Olympus STYLUS 1040 - Manual (Page 52)

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
An exclamation mark enclosed in a
triangle alerts you to important operating
and maintenance instructions in the
documentation provided with the product.
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 loss of valuable data may result.
WARNING!
TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
NEVER DISASSEMBLE, EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
WATER OR OPERATE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT.
General Precautions
Read All Instructions — Before you use the
product, read all operating instructions. Save all
manuals and documentation for future reference.
Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the
wall outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp
cloth for cleaning. Never use any type of liquid or
aerosol cleaner, or any type of organic solvent to
clean this product.
Attachments — For your safety, and to avoid
damaging the product, use only accessories
recommended by Olympus.
Water and Moisture — For precautions on
products with weatherproof designs, read the
weatherproofi ng sections.
Location — To avoid damage to the product, mount
the product securely on a stable tripod, stand,
or bracket.
Power Source — Connect this product only to the
power source described on the product label.
Lightning — If a lightning storm occurs while using
an AC adapter, remove it from the wall outlet
immediately.
Foreign Objects — To avoid personal injury, never
insert a metal object into the product.
Heat — Never use or store this product near any
heat source such as a radiator, heat register,
stove, or any type of equipment or appliance that
generates heat, including stereo amplifi ers.
Handling the Camera
WARNING
Do not use the camera near fl ammable or
explosive gases.
Do not use the fl ash and LED on people
(infants, small children, etc.) at close range.
You must be at least 1 m (3 ft.) away from the
faces of your subjects. Firing the fl ash 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 fi ring the fl ash 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.
Do not use or store the camera in dusty or
humid places.
Do not cover the fl ash with a hand while fi ring.
Do not insert anything into the microSD
Attachment other than the microSD card.
This Attachment is exclusive for use of microSD
cards only. Other types of cards cannot be
installed.
Do not insert anything other than an xD-Picture
Card or the microSD Attachment into the
camera.
If you insert a card by mistake, such as a microSD
card, do not use force. Contact authorized
distributors/service centers. Damages such as
scratches on the Attachment or card could result in
the camera overheating and/or malfunctioning.
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