Safety Directions
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6.4
Responsibilities
Manufacturer of the
product
GeoMax AG, CH-9443 Widnau, hereinafter referred to as GeoMax, is responsible for supplying the product,
including the user manual and original accessories, in a safe condition.
Person responsible for
the product
The person responsible for the product has the following duties:
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To understand the safety instructions on the product and the instructions in the user manual.
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To ensure that it is used in accordance with the instructions.
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To be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and accident prevention.
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To inform GeoMax immediately if the product and the application becomes unsafe.
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To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for the operation of e.g. radio transmit-
ters, lasers are respected.
6.5
Hazards of Use
CAUTION
Watch out for erroneous measurement results if the product has been dropped or has been misused, modi-
fied, stored for long periods or transported.
Precautions:
Periodically carry out test measurements and perform the field adjustments indicated in the user manual,
particularly after the product has been subjected to abnormal use and before and after important meas-
urements.
DANGER
Because of the risk of electrocution, it is dangerous to use poles and extensions in the vicinity of electrical
installations such as power cables or electrical railways.
Precautions:
Keep at a safe distance from electrical installations. If it is essential to work in this environment, first
contact the safety authorities responsible for the electrical installations and follow their instructions.
NOTICE
With the remote control of products, it is possible that extraneous targets will be picked out and measured.
Precautions:
When measuring in remote control mode, always check your results for plausibility.
CAUTION
Be careful when pointing the product towards the sun, because the telescope functions as a magnifying
glass and can injure your eyes and/or cause damage inside the product.
Precautions:
Do not point the product directly at the sun.
WARNING
During dynamic applications, for example stakeout procedures there is a danger of accidents occurring if
the user does not pay attention to the environmental conditions around, for example obstacles, excava-
tions or traffic.
Precautions:
The person responsible for the product must make all users fully aware of the existing dangers.
WARNING
Inadequate securing of the working site can lead to dangerous situations, for example in traffic, on building
sites, and at industrial installations.
Precautions:
Always ensure that the working site is adequately secured. Adhere to the regulations governing safety and
accident prevention and road traffic.
WARNING
If computers intended for use indoors are used in the field there is a danger of electric shock.
Precautions:
Adhere to the instructions given by the computer manufacturer regarding field use with GeoMax products.
CAUTION
If the accessories used with the product are not properly secured and the product is subjected to mechan-
ical shock, for example blows or falling, the product may be damaged or people can sustain injury.
Precautions:
When setting-up the product, make sure that the accessories are correctly adapted, fitted, secured, and
locked in position.
Avoid subjecting the product to mechanical stress.
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