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Before using the Mastercycler
®
or Mastercycler
®
gradient for the first time, please read the complete
operating manual.
It is essential to observe the following safety precautions:
Voltage:
Before starting up the device, please compare the power supply with the voltage
requirements listed on the identification plate.
The device must be plugged into a grounded socket.
Explosive materials:
The Mastercycler
®
or Mastercycler
®
gradient must not be used to process
explosive or highly reactive substances and must not be operated in a hazardous
or potentially explosive environment.
Liquids:
Please ensure that no liquid enters the device.
Danger of burning:
The thermoblock, the inside of the heated lid and the micro test tubes / microtiter
plates can rapidly reach a temperature in excess of 50
°
C. Care must therefore
be taken to avoid burns!
Do not open the heated lid until the temperatures have decreased to 30
°
C or
less.
Do not use any materials (tubes, lid locks, foils, mats) which are not sufficiently
temperature-stable (up to 120
°
C).
Operating environment:
Please ensure that the ventilation for the device remains unblocked at all times.
Symbol on the thermoblock:
This symbol warns the user that the thermoblock (
▼
) or the inside of the lid (
▲
)
may be hot .
shows that when the Gradient mode is in operation,
the temperature is higher on the right-hand side than on the left-hand side.
Repairs may only be carried out by an authorized specialist. Only use spare parts recommended by
Eppendorf. Disconnect the device from the mains supply before opening.
The Mastercycler
®
and Mastercycler
®
gradient are designed for in vitro applications only.
Eppendorf – Netheler – Hinz GmbH reserves the right to make technical modifications to this product.
No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from
Eppendorf – Netheler – Hinz GmbH.
Caution:
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