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The following symbols are placed on this product.
Study the meaning of the symbols and always use the product in the safest possible manner.
Symbol
Meaning
Indicates high voltage (1kV or more). Take special care to prevent electric shock.
Indicates that the surface becomes hot, and should not be touched with bare hands.
It may cause burns.
Indicates a non-specific general hazard. Follow the description given after this symbol
or in the instruction manual.
Indicates the main switch of push button type.
(Push button type is the the type of switch that ON or OFF is selected each time it is pressed.)
Indicates that the seesaw type main switch is ON.
(Seesaw type is the type of switch that ON or OFF is selected by pressing it to ON or OFF side.)
Indicates that the seesaw type main switch is OFF.
Caution labels
The cautions are displayed on the portions which require special cautions during use and operation. Be sure to follow
these instructions.
Caution display
position
• Mercury lamp housing
U-LH100HG
[ High voltage ]
[ High temperature ]
• Power supply unit
U-RFL-T
[ High voltage ]
-
When caution labels are dirty or peeled off, contact Olympus for replacement or inquiries.
CAUTION - Safety symbols -
CAUTION - Mercury lamp housing -
Keep the AC adapter, the power cord and other cables well away from the mercury lamp housing.
If the AC adapter, the power cord and other cables contact a hot area of the lamp housing, they could melt and cause
electric shock.
Confirm that the mercury burner is attached properly and cords are connected properly.
Set the main switch to (OFF) when replacing the mercury burner.
To avoid electric shock hazards and burns when replacing the mercury burner, set the main switch to (OFF),
then remove the power cord from the product in advance. When you replace the mercury burner after use of the
microscope, wait until the mercury lamp housing and the burner are sufficiently cooled down.
Applicable burner :
USH-103OL (Made by Ushio Inc.)
Secure sufficient space around the mercury lamp housing.
The top surface of the mercury lamp housing on the back of the microscope gets very hot. When attaching the
mercury lamp housing to the microscope, secure sufficient space around the mercury lamp housing, particularly
around the top surface and the bottom surface. Do not put any object on the top surface of the mercury lamp housing.
The product lifetime of the mercury lamp housing (not mercury burner) is 8 years or 20,000 illumination hours, whichever
occurs first, as a guideline. For details, see the preventive inspection sheet for illumination devices on page 46.
