- 18 -≥ It may cause injury to the skin if you directly touch the metal partsof the unit in places where temperature is very low [environmentsunder 0 oC (32 oF), such as ski resorts or places at high altitude]for a long period of time.Use gloves or similar when using it for long periods.≥ The performance of the battery (recording time/operating time) maydecrease temporarily when using in a temperature between j10 oCand 0 oC (14 oF and 32 oF) (cold places such as ski resorts or places athigh altitude). Charge the battery sufficiently in a place where theambient temperature is between 10 oC and 30 oC (50 oF and 86 oF).≥ The battery cannot be recharged in a temperature less than 0 oC (32 oF).(The Status indicator blinks when the battery cannot be recharged.)≥ Power cannot be supplied to the device via an electric wall socketusing the AC adaptor when the temperature is under 0 oC (32 oF).≥ If the unit gets very cold in cold places such as ski resorts or places athigh altitude, performance of the LCD monitor may temporarily dropimmediately after turning the power on, e.g. the picture on the LCDmonitor being slightly darker than usual or ghost images appearing. Incold environments, keep the unit warm during use by keeping it insideyour cold-weather gear or clothes. The performance will resume asnormal when the internal temperature rises.≥ If the unit is used in cold places such as ski resorts or places at highaltitude with snow or water droplets adhered to the unit, some parts ofthe unit may become hard to move or the sound may become dim withsnow or water droplets freezing in the gap of the zoom button, thepower button, speakers, and microphone. This is not a malfunction.≥If the Wi-Fi ® function is used in cold places such as ski resorts orplaces at high altitude, playback may not be performed correctly.PreparationWhen using in a cold climate or atlow temperaturesHX-WA30