Pentax 67 - Operational Precautions.42

OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS
• Dropping or banging the camera against
stationary objects can damage the camera
in many ways.
• Dirt, mud, sand, water, noxious gas and
salty sea breeze / spray can cause serious
damage to the mechanisms inside the
camera. Remove them from the camera sur¬
face with lens-cleaning fluid, lens cleaning
tissues, etc. and have it checked by a Pentax
service facility or an authorized repair shop
immediately.
• Your camera is not water-proof. It must be
protected from salty sea breeze / spray at
the beach, splashing liquid of anykind, and
rain.
If your camera gets wet, wipe it dry Immedi¬
ately and have it examined at a Pentax serv¬
ice facility.
• The temperatures at which this camera
should function properly are approx. 50° ~
-10°C (122°-14°F).
• Never attempt to touch the mirror, focusing
screen, shutter curtain, etc.
• Humidity and temperature extremes should
be avoided. Keep out of direct sunlight, car
trunks, glove compartment, etc.
• Sudden changes in temperature often cause
condensation of moisture inside or on the
outside your camera. This might cause ex¬
tremely damaging rusting of the mechan¬
ism. Keep the camera in its case or a bag to
minimize the effect of a sudden tempera¬
ture change.
• When mounting your camera on a tripod,
make sure the tripod screw is no longer than
5.5mm (0.22 in.) which is the depth of your
camera's tripod socket, or the camera may
be damaged.
• Vibration from traveling in a car, aircraft or
ship can cause screws to loosen. To
minimize this problem, line the bottom of
your camera bag with inch-thick (2.54cm)
foam rubber padding.
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