Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX33 Operating Instructions Manual page 139

∫ About the LCD monitor
• Do not press the LCD monitor with
excessive force. Uneven colours may
appear on the LCD monitor and it may
malfunction.
• If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the
picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly
darker than usual at first. However, the
picture will return to normal brightness when
the internal temperature of the camera
increases.
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
• Do not press the lens with excessive force.
• 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.
∫ Battery
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion
battery. Its ability to generate power
comes from the chemical reaction that
takes place inside it. This reaction is
susceptible to the surrounding
temperature and humidity. If the
temperature is too high or too low, the
operating time of the battery will become
shorter.
Always remove the battery after use.
Others
Store the removed battery in the battery
carrying case (supplied).
If you drop the battery accidentally, check
to see if the body of the battery and the
terminals are damaged.
• Inserting a damaged battery in the camera
will damage the camera.
Bring charged spare batteries when going
out.
• Be aware that the operating time of the
battery becomes shorter in low temperature
conditions such as at a ski resort.
• When you travel, do not forget to bring the
battery charger (supplied) so that you can
charge the battery in the country that you
are travelling in.
Dispose of unusable battery.
• The battery has a limited life.
• Do not throw the battery into fire because it
may cause an explosion.
Do not allow battery terminals to come
into contact with metal objects (such as
necklaces, hairpins etc.).
• This can cause short circuiting or heat
generation and you may be badly burned if
you touch a battery.
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