21 EnglishUSING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLYk Caution concerning the battery packi Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals (contacts) of the bat-teriesDo not touch the battery terminals with your bare hands. Doing so willallow contaminants from your hands to adhere to the terminals and oxi-dize, increasing the contact resistance. If the contact resistance increases,the usable life of the batteries will diminish.k Caution when cleaning the lensi If the lens gets dirty, use a commercially available air blower or a cleaningcloth for photographic equipment to clean it.k When not using the digital camera for a long periodi Remove the battery pack. However, when the battery pack is removed for along time, the digital camera functions may begin to not work properly.Periodically reinstall the battery pack and check the digital camera func-tions.i If the battery pack is left in the digital camera, a small amount of power isstill used even if the digital camera is turned off. If the battery pack is left inthe digital camera for a long period, it may become completely dischargedand lose its ability to be recharged again.k Cautions concerning condensationi Using the digital camera with condensation inside it may damage the digi-tal camera.If condensation seems likely to formi Place the digital camera in a plastic bag and seal it, and then wait until thedigital camera has reached the ambient temperature.Be careful of condensation under the following conditionsi When moving the digital camera suddenly from a cold place to a warmplace.i When the ambient temperature changes drastically, such as when a heateris turned on to quickly heat the room.i When the digital camera is placed in the path of cool air from an air condi-tioner.i When the digital camera is placed in a location of high humidity.CAUTION
