Olympus LS-14, LS-12 manual Safety precautions

Safety precautions

Before using your new recorder, read this manual carefully to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly. Keep this manual in an easily accessible location for future reference.

•The warning symbols indicate important safety related information. To protect yourself and others from personal injury or damage to property, it is essential that you always read the warnings and information provided.

fDanger:

If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol, serious injury or death may result.

fWarning:

If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol, injury or death may result.

fCaution:

If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol, minor personal injury, damage to the equipment, or loss of valuable data may result.

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Cautions relating to the operating environment

•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 damaged 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 other media 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.

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