Safety Precautions

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

These precautions explain how to use the device correctly and safely, thereby preventing injury to yourself or to others. This section has been sub-divided into a WARNING section and a CAUTION section, according to the likelihood and nature of any potential injuries or damage inflicted. They relate to your personal safety, and also help you minimize the risk of damaging the device. Please read these sections carefully before proceeding.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire, or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

●Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble or modify it.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock or fire. The device contains no user- serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.

●Do not look inside the device.

If you expose your eyes to the laser inside the device, you risk damage to or loss of your vision.

●Do not insert fingers or foreign objects into the device.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of personal injury, electrical shock, damage to the device, or fire. Please take particular care if small children are present.

●Do not expose the device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions. Do not place containers on it that contain liquids which might spill into any openings.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, fire, or personal injury.

●Follow the Owner’s Manual carefully.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of personal injury, electrical shock, fire, or damage to the unit. Follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.

●If unusual smells, sounds, or smoke emanate from the device, or if liquids enter the device, switch the computer off immediately and unplug it from the power outlet.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the device. Return the device immediately to the store where it was purchased, or alternatively, to the nearest Yamaha dealer (listed at the back of this manual).

●Make sure the computer is electrically grounded. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock.

●When opening up the computer, always unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not touch the plug with wet hands.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock.

●When used in a fan-cooled system, the drive should not be exposed to temperatures outside the range 5 – 40°C (41 – 104°F).