Precautions - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300 Instruction Manual

Precautions
Do not use/store the camera in
the following places
• In an extremely hot, cold or lmndd pl+tce
Ill places such as in a car pm'ked in tile sun, tile
camera body may become delbmled and this
hilly ca/ise _1 ln_l]l/lnclion.
• Under direcl sunlight or near a healer
The camera body nlay beconle discolored or
delornled, and this may cau_ a nlalhmction.
• Ill a location subject to rocking vibration
• Near strong magnetic place
• Ill sandy or dusty places
Be carelul not to let salad or dust gel into the
camera, This may cause tile calnera to
nlalhmction, and in some cases lhis nlalflmction
cannot be repaired.
On carrying
Do not sit down in a chair or other place with tile
cmnera ill tile back pocket oI your trou_rs or
skirt, _s this may cause malhmction or danl_ge tile
camera.
_{ On cleaning
Cleaning the LCD screen
Wipe tile screen surlace with an LCD cleaning kit
(nol supplied) to rcnlove fingerprinls, dust. etc,
Cleaning the lens
Wipe tile lens with +,soil cloth to remove
IillgerprilllS, dtlsl, etc.
Cleaning the camera surface
Clean tile camera surt_ce with a soft cloth slightly
inoistened with wilier, then wipe tile surlhce with
a dry cloth. To prevent danlage to the finish or
casing:
Do not expose tile camera to chendcal produos
such as lhinner, benzine, alcohol, disposable
cloths, insect repellent, sunscreen or insecticide.
Do nol touch the clunera with any of the above
on your hand.
Do not leave die camera in contact wilh rubber
or vinyl lbr a long tinle.
+On operating temperatures
Tile camera is designed lot use under tile
tenlper+tmres between 0°C and 40°C (32°F and
104°F). Shooting ill extremely cold or hot places
thai exceed lifts range is not reconlmended.
On moisture condensation
If the camera is brought directly h'onl a toM to a
w[lrlll loc_diOll, moislure nl_ly condense inside or
outside tile camera. This nloismrc condensation
may callse a nlalhmction of tile canlera.
If moisture condensation occurs
Turn off the c;unera and wait about an hour Ior tile
moist/ire to e'_'+lpor+/le. Note lh+lI it you shoot with
moisture remaining inside tile ]ellS, images will
not be clear.
+On the internal rechargeable
backup battery
The cmnera has an internal rcchm'geable battery
Ior nlaint_fining tile dale and tinle and other
settings regardless of whether tile power is on or
Oil,
This rechargeable baltcry is continually charged
as long as you are using the Culnera. However, if
you use the cunlera lot only short periods, it
discharges gradually, and if you do not u_ the
camera al all lor about one lllonlh il beconles
conlpletely discharged. In this case, be sure to
charge this rechargeable battery belore using the
camera.
However, even if this rechargeable batlery is not
charged, you can still use the cau/erz,, bill lhe (late
and time will not be indicated.
Charging method of the internal
rechargeable backup battery
hlsert charged baltcl T pack ill the camera, and
then leaxe tile
Calllera I()l" 24 hours or nlore with
tile power off.
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