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Introduction
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Safety icons
This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed in
order to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal
injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety
cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the
risk, and the icons highlight these instructions as follows:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in property damage.
Provides important information.
Safety precautions
Important information you must know in order to use the gigabeat
®
correctly to prevent injury to yourself, injury to others, or damage
to property is provided in the Safety Instruction Guide located on
the software and documentation CD shipped with your unit.
Caring for your gigabeat
®
To clean the exterior, wipe it gently with a soft cloth.
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Never use benzine, thinner and other organic solvents or
petroleum products, as they may cause discoloration of the
product surface.
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If oil or an oil-based substance gets on the product, use a
diluted, weak neutral detergent solution and a soft cloth. Place
the cloth in the diluted solution, wring the cloth well, then soak
the cloth in warm water and wring it well again. Use the cloth
to wipe the soiled area thoroughly. Depending on the
substance, some surface discoloration may still occur even
when these instruction are followed.
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Be particularly careful when cleaning the gigabeat
®
screen.
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