INTRODUCTION
Lens Precautions
•Fingerprints, dust, or any other soiling of the lens can inter- fere with proper image recording. Never touch the lens with your fingers. You can remove dust particles from the lens surface by using a lens blower to blow them off. Next, wipe the surface of the lens with a soft lens cloth.
•The lens of this camera extends from its body when you turn on power and retracts when you turn off power. Take care not to subject the lens to undue force or impact, and never set the camera face down so the lens is in contact with a tabletop, etc. Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning on the camera.
•If you align the power/function switch with 
while the lens cap is on the lens, the message “LENS CAP” appears on the display and camera power turns off automatically. If this happens, remove the lens cap and try again.
•Never remove the camera’s batteries or unplug its AC adaptor while the lens is extended. Doing so leaves the lens extended, and creates the risk of lens damage.
About the camera’s backlight…
•The camera is equipped with a fluorescent light source to provide the back lighting for its LCD.
•The normal service life of the backlight is approximately six years, when the camera is used for about two hours a day.
•Should the LCD image appear abnormally dark, take the camera to your dealer or an authorized CASIO service pro- vider to have the light source replaced. Note that you will be charged for this replacement.
•Under very cold conditions, the backlight may require more time than normal to light, or reddish bands may appear in the displayed image. These conditions do not indicate mal- function, and normal operation should return at higher tem- peratures.
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