Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Operating Instructions Manual page 162

Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or
disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry soft
cloth.
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When the camera is soiled badly, it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth,
and then with a dry cloth.
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Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, alcohol, cleanser, kitchen detergents, etc., to
clean the camera, since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off.
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When using a chemical cloth, be sure to follow the accompanying instructions.
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When salt etc., has adhered to the camera, the arm part of the
side door etc., may whiten. Use damp cotton swabs or similar
to wipe until the whitened part is removed. Brush off lightly
with the supplied brush after wiping.
A Arm part
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Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force. Uneven colours may appear on the LCD
monitor and it may malfunction.
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If the camera gets cold in a cold environment etc., performance of the LCD monitor may
temporarily drop immediately after turning the power on, such as the picture on the LCD
monitor being slightly darker than usual or ghost images appearing. Keep the camera warm
when using in a cold environment. The performance will resume to normal when the internal
temperature rises.
Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen.
However, there may be some dark or bright spots (red, blue or green) on the screen.
This is not a malfunction. The LCD monitor screen has more than 99.99% effective
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. The spots will not be
recorded on pictures on the built-in memory or a card.
About the lens, the microphone, and the speaker
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Do not press the lens with excessive force.
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Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it
to malfunction. Also, be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window.
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If there is water or dirt on the lens, wipe it off with dry soft cloth before taking a picture.
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A sound might be muffled or warped when there is water on the microphone or the speaker.
Wipe the residues after letting the water drip out from the microphone and speaker by tipping
the camera downward, and use it after letting it dry for a while.
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Do not poke the holes of microphone and speaker with sharp points. (It may damage the
waterproof sheet inside, which may damage the waterproof performance.)
Others
Cleaning
About the LCD Monitor
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