Canon YJ12X6.5B IRS-A - Manual (Page 11)

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HANDLING THE PRODUCT
WARNING
1. Never allow water to enter or be spilled on the product. Immediately stop using the product
if water enters the product. Otherwise, a fire or electric shock hazard may result.
2. Do not stare at the sun or other source of high-intensity light through the lens. Doing so may
result in injury to your eyes.
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CAUTION
1. Do not drop the lens when transporting it or when attaching or detaching it to or from the
camera head. The lens may fall, possibly causing injury.
2. Make sure all mountings are tightened securely. If any of these mountings becomes loose,
the lens may fall, possibly causing injiuy.
3. Always grasp the connector itself when connecting or disconnecting the lens cable. Pulling
on the cable portion may result in damage to the cable, such as exposure or breakage of the
conductors. Power leaking from a damaged cable may present a fire or electric shock
hazard.
4. Inspect all mountings periodically (about every 6 months to 1 year) to make sure they are
securely tightened, and tighten any loose portions.
Otherwise, the lens may fall, possibly causing injury.
3. If it becomes necessary to repair this product, or to perform any operations or adjustments
not mentioned in this operation manual, contact Canon’s representative or the dealer who
originally supplied lens.
• (NOTE)
1. Protect the lens from strong impacts or shocks. Striking or dropping the lens may result in a
malfunction.
2. This lens is not completely waterproof, so avoid exposing it directly to rain or snow. When
the lens must be used in rain or snow, provisions should be made to prevent the lens from
getting wet.
3. Under dusty conditions, the lens should be mounted or dismounted with a cover placed over
the moimt so as to prevent dust from entering into the interior.
4. Do not bring the lens, kept in a very cold ambient temperature, into a warm room, because
the lens may fog on the inside or condensation may occur.
In these cases, the lens carmot be used until these problems clear.
If the lens must be used under such conditions, countermeasures are recommended.
(For instance, before bringing the lens into a warm room, put it in a vinyl bag with an
effective desiccant, and then bring it into the room. After the temperature acclimatizes to
the same level as the room temperature, take out the lens out of the vinyl bag.)
5. If the lens is to be used in adverse environments, such as in a chemical laden atmosphere,
consult with Canon’s representative beforehand.
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