Panasonic HX-WA2A Owner's Manual page 14

≥ Supplied accessories such as battery pack etc. are not waterproof.
(excluding handstrap)
≥ Cards are not waterproof. Do not handle with a wet hand. Also, do not
insert wet card into this unit.
≥ Do not leave this unit for a long period of time in places where
temperature is very low (at ski resorts or at high altitude etc.) or very
high [above 35 oC (95 oF)], inside a car under strong sunlight, close to a
heater, on the beach, etc. Waterproof performance may be degraded.
≥ Foreign objects may adhere to the inner side of the rear door
(around the rubber seal or connecting terminals) when the rear
door is opened or closed in places with sand or dust etc. This
may result in the impairment of the waterproof performance if the
rear door is closed with foreign objects adhered. Be extremely
careful since it may result in malfunction etc.
≥ If any foreign object has adhered to the inner side of the rear door,
remove with the supplied brush.
≥ If any liquid such as water droplets has adhered to this unit or
inner side of the rear door, wipe off with a soft dry cloth. Do not
open or close the rear door near the water, when underwater,
using wet hands, or when this unit is wet. It may cause water
leakage.
∫ When inner side of the lens is fogged (condensation)
It is not a malfunction or failure of this unit. It may be caused by the
environment in which this unit is used.
≥ Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and unit
malfunction.
What to do when inner side of the lens is fogged
≥ Turn off the unit and open the rear door in a place with constant
ambient temperature, away from high temperatures, humidity, sand
and dust. The fog will disappear naturally in about 2 hours with the rear
door open when the temperature of this unit gets close to the ambient
temperature.
≥ Contact Panasonic's Service Center if the fogging does not disappear.
Conditions in which inner side of the lens may be fogged
Condensation may occur and the inner side of the lens may be fogged
when this unit is used in areas that undergo a significant change in
temperature or in high humidity, such as the following:
≥ When this unit is used underwater suddenly after being on a hot
beach etc.
≥ When this unit is moved to a warm area from a cold area, such as
at a ski resort or at high altitude
≥ When the rear door is opened in a high-humidity environment
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