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PRECAUTIONS
Prohibited
Do not dismantle unit
Keep unit away from water
General precautions
WARNING
Negligence could result in death or serious injury.
1. Do not dismantle or alter the unit. Fire or electric shock could
result.
2. Keep the unit away from water or any other liquid.
Fire or electric shock could result.
3. High voltage is present internally. Do not open the case.
Electric shock could result.
4. Do not connect any non-speci
fi
ed power source to the +, -
terminals. Also, do not install two power supplies in parallel to a
single input. Fire or damage to the unit could result.
5. Do not use power supply with a voltage other than speci
fi
ed.
Fire or electric shock could result.
6. Do not put any metal or
fl
ammable material into the unit
through the openings. Fire, electric shock, or unit trouble could
result.
CAUTION
Negligence could result in injury or damage to property.
1. For power supply, use Aiphone power supply model speci
fi
ed
for use with system. If non-speci
fi
ed product is used,
fi
re or
malfunction could result.
2. Do not put anything on the unit or cover the unit with cloth, etc.
Fire or unit trouble could result.
3. Do not install the unit in any of the following locations. Fire,
electric shock, or unit trouble could result.
Places under direct sunlight or near heating equipment that
*
varies in temperature.
Places subject to dust, oil, chemicals, hydrogen sul
fi
de (hot
*
spring).
Places subject to moisture and humidity extremes, such as
*
bathrooms, cellars, greenhouses, etc.
Places where the temperature is quite low, such as inside a
*
refrigerated area or in front of an air conditioner.
Places subject to steam or smoke (near heating or cooking
*
surfaces).
Where noise generating devices such as dimmer switches or
*
inverter electrical appliances are closeby.
Locations subject to frequent vibration or impact.
*
4. Do not apply high pressure on the screen. If fractured, injury
could result.
5. If the LCD is punctured, do not touch the liquid crystal inside.
In
fl
ammation could result. If contact should occur,
fl
ush or rinse
area with water thoroughly and consult your doctor.
6. Do not use the handset when you perform a call test, otherwise
it may cause damage to your ear. Be sure to use the built-in
speaker.
7. Be sure to perform a call test with the handset on the hook. If
you operate the hook switch with the handset on your ear, a
sudden call etc. may arrive causing damage to your ear.
8. Do not perform a touchscreen operation with a sharp
instrument such as a ballpoint pen or other metal objects. The
touchscreen may get broken causing leakage of the liquid
crystal inside the screen. If you get the liquid crystal in your eye
or mouth, wash it away immediately.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
1. Keep the unit more than 1m (3.3') away from radio or TV set.
2. Comply with all third party manufacturing speci
fi
cations that will be
used with this system (sensors, door releases, etc.).
3. If the unit is down or does not operate properly, unplug the power
supply or turn off the POWER switches.
4. When wall-mounted, the top of the unit may darken. This does not
indicate a malfunction.
5. The unit case may become warm with use, but this is not a unit
malfunction.
6. If it is used close to a cellular phone, the unit may malfunction.
7. The unit can be damaged if dropped. Handle with care.
8. The unit will not work during power failure.
9. In areas where broadcasting station antennas are close by, the
intercom system may be affected by radio frequency interference.
10. All the units, except for door stations, are designed for indoor use
only. Do not use at outdoor locations.
11. Please note the LCD panel, though manufactured with very high
precision techniques, inevitably will have a very small portion of its
image elements always lit or not lit at all. This is not considered a
unit malfunction.
12. Environmental sound around the unit may hinder smooth
communication, but this is not a malfunction.
13. The unit has audio monitoring function between residential
stations. When using this function for baby monitoring, never
install the unit within reach of children to prevent strangulation with
coil cord or wires.
14. Refrain from using the color monitor station in sunlit areas.
15. At night, due to reduced lighting on the object, the screen sees
more noise and faces become more dif
fi
cult to see, but this is not
a malfunction.
16. For hands-free communication:
If you stand too far away, it may be dif
fi
cult for the other person to
hear the communication.
17. If there are loud noises around the unit (such as music playing or
children crying), the sound may break up and be dif
fi
cult to hear.
18. During communication, if you speak before the other person
has
fi
nished talking, your voice may not come through clearly.
Communication will proceed smoothly if you wait until the other
person has
fi
nished before speaking.
19. At a gate or porch illuminated by a
fl
uorescent lamp, the image
may vary, but this is not a malfunction.
20. The outline of video images displayed by the video door station
may differ from that of the actual person(s) or background, but this
is not a malfunction.
21. If the screen of a video door station freezes during wintertime, the
image may become dif
fi
cult to see or the call button (including the
call button of audio door station) may not move, but this is not a
malfunction.
