Panasonic DMC-FZ30EB About the Lens, If you will not be using the camera for Long time

Before Use

•If the camera is extremely cold when you turn the camera on, the image on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder is slightly darker than usual at first. However, as the internal temperature increases, it goes back to the normal brightness.

•When rotating the LCD monitor, be careful not to use excessive force. This may result in damage.

•Depending on the tripod you are using, you may not be able to rotate the LCD monitor.

•When not using the LCD monitor or when using the Viewfinder, it is recommended that you close the LCD monitor with the screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and scratches.

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder screen. The result is more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this will not be recorded on the pictures in the card.

∫About the Lens

•Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong light sources. It may cause not only a malfunction of the camera but irreversible damage to your eye.

•Do not press the lens strongly.

•Leaving the camera with the lens facing the sun may cause a malfunction. Be careful when you put the camera outside or near a window.

•When there is dirt (water, oil, and fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures.

∫About Condensation (When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up)

Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows:

Be careful of condensation since it causes stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction.

•When the camera is brought inside from the cold to a warm room.

•When the camera is moved from outside to an air-conditioned car.

•When cool wind from an air conditioner or other is directly blown onto the camera.

•In humid places

Put the camera into plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature to avoid condensation. In case of condensation, turn the camera off and then leave it for about 2 hours.

When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature, the fog disappears naturally.

∫If you will not be using the camera for

a long time

•Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature. (Recommended temperature: 15 oC to

25 oC, Recommended humidity: 40% to

60%)

•Be sure to remove the battery and the card from the camera.

•When the battery is left inserted in the camera for a long time, discharge takes place even if the camera is turned off. If you leave the battery inserted for an extended period of time, it will be excessively discharged and it may become unusable even after it is charged.

•To store the battery for a long period of time, we recommend charging it once every year and storing it again after you completely use up the charged capacity.

•When you keep the camera in a closet or a cabinet, we recommend storing it with the desiccant (silica gel).

•When storing the camera for long periods of time, it is recommended that you close the LCD monitor with the screen facing inwards.

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