Nikon COOLPIX8800 Cleaning, Lens/Electronic Viewfinder, Monitor, Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Cleaning

Lens/Electronic Viewfinder

One key to preserving the condition of these glass parts is to not touch them with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other). To remove fingerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower, wipe the lens or viewfinder with a soft cloth, using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges.

Monitor

Remove dust or lint with a blower. To remove fingerprints and other stains, clean the monitor with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to apply pressure.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor or electronic viewfinder break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

Body

Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly.

Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.

Technical Notes

Notes on the Monitor and Electronic Viewfinder

•The monitor and electronic viewfinder may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images recorded using the product will not be affected.

•When you frame bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the display. This phenomenon, known as “smear,” does not ap- pear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction. Some smear may appear in movies.

•Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light.

•The monitor is lit by an LED backlit. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, con- tact your Nikon service representative.

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