Three Year Limited Warranty - West Marine VHF580 Owner's Manual

• Small whip antennas (3 dB) or smaller should be installed keeping at least a two foot sepa-
ration distance between the radiating element and people.
• Medium antennas (6 dB) should be installed keeping at least a three foot separation dis-
tance.
• Larger antennas (9 dB) should be installed keeping at least a four foot separation distance.
• No person should touch the antenna or come into the separation distance when the radio
is transmitting.
WARRANTOR: WEST MARINE AMERICA CORPORATION ("West Marine")

three Year limited Warranty

ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: West Marine warrants, for three years, to the original retail
owner, this West Marine Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with
only the limitations or exclusions set out below.
WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no
further effect 36 months after the date of original retail sale. The warranty is invalid if the
Product is (A) damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary, (B) modified, altered,
or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by West
Marine, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an autho-
rized West Marine service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E)
used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured
by West Marine, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the
Operating Guide for this product.
STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at
any time while this warranty is in effect, warrantor will either, at its option, repair or replace
the defective unit and return it to you without charge for parts, service, or any other cost
(except shipping and handling) incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection
with the per-formance of this warranty. Warrantor, at its option, may replace the unit with a
new or refur-bished unit. THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND
ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED
OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS
WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow this exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may
not apply to you.
LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States of
America.
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