Pentax IQZoom 160 IQZoom 160 Manual - Page 7

Precautions, Battery

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PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY Other precautions • The temperature range at which this camera functions properly is 50°C to - 10 °C (122° F to 14° F). • To maintain optimum performance, it is recommended that the camera be inspected every one or two years. If the camera has not been used for an extended period, or is being prepared for an important photographic session, it is recommended that you have the camera inspected or test shoot with it. • The PENTAX warranty provided only for the repair of defects in materials or workmanship. Damage of any kind cannot be repaired at no charge under the term of the warranty. If the difficulty is caused as a direct result of the product being used in conditions as out lined in the other operation contrary to the instructions outlined in this manual, charges will be assessed or a repair quotation will be provided. LCD (Liquid-crystal display) • When the LCD is exposed to high temperatures over about 60 °C, it may blacken, but when the temperature normalizes, it will return to normal. • The LCD may also slow down in response to lower temperatures, but this is a normal characteristic of an LCD. • Misuse of a battery can cause hazards such as leakage, overheating, explosions, etc. The battery should be inserted with the "+" and " - " sides facing correctly. • Never try to disassemble, short or recharge the battery. Also do not dispose of the battery in a fire, as it may exploded. • Battery performance may be temporarily hindered in low temperatures, but will recover in normal temperatures. • Keep a spare battery on hand for replacement convenience when shooting outdoors or while traveling. • When the camera is in a bag, make sure the main switch/mode dial is set at the OFF position. Otherwise, battery power may be wasted if the shutter release button is accidentally pushed. 3

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PRECAUTIONS
FOR
BATTERY
Other
precautions
The
temperature
range
at
which
this
camera
functions
properly
is
50
°
C
to
-
10
°
C
(122
°
F
to
14
°
F).
To
maintain
optimum
performance,
it
is
recom-
mended
that
the
camera
be
inspected
every
one
or
two
years.
If
the
camera
has
not
been
used
for
an
extended
period,
or
is
being
prepared
for
an
important
photographic
session,
it
is
recom-
mended
that
you
have
the
camera
inspected
or
test
shoot
with
it.
The
PENTAX
warranty
provided
only
for
the
repair
of
defects
in
materials
or
workmanship.
Damage
of
any
kind
cannot
be
repaired
at
no
charge
under
the
term
of
the
warranty.
If
the
difficulty
is
caused
as
a
direct
result
of
the
prod-
uct
being
used
in
conditions
as
out
lined
in
the
other
operation
contrary
to
the
instructions
out-
lined
in
this
manual,
charges
will
be
assessed
or
a
repair
quotation
will
be
provided.
LCD
(Liquid
-crystal
display)
When
the
LCD
is
exposed
to
high
temperatures
over
about
60
°
C,
it
may
blacken,
but
when
the
temperature
normalizes,
it
will
return
to
nor-
mal.
The
LCD
may
also
slow
down
in
response
to
lower
temperatures,
but
this
is
a
normal
charac-
teristic
of
an
LCD.
Misuse
of
a
battery
can
cause
hazards
such
as
leakage,
overheating,
explosions,
etc.
The
bat-
tery
should
be
inserted
with
the
"+"
and
"
"
sides
facing
correctly.
Never
try
to
disassemble,
short
or
recharge
the
battery.
Also
do
not
dispose
of
the
battery
in
a
fire,
as
it
may
exploded.
Battery
performance
may
be
temporarily
hin-
dered
in
low
temperatures,
but
will
recover
in
normal
temperatures.
Keep
a
spare
battery
on
hand
for
replacement
convenience
when
shooting
outdoors
or
while
traveling.
When
the
camera
is
in
a
bag,
make
sure
the
main
switch/mode
dial
is
set
at
the
OFF
posi-
tion.
Otherwise,
battery
power
may
be
wasted
if
the
shutter
release
button
is
accidentally
pushed.
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