140MAINTENANCE Do not use chemicals or other cleaning agents such as thinners orbenzene for cleaning the camera and lens. Use a clean, soft cloth andblower to clean the camera and lens. Lens cleaners can be used forremoving fingerprints. Do not lubricate the camera. Use a blower to remove dust and dirt from the color LCD monitor. Toremove fingerprints or other stains from the LCD monitor, wipe thesurface gently with a soft, clean cloth. Do not apply excessive force, asthis could damage the LCD monitor.HOW TO STORE THE CAMERA If you intend to store the camera for a long time, remove the battery. To avoid growth of fungus, store the camera and lens in a dry, cool andventilated place, with a drying agent such as silica gel. Keep yourequipment away from chemicals.NOTE ON THE TFT COLOR LCD MONITOR A few pixels may always be lit or may never light on the LCD monitor. Thisis not a failure or malfunction. Images recorded with the camera will notbe affected. Because of the normal physical characteristics of the liquid crystal, thereaction of the display may become slow at low temperatures. At hightemperatures, the display may become dark, but it will return to normal atroom temperature.
