Taking Care Of Your Camera - Pentax P5 Manual

TAKING CARE OF YOUR CAMERA
Your Pentax camera is a sophisticated, precision
instrument built to give long-lasting, reliable service.
It will serve you well if you treat it right, with
proper handling and reasonable care. The major
causes of damage are:
1. Dropping or banging the camera against
immovable objects, which can damage
the camera in many ways.
2. Water damage, particularly if the camera is
submerged in salt water. Cameras are not water¬
proof! They must be protected from salt
breeze, salt spray at the beach, splashing of any
kind, and shielded from the rain. If your
camera does get soaked, wipe it dry
immediately and rush it to a Pentax service
center.
3. Dirt and sand can cause serious damage to
the shutter and other moving parts of
the camera. Your camera needs periodic
cleaning to keep it operating properly.
To remove dirt and dust, you need lens-cleaning
fluid, lens-cleaning tissues, bulb-type ear
syringe, camel's hair brush, etc. Never use
a solvent such as thinner or alcohol.
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