• Never operate the device immediately after it has been taken from a cold to
a warm room. The condensation that forms could destroy the appliance or
lead to an electric shock. Wait until the product is at room temperature and
the condensation has evaporated. This may take several hours. Then connect
the mains adapter to the power supply and place the product into operation.
• Never place the device on an unstable surface. It will cause injury if allowed
to fall.
• Handle the product with care. It can be damaged by impact, blows or when
dropped even from a low height.
• The product must not be used if defective either in whole or in part. It may only
be repaired by a qualified person.
• It can be assumed that safe operation is no longer possible if:
- the device shows visible signs of damage,
- stops functioning,
- the device has been stored under unfavourable conditions for a prolonged
period or
- it has been exposed to high stresses during transport.
• If it can be assumed that safe operation is no longer possible, the device
must be turned off and precautions are to be taken to ensure that it is not
used unintentionally.
• Please ensure that no objects fall onto the housing and that no liquid enters
the housing. This would cause a serious fire hazard or pose the risk of fatal
electric shock.
• The power supply must come from a mains socket for the public grid that
corresponds to the technical data. Never try to operate the device using any
other voltage.
• The power unit may never be plugged in or unplugged with wet hands.
• Never try to unplug the device by pulling the cable of the plug mains unit.
Always unplug it from the mains socket pulling at the housing.
• When setting up the product, make sure that the mains cable is not squashed
or damaged by sharp edges.
• If the product is not to be used for a prolonged period, disconnect the mains
adaptor from the power socket.
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