Safety Precautions - Yaesu FT-2980R Operating Manual

Safety Precautions

Note beforehand that the company shall not be liable for any damages suffered by the customer or
third parties in using this product, or for any failures and faults that occur during the use or misuse of
this product, unless otherwise provided for under the law.
Type and meaning of the marks
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
Type and meaning of symbols
Prohibited actions that must not be attempted, in order to use this radio safely.
For example,
Precautions that must be adhered to in order to use this radio safely. For example,
power supply is to be disconnected.
Do not use the device in "regions or air-
crafts and vehicles where its use is prohib-
ited" such as in hospitals and airplanes.
This may exert an impact on electronic and
medical devices.
Do not use this product while driving or
riding a motorbike. This may result in ac-
cidents.
Make sure to stop the car in a safe location first
before use if the device is going to be used by
the driver.
Never touch the antenna during transmis-
sion.
This may result in injury, electric shock and
equipment failure.
Do not use voltages other than the speci-
fied power supply voltage.
Doing so may result in fire and electric shock.
Do not transmit continuously for long peri-
ods of time.
This may cause the temperature of the main
body to rise and result in burns and failures due
to overheating.
Do not dismantle or modify the device.
This may result in injury, electric shock and
equipment failure.
Do not handle the power plug and connec-
tor etc. with wet hands. Also do not plug
and unplug the power plug with wet hands.
This may result in injury, liquid leak, electric
shock and equipment failure.
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This symbol indicates the possibility of death or serious injury being inflicted on the
user and the surrounding people when these instructions are ignored and the product
is mishandled.
This symbol indicates the possibility of death or serious injury being inflicted on the
user and the surrounding people when these instructions are ignored and the product
is mishandled.
This symbol indicates the possibility of physical impediments occurring or impedi-
ments being inflicted on the user and the surrounding people when these instructions
are ignored and the product is mishandled.
signifies that disassembly is prohibited.
DANGER
WARNING
Do not operate the device when flammable
gas is generated.
Doing so may result in fire and explosion.
Do not transmit in crowded places in con-
sideration of people who are fitted with
medical devices such as heart pacemakers.
Electromagnetic waves from the device may
affect the medical device, resulting in accidents
caused by malfunctions.
Do not touch any liquid leaking from the liq-
uid display with your bare hands.
There is a risk of chemical burns occurring
when the liquid comes into contact with the skin
or gets into the eyes. In this case, seek medical
treatment immediately.
When smoke or strange odors are emitted
from the radio, turn off the power and dis-
connect the power cord from the socket.
This may result in fire, liquid leak, overheating,
damage, ignition and equipment failure. Please
contact our company amateur customer sup-
port or the retail store where you purchased
the device.
Keep the power plug pins and the surround-
ing areas clean at all times.
This may result in fire, liquid leak, overheating,
breakage, ignition etc.
Disconnect the power cord and connection
cables before incorporating items sold sep-
arately and replacing the fuse.
This may result in fire, electric shock and
equipment failure.
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