Hama EWS-152 Operating Instructions Manual page 9

• Do not attempt to service or repair the product yourself. Leave any and all service work to quali ed
experts.
• Keep the packaging material out of the reach of children due to the risk of suffocation.
• Dispose of packaging material immediately according to locally applicable regulations.
• Do not modify the product in any way. Doing so voids the warranty.
• Use the product for its intended purpose only.
• Use the item only in moderate climatic conditions.
• Keep this product, as all electrical products, out of the reach of children!
Warning – Batteries
• When inserting batteries, note the correct polarity (+ and - markings) and insert the batteries
accordingly. Failure to do so could result in the batteries leaking or exploding.
• Only use batteries that match the speci ed type. Keep the instructions for the correct choice of
batteries included with the operating instructions of devices safe for future reference.
• Before you insert the batteries, clean the battery contacts and the polarity contacts.
• Do not allow children to change batteries without supervision.
• Replace all the batteries in a set at the same time.
• Do not mix old and new batteries, or batteries of different types or from different manufacturers.
• Remove the batteries from products that are not being used for an extended period (unless
these are being kept ready for an emergency).
• Do not short-circuit batteries.
• Do not charge batteries.
• Do not burn batteries or heat them up.
• Never open, damage or swallow batteries or allow them to enter the environment. They can
contain toxic, environmentally harmful heavy metals.
• Remove spent batteries from the product and dispose of them without delay.
• Avoid storing, charging and using in extreme temperatures and at
extremely low atmospheric pressures (such as at high altitudes).
• Ensure that batteries with damaged housings do not come into contact
with water.
• Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
4. Getting Started
4.1 Measuring station
• Open the battery compartment (13) and insert two AAA batteries with the correct polarity. Close
the battery compartment.
Note
Before use, ensure you insert the batteries in the measuring station rst and then in the base station.
4.2 Base station
• Open the battery compartment (10) and insert two AAA batteries with the correct polarity. Close
the battery compartment.
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