Nikon D5000 User Manual page 14

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following
safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions
where all those who use the product will read them.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this
section are indicated by the following symbol:
I//_k' This ic°n marks warnings' T° prevent p°ssible injury' read all warnings bef°re using llthis Nikon product.
II WARNING5
Keep the 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.
Donot lookat the sunthroughtheviewfinder
Viewing the sun or other strong light
source through the viewfinder could
cause permanent visual impairment.
Usingthe viewfinderdiopter control
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 immediately in 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 use in the presence of flammable 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.
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.
Z_ Donot placethe straparoundthe neckof an
infant orchild
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.
Avoidcontact with liquid crystal
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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