normal.
• When cleaning the lens and mirror, re-
member that these elements are easily
damaged.
Dust and lint should be gently
removed with a blower.
When using an
aerosol blower, keep the can vertical (tilt-
ing the can could result in liquid being
sprayed on the mirror).
If you do get a
fingerprint or other stain on the lens, ap-
ply a small amount of lens cleaner to a
soft cloth and wipe the lens carefully.
• See “Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter” for in-
formation on cleaning the low-pass filter
(
117).
Storage
• To prevent mold or mildew, store the cam-
era in a dry, well-ventilated area.
If you will
not be using the product for long periods,
remove the battery to prevent leakage and
store the camera in a plastic bag containing