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Safety Precautions
In this User Guide, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions that you must read
to prevent accidents. The meanings of these symbols are as follows.
WARNING
Something that could cause serious
injury or death.
CAUTION
Something that could cause injury
or damage to the equipment.
Other symbols used
An action that is mandatory
An action that is prohibited
WARNING
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Operation with batteries
Use 2 commercially-available 1.5V AA
batteries (alkaline dry cell batteries or nickel
metal hydride batteries).
Carefully study the warning indications of the
batteries before use.
Always keep the battery/SD card cover closed
during use.
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Operation using an AC adapter
Never use any AC adapter other than a
ZOOM AD-17.
Always hold the AC adapter itself when
disconnecting it from an outlet.
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Alterations
Do not open the case or modify the product.
CAUTION
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Product handling
Do not drop, bump or apply excessive force
to the unit.
Be careful not to allow foreign objects or
liquids to enter the unit.
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Battery handling
Install batteries with the c/− orienta-
tions.
Use the specified batteries.
Do not use new and old batteries together.
Do not use batteries of different brands or
types together.
Remove the batteries when the unit will not
be used for a long time.
If a leak occurs, thoroughly wipe the battery
case and battery terminals to remove the
leaked fluid.
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Operating environment
Do not use in extremely high or low tempera-
tures.
Do not use near heaters, stoves and other
heat sources.
Do not use in very high humidity or where it
could be splashed by water.
Do not use in places with frequent vibrations.
Do not use in places with much dust or sand.
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Volume
Do not use at a loud volume for a long time.
You might need this User Guide in the future. Always keep it in a place where you can
access it easily.
