Olympus DS-30 Instructions Manual page 304

OLYMPUS VOICE RECORDER PRODUCTS LIMITED U.S.A. WARRANTY
Olympus Imaging America Inc. ("Olympus") warrants that the enclosed Olympus@ audio
product(s) and related Olympus@ accessories (individually a "Product" and collectively
the "Products") will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use
and service for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase for desk-top transcriber,
slide-switch Microcassette
TM,
and digital audio Products and 90 days from the date of
purchase for push-button Microcassette™ audio Products. If any Product proves to be
defective within the relevant aforementioned warranty period, the customer must return
the defective Product to an Olympus Service Center listed below (See "WHERE TO SEND
PRODUCT FOR SERVICE"), following the procedure set forth below (See "WHAT TO DO
WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED"). However, it is recommended that the customer first call
Olympus's Consumer Support Department at 1-888-55-DIGITAL (1-888-553-4448) for
digital audio products or 1-800-622-6372 for Microcassette%o audio Products, to at-
tempt to determine the nature of the problem. Olympus, at its sole discretion, will repair,
replace, or adjust the defective Product, provided that Olympus investigation and factory
inspection disclose that (a) such defect developed under normal and proper use and (b)
the Product is covered under this limited warranty. Repair, replacement, or adjustment of
defective Products shall be Olympus's sole obligation and the customer's sole remedy
hereunder. The customer is liable and shall pay for shipment of the Products to the Olympus
Service Center. Olympus shall not be obligated to perform preventive maintenance, in-
stallation, deinstallation, or maintenance. Olympus reserves the right to (i) use recondi-
tioned, refurbished, and/or serviceable used parts (that meet Olympus's quality assur-
ance standards) for warranty or any other repairs and (ii) make any internal or external
design and/or feature changes on or to its products without any liability to incorporate
such changes on or to the Products.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
Excluded from this limited warranty and not warranted by Olympus in any fashion, either
express, implied, or by statute, are:
(a) products and accessories not manufactured by Olympus and/or not bearing the
"OLYMPUS" brand label (the warranty coverage for products and accessories of other
manufacturers, which may be distributed by Olympus, is the responsibility of the manu-
facturers of such products and accessories in accordance with the terms and duration of
such manufacturers' warranties);
(b) any Product which has been disassembled, repaired, tampered with, altered, changed,
or modified by persons other than Olympus's own authorized service personnel unless
repair by others is made with the written consent of Olympus;
(c) defects or damage to the Products resulting from wear, tear, misuse, abuse, negli-
gence, sand, liquids, impact, improper storage, non-performance of scheduled operator
and maintenance items, battery leakage, or use of non-"OLYMPUS" brand accessories,
consumables, or supplies;
(d) software programs;
(e) supplies and consumables (including but not limited to tapes and batteries); and/or
(1) Products which do not contain a validly placed and recorded Olympus serial number.
EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, OLYMPUS MAKES NO AND DIS-
CLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, GUARANTIES, CONDITIONS, AND WARRANTIES
CONCERNING THE PRODUCTS, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR
ARISING UNDER ANY STATUTE, ORDINANCE, COMMERCIAL USAGE OR OTHERWISE, IN-
CLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE SUIT-
ABILITY, DURABILITY, DESIGN, OPERATION, OR CONDITION OF THE PRODUCTS (OR ANY
PART THEREOF) OR THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCTS OR THEIR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR RELATING TO THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT,
OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHT USED OR INCLUDED THEREIN. IF ANY IMPLIED WARRAN-
TIES APPLY AS A MAnER OF LAW, THEY ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LENGTH OF
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. SOME STATES MAY NOT RECOGNIZE ADISCLAIMER OR LIMITA-
TION OF WARRANTIES AND/OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS
AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. THE CUSTOMER MAY ALSO HAVE DIFFERENT AND/OR
ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
THE CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT OLYMPUS SHALL NOT BE RESPON-
SIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT THE CUSTOMER MAY INCUR FROM DELAYED SHIPMENT,
PRODUCT FAILURE, PRODUCT DESIGN, SELECTION, OR PRODUCTION OR FROM ANY OTHER
CAUSE, WHETHER LIABILITY IS ASSERTED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE. IN NO EVENT SHALL OLYMPUS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
KIND (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE), WHETHER
OR NOT OLYMPUS SHALL BE OR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH PO-
TENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE.
Representations and warranties made by any person, including but not limited to dealers,
representatives, salespersons, or agents of Olympus, which are inconsistent or in conflict
with or in addition to the terms of this limited warranty, shall not be binding upon Olympus
unless reduced to writing and approved by an expressly authorized officer of Olympus.
This limited warranty is the complete and exclusive statement of warranty which Olympus
agrees to provide with respect to the Products and it shall supersede all prior and con-
temporaneous oral or written agreements, understandings, proposals, and communica-
tions pertaining to the subject matter hereof.
This limited warranty is exclusively for the benefit of the original customer and cannot be
transferred or assigned.
WHAT TO DO WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED
Package the Product carefully using ample padding material to prevent damage in transit
and either deliver it to the Authorized Olympus Dealer that sold you the Product or ship it
postage prepaid and insured to the Olympus Service Center listed below (See "WHERE
TO SEND THE PRODUCT FOR SERVICE").
When returning Products for service, your package should include the following:
1. Sales receipt showing date and place of purchase.
2. Copy of this limited warranty bearing the Product serial number corresponding to the
serial number on the Product.
3. A detailed description of the problem.
4. Sample tapes, files, and/or disks (as applicable).
When service is completed, the Product will be returned to you postage prepaid.
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