Safety precautions
Before using your new recorder, read this manual carefully to ensure that you know how to operate the recorder safely and correctly. Be sure to keep this manual on hand so that you can refer to it at any time.
▌Important safety instructions
•Important safety instructions are indicated by symbols and text as shown below. Be sure to follow these instructions to protect yourself and others from personal injury or damage to property.
•The meanings of the symbols are as shown below.
fDanger
This sign indicates that incorrect handling could lead to serious danger causing death or severe injury.
fWarning
This sign indicates that incorrect handling could lead to death or severe injury.
fCaution
This sign indicates that incorrect handling could lead to injury or property damage.
▌Instructions for use
•Do not leave the product where it will be subject to high temperatures and/or humidity such as in a car parked in direct sunlight or at the seashore in summer.
•Do not store the product in a humid or dusty place.
•If the product gets wet, immediately wipe water off with a dry cloth. Especially avoid salt.
•Do not use organic solvent such as alcohol or thinner for cleaning.
•Do not place the product on or near a television set, refrigerator, or other electric appliance.
•Ensure that no sand or mud gets on the product. Sand or mud may cause irreparable damage.
•Do not apply strong vibration or shock to the product.
•Do not use the product where it will get wet.
•Do not put a magnetic card (such as bank card) near the speaker or headphones. Data recorded in the magnetic card may be damaged.
•When installing a tripod, rotate the screws on the tripod rather than the recorder.
<Notes on data loss>
•Data recorded in the memory could be dam- aged or erased due to a wrong operation, device failure, repair or other cause. It is recommended to save important data in the hard disk of your PC or media such as MO for backup.
•Olympus bears no liability for any damage or lost earnings incurred by data loss due to a failure, repair by a third party not certified by Olympus, or other reason.
<Notes on record files>
•Olympus bears no liability even if a record file is erased or becomes unplayable due to a failure of the recorder or PC.
•Recorded contents can be used for personal use only. It is prohibited by the Copyright law to use copyrighted work for other purposes without permission from the owner.
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