Safety Precautions; General Precautions; Product Handling Precautions - Olympus E-PM1 Basic Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
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

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.
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,
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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT
An exclamation mark enclosed in a triangle alerts you to important operating
and maintenance instructions in the documentation provided with the
product.
If the product is used without observing the information given under this
symbol, serious injury or death may result.
If the product is used without observing the information given under this
symbol, injury or death may result.
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.
CAUTION
DO NOT OPEN
stove, or any type of equipment or appliance that
generates heat, including stereo amplifi ers.

Product Handling Precautions

WARNING
• Do not use the camera near fl ammable or
explosive gases.
• Do not use the fl ash and LED 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 and infants away
from the camera.
Always use and store the camera out of
the reach of young children and infants 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.