Bio-Rad T100™ Thermal Cycler - Manual (Page 5)

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Bio-Rad Laboratories Resources
Bio-Rad Laboratories provides many resources for scientists. The following web sites contain
useful information for running PCR and real-time PCR experiments:
• Life Science Research web site (discover.bio-rad.com)
This site includes links to technical notes, manuals, product information, and technical
support. This site also provides many technical resources on a wide variety of methods
and applications related to PCR, real-time PCR, and gene expression.
Table 1 lists Bio-Rad Laboratories resources and how to locate what you need.
Warranty
The T100™ thermal cycler and associated accessories are covered by a standard Bio-Rad
Laboratories warranty. Contact your local Bio-Rad Laboratories office for the details of the
warranty.
Writing Conventions Used in This Manual
This manual provides instructions on how to safely set up and operate the T100 thermal cycler
and uses the writing conventions shown in Table
2 to quickly provide relevant information.
Table 1. Bio-Rad resources.
Resource How to Contact
Local Bio-Rad Laboratories
representatives Find local information and contacts on the Bio-Rad
Laboratories web site (www.bio-rad.com). Find the nearest
international office in the list on the back of this manual.
Technical notes and literature Go to the Bio-Rad Laboratories web site (www.bio-
rad.com). Type a term in the Search box and select
Documents to find links to technical notes, manuals, and
other literature.
Technical specialists To find local technical support on the phone, contact your
nearest Bio-Rad Laboratories
office. For technical support
in the United States and Canada, call 1-800-424-6723
(toll-free phone), and select the technical support option.
Table 2. Manual convention.
Convention Meaning
TIP: Provides helpful instructions, including information explained in further detail
elsewhere in this manual
NOTE: Provides important information, including information explained in further detail
elsewhere in this manual
WARNING! Explains crucial information about a topic that may lead to injury to the user,
instrument damage, or data loss
Touch X Touch X using your finger. For example, touch New Protocol means use your
finger to touch the New Protocol button on the screen.
Touch X > Y From the menu X, touch Y. For example, touch Tools > About means touch the
Tools button, then touch About from the Tools menu.