Nikon D3000 User Manual page 13

To prevent damage toyour N ikon p roduct orinjury t oyourself ortoothers, read t he following
safety precautions intheir e ntirety before using t his equipment. Keep these s afety instructions
where a ll t hose w ho use theproduct will r ead t hem.
The consequences that c ould r esult from failure t oobserve theprecautions listed i nthis
section are indicated bythefollowing symbol:
/_, his icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using
this Nikon product.
II WARNINGS
Z_ Keepthe sunout of the frame
Keep the sun well out of the frame when
shooting backlit subjects. Sunlight
focused into the camera when the sun is
in or close to the frame could cause a fire.
Z_ Donot look at the sunthroughthe viewfinder
Viewing the sun or other strong light
source through the viewfinder could
cause permanent visual impairment.
Using the viewfinder dioptercontrol
When operating the viewfinder diopter
control with your eye to the viewfinder,
care should be taken not to put your
finger in your eye accidentally.
Turnoff immediatelyin the event of malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an unusual
smell coming from the equipment or AC
adapter (available separately), unplug
the AC adapter and remove the battery
immediately, taking care to avoid burns.
Continued operation could result in
injury. After removing the battery, take
the equipment to a Nikon-authorized
service center for inspection.
Donot usein the presenceofflammable gas
Do not use electronic equipment in the
presence of flammable gas, as this could
result in explosion or fire.
Keepout of reachof children
Failure to observe this precaution could
result in injury.
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Donot disassemble
Touching the product's internal parts
could result in injury. In the event of
malfunction, the product should be
repaired only by a qualified technician.
Should the product break open as the
result of a fall or other accident, remove
the battery and/or AC adapter and then
take the product to a Nikon-authorized
service center for inspection.
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Donot placethe straparoundthe neckof an
infant or child
Placing the camera strap around the neck
of an infant or child could result in
strangulation.
Observe cautionwhen usingthe flash
• Using the camera with the flash in close
contact with the skin or other objects
could cause burns.
• Using the flash close to the subject's
eyes could cause temporary visual
impairment. Particular care should be
observed when photographing infants,
when the flash should be no less than
one meter (39 in.) from the subject.
Avoidcontactwith liquidcrystal
Should the monitor break, care should be
taken to avoid injury due to broken glass
and to prevent the liquid crystal from the
monitor touching the skin or entering
the eyes or mouth.
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