Safety Precautions; Contact With Liquid - Gigaset A490 User Manual

Safety precautions

Read this user guide and the safety precautions
carefully before use. Explain their contents and
the potential hazards associated with using the
telephone to your children.
Only use the mains unit supplied.
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Fit only the recommended, recharge-
able batteries (
use a conventional (non-rechargeable)
battery or other battery types as this
could result in significant health risks
and personal injury.
The operation of medical appliances
may be affected. Be aware of the tech-
nical conditions in your particular envi-
ronment, e.g. doctor's surgery.
Do not hold the rear of the handset to
your ear when it is ringing. Otherwise
you risk serious and permanent dam-
age to your hearing.
The handset may cause an unpleasant
humming noise in hearing aids.
Do not install the phone in a bathroom
or shower room. The handset and base
station are not splashproof.
Do not use your phone in environ-
ments with a potential explosion haz-
ard, e.g. paint shops.
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If you give your Gigaset to someone
else, make sure you also give them the
user guide.
Please remove faulty base stations
from use or have them repaired by
Gigaset service, as they could interfere
with other wireless services.
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Disposal
Batteries should not be disposed of in
general household waste. Observe the
local waste disposal regulations,
details of which can be obtained from
your local authority or the dealer you
purchased the product from.
All electrical and electronic equipment
must be disposed of separately from
general household waste using the
sites designated by local authorities.
The appropriate disposal and separate
collection of used equipment serve to
prevent potential harm to the environ-
ment and to health. They are a precon-
dition for the re-use and recycling of
used electrical and electronic equip-
ment.
For further information on disposing of
your used equipment, please contact
your local authority, your refuse collec-
tion service or the dealer you pur-
chased the product from.
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Emergency numbers cannot be dialled if the
keypad lock (
Not all of the functions described in this user
guide are available in all countries.
Care
Wipe the base station, charging cradle and
handset with a damp cloth (do not use sol-
vent) or an antistatic cloth.
Never use a dry cloth. This can cause static.

Contact with liquid

If the handset has come into contact with
liquid:
Switch off the handset and remove the
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battery pack immediately.
Allow the liquid to drain from the hand-
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set.
Pat all parts dry, then place the handset
3
with the battery compartment open
and the keypad facing down in a dry,
warm place for at least 72 hours (not in
a microwave, oven etc.).
Do not switch on the handset again
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until it is completely dry.
When it has fully dried out, you will nor-
mally be able to use it again.
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