On moisture condensation

If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense inside or outside the camera. This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera.

Moisture condensation occurs easily when:

•The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room.

•The camera is taken from an air- conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors, etc.

How to prevent moisture condensation

When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place, seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over a period of time (about an hour).

If moisture condensation occurs

Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate. Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens, you will be unable to record clear images.

On internal rechargeable button battery

This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off.

This rechargeable button battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera. However, if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually, and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged. In this case, be sure to charge this rechargeable button battery before using the camera.

However, even if this rechargeable button battery is not charged, you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time.

Charging method

Connect the camera to a wall outlet (mains) using the AC Adaptor, or install a charged battery pack, and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off.

On discs

Cleaning the disc

•Do not clean a disc using a cleaner before shooting. Use a commercially available blower to remove dust.

•If fingerprints, dust, droplets of water, or oil make the recordable side (the reverse of the printed side) of a disc dirty, the camera may not properly record images on the disc. Be sure to handle discs with care.

•Do not scratch both sides of a disc.

•If a disc does become dirty, wipe it in a straight line from center to edge with a soft dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with ethyl alcohol or other mild detergent. You can also use a commercially available CD cleaner.

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