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1.Important information to observe prior to initial use
You have purchased a high quality
Riester
diagnostic instrument set manu-
factured in compliance with Directive 93/42/EEC for medical devices and sub-
ject to stringent quality control procedures at all stages. The excellent quality
guarantees you reliable diagnoses. The use of the
Riester
battery handle for
the
ri-
scope
®
and
ri-
derma
®
instrument heads and their accessories is de-
scribed in our Operating Instructions. Please read the Operating Instructions
carefully before initial use and retain them for future reference. Should you have
any questions, we or the representative responsible for
Riester
products are
available for you at all times. Please find our address on the last page of these
Operating Instructions. We would be pleased to provide you with the address of
our representative on request. Please note that at the instruments described in
these Operating Instructions are exclusively suitable for use by properly trained
persons. The operation otoscope in the Vet-I instrument set is an instrument
exclusively produced for veterinary medicine and therefore bears no CE mark.
Please also note that the faultless and safe function of our instruments can only
be ensured if the instruments as well as their accessories used are exclusively
from
Riester
.
Safety precautions:
Caution: Observe the Operating Instructions!
Device
double-earthed
Classification
Type-B applied part - otoscope head with speculum
2. Battery handles and initial use
2.1. Purpose
The
Riester
battery handles described in these Operating Instructions serve to supply the ins-
trument heads with power (the lamps are contained in the respective instrument heads). They
also serve as holders.
2.2. Battery handle range
All the instrument heads described in these Operating Instructions fit on the
following battery handles and can therefore be individually combined. Further-
more, all instrument heads fit the handles of the
ri-
former
®
wall model.
CAUTION:
LED instrument heads are only compatible with the
ri-
former
®
dia-
gnostic station above a certain serial number. You may obtain specifications on
the compatibility of your diagnostic station on request.
For
ri-scope
®
L
otoscopes,
ri-
scope
®
L
ophthalmoscopes, perfect, E.N.T.,
praktikant,
de luxe
®
, Vet, slit and spot retinoscopes,
ri-
vision
®
a)
Type C battery handle with 2.5 V
rheotronic
®
.
To operate these battery
handles, you require 2 commercial Type C Baby alkaline batteries (IEC
standard designation LR14) or a 2.5 V
ri-
accu
®
. The handle with the
Riester
ri-
accu
®
can only be charged in the
Riester
ri-
charger
®
.
b)
Type C battery handle with 3.5 V
rheotronic
®
To operate this battery handle
you require two CR 123A type commercial lithium batteries (Please note:
only with reducing sleeve and LDO controller) or a
ri-
accu
®
L
3.5 V. The
handle with the
Riester
ri-
accu
®
L
can only be charged in the
Riester
ri-
charger
®
L
.
c)
Type C chargeable battery handle with or without sensomatic® 2.5 V or 3.5 V
function
with
rheotronic
®
to charge from the mains 230 V or 120 V. The
handle is available as a 2.5 V or 3.5 V model and can be ordered for 230 V or
120 V operation. Please note that the handle can only be used with the
Riester
ri-
accu
®
or
ri-
accu
®
L
.
d)
Type AA battery handle with 2.5 V
rheotronic
®
.
To operate these battery
handles, you require two commercial Type AA Baby alkaline batteries (IEC
standard designation LR6) or a
ri-
accu
®
2.5 V. The handle with the
Riester
ri-
accu
®
can only be charged in the
Riester
ri-
charger
®
.
e)
Type AA battery handle with 3.5 V
rheotronic
®
To operate this battery handle
you require two CR 123A type commercial lithium batteries (Please note:
only with an LDO controller)or a
ri-
accu
®
L
3.5 V. The handle with the
Riester
ri-
accu
®
L
can only be charged in the
Riester
ri-
charger
®
L
.
2.3. Inserting and removing batteries and rechargeable batteries
Handle types (2.2 a, b, d and e)
Screw off the handle cover on the lower part of the handle. Depending on which
handle you have purchased and for what voltage (see 2.2), insert the respective
batteries or rechargeable battery into the casing such that the positive end point
towards the top of the handle. There is also an arrow next to the plus symbol
on the rechargeable battery, which shows you the direction to insert into the
handle. Screw the handle cover onto the handle again.
CAUTION:
For lithium batteries (only for type-C battery handles) you need a
reducing sleeve (item no.: 12652) + LDO controller (item no.: 12653)
