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Instructions for Use V 1.4 RevC – 09/2013
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Important Information
Numbers in parentheses refer to item
numbers in illustrations or to the illustra-
tions themselves.
(5)
(Fig. 5)
Environmental protection symbol of
the China RoHS directive.
The number in the symbol indicates
the "Environment-friendly Use Period"
of the product in years.
The symbol is used if a substance
restricted in China is used in excess
of the maximum permitted limit.
Symbol for labeling electrical and
electronic equipment in accordance
with Section 7 of the German Elec-
trical and Electronic Equipment Act
(ElektroG).
ElektroG is the law on the bringing
into circulation, return and environ-
mentally compatible disposal of elec-
trical and electronic equipment.
The CSA test mark means that a
product has been tested and fulfills
the applicable safety and/or per-
formance standards, including the
relevant standards defined or ad-
ministered by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI), Under-
writers Laboratories (UL), the Cana-
dian Standards Association (CSA),
the National Sanitation Foundation
International (NSF) and others.
Manufacturer
The CE labeling shows that the product
corresponds to one or more applicable
European directives.
Observe the Instructions for Use
Order No.
Serial number
Date of Manufacture
Warnings
appear in a gray box and are marked by
a warning triangle
.
1.1 Symbols in the text and their meanings
Useful tips,
i.e. important user information, appear
in a gray box and are marked by an
.
Instrument
model:
All information provided in these Instructions for Use applies only to the instrument
type indicated on the title page.
A nameplate is attached to the rear side of the instrument. The series and REF num-
bers are attached to a separate label (Fig. 1a) on the right side of the instrument.
Fig. 1 and 1a are provided as an example only and show a valid nameplate for this
instrument.