Olympus VN-741PC - Safety precautions

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Safety precautions
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Safety precautions
Before using the voice recorder, read
this manual to ensure correct and safe
operation. After reading this manual,
be sure to keep it on hand for reference
whenever needed.
Important safety precautions
• Important safety precautions in this
manual are accompanied by the symbols
and labels below. Always follow these
precautions to prevent harming yourself
or others, or causing damage to property.
• The meaning of each precaution type is
given below.
f DANGER
A precaution about an imminent
danger that is expected to result in
death or serious injury if equipment is
handled incorrectly.
f WARNING
A precaution about a situation that
is expected to potentially result in
death or serious injury if equipment is
handled incorrectly.
f CAUTION
A precaution about a situation that
is expected to potentially result in
injury, or is expected to result only
in property damage, if equipment is
handled incorrectly.
Voice recorder safety precautions
f WARNING
s Do not use the voice recorder in
an atmosphere that might contain
flammable or explosive gases.
It may cause fire or explosion.
s Do not attempt to disassemble,
repair or modify the voice recorder.
It may cause electric shock or injury.
s Do not operate the voice recorder
while operating a vehicle (such as a
bicycle, motorcycle or car).
It may cause traffic accidents.
s Do not leave the voice recorder in
a location accessible to infants and
children.
Pay attention when using the voice recorder
near infants and children, taking care not to
leave it unattended. Infants and children are
unable to understand voice recorder safety
precautions, and are at risk of accidents
such as:
– Strangulation caused by accidental
entanglement of the earphone cord
around the neck.
– Operation errors resulting in injury or
electric shock.
s If the voice recorder is dropped in
water or, if water, metal or combus-
tible foreign matter gets inside:
1 Remove the battery immediately.
2 Contact your place of purchase or
an Olympus service center for repair.
Continued use may result in fire or
electric shock.
s Do not use the voice recorder or
use it only as directed in airplanes,
hospitals or other locations
where use of electronic devices is
restricted.