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Handling Precautions
These precautions are provided to prevent product faults and to ensure that
performance can be fully demonstrated. Thoroughly read these precautions to
ensure correct use.
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Precautions common to the main unit, internal battery, charger,
au IC Card, peripheral devices
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Do not apply excessive force to the product during use. Be sure not to put
the product into a tightly packed bag or place a heavy object on the
product in a bag. Sitting on the product in your pocket might damage the
display or internal circuit board resulting in a malfunction.
Keeping an external device connected to the external connection jack
might damage the connector resulting in a malfunction. Such damage and
malfunction are not covered by the warranty, even if there is no external
damage.
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To ensure waterproof/dustproof property (equivalent to IPX5, IPX8 and
IP6X) of the product, use the product with the au IC Card/microSD memory
card tray tightly closed.
Note that the waterproof/dustproof property is not guaranteed in every
usage condition. Do not allow foreign objects such as liquid or dust to get
inside the product or attach foreign objects such as liquid or dust to the
charger or optional accessories. Do not open/close the au IC Card/microSD
memory card tray in the rain or with water drops on the surface of the
product. Doing so might cause water intrusion resulting in internal
corrosion.
Malfunctions determined to be caused by water intrusion are not covered
by the warranty.
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Do not use the product in extremely hot, cold or humid places. (Use within
an ambient temperature range of 5°C to 35°C and humidity range of 35% to
85%.)
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SHV42
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au IC Card (inserted into the SHV42)
For using the product in a bathroom, refer to “Precautions when using the
product in a bathroom” (
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P. 36).
