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Dos and dont's of digital camera care
Do...
- Regularly clean the camera.
- Handle all moving parts of the camera with care.
- Turn off the camera before removing or disconnecting the power source or a cable, or removing the battery or memory card.
- Keep your camera dry and free from condensation.
- Store your camera correctly if it isn't going to be used for a long time.
Don't...
- Subject your camera to knocks, vibration, magnetic fields, smoke, water, steam, sand or chemicals.
- Store or use it in humid, dusty or dirty places.
- Subject it to extreme hot or cold temperatures.
- Place it in direct sunlight for prolonged times or in a car when it is hot.
- Scratch the camera with hard or sharp objects.
- Drop it in water. It may be damaged beyond repair.
- Used canned air. Most consumer digital cameras are not air-tight and canned air may blow dust into the inside of the lens.
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