Precautions - Sony DSLR-A100 User's Manual / Troubleshooting

Precautions
_ Do not use/storethe camera in the
following places
• In an extremely Ilot, dry or Innnid place
In places sucll as in n car pm'ked in the sun, tile
camera body may beconlc deflwnled and tills
nltly callse _1 lll_lJltlnction,
• Under direct sunlight or near a heater
Tile camera body may beconle discolored or
delornled, and tills may cau_ a nlalhmction.
• In a locution subject to rocking vibration
• Near strong magnetic place
• In sandy or dusly places
Be carelul not to lel sand or dusl get inl£l the
calnera, Tiffs may cause tile calnera to
nlalhmction, and in some cases tills malfln]ction
cannot be repaired.
_ Oncarrying
Be sure to attach tile lens cap or body cap when
not using the canlcra. Wllen attaching tile body
cap, rcnlove all tile dust from tile c_p belore
placing it on tile cmnel'a.
_ Oncleaning
Cleaning the LCD monitor
Wipe tile screen surhtce witll an LCD cleaning kit
(not supplied) t_ remove fingerprints, dust, etc.
Cleaning the lens
• When cleaning tile lens surl_ce, rcnlove dust
using a blower brush, hi case <if dust tllat sticks
tit file surlhcc, wipe il ol] with a soft clotll or
tissue paper slightly moistened wilh lens
cleaning solution. Wipe in a spiral paltern from
the centcr 1o lhe outside. Do not spray lens
cleaning solution direclly onto the lens surlace.
• Do nol lvluc]l lhe inside of the camera, such as
the shulter curlain, or file i]lil-ior. Since dust on
the mirror or around tile inirror IDay attcct tile
auto locus systenl, blow away dust using a
blower. If dusl lands ol] tile CCD, it may appeal
on the photo
image,
Till'l] file canlera to the
cleaning mode (page 103), then clean it using a
blower. Do not u_ a spray blower to clean tbe
inside of tile canlera, Using tills nl_y cause a
malhmction.
• Do not use a cleaning solution containing
orgalfic solvents, SllC]l as tbil]ller, or bel]zille.
Cleaning the camera surface
Clean the camera surli_cc with a soI_ cloth sliglltly
moistened with water, then wipe tile SUl-l_lcewith
a dry clotll. Do not use the following as they nlay
damage tile finisll or tile casing.
• Chemical products such as thinner, benzine,
alcollol, disposable clotlls, insect repellent,
sill]screen or insecticide, etc.
• Do i]o[ toucb tile canlera with l]le above oil your
band.
• Do not leave llle camera in conlacl wilh rubber
or vinyl Ior a long lime,
_ Onoperating temperatures
Your camera is designed Ior u_ under the
temperatures between 0 and 40°C 132 and 104°F)
(When using a Microdrive: 5 and 4t)°C (41 and
104°F)). Shooting in extrenlcly cold or hot places
tbza exceed lhis range is llOt reconlmended,
_ Onmoisture condensation
If tile cmnel'a is brougbt directly h'onl a cold to a
"_Val'ln location, lllOisturt: hilly condense inside or
outside tile camera. This moistul+c condensation
ii/ay c_luse a nla]hlnctktn OI tile calnera.
Moisture condensation occurs easily
when:
• Tbe calllera is brought ]rOlll a cold location SLlcb
_lS a ski slope into a w_lrnlly ]leated rOOlll,
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• The camera is taken h'oln an air-conditioned
rooln or car interktr to the ]lol outdoors, etc.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When bringing tbe calncra fl'om a coM place to a
win'In place, se+,l tile clunel'+, in a pl+,stic bag and
allow it tit adapt tit conditions at tile new location
oxer aboul all bOUL
If moisture condensation occurs
Turn off tile cmncra and wait about an Ilour for tile
n/oisture to e_,iq?orate. Note tllal il you attempt to
shoot with moisture rcnlaining inside tile lens, you
wi]l be unable to Ivcoz'dclem" images.
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