Sanyo Xacti VPC-J4EX Instruction Manual page 24

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY
CAUTION
k Caution concerning the battery pack
i Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals (contacts) of the bat-
teries
Do not touch the battery terminals with your bare hands. Doing so will
allow contaminants from your hands to adhere to the terminals and oxi-
dize, increasing the contact resistance. If the contact resistance increases,
the usable life of the batteries will diminish.
k Caution when cleaning the lens
i If the lens gets dirty, use a commercially available air blower or a cleaning
cloth for photographic equipment to clean it.
k When not using the digital camera for a long period
i Remove the battery pack. However, when the battery pack is removed for a
long time, the digital camera functions may begin to not work properly.
Periodically reinstall the battery pack and check the digital camera func-
tions.
i If the battery pack is left in the digital camera, a small amount of power is
still used even if the digital camera is turned off. If the battery pack is left in
the digital camera for a long period, it may become completely discharged
and lose its ability to be recharged again.
k Cautions concerning condensation
i Using the digital camera with condensation inside it may damage the digi-
tal camera.
If condensation seems likely to form
i Place the digital camera in a plastic bag and seal it, and then wait until the
digital camera has reached the ambient temperature.
Be careful of condensation under the following conditions
i When moving the digital camera suddenly from a cold place to a warm
place.
i When the ambient temperature changes drastically, such as when a heater
is turned on to quickly heat the room.
i When the digital camera is placed in the path of cool air from an air condi-
tioner.
i When the digital camera is placed in a location of high humidity.
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