Safety Precautions - Panasonic CF-54 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Safety Precautions

To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric
shock, fire, malfunction, and damage to equipment
or property, always observe the following safety
precautions.
Explanation of symbol word panels
The following symbol word panels are used to clas-
sify and describe the level of hazard, injury, and
property damage caused when the denotation is
disregarded and improper use is performed.
DANGER
Denotes a potential hazard that will result
in serious injury or death.
WARNING
Denotes a potential hazard that could re-
sult in serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Denotes a hazard that could result in mi-
nor injury.
NOTICE
Denotes a hazard that could result in
property damage.
The following symbols are used to classify
and describe the type of instructions to be
observed.
This symbol is used to alert users to a
specific operating procedure that must
not be performed.
This symbol is used to alert users to a
specific operating procedure that must
be followed in order to operate the unit
safety.
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DANGER
Precautions on the Battery Pack
Electrolyte leakage, generation of heat, ig-
nition or rupture of the Battery Pack may
result.
n Do Not Throw the Battery Pack
into a Fire or Expose It to Exces-
sive Heat
n Do Not Deform, Disassemble, or
Modify the Battery Pack
n Do Not Short the Positive (+) and
Negative (-) Contacts
Ö Do not place the battery pack
together with articles such as
necklaces or hairpins when car-
rying or storing.
n Do Not Apply Shocks to the
Product by Dropping It, Applying
Strong Pressure to It, etc.
Ö If this product is subjected to
a strong impact, damaged or
deformed, stop using it immedi-
ately.
n Do Not Charge the Battery Us-
ing Methods Other Than Those
Specified
n Do Not Use the Battery Pack
with Any Other Product
• The battery pack is rechargeable
and was intended for the speci-
fied product.
n Do Not Use This Product with a
Battery Pack Other Than the One
Specified
Ö Use only the specified battery
pack with your product.
n Avoid Extreme Heat (Near the
Fire, in Direct Sunlight, for Ex-
ample)
n When the Battery Pack Has Dete-
riorated or If Abnormal Swelling
Occur, Replace It With a New
One
Ö Do not continue to use a damaged
battery pack.