For Your Safety
To
prevent
damage
to your Nikon
product
or injury
to
yourself or to others, read
the
following safety
precautions
in
their entirety before using this
equipment.
Keep
these
safety instructions where
all
those
who
use
the
product
will
read
them.
The
consequences
that
could result from failure
to
observe
the
precautions listed
in
this section are
indicated by
the
following symbol:
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WARNINGS
6
Keep
the
sun
out
of
the
frame
Keep the sun well
out
of
the frame when shooting
backlit subjects. Sunlight focused into the camera
when the sun
is
in
or close
to
the frame could cause a
fire.
6
Do
not
look
at the
sun
through
the
viewfinder
Viewing the sun
or
other strong
light
source
through
the viewfinder could cause permanent visual
impairment.
6
Using
the
viewfinder
diopter
control
When operating the viewfinder
diopter
control
with
your eye
to
the viewfinder, care should be taken
not
to
put
your finger
in
your eye accidentally.
6
Turn
off
immediately
in
the
event
of
malfunction
Should you notice smoke
or
an
unusual smell coming
from the
equipment
or
AC
adapter (available
separately),
unplug
the
AC
adapter and remove the
battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns.
Continued operation could result in injury. After
removing
the
battery, take the
equipment
to
a Nikon-
authorized service center for inspection.
6
Do
not
use
in
the
presence
of
flammable
gas
Do
not
use electronic
equipment
in the presence
of
flammable gas,
as
this could result in explosion or fire.
6
Keep
out
of
reach
of
children
Failure
to
observe this precaution could result in injury.
6
Do
not
disassemble
Touching
the
product's internal parts could result
in
injury.
In
the
event
of
malfunction, the
product
should
be repaired only by a qualified technician. Should the
product
break open
as
the result
of
a fall
or
other
accident, remove the battery
and/or
AC
adapter and
then
take
the
product
to
a Nikon-authorized service
center for inspection.
6
Do
not
place
the strap
around
the
neck
of
an
infant
or
child
Placing the camera strap around the neck
of
an infant
or
child could result in strangulation.
6
Observe
caution
when
using
the
flash
• Using the camera
with
the flash
in
close contact
with
the
skin
or
other objects could cause burns.
• Using the flash close to the subject's
eyes
could cause
temporary visual impairment. Particular care should
be observed when
photographing
infants, when the
flash should be no
less
than one meter
(39
in.) from
the
subject.
6
Avoid
contact
with
liquid
crystal
Should the
monitor
break, care should be taken
to
avoid injury due
to
broken glass and to prevent
the
liquid crystal from the
monitor
touching the skin
or
entering the
eyes
or mouth.
6
Observe
proper
precautions
when
handling
batteries
Batteries may leak
or
explode
if
improperly handled.
Observe the following precautions when handling
batteries for
use
in this product:
•
Use
only batteries approved for
use
in this
equipment.
• Do
not
short
or
disassemble the battery.
•
Be
sure the
product
is
off
before replacing the battery.
If
you
are
using
an
AC
adapter, be sure
it
is
unplugged.
• Do
not
attempt
to
insert the battery upside
down
or
backwards.
• Do
not
expose the battery
to
flame or
to
excessive
heat.
• Do
not
immerse in or expose to water.
• Replace the terminal cover when transporting
the
battery. Do
not
transport
or
store the battery
with
metal objects such
as
necklaces or hairpins.
• Batteries are prone
to
leakage when fully discharged.
To
avoid damage
to
the product, be sure to remove
the battery when no charge remains.
• When the battery
is
not
in
use,
attach the terminal
cover and store in a cool,
dry
place.
• The battery may be
hot
immediately after use
or
when
the
product
has
been used on battery
power
for
an
extended period. Before removing the battery
turn
the camera
off
and allow the battery
to
cool.
• Discontinue use immediately should you notice any
changes in the battery, such
as
discoloration
or
deformation.
6
Use
appropriate
cables
When connecting cables
to
the
input
and
output
jacks,
use only the cables provided
or
sold by Nikon for
the
purpose
to
maintain compliance
with
product
regulations.
6
CD-ROMs
CD-ROMs containing software
or
manuals should
not
be played back on audio
CD
equipment. Playing CD-
ROMs
on
an
audio
CD
player could cause hearing loss
or
damage the equipment.