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II Warnings and Cautions
The signal words WARNING and CAUTION used in this manual indicate the degree of hazard that may be encountered
by the user. These words are defined as:
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WARNING
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A WARNING indicates potential risk of injury or death to users of the product.
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CAUTION
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A CAUTION indicates potential risk of damage to equipment.
To safely install and operate this instrument, so as not to adversely affect the warranty, the following WARNINGS and
CAUTIONS must be adhered to.
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WARNING
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Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. Failure to observe this instruction may cause a fire, electric
shock, or equipment failure.
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WARNING
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Do not insert or remove the power cord or operate switches with a wet hand. Otherwise, you may suffer an
electrical shock.
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WARNING
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Operate the equipment only at the power supply voltage of 24 VDC. Failure to observe this instruction can
cause a fire, electric shock, or equipment failure
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WARNING
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Do not scratch, damage, modify, heat, pull, excessively bend, or heavily load the power supply cable. It may
cause a fire, or electric shock.
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WARNING
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Immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power supply cable if the equipment is generating any
smoke or odor, or is overheated. Immediately inform your local service agent of the symptom to have it
repaired. Prolonged equipment operation under such a condition can cause a fire or electric shock.
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WARNING
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Do not place a vessel containing liquid on the equipment. It may cause a fire, electrical shock, or a failure to
the equipment if knocked over.
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WARNING
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The axle of the Rudder Feedback Unit has to be zeroed before the rudder feedback unit can be operated.
Damage to the rudder feedback unit, or any of its components, can occur when the axle is not properly
zeroed. Moreover, without zeroing the axle the rudder readings can be completely wrong and so endanger
ships operation and its personnel.
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WARNING
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The maximum angle (135 degrees) of the Rudder Feedback Unit may not be exceeded, since this will
compromise the accuracy of the potentiometer output.
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CAUTION
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Any modification to this equipment without prior written permission from ALPHATRON MARINE will void the
warranty.
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CAUTION
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Installation of this product shall only be done by a certified installation company approved by either
ALPHATRON MARINE or by an official ALPHATRON MARINE distributor. Acting otherwise will void the
warranty.
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CAUTION
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This product must be installed in accordance with the installation methods described in this manual. Acting
otherwise will void the warranty.
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CAUTION
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