General Precautions - Olympus XZ-1 Instruction Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
An exclamation mark enclosed in a
triangle alerts you to important operating
and maintenance instructions in the
documentation provided with the product.
DANGER If the product is used without observing
the information given under this symbol,
serious injury or death may result.
WARNING If the product is used without observing
the information given under this symbol,
injury or death may result.
CAUTION 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.
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

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.
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CAUTION
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.
Lightning — If a lightning storm occurs while using a USB-AC
adapter, remove it from the wall outlet immediately.
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, stove, or any type of
equipment or appliance that generates heat, including stereo
amplifi ers.
Handling the Camera Handling the Camera
WARNING
• Do not use the camera near fl ammable or explosive gases.
•
Do not use the fl ash and LED (such as the AF illuminator)
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.
• Accidentally fi ring the fl ash into their own eyes or those of
another child.
• Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the
camera.
• Do not look at the sun or strong lights with the camera.
• Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humid places.
• Do not cover the fl ash with a hand while fi ring.
• Use SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards only. Never use other
types of cards.
If you accidently insert another type of card into the camera,
contact an authorized distributor or service center. Do not try to
remove the card by force.
CAUTION
• Stop using the camera immediately if you notice any
unusual odors, noise, or smoke around it.
• Never remove the batteries with bare hands, which may
cause a fi re or burn your hands.