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Precautions for taking care
* Never touch the shutter curtain or mirror with your
finger or any other object.
* The electric circuit inside the camera contains high
voltage working parts. Never attempt to disassem-
ble it.
* Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust accu-
mulated on the lens or viewfinder.
* Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alcohol or
benzine to clean the camera.
* Electrical problems may often be caused by water,
dirt or dust at points of electrical contact. Also
check for battery leakage, traces of dirt or grease,
or corrosion due to salinity or gas. If you cannot cor-
rect the problems, have your camera inspected at a
Pentax service center. Repairs of this nature are not
covered under the terms of the warranty and
charges may be assessed.
Other precautions
* Temperature range at which this camera functions
properly is 50°C to -10°C (122'F to 14°F).
* A camera which has been submerged in water can-
not usually be repaired, if such an accident should
occur, it is advisable to contact a Pentax Service
Center immediately.
* To maintain optimum performance, it is recom-
mended that the camera be inspected every one or
two years. If the camera has not been used for an
'extended period, or is being prepared for an impor-
tant photographic session, it is recommended that
you have the camera inspected or test shoot with it.
* Repair made necessary due to usage of this product
in an industrial or commercial application may not
be covered under the term of the Pentax warranty.
* Repairs made necessary due to the camera being
subjected to any of the conditions warned about in
this precautions section, or any other precaution or
warning throughout this instruction manual, are not
covered
under.the
terms
of the warranty
and
charges may be assessed.
LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display)
When the LCD is exposed to high temperatures over
about 60'C, it may blacken, but when the tempera-
ture normalizes, it may return to normal.
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