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2) PRECAUTIONS FOR CAMERA IMMO Your Pentax camera is a sophisticated, high-precision, and reliable mechanism. Handle it with great care. • Be careful not to subject it to strong vibrations, shock or pressure. Use a cushion to protect the camera when carrying it in a motorcycle, car, boat, etc. • Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens and viewfinder. • Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods in places where temperature and humidity are high, such as in a car. • The temperature range at which this camera functions properly is 50'C to -10`C (122°F to 14 F). • Condensation on the interior or the exterior of the camera may be extremely harmful to the camera mechanism as it may cause rust. If the camera is taken from warm temperature to a subfreezing one or vice versa, the formation of icelets may cause damage. In such a case, put the camera into a case or plastic bag so that change in temperature is as gradual as possible. After the temperature difference is minimized, take it out of the bag. Sudden fluctuations in temperature should be avoided. • 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 the fungus growth. • Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alcohol or benzine to clean the camera. • Dirt and dust, moisture and toxic gas or water penetrating the inside of the camera may render it inoperable. If the camera should fail for such reasons, even during the period of warranty, it may not be repaired free of charge. If the camera gets wet, wipe it off and allow it to dry. • Never touch the shutter curtains or mirror. • The electric circuit inside the camera contains high voltage working parts. Never attempt to disassemble it. • Most electrical problems are caused by dirt and dust on the contacts. If electrical failure is detected, check that the contacts are free from finger marks, salt, gas or dust. Also check for battery leakage, traces of dirt or grease, or corrosion due to salinity or gas. • Regular size color prints may cut off what appears on the extreme edges of the film frame. Compose your picture with a margin of safety at the edges. • A camera which has been submerged in water cannot usually be repaired. However, if such an

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2)
PRECAUTIONS
FOR
CAMERA
IMMO
Your
Pentax
camera
is
a
sophisticated,
high
-precision,
and
reliable
mechanism.
Handle
it
with
great
care.
•
Be
careful
not
to
subject
it
to
strong
vibrations,
shock
or
pressure.
Use
a
cushion
to
protect
the
camera
when
carrying
it
in
a
motorcycle,
car,
boat,
etc.
•
Use
a
blower
and
lens
brush
to
remove
dust
accumulated
on
the
lens
and
viewfinder.
•
Avoid
leaving
the
camera
for
extended
periods
in
places
where
temperature
and
humidity
are
high,
such
as
in
a
car.
•
The
temperature
range
at
which
this
camera
functions
properly
is
50'C
to
-10`C
(122°F
to
14
F).
•
Condensation
on
the
interior
or
the
exterior
of
the
camera
may
be
extremely
harmful
to
the
camera
mechanism
as
it
may
cause
rust.
If
the
camera
is
taken
from
warm
temperature
to
a
subfreezing
one
or
vice
versa,
the
formation
of
icelets
may
cause
damage.
In
such
a
case,
put
the
camera
into
a
case
or
plastic
bag
so
that
change
in
temperature
is
as
gradual
as
possible.
After
the
temperature
difference
is
minimized,
take
it
out
of
the
bag.
Sudden
fluctuations
in
temperature
should
be
avoided.
•
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
the
fungus
growth.
•
Never
use
solvents
such
as
paint
thinner,
alcohol
or
benzine
to
clean
the
camera.
•
Dirt
and
dust,
moisture
and
toxic
gas
or
water
penetrating
the
inside
of
the
camera
may
render
it
inoperable.
If
the
camera
should
fail
for
such
reasons,
even
during
the
period
of
warranty,
it
may
not
be
repaired
free
of
charge.
If
the
camera
gets
wet,
wipe
it
off
and
allow
it
to
dry.
•
Never
touch
the
shutter
curtains
or
mirror.
•
The
electric
circuit
inside
the
camera
contains
high
voltage
working
parts.
Never
attempt
to
disassemble
it.
•
Most
electrical
problems
are
caused
by
dirt
and
dust
on
the
contacts.
If
electrical
failure
is
detected,
check
that
the
contacts
are
free
from
finger
marks,
salt,
gas
or
dust.
Also
check
for
battery
leakage,
traces
of
dirt
or
grease,
or
corrosion
due
to
salinity
or
gas.
•
Regular
size
color
prints
may
cut
off
what
appears
on
the
extreme
edges
of
the
film
frame.
Compose
your
picture
with
a
margin
of
safety
at
the
edges.
•
A
camera
which
has
been
submerged
in
water
cannot
usually
be
repaired.
However,
if
such
an