BD FACSAria - Conventions

x BD FACSAria User’s Guide
Conventions
The following tables list conventions used throughout this guide. Table 1 lists the
symbols that are used in this guide or on safety labels to alert you to a potential
hazard. Text and keyboard conventions are shown in Table 2.
Table 1 Hazard symbols
a
a. Although these symbols appear in color on the instrument, they are in black and white throughout this user’s
guide; their meaning remains unchanged.
Symbol Meaning
Caution: hazard or unsafe practice that could result in material damage, data
loss, minor or severe injury, or death
Electrical danger
Laser radiation
Biological risk
Table 2 Text and keyboard conventions
Convention Use
 Tip
Highlights features or hints that can save time and prevent
difficulties
NOTICE Describes important features or instructions
Italics Italics are used to highlight book titles and new or unfamiliar
terms on their first appearance in the text.
>
The arrow indicates a menu choice. For example, “choose
File
> Print” means to choose Print from the File menu.
Ctrl-X When used with key names, a dash means to press two keys
simultaneously. For example, Ctrl-P means to hold down the
Control key while pressing the letter p.