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Safety precautions
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Cautions stated in this manual indicate important contents about operational safety. Therefore,
read the contents carefully and follow the instructions strictly.
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In this instruction manual, the following warning labels are provided to indicate probable dangers
and to ensure operational safety.
WARNING
This denotes dangers which COULD result in death or serious personal injury, if not
avoided.
CAUTION
This denotes dangers which COULD result in minor personal injury and/or product or
property damage, if not avoided.
[Safety precautions]
WARNING
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Do not use this unit for medical applications, such as body temperature measurement of a person or an animal.
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Do not touch the sensor immediately after the high temperature or low temperature part has been measured.
Otherwise, burn damage may occur.
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Do not measure any object which is charged with electricity not to cause an electrical shock.
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Do not use this unit for measurement other than the specified.
CAUTION
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Do not use any battery or power supply unit other than the specified one.
Otherwise, fluid leak or explosion may occur, and malfunction or personal injury may result.
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Do not measure temperature beyond the specified measurement range not to cause the unit to malfunction or to be
damaged.
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Never attempt to disassemble or modify this unit.
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Use always the parts specified by OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. on the replacement of any parts or expendables.
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Do not put any foreign object in the sensor insertion port, external power supply port, or communication port. Otherwise,
an electrical shock, a fire, or other damage to the unit may occur.
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Do not operate or store this unit in a place where it is exposed to the direct sunlight or the temperature is high.
Additionally, do not leave this unit in a place where the high temperature continues for an extended period of time, such
as inside of a car. Otherwise, the discoloration or the deformation may occur on the unit.
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If the battery cover is removed with the main unit getting damp, the water may enter the unit.
Before replacing the batteries, dry the main unit completely.
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In addition to the main unit, on the handling of any accessories to be connected to the main unit,
follow always the safety precautions stated in this manual.
OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC. shall not be held responsible for any defect arising from
negligence of such cautions and instructions.
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Any relevant measures for safety such as sufficient tolerance and failsafe means shall be taken into
consideration when using this unit for an application that may seriously affect the human life or
property.