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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 sub ject ed to
strong shocks or vi bra tion.
Keep dry
This product is not waterproof, and may mal-
func tion if im mersed in wa ter or ex posed to
high levels of hu mid i ty. Rust ing of the in ter nal
mech a nism can cause ir rep a ra ble dam age.
Avoid sudden changes in tem per a ture
Sud den chang es in tem per a ture, such as oc cur
when en ter ing or leav ing a heat ed build ing on
a cold day, can cause con den sa tion in side the
de vice. To prevent con den sa tion, place the de-
vice in a car ry ing case or a plas tic bag be fore
ex pos ing it to sud den chang es in tem per a ture.
Keep away from strong mag net ic fi elds
Do not use or store this device in the vi cin i ty
of equip ment that gen er ates strong elec tro -
mag net ic radiation or mag net ic fi elds. Strong
static charg es or the mag net ic fi elds pro duced
by equip ment such as radio trans mit ters could
in ter fere with the monitor, dam age data stored
on the mem o ry card, or aff ect the prod uct’s in-
ter nal cir cuit ry.
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 eff ect in
photographs.
Blooming
Vertical white streaks may appear in photo-
graphs 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 choos-
ing a slow shutter speed and small aperture or
by using an ND fi lter.
Do not touch the shutter curtain
The shutter curtain is extremely thin and eas-
ily damaged. Under no cir cum stanc es should
you exert pres sure on the curtain, poke it with
clean ing tools, or sub ject it to powerful air
cur rents from a blow er. These actions could
scratch, de form, or tear the curtain.
Handle all mov ing parts with care
Do not ap ply force to the bat tery-cham ber,
card-slot, or con nec tor cov ers. These parts are
es pe cial ly sus cep ti ble to dam age.
Cleaning
• When cleaning the camera body, use a blow-
er to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently
with a soft, dry cloth. After using your cam-
era at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand
or salt using a cloth lightly damp ened with
pure water and then dry your camera thor-
oughly. In rare in stanc es, static electricity
produced by a brush or cloth may cause the
LCD dis plays to light up or dark en. This does
not in di cate a malfunction, and the dis play
will shortly return to normal.
• When cleaning the lens and mirror, re mem ber
that these elements are easily dam aged.
Dust and lint should be gen tly removed with
a blower. When using an aerosol blower,
keep the can vertical (tilting the can could
result in liquid be ing sprayed on the mir ror).
If you do get a fi ngerprint or other stain on
the lens, apply a small amount of lens cleaner
to a soft cloth and wipe the lens carefully.
• See “Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter” for informa-
tion on cleaning the low-pass fi lter (
185).