149Technical NotesCleaningLens/ ViewfinderOne key to preserving the conditions of these glass parts is to not touchthem with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typically a smalldevice with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce astream of air out the other). To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower, wipe the lens or viewfinder with a soft cloth,using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out tothe edges.MonitorRemove dust or lint with a blower. To remove fingerprints and other stains,clean the monitor with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to apply pressure.Avoid contact with liquid crystalShould the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to brokenglass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin orentering the eyes or mouth.BodyUse a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt witha cloth lightly dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly.Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.Notes on the Monitor• The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. This is acharacteristic common to all TFT LCD monitors, and does not indicate a malfunction.Images recorded using the product will not be affected.• When you frame bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten toward ei-ther end may appear in the monitor. This phenomenon, known as “smear,” does notappear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction. Some smearmay appear in movies.• Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light.• The monitor is lit by an LED backlit. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, con-tact your Nikon service representative.Caring for Your Camera
