safety is required, for example, in the control of nuclear reactions at nuclear power facilities, automatic flight control of aircraft, air traffic control, operation control in mass-transport systems, medical equipment for sustaining life, and missile firing control in weapons systems, and when provisionally the safety in question is not ensured. The user should use this product with adopting measures for ensuring safety in such high-safety applications. PFU LIMITED assumes no liability whatsoever for damages arising from use of this product by the user in high-safety applications, and for any claims or compensation for damages by the user or a third party.

About the use of mercury

Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and Hg must be recycled or disposed of according to

local, state, or federal laws.

To avoid unexpected injuries:•Do not put the substance in the lamp in your mouth as it contains mercury.•Do not incinerate, crush, or shred the scanner.•Do not breathe the chemical liquid contained in the scanner parts.

Conventions

Warning Indications Used In This Manual

This indication alerts operators to an

WARNING operation that, if not strictly observed, may result in severe injury or death.

This indication alerts operators to an operation

that, if not strictly observed, may result in

CAUTION safety hazards to personnel or damage to equipment.

Symbols Used In This Manual

This manual uses the following symbols in explanations in addition to warning indications

This symbol alerts operators to particularly important information. Be sure to read this information.

 

The drawing inside or under the circle shows the

 

specific action that is not allowed.

R

Outline characters on a colored background show

instructions users should follow.

 

It may also include the drawing that shows the

 

specific instruction.

About the Warning LabelThis product carries the following warning label.

The surrounding area where this warning label is affixed can become very hot. Please take serious caution as the heat can cause burns.

Do NOT remove from the scanner, stain or scratch the warning labels.

Screen Examples in This Manual

The screen examples in this manual are subject to change without notice in the interest of product improvement.

If the actual displayed screen differs from the screen examples in this manual, operate by following the actual displayed screen while referring to the User's Manual of the scanner application you are using. Furthermore, the screenshots in this manual are for the ScanSnap Manager, CardMinder, PDF Thumbnail View, ScanSnap Organizer and Adobe Acrobat.

About Maintenance

The user must not perform repairs on this scanner. Contact the store where you purchased the scanner or an authorized FUJITSU Image Scanner service provider to make repairs to this product.

HINT

This symbol alerts operators to helpful advice regarding operation.

A TRIANGLE symbol indicates that special care and attention is required.

The drawing inside the triangle shows the specific caution.

A CIRCLE with a diagonal line inside shows action which users may not perform.

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