User and Programming Manual - Rev H
California Instruments
P Series
May 2000
iii
1. Operate the power source only on a level surface.
ONE YEAR WARRANTY
CALIFORNIA INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION warrants each instrument manufactured by
them to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date
of shipment to the original purchaser. Excepted from this warranty are fuses and batteries
which carry the warranty of their original manufacturer where applicable. CALIFORNIA
INSTRUMENTS will service, replace, or adjust any defective part or parts, free of charge, when
the instrument is returned freight prepaid, and when examination reveals that the fault has not
occurred because of misuse, abnormal conditions of operation, user modification, or attempted
user repair. Equipment repaired beyond the effective date of warranty or when abnormal usage
has occurred will be charged at applicable rates. CALIFORNIA INSTRUMENTS will submit an
estimate for such charges before commencing repair, if so requested.
PROCEDURE FOR SERVICE
If a fault develops, notify CALIFORNIA INSTRUMENTS or its local representative, giving full
details of the difficulty, including the model number and serial number. On receipt of this
information, service information or a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number will be given.
Add RMA number to shipping label. Pack instrument carefully to prevent transportation
damage, affix label to shipping container, and ship freight prepaid to the factory. CALIFORNIA
INSTRUMENTS shall not be responsible for repair of damage due to improper handling or
packing. Instruments returned without RMA No. or freight collect will be refused. Instruments
repaired under Warranty will be returned by prepaid surface freight. Instruments repaired
outside the Warranty period will be returned freight collect, F.O.B. CALIFORNIA
INSTRUMENTS, 9689 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92121-1964. If requested, an
estimate of repair charges will be made before work begins on repairs not covered by the
Warranty.
DAMAGE IN TRANSIT
The instrument should be tested when it is received. If it fails to operate properly, or is
damaged in any way, a claim should be filed immediately with the carrier. A full report of the
damage should be obtained by the claim agent, and a copy of this report should be forwarded
to us. CALIFORNIA INSTRUMENTS will prepare an estimate of repair cost and repair the
instrument when authorized by the claim agent. Please include model number and serial
number when referring to the instrument.