Panasonic lumix dmc-fz3sg User Manual

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Before Use
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∫ Care for the camera
• Do not shake or cause impact to the 
camera. The camera may not be 
operated normally or recording of pictures 
may be disabled, or the lens may be 
damaged.
• Sand or dust may cause a malfunction 
of the camera. When you use the 
camera on a beach etc., take care so 
that sand or dust does not get into the 
camera.
• When you use the camera on a rainy day 
or on a beach, take care so that seawater 
does not get into the camera.
• If seawater splashes onto the camera, 
wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it 
well, and use it to wipe the camera 
body carefully. Then, wipe it again with 
a dry cloth.
∫ About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
• Do not press the LCD monitor strongly. 
It may cause uneven colours on the 
LCD monitor or a malfunction of the 
LCD monitor.
• In a place with drastic temperature 
changes, condensation may form on the 
LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.
• If the camera is extremely cold when you 
turn the camera on, the image on the 
LCD monitor/Viewfinder is slightly darker 
than usual at first. However, as the 
internal temperature increases, it goes 
back to the normal brightness. 
∫ About the Lens
• Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong 
light sources. It may cause not only a 
malfunction of the camera but irreversible 
damage to your eye.
• Do not press the lens strongly.
• Leaving the camera with the lens facing 
the sun may cause a malfunction. Be 
careful when you put the camera outside 
or near a window.
∫ About Condensation
Condensation takes place when the 
ambient temperature or humidity is 
changed as follows:
Be careful of condensation since it causes 
stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction. 
(P104)
• When the camera is brought inside from 
the cold to a warm room.
• When the camera is moved from outside 
of a car to an air-conditioned car.
• When cool wind from an air conditioner or 
other is directly blown onto the camera.
• In humid places
∫ If you will not be using the camera for 
a long time
• Store the battery in a cool and dry place 
with a relatively stable temperature.
(Recommended temperature: 15
oC –
25
oC, Recommended humidity: 40% –
60%)
• Be sure to remove the battery and the 
card from the camera.
• When the battery is left inserted in the 
camera for a long time, discharge takes 
place even if the camera is turned off. If 
you leave the battery inserted for an 
extended period of time, it will be 
excessively discharged and it may 
become unusable even after it is charged.
• To store the battery for a long period of 
time, we recommend charging it once 
every year and storing it again after you 
completely use up the charged capacity.
• When you keep the camera in a closet or 
a cabinet, we recommend storing it with 
the desiccant (silica gel).
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder screen. The result is more 
than 99.99% effective pixels with a 
mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or 
always lit. However, this will not be 
recorded on the pictures in the card.
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