Pentax 15921 manual Cleaning Your Camera, Storing Your Camera, Other Precautions

•Sudden temperature changes will cause condensation on the inside and outside of the camera. Place the camera in your bag or a plastic bag, and remove it after the temperature of the camera and surroundings are equalized.

•Avoid contact with garbage, mud, sand, dust, water, toxic gases, or salt. These could cause the camera to breakdown. Wipe the camera to dry off any rain or water drops.

•Please do not press forcefully on the monitor. This could cause it to break or malfunction.

•Be careful not to sit down with the camera in your back pocket as this may damage the exterior of the camera or the display.

•Be careful not to overtighten the tripod screw when using a tripod.

•The lens on this camera is not interchangeable. The lens is not removable.

Cleaning Your Camera

•Do not clean the camera with organic solvents such as thinner, alcohol or benzine.

•Use a lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens. Never use a spray blower for cleaning as it may damage the lens.

Storing Your Camera

•Do not store the camera with preservatives or chemicals. Storage in high temperatures and high humidity can cause mold to grow on the camera. Remove the camera from its case and store it in a dry and well-ventilated location.

Other Precautions

•Periodic inspections are recommended every one to two years to maintain high performance.

•Refer to “Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card” (p.38) regarding the SD Memory Card.

•Please note that deleting images or sound files, or formatting the SD Memory Cards or the built-in memory does not completely erase the original data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered using commercially available software. It is user’s responsibility to ensure the privacy of such data.

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