Important; Explicit Definitions; Cautions - Icom IC-W32A Instruction Manual

IMPORTANT

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
pletely before using the transceiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL —
instruction manual contains important operating instructions
for the IC-W32A and IC-W32E.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

The explicit definitions below apply to this instruction manual.
WORD
Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock
RWARNING
may occur.
Equipment damage may occur.
CAUTION
If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk
NOTE
of personal injury, fire or electric shock.
The IC-W32E complies with the essential requirements of the
89/336/EEC directive for Electromagnetic Compatibility. This
compliance is based on conformity with the ETSI specification
prETS300 684 (EMC product standard for Commercially Avail-
able Amateur Radio Equipment).
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carefully and com-
This
DEFINITION

CAUTIONS

RWARNING! NEVER
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 op-
eration. 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
protection against such accidents and the transceiver will be
ruined.
NEVER
attempt to charge alkaline or dry cell batteries. Be-
ware that external DC power connections will charge batteries
inside the battery case. This will damage not only the battery
case but also the transceiver.
hold the transceiver so that the
operate the transceiver with a