MiscellaneousEN 71Provisions of warranty1. If this product proves to be defective, although it has been used properly (inaccordance with the written Handling Care and Operating instructions supplied withit), during a period of two years from the date of purchase from an authorizedOlympus distributor within the business area of Olympus Imaging Europa GmbH asstipulated on the website: http://www.olympus.com this product will be repaired, orat Olympus’s option replaced, free of charge. To claim under this warranty thecustomer must take the product and this Warranty Certificate before the end of thetwo year warranty period to the dealer where the product was purchased or anyother Olympus service station within the business area of Olympus Imaging EuropaGmbH as stipulated on the website: http://www.olympus.com. During the one yearperiod of the World Wide Warranty the customer may turn the product in at anyOlympus service station. Please notice that not in all countries such Olympusservice station exists.2. The customer shall transport the product to the dealer or Olympus authorizedservice station at his own risk and shall be responsible for any costs incurred intransporting the product.3. This warranty does not cover the following and the customer will be required to payrepair charge, even for defects occurring within the warranty period referred toabove.(a) Any defect that occurs due to mishandling (such as an operation performed thatis not mentioned in the Handling Care or other sections of the instructions, etc.)(b) Any defect that occurs due to repair, modification, cleaning, etc. performed byanyone other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station.(c) Any defect or damage that occurs due to transport, a falI, shock, etc. afterpurchase of the product.(d) Any defect or damage that occurs due to fire, earthquake, flood damage,thunderbolt, other natural disasters, environmental pollution and irregularvoltage sources.(e) Any defect that occurs due to careless or improper storage (such as keepingthe product under conditions of high temperature and humidity, near insectrepellents such as naphthalene or harmful drugs, etc.), improper maintenance,etc.(f) Any defect that occurs due to exhausted batteries, etc.(g) Any defect that occurs due to sand, mud, etc. entering the inside of the productcasing.(h) When this Warranty Certificate is not returned with the product.(i) When any alterations whatsoever are made to the Warranty Certificateregarding the year, month and date of purchase, the customer’s name, thedealer’s name, and the serial number.(j) When proof of purchase is not presented with this Warranty Certificate.For customers in Europe“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the Europeanrequirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection. “CE”mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe.This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV] indicates separatecollection of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU countries.Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse.Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for thedisposal of this product.