GUARANTEE

Period of Guarantee

The charge-free guarantee period is one year from the date of installation.

Details of Guarantee

(a)The instrument will be repaired free of charge if it malfunctions due to a defect in manufacture within the charge-free guarantee period.

(b)Note that a substitute part may be used for repair, or replacement with an equivalent product may be made instead of repair.

(c)Such system components as a personal computer and printer which are frequently modified for improvement may not be available in original versions at the time of replacement.

(d)Maintenance procedures are provided to allow system operation for 10 years after its delivery. During this period, the maintenance of units or parts having a rather short product cycle such as personal computer and printer may entail the purchase of substitute parts because of limits on the repair period of the former, for which we request your understanding. Even when more than 10 years have elapsed after delivery, maintenance will basically be provided as long as the relevant units and parts are available.

Exclusions from Guarantee

The guarantee will not be valid for the following failures and/or cases even during the charge-free guarantee period.

(a)Failure due to use in improperly installed condition.

(b)Failure due to power supply voltage/frequency other than specified by Hitachi Science Systems Ltd. or due to power failure.

(c)Corrosion or deterioration of the tubing due to impurities contained in gas, or air supplied by the customer.

(d)Corrosion of electric circuits or deterioration of optical elements due to corrosive gases or much dust contained in the atmosphere.

(e)Failure due to disassembly, modification, parts replacement, or relocation not approved by Hitachi Science Systems, Ltd.

(f)Consumables and parts having a limited period of guarantee.

(g)Failure attributable to use of non-guaranteed parts (parts not described in the instruction manual).

(h)Failure due to acts of God, including fire, earthquake, storm, flood, lightning, social disturbance, riot, crime, insurrection, war (declared or undeclared), radioactive pollution, contamination with harmful substance, etc.

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