Nikon COOLPIX 2500 manual Iii

•Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to the product, be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains.

•When the battery is not in use, attach the terminal cover and store in a cool place.

•Immediately after use, or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period, the battery may become hot. Before removing the battery, turn the camera off and al- low the battery to cool.

•Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the battery, such as discoloration or deformation.

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the pur- pose, to maintain compliance with product regulations.

The lens section

•Do not insert your fingers in the gap between the rotating lens section and the camera body. Your fingers could be pinched between the body and the lens section, resulting in injury. Par- ticular care should be observed in the case of small children.

•To prevent your fingers, flesh, or other objects from being pinched in the gap between the rotating lens section and the camera body, return the lens sec- tion to its housing in the camera body before transporting the camera.

Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to pre- vent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths.

Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot dur- ing use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment.

Observe caution when operating the flash

Using the flash close to your subject’s eyes could cause temporary visual im- pairment. Particular care should be observed if photographing infants, when the flash should be no less than one meter (39˝) from the subject.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to bro- ken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

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