Sharp ve-cg40u User Manual

Sharp

ix

Precautions

•

Bef

ore recor

ding an impor

tant scene,

please perf

orm the operation test,

then

c

hec

k if the scene was captured pr

operl

y

.

•

When the digital still camera is not in use

,

remember to remo

ve the car

d,

turn off the

po
wer

, and disconnect the digital still cam-

era fr

om the po

wer sour

ce
.

•

Do not aim the lens at the sun.

Do not allow dir

ect sunlight to strike the digital

still camera lens or LCD monitor scr

een,

whether or not r

ecor

ding is in pr

ogr

ess, as it

may damage the CCD sensor or LCD scr

een

sur

face. Be par

ticularly car

eful when r

ecor

d-

ing outside.

•

A

v

oid ma

gnetic sour

ces.

Using the digital still cam-

era near str

ong fluor

escent

lights, motors, televisions,

or other magnetic sour

ces

may adversely af

fect r

e

-

cor

ded images.

•

Using the digital still camera near a br

oad-

casting station or other po

werful trans-

mission sour

ce ma

y cause b

uzzing or im-

a

g

e deterioration.

•

A

v

oid shoc

ks and dr

op-

ping.

Do not dr

op or otherwise

subject the digital still cam-

era to har

d shocks or str

ong

vibrations. Bumping or strik-

ing the unit during r

ecor

ding

will generate noise in the r

e

-

cor

ded image.

•

This digital still camera is equipped with a

mo

ving lens.

Do not hit or press it har

d.

•

A

v

oid placing the

digital still camera in

c

lose pr

o

ximity to

lighting equipment.

The heat fr

om incan-

descent lights may de-

for
m the digital still

camera, or cause it to

malfunction.

•

Al
wa
ys respect pr

ohibitions or restrictions

on the use of electr

onic equipment on

commer

cial flights or in other sensitive ar

-

eas.

•

Be a

ware of the temperature and humidity

.

Y

ou can use your digital still camera at 32°F

to 104°F (0°C to

L

40°C), and at 30% to 80%

relative humidity

. Do not

stor

e the unit in an

unventilated car in the

summer

, in dir

ect sun-

light, or near str

ong heat

sour

ces; this can r

esult

in sever

e damage to the

unit casing and cir

cuitry

.

•

A

v

oid situations where water

, sand,

dust or

other f

oreign matter could get on or inside

the digital still camera, and do not use or

lea
ve y

our digital still camera in areas with

e

xcessive smoke,

steam or moisture

.

Such envir

on-

ments can

cause malfunc-

tions or cause

mildew to for

m

on the lenses.

Be sur

e to keep

the unit in a

well-ventilated location.

•

Some small,

por

tab

le tri-

pods ma

y be difficult to at-

tach and ma

y not be stur

d

y

enough to suppor

t y
our

digital still camera. Be sure

to use onl

y a str

ong,

stab

le

tripod.

•

When using y

our digital still camera in a

cold en

vir
onment,

the LCD monitor screen

often appear

s less bright immediatel

y after

the po

wer is turned on.

This is not a mal-

function.

T

o

pre

vent the digital still camera

fr

om becoming too cold,

wrap it in a thic

k

c

loth,

blanket,

etc.