Important; Explicit Definitions; Cautions - Icom IC-T7H Instruction Manual

IMPORTANT

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before
using the transceiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL—This instruction man-
ual contains important operating instructions for the IC-T7H.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

The explicit definitions below apply to this instruction manual.
WORD
Personal injury, fire hazard or electric
RWARNING
shock may occur.
Equipment damage may occur.
CAUTION
If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk
NOTE
of personal injury, fire or electric shock.
The IC-T7H complies with essential requirements of the
89/336/EEC directive for Electromagnetic Compatibility.
This compliance is based on conformity with the ETSI
specification ETS300 684 (EMC product standard for
Commercially Available Amateur Radio Equipment).
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DEFINITION

CAUTIONS

RWARNING! NEVER
the antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the
body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The
transceiver will perform best if the microphone is 5 to 10 cm
(2 to 4 in) away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical.
RWARNING! NEVER
headset or other audio accessories at high volume levels.
Hearing experts advise against continuous high volume
operation. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce
the volume level or discontinue use.
NEVER
connect the transceiver to an AC outlet or to a
power source of more than 16 V DC. Such a connection will
damage the transceiver.
NEVER
connect the transceiver to a power source that is DC
fused at more than 5 A. Accidental reverse connection will be
protected by this fuse, higher fuse values will not give any pro-
tection against such accidents and the transceiver will be ruined.
NEVER
attempt to charge alkaline or dry cell batteries.
Beware that external DC power connections will charge bat-
teries inside the battery case. This will damage not only the
battery case but also the transceiver.
hold the transceiver so that
operate the transceiver with a