For Your Safety - Nikon COOLPIX S4 Manual

For Your Safety

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others,
read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip-
ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product
will read them.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions
listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:
This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this
Nikon product to prevent possible injury.
WARNINGS
Turn off in the event of malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an unusual
smell coming from the camera or AC
adapter, unplug the AC adapter and re-
move the batteries immediately, taking
care to avoid burns. Continued opera-
tion could result in injury. After removing
or disconnecting the power source, take
the equipment to a Nikon-authorized
service representative for inspection.
Do not disassemble
Touching the product's internal parts
could result in injury. Repairs should
be performed only by qualifi ed techni-
cians. Should the camera break open
as the result of a fall or other accident,
take the product to a Nikon-authorized
service representative for inspection
after unplugging the product and / or
removing the batteries.
Do not use the camera or AC adapter in
the presence of fl ammable gas
Do not use electronic equipment in the
presence of fl ammable gas, as this could
result in explosion or fi re.
Handle the camera strap with care
Never place the strap around the neck
of an infant or child.
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Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to pre-
vent infants from putting the batteries
or other small parts into their mouths.
Observe proper precautions when han-
dling batteries
Batteries may leak or explode if improp-
erly handled. Observe the following
precautions when handling batteries for
use in this product:
• Before replacing the batteries, turn the
product off. If you are using an AC
adapter, be sure it is unplugged.
• Use only the batteries listed on page 6
of this manual. Do not use other types.
Do not mix old and new batteries or bat-
teries of different makes or types.
• Charge and use each pair of Nikon
rechargeable Nikon EN-MH1-B2 NiMH
batteries together as a set. Do not mix
batteries from different pairs.
• Insert batteries in the correct orienta-
tion.
• Do not short or disassemble batteries or
attempt to remove or break the cover-
ing.
• Do not expose batteries to fl ame or to
excessive heat.
• Do not immerse in or expose to water.
• Do not transport or store with metal
objects such as necklaces or hairpins.