Safety Precautions; General Precautions; Handling The Camera - Olympus VH-510 Basic Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
An exclamation mark enclosed in a triangle alerts
you to important operating and maintenance
instructions in the documentation provided with
the product.
DANGER If the product is used without observing the
information given under this symbol, serious injury
or death may result.
WARNING If the product is used without observing the
information given under this symbol, injury or death
may result.
CAUTION If the product is used without observing the
information given under this symbol, minor personal
injury, damage to the equipment, or loss of valuable
data may result.
WARNING!
TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, NEVER
DISASSEMBLE, EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO WATER OR OPERATE IN
A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT.

General Precautions

Read All Instructions — Before you use the product, read all operating
instructions. Save all manuals and documentation for future reference.
Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Never use any type of liquid or aerosol
cleaner, or any type of organic solvent to clean this product.
Attachments — For your safety, and to avoid damaging the product, use only
accessories recommended by Olympus.
Water and Moisture — For precautions on products with weatherproof
designs, read the weatherproofi ng sections.
Location — To avoid damage to the product, mount the product securely on a
stable tripod, stand, or bracket.
Power Source — Connect this product only to the power source described
on the product label.
Lightning — If a lightning storm occurs while using a USB-AC adapter,
remove it from the wall outlet immediately.
Foreign Objects — To avoid personal injury, never insert a metal object into
the product.
Heat — Never use or store this product near any heat source such as a
radiator, heat register, stove, or any type of equipment or appliance that
generates heat, including stereo amplifi ers.

Handling the Camera

WARNING
• Do not use the camera near fl ammable or explosive gases.
• Do not use the fl ash and LED (including AF illuminator) on people
(infants, small children, etc.) at close range.
• You must be at least 1 m (3 ft.) away from the faces of your subjects.
Firing the fl ash too close to the subject's eyes could cause a momentary
loss of vision.
• Keep young children and infants away from the camera.
• Always use and store the camera out of the reach of young children and
infants to prevent the following dangerous situations which could cause
serious injury:
• Becoming entangled in the camera strap, causing strangulation.
• Accidentally swallowing the battery, cards or other small parts.
• Accidentally fi ring the fl ash into their own eyes or those of another child.
• Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the camera.
• Do not look at the sun or strong lights with the camera.
• Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humid places.
• Do not cover the fl ash with a hand while fi ring.
• Use SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards or Eye-Fi cards only. Never use
other types of cards.
If you accidently insert another type of card into the camera, contact an
authorized distributor or service center. Do not try to remove the card by
force.
• If you fi nd that the USB-AC adapter is extremely hot or notice any
unusual odors, noise, or smoke around it, unplug the power plug from
wall outlet immediately and stop using it. Then, contact an authorized
distributor or service center.
CAUTION
• Stop using the camera immediately if you notice any unusual odors,
noise, or smoke around it.
• Never remove the batteries with bare hands, which may cause a fi re or
burn your hands.
• Never hold or operate the camera with wet hands.
• Do not leave the camera in places where it may be subject to extremely
high temperatures.
• Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and, in some circumstances,
cause the camera to catch fi re. Do not use the charger or USB-AC
adapter if it is covered (such as a blanket). This could cause overheating,
resulting in fi re.
• Handle the camera with care to avoid getting a low-temperature burn.
• When the camera contains metal parts, overheating can result in a low-
temperature burn. Pay attention to the following:
• When used for a long period, the camera will get hot. If you hold on to the
camera in this state, a low-temperature burn may be caused.
• In places subject to extremely cold temperatures, the temperature of
the camera's body may be lower than the environmental temperature. If
possible, wear gloves when handling the camera in cold temperatures.
• Be careful with the strap.
• Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera. It could easily catch
on stray objects and cause serious damage.
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