122Appendix > Maintaining the cameraUsing on beaches or shores• Protect your camera from sand and dirt when you use it on beachesor in other similar areas.• Your camera is not waterproof. Do not handle the battery, or memorycard with wet hands. Operating the camera with wet hands maycause damage to your camera.Storing for extended period of time• When you store the camera for an extended period, place it in asealed container with an absorbent material, such as silica gel.• Remove the batteries from your camera when storing it for anextended period. Installed batteries may leak or corrode over time andcause serious damage to your camera.• Over time, unused batteries will discharge and must be rechargedbefore use.Using or storing the cameraInappropriate places to use or store the camera• Avoid exposing the camera to very cold or very hot temperatures.• Avoid using your camera in areas with extremely high humidity, orwhere the humidity changes drastically.• Avoid exposing the camera to direct sunlight and storing it in hot,poorly-ventilated areas, such as in a car during summer time.• Protect your camera and the display from impact, rough handling, andexcessive vibration to avoid serious damage.• Avoid using or storing your camera in dusty, dirty, humid, or poorly-ventilated areas to prevent damage to moving parts and internalcomponents.• Do not use your camera near fuels, combustibles, or flammablechemicals. Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or explosivematerials in the same compartment as the camera or its accessories.• Do not store the camera where there are mothballs.
