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Safety Warnings

Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury, death,
and material damage.

Preventing Serious Injury or Death

• To prevent fire, excessive heat, chemical leakage, and explosions, follow the

safeguards below:

- Do not use any batteries, power sources, and accessories not specified in this

booklet. Do not use any home-made or modified batteries.

- Do not short-circuit, disassemble, or modify the battery pack or back-up battery. Do

not apply heat or apply solder to the battery pack or back-up battery. Do not expose
the battery pack or back-up battery to fire or water. And do not subject the battery
pack or back-up battery to strong physical shock.

- Do not install the battery pack or back-up battery in reversed polarity (+ –). Do not

mix new and old or different types of batteries.

- Do not recharge the battery pack outside the allowable ambient temperature range

of 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F). Also, do not exceed the recharging time.

- Do not insert any foreign metallic objects into the electrical contacts of the camera,

accessories, connecting cables, etc.

• Keep the back-up battery away from children. If a child swallows the battery, consult a

physician immediately. (Battery chemicals may harm the stomach and intestines.)

• When disposing of a battery pack or back-up battery, insulate the electrical contacts

with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries. This is to prevent

fire or an explosion.

• If excessive heat, smoke, or fumes are emitted during battery pack recharging,

immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging

and prevent a fire.

• If the battery pack or back-up battery leaks, changes color, deforms, or emits smoke or

fumes, remove it immediately. Be careful not to get burned in the process.

• Prevent any battery leakage from contacting your eyes, skin, and clothing. It can

cause blindness or skin problems. If the battery leakage contacts your eyes, skin, or

clothing, flush the affected area with lots of clean water without rubbing it. See a

physician immediately.

• During the recharging, keep the equipment away from the reach of children. The cord

can accidentally choke the child or give an electrical shock.

• Do not leave any cords near a heat source. It can deform the cord or melt the

insulation and cause a fire or electrical shock.

• Do not hold the camera in the same position for long periods of time. Even if the

camera does not feel too hot, prolonged contact with the same body part may cause

skin redness, blistering or low-temperature contact burns. The use of a tripod is

recommended for people with circulation problems or very sensitive skin, or when

using the camera in very hot places.

• Do not fire the flash at someone driving a car. It may cause an accident.
• Do not fire the flash near a person’s eyes. It may impair the person’s vision. When

using flash to photograph an infant, keep at least 1 meter/3.3 feet away.