Pentax KB21070BC IQZoom 80S Manual - Page 8

Precautions, Battery

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Precautions for storage • Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods in places where temperature and humidity are high such as in a car. • Do not store the camera in a closet with mothballs or in a case where chemicals are handled. Store it in a place with good air circulation to prevent fungus growth. 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. • Repairs made necessory due to the camera being subjected to any of the conditions warned about in this precautions section, or any other precaution or warning throughout this operating manual, are not covered under the terms of the warranty and charges may be assessed. 6 PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY Precautions for battery • 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. • Keep the battery out of the reach of children. • When the camera is in a bag, make sure the main switch is off; otherwise, battery power may be wasted if the shutter release button is accidentally pushed.

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PRECAUTIONS
FOR
BATTERY
Precautions
for
storage
Avoid
leaving
the
camera
for
extended
periods
in
places
where
temperature
and
humidity
are
high
such
as
in
a
car.
Do
not
store
the
camera
in
a
closet
with
moth-
balls
or
in
a
case
where
chemicals
are
handled.
Store
it
in
a
place
with
good
air
circulation
to
pre-
vent
fungus
growth.
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.
Repairs
made
necessory
due
to
the
camera
being
subjected
to
any
of
the
conditions
warned
about
in
this
precautions
section,
or
any
other
precaution
or
warning
throughout
this
operating
manual,
are
not
covered
under
the
terms
of
the
warranty
and
charges
may
be
assessed.
6
Precautions
for
battery
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.
Keep
the
battery
out
of
the
reach
of
children.
When
the
camera
is
in
a
bag,
make
sure
the
main
switch
is
off;
otherwise,
battery
power
may
be
wasted
if
the
shutter
release
button
is
acci-
dentally
pushed.