Olympus Stylus 500 Digital - Manual (Page 143)

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Appendix
Safety Precautions
WARNING
( Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases.
• To avoid causing a fire or explosion, never use the camera near
flammable or explosive gases.
( Do not use the flash on people (infants, small children, etc.) at
close range.
• Use caution when taking flash pictures at close range. When you fire the
flash, you must be at least 1 m (3 ft.) away from the faces of your subjects,
especially when taking pictures of infants and small children. Firing the flash
too close to the subject’s eyes could cause a momentary loss of vision.
(
Keep young children and infants away from the camera.
• Always use and store the camera out of the reach of young children and
infants to prevent the following dangerous situations which could cause
serious injury:
• Becoming entangled in the camera strap, causing strangulation.
• Accidentally swallowing the battery, cards or other small parts.
• Accidentally firing the flash into their own eyes or those of another child.
• Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the camera.
( Do not look at the sun or strong lights with the camera.
• To avoid damaging your eyes, never aim the camera directly into the
sun, or any other extremely bright light source.
(
Do not touch a charging battery or the battery charger until
charging is finished and the battery has cooled.
• The battery and battery charger become hot while charging. A specified
AC adapter also becomes hot during long use. At these times, they may
cause minor burns.
( Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humid places.
• Using or storing the camera in dusty or humid places may result in a fire
or electric shock.
DANGER
If the product is used without observing the information given under
this symbol, serious injury or death may result.
WARNING
If the product is used without observing the information given under
this symbol, injury or death may result.
CAUTION
If the product is used without observing the information given under
this symbol, minor personal injury, damage to the equipment, or the
loss of valuable data may result.
Handling the Camera