Nikon V1 - Manual (Page 5)

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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:
❚❚WARNINGS
For Your Safety
A This icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all warn-
ings before using this Nikon product.
A Keep the sun out of the frame. Keep the
sun well out of the frame when
shooting backlit subjects. Sunlight
focused into the camera when the
sun is in or close to the frame could
cause a fire.
A Do not look at the sun through the view-
finder.
Viewing the sun or other
strong light source through the view-
finder could cause permanent visual
impairment.
A Using the viewfinder diopter control:
When operating the viewfinder
diopter control with your eye to the
viewfinder, care should be taken not
to put your finger in your eye acci-
dentally.
A Turn off immediately in the event of mal-
function.
Should you notice smoke or
an unusual smell coming from the
equipment or AC adapter (available
separately), unplug the AC adapter
and remove the battery immediately,
taking care to avoid burns. Continued
operation could result in injury. After
removing the battery, take the equip-
ment to a Nikon-authorized service
center for inspection.
A Do not use in the presence of flammable
gas.
Do not use electronic equipment
in the presence of flammable gas, as
this could result in explosion or fire.
A Do not disassemble. Touching the prod-
uct’s internal parts could result in
injury. In the event of malfunction,
the product should be repaired only
by a qualified technician. Should the
product break open as the result of a
fall or other accident, remove the bat-
tery and/or AC adapter and then take
the product to a Nikon-authorized
service center for inspection.
A Keep out of reach of children. Failure to
observe this precaution could result
in injury. In addition, note that small
parts constitute a chocking hazard.
Should a child swallow any part of
this equipment, consult a physician
immediately.
A Do not place the strap around the neck of
an infant or child.
Failure to observe
this precaution could result in stran-
gulation.