Olympus XZ-10 - Manual (Page 81)

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SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
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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 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 a USB-
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 Handling the Camera
WARNING
• Do not use the camera near fl ammable or explosive gases.
• Do not use the fl ash and LED (including AF illuminator) 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, infants and pet animals away from the
camera.
• Always use and store the camera out of the reach of young
children, infants and pet animals 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.
• Use SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards or Eye-Fi cards only.
Never use other types of cards.
If you accidently insert another type of card into the camera,
contact an authorized distributor or service center. Do not try
to remove the card by force.
• If you fi nd that the USB-AC adapter is extremely hot or notice
any unusual odors, noise, or smoke around it, unplug the
power plug from wall outlet immediately and stop using it.
Then, contact an authorized distributor or service center.
CAUTION
• Stop using the camera immediately if you notice any unusual
odors, noise, or smoke around it.
• Never remove the batteries with bare hands, which may
cause a fi re or burn your hands.
• Never hold or operate the camera with wet hands.
• Do not leave the camera in places where it may be subject to
extremely high temperatures.
• Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and, in some
circumstances, cause the camera to catch fi re. Do not use
the USB-AC adapter if it is covered (such as a blanket).
This could cause overheating, resulting in fi re.
• Handle the camera with care to avoid getting a low-
temperature burn.
• When the camera contains metal parts, overheating can
result in a low-temperature burn. Pay attention to the
following:
• When used for a long period, the camera will get hot. If
you hold on to the camera in this state, a low-temperature
burn may be caused.
• In places subject to extremely cold temperatures, the
temperature of the camera’s body may be lower than the
environmental temperature. If possible, wear gloves when
handling the camera in cold temperatures.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS