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Safety Considerations
To ensure operation safety, this instrument must be operated correctly and maintained
according to a regular schedule. Read carefully to fully understand all safety precautions in this
manual before operating the instrument. To avoid injuries or health hazards, strictly follow the
safety precautions mentioned in this manual. Please take a moment to understand what the
signal words WARNING!, CAUTION, and Note mean in this manual.
(1) Safety symbols
Instruction manual symbol. If the product is marked with this symbol,
refer to the instrument manuals to protect the instrument against
damage.
WARNING! A WARNING! indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in serious injury or even death.
CAUTION A CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used
to alert against damaging the equipment.
Do not proceed beyond a WARNING! or CAUTION notice until you
understand the hazardous conditions and have taken the appropriate
steps.
Note A Note provides additional information to help the operator achieve
optimal instrument performance.