Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

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xFor Your SafetyTo prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the followingsafety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructionswhere all those who use the product will read them.The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in thissection are indicated by the following symbol:❚❚ WARNINGSA Keep the sun out of the frameKeep the sun well out of the frame whenshooting backlit subjects. Sunlightfocused into the camera when the sun isin or close to the frame could cause a fire.A Do not look at the sun through the viewfinderViewing the sun or other strong lightsource through the viewfinder couldcause permanent visual impairment.A Using the viewfinder diopter controlWhen operating the viewfinder dioptercontrol with your eye to the viewfinder,care should be taken not to put yourfinger in your eye accidentally.A Turn off immediately in the event of malfunctionShould you notice smoke or an unusualsmell coming from the equipment or ACadapter (available separately), unplugthe AC adapter and remove the batteryimmediately, taking care to avoid burns.Continued operation could result ininjury. After removing the battery, takethe equipment to a Nikon-authorizedservice center for inspection.A Do not use in the presence of flammable gasDo not use electronic equipment in thepresence of flammable gas, as this couldresult in explosion or fire.A Keep out of reach of childrenFailure to observe this precaution couldresult in injury.A Do not disassembleTouching the product’s internal partscould result in injury. In the event ofmalfunction, the product should berepaired only by a qualified technician.Should the product break open as theresult of a fall or other accident, removethe battery and/or AC adapter and thentake the product to a Nikon-authorizedservice center for inspection.A Do not place the strap around the neck of aninfant or childPlacing the camera strap around the neckof an infant or child could result instrangulation.A Observe caution when using the flash• Using the camera with the flash in closecontact with the skin or other objectscould cause burns.• Using the flash close to the subject’seyes could cause temporary visualimpairment. Particular care should beobserved when photographing infants,when the flash should be no less thanone meter (39 in.) from the subject.A Avoid contact with liquid crystalShould the monitor break, care should betaken to avoid injury due to broken glassand to prevent the liquid crystal from themonitor touching the skin or enteringthe eyes or mouth.A This icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before usingthis Nikon product.www.devicemanuals.eu/could result in injury.www.devicemanuals.eu/could result in injury.malfunction, the product should bewww.devicemanuals.eu/malfunction, the product should berepaired only by a qualified technician.www.devicemanuals.eu/repaired only by a qualified technician.Should the product break open as thewww.devicemanuals.eu/Should the product break open as theresult of a fall or other accident, removewww.devicemanuals.eu/result of a fall or other accident, removethe battery and/or AC adapter and thenwww.devicemanuals.eu/the battery and/or AC adapter and thentake the product to a Nikon-authorizedwww.devicemanuals.eu/take the product to a Nikon-authorizedwww.devicemanuals.eu/control with your eye to the viewfinder,www.devicemanuals.eu/control with your eye to the viewfinder,care should be taken not to put yourwww.devicemanuals.eu/care should be taken not to put yourTurn off immediately in the event of malfunctionwww.devicemanuals.eu/Turn off immediately in the event of malfunctionShould you notice smoke or an unusualwww.devicemanuals.eu/Should you notice smoke or an unusualsmell coming from the equipment or ACwww.devicemanuals.eu/smell coming from the equipment or ACadapter (available separately), unplugwww.devicemanuals.eu/adapter (available separately), unplugthe AC adapter and remove the batterywww.devicemanuals.eu/the AC adapter and remove the batteryimmediately, taking care to avoid burns.www.devicemanuals.eu/immediately, taking care to avoid burns.Continued operation could result inwww.devicemanuals.eu/Continued operation could result inservice center for inspection.www.devicemanuals.eu/service center for inspection.Awww.devicemanuals.eu/A Do not place the strap around the neck of anwww.devicemanuals.eu/Do not place the strap around the neck of aninfant or childwww.devicemanuals.eu/infant or child