Olympus E-500 Basic Manual page 10

Safety precautions
• Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations.
• Do not leave the camera pointed directly at the sun. This may cause lens
damage, color failure, ghosting on the CCD, or may possibly start a fire.
• Condensation may form inside the camera when there is a sudden extreme
change in temperature (such as when moving from indoors to outdoors).
Acclimatize the camera to the temperature (e.g. by putting the camera into
a plastic bag) before use.
• If the camera has not been used for a long time, mold may form or the
camera may malfunction. Before using the camera, check that the camera
works properly.
• Do not touch electric contacts on cameras and interchangeable lenses.
Remember to attach the cap when removing the lens.
• Do not place the camera near anything that could be affected by magnetism
(e.g. credit card, floppy disk, etc.). Doing so may destroy the data on these
items.
LCD monitor
• Do not push the monitor forcibly; otherwise the image may become fuzzy,
resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor. If the monitor
is damaged, be careful not to get any of the liquid crystals from the monitor
in your mouth. If liquid crystals get on your limbs or clothes, wash them off.
• A strip of light may appear on the top/bottom of the monitor. This is not a
malfunction.
• When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera, the edges may appear
to zigzag on the monitor. This is not a malfunction; It will be less noticeable
in playback mode.
• In places subject to low temperatures, the LCD monitor may take a long
time to turn on or its color may change temporarily. When using the camera
in extremely cold places, it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm
place. A LCD monitor exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures
will recover in normal temperatures.
• The LCD monitor is made with high-precision technology. However, black
spots or bright spots of light may appear on the LCD monitor. These spots
may not be uniform in color and brightness depending on their
characteristics or the angle at which you are viewing the monitor. This is not
a malfunction.