Precautions - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 Instruction Manual

Precautions
Do not use/store the camera in
the
following places
• hi an extremely hot, cold or humid place
In places such as in a car parked in tile sun, the
camera body may become delormed and fills
in_ly cause n [ll_/]l/inction.
• Under direct sunlight or near a heater
Tile camera body may beconle discolored or
detornled, and this may cause a mallunction.
• hi a location su_iecl to rocking vibration
• Near strong magnetic place
• hi sandy or dusty places
Be ciJrcI/l] llot to let sand or dust get into tile
calnera. This may cause tile camera to
mallunction, and in some cases this malfimction
cannot be repaired.
On cleaning
Cleaning the LeD screen
Wipe the sclven surt,,ce with an LCD cleaning kil
(not supplied) lo
rcnlove fingelT)rinls,
dust, etc,
Cleaning the lens
Wipe tile lens with a soil cloth to rcnlove
lingerprints, dusl, elc.
Cleaning the camera surface
Clean the camera surti_ce with a sol_ cloth slightly
u/oislened wilh water, then wipe tile s/irt_/ce wilb
a dry cloth. To prevent danlage 1o the finish or
casing:
Do not expose tile camera to chenlica]
producls
such as thinner, benzine, alcohol, disposable
cloths, insect repellent, sunscrcen or insecticide.
Do nol touch tile camera with ally of lhe above
oll your hand.
Do nol leave lhe camera ill contact wilh rubber
or vinyl lOTa long time.
On operating temperatures
Tile cumera is designed Ior use under the
temperatures between 0°C and 40°C (32°F mid
104°F). Shooting ill extremely cokl or hot places
thal exceed this range is not recommended.
On moisture condensation
II the camera is broughl directly fi'om a coM to a
warnl IOCiltiOlL lnoistHrc nlay Colldense inside or
oulside l]le calnera. This lnoisture condellsaliOll
hilly CilU_ [1 Ill_ll]UllCliOll
of tile
canlera.
If moisture condensation occurs
Turn oil the camera and wait about +ulhour Ior tile
tlloist/ire to e_,aporitte, Note thitt it you shool with
nloismre remaining inside the lens, images will
not be clear.
+On the internal rechargeable
backup battery
Tile cmnera has an internnl rcchargeable buttery
lot maint+fining the date and time and other
seaings regardless ol whether the power is on or
oil.
This rechargeable battery is continually charged
as long as you am using the camera. However, if
you use file cmnera lOTonly short periods, it
discharges gradually, and if you do not use the
camera at all loT about one nlonth iI beconles
conlpletely discharged. In this case, be sure to
charge tills rcchargeable baaery bek)re using the
camera.
However, even if this rechargeable battery is not
charged, you can still u_ the canlera, but tile dale
and time will not be indicated.
Charging method of the internal
rechargeable backup battery
Insert charged battery pack in tile canlera, and
lhen le_o, e lhe Cillllera lt)r 24 bouTs or nlore wilb
lhe power oil
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