ASAHI PENTAX Z-70 Operating Manual page 4

Your Pentax camera is a high-precision mechanism.
Handle it with great care.
Precautions when taking pictures
* Do not use the camera in a place where the camera
may come in contact with rain or water because the
camera is not wether resistant. Should the camera
get wet from rain or splashing water, wipe it off im-
mediately with a dry soft cloth.
* Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit a solid ob-
ject. If the camera suffers a severe shock or impact,
take it to a Pentax service center for inspection.
* Be careful not to subject it to strong vibrations,
shock or pressure. Use a cushion to protect the
camera when carrying it in a motorcycle, car, boat,
etc.
* Condensation on the interior or exterior of the cam-
era may be extremely harmful to the camera mecha-
nism as it may cause rust. Furthermore, if the
camera is taken from warm temperature to a sub-
freezing one or vice versa, the formation of icelets
may cause damage. In such a case, put the camera
into a case or plastic bag so that any changes in
temperature difference is minimized, take it out of
the bag after the temperature has stabilized.
* Regular size color prints may cut off what appears
on the extreme edges of the film frame.Compose
your picture with margin of safety at the edges.
* When a macro or telephoto lens is used, the upper
portion of the viewfinder may be darkened by the
mirror. This darkening, however, does not appear on
the developed photograph.
Precautions for storage
* Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods in
places where the humidity and temperature are very
high such as in a car.
* Do not store the camera in a closet with mothballs
or in a area where chemicals are handled. Store it in
a place with good air circulation to prevent the
growth of fungus.