Safety Precautions

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING WARNING AND CAUTION CAREFULLY TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE.

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 these basic precautions to prevent short-circuit, damage, fire, or other hazards, and to prevent serious injury or death from electrical shock.

●To avoid risk of electrical shock or fire, do not attempt to open or disassemble the device.

●To avoid risk of eye damage or blindness, do not look inside the device.

●To avoid the risk of personal injury or electrical shock, do not insert your fingers, or foreign objects into the device. Please take particular care if small children are present.

●To avoid the risk of electrical shock, fire, or personal injury, do not expose the device to rain, use it near water, or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers that contain liquids (they may spill into the unit) on the device.

●To avoid risk of personal injury, electrical shock, fire, or damage to the unit, follow the Owner’s Manual carefully and set up the unit correctly.

●If unusual smells, sounds or smoke come from the device, turn off the computer immediately to avoid the risk of electrical shock, fire or damage to the device, and return the device to the place of purchase, or alternatively, to your nearest Yamaha dealer (listed at the back of this manual).

●Make sure the computer is electrically grounded to avoid the risk of electrical shock.

●When opening up the computer, unplug it from the electrical outlet (do not touch the plug with wet hands) as there is an increased risk of electrical shock.

●The drive should not be exposed to temperatures outside the range 5 – 35 °C (41 – 95 °F) to avoid risk of malfunction, fire or personal injury.

●To avoid the risk of electrical shock or fire, be sure to use the correct voltage rating or the device may not operate properly.

●Clean the AC power plug regularly, especially the blades, to avoid the risk of insulation failure or fire due to humidity.

●Do not pull on the cord itself when disconnecting from the electrical outlet, or let objects rest or roll over the cord, as the cord can be damaged and cause electrical shock or fire.