Warnings and Precautions
Warranty issue:
Polstar offers a one-year warranty for all of its GPS solutions.
Warning:
Do not connect power to this product under poor satellite reception. If the product has been stored for a few weeks and the
displayed date is incorrect, or you have traveled a long distance (greater than 500 miles) from where the unit was last used or you use
the unit in areas with poor satellite visibility, then the unit may be looking for the wrong group of satellites, so there will be no satellite or
too few satellite signals received for several minutes. You have to wait for 10 more minutes until the unit is forced to begin a cold start
search, or you can down load PDA Tester from our website to manually force a cold start command at the power-up at
http://www.polstargps.com/tech.htm
.
Warning:
This product does not contain any user serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorized Polstar service
center. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in permanent damage to the unit, and void your warranty.
Warning:
Use this product at your own risk. This product is designed to be used only as a navigational aid and must not used as sole
means navigator for aircraft or for any purpose requiring precise measurement of location, direction or distance.
Warning:
The United States government operates The Global Positioning System (GPS), which is solely responsible for its accuracy
and maintenance. The system is subjected to changes that could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. The
specifications of the product can be misinterpreted and become unsafe.
Warning:
If this product is used in combination with third parties
’
mapping software installed on a PDA, it is very important that you
understand the operation of your PDA prior to using this product. Please notice that all the mapping data may be inaccurate or may be
incompatible with your PDA, which might cause error or malfunctions. Please consult your navigation software or PDA vendor first to
resolve the problem before returning this product to Polstar.
Warning:
When using this product in vehicles; it
’
s the sole responsibility of the driver to install this product and/or PDA to a secure place
so that it will not interfere with vehicle operating controls and safety device, obstruct the driver
’
s view, or cause personal injury in an
event of an accident. It is also the sole responsibility of the driver to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Do not operate PDAs or other
devices while you are driving.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific
operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
Notice:
Any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible could void the user
’
s authority to operate the
device.
Disclaimer
Polstar Technologies, Inc. takes no responsibility for any use of this product that may result in law violation and/or accidents leading to
personal injuries and/or property damage. It is the user
’
s own responsibility to operate the product in a prudent manner that will comply
with the law. Polstar will take no responsibility for the consequences caused by inaccurate satellite transmissions. The Government of
the United States of America is solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of the GPS system.
