User Manual

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Safety precautions
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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readyreference
wheneverneeded.
Importantsafetyprecautions
• Important safety precautions in this
manual are accompanied by the symbol
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handed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 an infant or child, 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younoticeunusualodor,noise,
heat,burningodororsmoke
comingfromtherecorder:
It may cause fire or burns. Remove the
battery immediately, taking care not
to burn yourself. Contact your place of
purchase or an Olympus repair center or
service center. (Do not touch the battery
with bare hands when removing it.
Remove the battery outdoors, and away
from flammable objects.)
Safety precautions