Canon 8x20 IS Instructions Manual page 3

Precautions for Use
z Please be sure to read this section carefully beforehand in order to
use your binoculars correctly and safely.
z The following precautions are designed so that you will use your
binoculars safely. Please be sure to read and follow them in order to
prevent injury to you or others as well as damage to them.
Warning
Details pertaining to risks that may result in death or serious injury.
z Never look at the sun with the binoculars.
Doing so can cause loss of vision.
z Do not place the binoculars under direct sunlight. Otherwise, the lens may
concentrate the sun's rays and cause a fire.
z Keep the binoculars and accessories out of reach of small children.
z Keep the plastic bags used for packaging out of reach of small children since
suffocation may occur if a bag is placed over their head.
z If the strap is mistakenly wrapped around the neck, suffocation may result.
Warning
Details pertaining to risks that may result in death or serious injury.
z Store the batteries used with this product out of the reach of infants.
Also, avoid replacing the batteries where the procedure can be observed by
infants.
Swallowing the batteries will result in a chemical reaction occurring within the
body, and is extremely dangerous. Seek the advice of a doctor immediately in
the event of the batteries being swallowed.
z Please follow the precautions below when using batteries.
Not doing so may result in overheating, generation of smoke, ignitions,
battery leakage, and explosions which may lead to fire or personal injury.
1. Be sure not to use batteries with a nominal voltage rating of 3.0V or higher
or batteries which have no nominal voltage information.
2. Make sure that the battery polarity is correct.
3. Be sure not to use any battery that is leaking.
4. Remove the batteries if anything unusual happens, such as smoke or
unusual odors being emitted.
5. Do not attempt to disassemble batteries, charge the batteries (except for
rechargeable batteries), leave batteries in a hot place, short circuit the
contacts, or throw them into a fire.
(regarding the binoculars)
(regarding the batteries)
(Please be sure to read before use)
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