19ENGeneral PrecautionsRead All Instructions — Before you use the product,read all operating instructions. Save all manuals anddocumentation for future reference.Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the walloutlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth forcleaning. Never use any type of liquid or aerosolcleaner or any type of organic solvent to clean thisproduct.Attachments — For your safety and to avoid damagingthe product, use only accessories recommendedby Olympus.Water and Moisture — For precautions on productswith weatherproof designs, read the weatherproofingsections.Location — To avoid damage to the product, mountthe product securely on a stable tripod, stand, orbracket.Power Source — Connect this product only to thepower source described on the product label.Lightning — If a lightning storm occurs while usingan AC adapter, remove it from the wall outletimmediately.Foreign Objects — To avoid personal injury, neverinsert a metal object into the product.Heat — Never use or store this product near any heatsource, such as a radiator, heat register, stove orany type of equipment or appliance that generatesheat, including stereo amplifiers.Handling the CameraWARNINGDo not use the camera near flammable orexplosive gases.Do not use the fl ash and LED on people (infants,small children, etc.) at close range.You must be at least 1 m (3 ft.) away from thefaces of your subjects. Firing the flash too close tothe subject’s eyes could cause a momentary lossof vision.Keep young children and infants away from thecamera.Always use and store the camera out of thereach of young children and infants to prevent thefollowing dangerous situations which could causeserious injury:Becoming entangled in the camera strap,causing strangulation.Accidentally swallowing the battery, cards orother small parts.Accidentally firing the fl ash into their own eyes orthose of another child.Accidentally being injured by the moving parts ofthe camera.Do not look at the sun or strong lights with thecamera.Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humidplaces.Do not cover the fl ash with a hand while firing.Do not insert anything into the microSDAttachment other than the microSD card.This attachment is exclusive for use of microSDcards only. Other types of cards cannot be installed.Do not insert anything other than an xD-PictureCard or the microSD Attachment into the camera.If you insert a card by mistake, such as a microSDcard, do not use force. Contact authorizeddistributors/service centers.••••••••••••••