Nikon 8700 - Manual (Page 4)

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For Your Safety
To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others,
read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip-
ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product
will read them.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions
listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:
This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this
Nikon product to prevent possible injury.
WARNINGS
Do not look at the sun through the view-
fi nder
Viewing the sun or other strong light
source through the
viewfi nder could
cause permanent visual impairment.
Turn off immediately in the event of
malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an unusual
smell coming from the equipment or
from the
AC adapter (available sepa-
rately), unplug the AC adapter and re-
move the battery immediately, taking
care to avoid burns. Continued opera-
tion could result in injury. After remov-
ing the battery, take the equipment to a
Nikon-authorized service representative
for inspection.
Do not use in the presence of fl ammable
gas
Do not use electronic equipment in the
presence of fl ammable gas, as this could
result in explosion or fi re.
Observe caution when using the camera
strap
Never place the strap around the neck
of an infant or child.
Do not disassemble
Touching the product’s internal parts
could result in injury. In the event of
malfunction, the product should be
repaired only by a qualifi ed technician.
Should the product break open as the
result of a fall or other accident, take
the product to a Nikon-authorized ser-
vice representative for inspection after
unplugging the AC adapter and remov-
ing the battery.
Observe proper precautions when han-
dling batteries
Batteries may leak or explode if improp-
erly handled. Observe the following
precautions when handling batteries for
use in this product:
• Before replacing the battery, turn the
product off and make sure the power-
on lamp has gone out. If you are using
an AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.
• Use only rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1
lithium-ion batteries (supplied) or six-
volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium batteries
(available separately).
• When inserting the battery, do not at-
tempt to insert it upside down or back-
wards.
• Do not short or disassemble batteries.
• Do not expose batteries to fl ame or to
excessive heat.