5:￿￿￿':A5CP[Q￿DQQM￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿i Caution concerning the battery pack￿￿!￿"#

e Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals (contacts) of the batteries. Do not touch the battery terminals with your bare hands. Doing so will allow contaminants from your hands to adhere to the terminals and oxidize, increasing the contact resistance. If the contact resistance increases, the usable life of the batteries will diminish.

i Caution when cleaning the lens

e If the lens gets dirty, use a commercially available air blower or a cleaning cloth for photographic equipment to clean it.

iWhen not using the camera for a long period

eRemove the battery pack. However, when the battery pack is removed for a long time, the camera functions may begin to not work properly. Periodically reinstall the battery pack and check the camera functions.

eIf the battery pack is left in the camera, a small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off. If the battery pack is left in the camera for a long period, it may become completely discharged and lose its ability to be recharged again.

iCautions concerning condensation

eUsing the camera with condensation inside it may damage the camera.

If condensation seems likely to form

ePlace the camera in a plastic bag and seal it, and then wait until the camera has reached the ambient temperature.

Be careful of condensation under the following conditions

eWhen moving the camera suddenly from a cold place to a warm place.

eWhen the ambient temperature changes drastically, such as when a heater is turned on to quickly heat the room.

eWhen the camera is placed in the path of cool air from an air conditioner. e When the camera is placed in a location of high humidity.

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Sanyo VPC-C1EX 5A5CPQDQQMi Caution concerning the battery pack!#, When not using the camera for a long period