Olympus WS-823, WS-821, WS-822 Safety precautions, Do not place the battery near ignition sources

Safety precautions

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Safety precautions

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sIf the voice recorder is dropped in water or, if water, metal or combus- tible foreign matter gets inside:

1 Remove the battery immediately.

2 Contact your place of purchase or an Olympus service center for repair. Continued use may result in fire or electric shock.

sDo not use the voice recorder or use it only as directed in airplanes, hospitals or other locations where use of electronic devices is restricted.

sStop using the voice recorder if you notice unusual odor, noise, or smoke coming from it.

It may cause fire or burns. Remove the battery immediately, taking care not to burn yourself. Contact your place of purchase or an Olympus repair center or service center. (Do not touch the battery with bare hands when removing it. Remove the battery outdoors, and away from flammable objects.)

sWhen carrying the voice recorder by its strap, take care to prevent it becoming caught on other items.

fCAUTION

sDo not raise the volume before performing an operation.

Hearing damage or loss may result.

Batteries

fDANGER

sDo not place the battery near ignition sources.

sDo not incinerate, heat or disas- semble the battery. Do not short-circuit the battery’s positive and negative electrodes.

It may cause fire, ruptures, combustion or overheating.

sDo not solder connections directly onto the battery. Do not deform, modify or disassemble the battery.

sDo not connect the battery’s posi- tive and negative terminals.

It may cause overheating, electric shock or fire.

sWhen carrying or storing the battery, always place it in the case and protect its terminals. Do not carry or store the battery together with precious metal items such as key rings.

It may cause overheating, electric shock or fire.

sDo not connect the battery directly to a power outlet or car cigarette lighter.

sDo not use or leave the battery in a hot location such as in direct sunlight, inside a vehicle on a hot day, or near a room heater.

It may cause fire, burns or injuries from leaking, overheating or ruptures.

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