Precautions - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200 Instruction Manual

Precautions
Do not use/store the camera in
the following places
• In an extremely hot, cold or lmndd place
Ill places such as in a car pm'ked in tile sun, tile
camera body may become delbmled and Ibis
hilly ca/ise _1 ln_l]l/lnclion.
• Under direcl sunlight or near a healer
The camera body nlay beconle discolored or
delornled, and lifts may cau_ a nlalhmction.
• Ill a location subject to rocking vibration
• Near strong magnetic place
• Ill sandy or dusty places
Be carelul not to let salad or dust gel into the
camera, This may cause tile calnera to
nlalhmction, and in some cases lhis malfunction
cannot be repaired.
On carrying
Do not sit down in a cllair or oilier place with tile
camera ill tile back pocket oI your trou_rs or
skirt, _s tbis nlay cause malhmction or danl_ge tile
camera.
On cleaning
Cleaning the LCD screen
Wipe tile screen surlace witll an LCD cleaning kit
(nol supplied) to rcnlove fingerprinls, dust. etc,
Cleaning the lens
Wipe tile lens witll a soil clotll to remove
IillgerprilllS, dtlsl, etc.
Cleaning the camera surface
Clean tile camera surt_ce with a soft cloth slightly
u/oistened with water, then wipe tile surlhce with
a dry clotll. Do not use the lollowing as llley may
danlage the finisll or the casing.
• Chenlical products sucll as thinner, benzine,
alcohol, disposable ch)ths, insect repellent,
sunscmen or insecticide, etc.
• Do not [ouch tile camera with the above on your
band.
• Do nol leave the camera in conlact wit]l rubber
or vinyl k)r a long time.
On operating temperatures
Your camera is designed Ior use under tile
temperatures between 0°C and 40°C (32°F and
104°F). Sllooting ill exucnlely cold or hot ph,ces
that exceed this range is not rccomnlended,
On moisture condensation
If tile camera is brougbt directly h'onl a cold to a
"@ill'Ill loc_ttion, gloislure hilly condense inside or
outside tile camera, This inoisl/irt_ c<llldensatioll
may cause a nlalhmction of tile camera.
If moisture condensation occurs
Turn off tile camera and wait about an Ilour lor tile
u]oist/ire to e_aporate. Note that il you ilttcnlpl to
shoot with nloisture
rcnlaining
inside tile ]ells, yOU
will be unable to record deal inlages.
On the internal rechargeable
backup battery
This cmncra has an intcmaI recllargeable batte D'
Ior maintaining
tile date and time and other
settings regardless of whether tile power is on or
oil,
This rechargeable battm'y is continually charged
as long as you are using the camera. However, it
you usefile cunlera tbr only sllort periods, it
discllarges
gradually, mid if you do not u_ tile
Calllel'a al idl lor about <)lie lllonth iI beconles
completely dischmged, hi this c;_se,be sure to
charge tiffs redmrgeable battery belore using tile
camera.
However, even if this rechargeable batlery is not
charged, you can still use the camera as long as
you do not record the date and lime.
Charging method of the internal
rechargeable backup battery
hlsert charged balte O' pack ill tile camera, and
then lea_e tile camera Ior 24 hours or more with
tile power off,
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