Safety precautions, General precautions, Handling the camera – Olympus µ 1040 User Manual

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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

weatherproofing 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 amplifiers.

Handling the Camera

WARNING

Do not use the camera near flammable or
explosive gases.
Do not use the flash 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 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.
Do not use or store the camera in dusty or
humid places.
Do not cover the flash with a hand while firing.
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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